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    Photograph: Dakota GordonAthina from Gut Health
  2. Yothu Yindi and friends stand in front of a sunset
    Photograph: Supplied/Brunswick Music FestivalAthina from Gut Health
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Time Out says

Brunswick Music Festival returns this March for nine days of community celebration

Merri-bek dwellers are spoiled for choice when it comes to musical talent, never more than during the annual Brunswick Music Festival, when international and local acts come together for a celebration of great music. This year, you can look forward to nine jam-packed days, featuring more than 60 gigs and 30 venues across the suburb and surrounds.

Everything kicks off with the famous Sydney Road Street Party on Sunday, March 3. This mammoth, free one-day festival takes over Brunswick’s main road (which happens to be the longest continuous shopping strip in the southern hemisphere). There’ll be seven outdoor stages, more than 90 artists and a whole heap of market stalls, too.

Estonian House on Melville road will once again host major performances, including a special appearance from boundary-breaking legends Yothu Yindi on March 5. US shoegaze sensation Wednesday and Zambian psych rockers Witch will also grace the Estonian House stage, as well as a musical feast called Highly Contagious headed up by dance punk outfit Gut Health. 

Quirky local venues are where Brunswick Musical Festival shines. For example, neighbourhood icon A1 Bakery is being transformed into a “party reminiscent of nightclubs in Beirut and beyond” on March 10. Think drummers, belly dancers and more. For those happy to travel a little further north, the Australian Art Orchestra will present a concert celebrating the Coburg Town Hall organ on March 6. 

The festival will conclude on March 11 with Music for the Mob, a free family-friendly day of First nations music and art at Gilpin Park.

The Brunswick Music Festival line-up is so vast that we recommend exploring the website to find the gigs that best fit your taste.  Thankfully, many events are within walking distance so you can easily set up a gig crawl. Tickets are on sale now here, where you can also find more information about each event.

Make sure you check out the other best gigs and live music happening in Melbourne this month.

Ashleigh Hastings
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Ashleigh Hastings

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