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MUDHONEY (USA)
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm–11:30pm
Seminal Seattle four-piece Mudhoney return to Australia this October to play a bunch of club shows and headline 4ZZZ FM’s “Zed 51” Festival. The grunge pioneers also add a handful of New Zealand dates for the first time in over a decade.
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Seminal Seattle four-piece Mudhoney return to Australia this October to play a bunch of club shows and headline 4ZZZ FM’s “Zed 51” Festival. The grunge pioneers also add a handful of New Zealand dates for the first time in over a decade.
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Sonny Fodera
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
Ticketed event at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts). 18+.
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Ticketed event at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts). 18+.
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Midge Ure Catalogue - The Hits Tour
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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Soen
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
In the world of prog metal, few bands are spoken of in such hushed tones and reverence as SOEN. Renowned for their cinematic soundscapes, intricate musicianship, and emotionally charged and intense performances; they have carved out a distinctive space in the music world.
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In the world of prog metal, few bands are spoken of in such hushed tones and reverence as SOEN. Renowned for their cinematic soundscapes, intricate musicianship, and emotionally charged and intense performances; they have carved out a distinctive space in the music world.
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Melbourne v Richmond - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11
Fri 16 Oct · 7:15pm–11:15pm
Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.
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Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.
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2026 STAYC FAN CONCERT TOUR [STAY CLOSER] in Australia - Melbourne
Fri 16 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
K-pop group STAYC's Stay Closer fan concert tour, in Melbourne. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm.
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K-pop group STAYC's Stay Closer fan concert tour, in Melbourne. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm.
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yama (JPN) - Australian Tour
Fri 16 Oct – Sat 17 Oct
Japanese singer yama's Australian tour. Standing room, licensed and strictly 18+.
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Japanese singer yama's Australian tour. Standing room, licensed and strictly 18+.
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BOB EVANS - Suburban Songbook 20th Anniversary Tour
Fri 16 Oct · 8:00pm–11:30pm
To mark two decades since Bob Evans' ARIA award winning second album debuted at #15 on the Australian album charts, spawning two Triple J Hottest 100 song entries and racking up Gold sales, Kevin Mitchell is hitting the road for a very special national tour, performing the… Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.
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To mark two decades since Bob Evans' ARIA award winning second album debuted at #15 on the Australian album charts, spawning two Triple J Hottest 100 song entries and racking up Gold sales, Kevin Mitchell is hitting the road for a very special national tour, performing the… Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.
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UNTIL 25 OCT
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
On until Sun 25 Oct
Ten days of jazz in concert halls, clubs and Fed Square. Free outdoor sets and film screenings at Fed Square on the opening weekend.
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Ten days of jazz in concert halls, clubs and Fed Square. Free outdoor sets and film screenings at Fed Square on the opening weekend.
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What's free in Melbourne this weekend?
Free this weekend (16–18 Oct): Italian Festa & Expo (17–18 Oct), Mango Party at Prahran Market (17–18 Oct) and Melbourne Donut Festival (17–18 Oct).
- Italian Festa & Expo 17–18 Oct
- Mango Party at Prahran Market 17–18 Oct
- Melbourne Donut Festival 17–18 Oct
What's on tonight in Melbourne?
Tonight in Melbourne: Briefs: The Works at Spiegel Haus Melbourne (7:00pm), The Shark Is Broken at Athenaeum Theatre One (7:00pm), MUDHONEY (USA) at The Thornbury Theatre (7:00pm), Sonny Fodera at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts) (7:00pm) and Midge Ure Catalogue - The Hits Tour at Palais Theatre (7:00pm).
- Briefs: The Works 7:00pm
- The Shark Is Broken 7:00pm
- MUDHONEY (USA) 7:00pm
- Sonny Fodera 7:00pm
- Midge Ure Catalogue - The Hits Tour 7:00pm
What's on in Melbourne this weekend?
This weekend (16–18 Oct) in Melbourne: Briefs: The Works (Fri 16 Oct), The Shark Is Broken (Fri 16 Oct) and MUDHONEY (USA) (Fri 16 Oct). 36 events in all, listed on this page.
- Briefs: The Works Fri 16 Oct
- The Shark Is Broken Fri 16 Oct
- MUDHONEY (USA) Fri 16 Oct
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