Our final Open Mic for 2024! Come join the fun! Bring your best talent & an instrument if you like.

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See you on 14th Jan to kick off Open Mic 2025 <3

With a few stories, an old guitar and kick drum, Tony J King creates the music of a journeyman with roots in the street-corner blues and urban folk of yesteryear. With influences ranging from James Elroy, Edgar Allen Poe, Homer, Kerouak and Joseph Conrad, King's latest album delivers slow-burnin, low-fi urban myths, half-truths, dark gospel and random fascinations that are represented in quirky musical tales honed from a pre-occupation with the unusual, the exotic and the downright bizarre.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Come join the fun! Bring your best talent & an instrument if you like.

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Alex Burns, career is well documented. One of Australia’s most respected musicians, having performed at most major festivals in Australia and overseas at Edinburgh and various pacific locations,

and numerous recordings, Alex’s solo show brings together the broad repertoire of American string styles where blues meets early jazz.

Since age 11, David has been studying the guitar in all its forms. Sitting somewhere between roots, folk and virtuoso, David has developed a unique style and method of performing with the instrument that is bound to see him become one of this country’s finest and most respected guitarists.

Turning professional while still in high school, David began touring nationally, performing in Australia’s best known music venues including The Rails in Byron Bay, Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club and Adelaide’s legendary ‘Gov’. During these tours, Knight performed on stage with blues legends Lloyd Spiegel and Geoff Achison to name a few and supported award winning artists like
Daniel Champagne and Shaun Kirk.

Festival appearances include The Queenscliff Music Festival, The Australian Blues Music Festival, Moomba festival as well as a series of local festivals in Melbourne.

The Northern Shiners are a Melbourne-based bluegrass trio featuring Daniel Watkins on guitar, Justin Vilchez on mandolin, and James Taylor on bass. Known for their lively performances, they play weekly gigs around Melbourne and enjoy bringing their take on bluegrass and country standards to a wide range of listeners. Daniel and Justin also play in the High Street Drifters, nominated for Bluegrass Recording of the Year at the 2025 Tamworth Golden Guitar awards. James plays double bass with local stringbands Oh Gibson and Redfish.

Sitting in for Justin Thursday is Paddy Montgomery previously with Mustered Courage.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Come join the fun! Bring your best talent & an instrument if you like.

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Girl Friday returns to the Edinburgh Castle for the first time since the 2018 release of her album ‘Sepia Tones’. Come along and listen to her rich, soulful voice and timeless songs. Her easy stage presence and heartfelt lyrics are a perfect compliment to your Tuesday evening.

RETRATOS brings together some of Melbourne’s finest exponents of Brazilian music. The group explores the rich tapestry of sounds and colours found in the music while focussing on a contemporary and original approach to the compositions and group improvisations. The music moves from the Samba and Choro music of Rio de Janeiro in the south, to the street and carnival music of Brazils north eastern regions, where the Forro, Baiao and Frevo rhythms rule.

Don Morrison has done gigs from Bridgetown to Byron Bay, from Sydney to San
Antonio, Perth to Penrith and released sixteen albums and CDs of original songs.
Don is currently celebrating the release of his new (double) CD “40x40”, a compilation
of forty songs from forty years of making music. Dubbed the Larrikin Troubadour
Laureate of Adelaide, Don is playing, singing and writing songs better than ever and he’s
not stopping any time soon.

“I’m convinced that Don Morrison really is one of the finest songwriters this country
has produced. Why isn’t he a household name like that Kelly fellow, Don Walker, Mark
Seymour, Deborah Conway, Shane Howard and so many

OPEN MIC NIGHT

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The Steamboat Whistlers are a Melbourne based acoustic band dedicated to early jazz and blues that emanated from New Orleans before travelling up the Mississippi and all around the globe. The band's repertoire draws on a wide range of musical influences which include traditional jazz, depression era blues, ragtime and spirituals. 

The Steamboat Whistlers have gained a loyal following through their energetic dedication to reliving these tunes of old, their unique vintage sound can be heard at many venues and festivals in Melbourne and Regional Victoria. 

The Steamboat Whistlers are guaranteed to get you tapping your toes

Hibabes 🚀💥

Ready to get warped through time?

Something wild is happening. Welcome to the Hibass Experience — a cosmic voyage through space, time, and next level phat bass right here at Edi Castle, Melbourne. 🛸 — where we’re not just partying, we’re completely transforming the space to take you on a bass-fuelled journey through time. ⚡

This isn’t a "show up and go with the flow" kind of party. Oh no. We’re transforming the entire space ourselves. Every corner of Edi Castle garden will be remade to take you on a trip through time. Expect handmade decor that’s going to blow your mind and completely reimagine the space. It’s like we’re building our own world, and you’re all invited to come explore it. 🔨🎨

The Time Hole is open, and we’re just getting started. We’ve got live performances, crazy light shows, and the sickest bass selectors that’ll make you feel like you’re floating through another dimension. And trust us — this isn’t just a party, it’s an experience. We’re not just throwing a rave; we’re taking you on a journey. 🚀 The Hibass has a way of leading you into unexpected realms. ✨

With Slack sound systems monster rig, the sensational Lickweed and MC Dyslexic, and the whole crew locked in, we’re about to take you on a timewarp that you won’t forget. 

This is just the beginning. After this one, the Time Hole will open up again, and we’ll jump to a new space, a new time. Where will we go next? No idea — it’s going to be off its tits. 🎧💥

We're all about good vibes, connection, and healthy energy! 🌱 So, here’s the deal — bring a punnet of fruit to share with your fellow ravers. fuel each other and make bonds over fresh fruit- it feels right! 🍓🍇 This isn’t about getting off your head; it’s about coming together and vibing as one.

So grab your ticket before they’re gone. 200 tickets available. And once they’re gone, they’re gone — the Time Hole doesn’t wait for anyone. ⏳

Get ready for an adventure. We’re making this space our own. and we want you to be part of it. 

See you at Edi Castle — let’s warp through time and make this day legendary. ⚡💥

- Your HiBass Crew

Oscar LaDell, 23, was born in the US and raised in Purakaunui, Dunedin. A second-generation musician, Oscar started out playing standards in bars around Dunedin, featuring songs by Muddy Waters, BB King and Guitar Slim. Over the years, funk, rock, soul, R&B and more have found their way into Oscar’s music. Now based in Naarm, Oscar brings a show full of blues with soul.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

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From the fresh cold climate of Scotland, indie-folk singer songwriter Scott Candlish has returned to Melbourne after spending two and a half years in Edinburgh; his home away from home. Since returning, he has wasted no time and was back playing headline shows at the likes of Retreat Hotel, Workers Club and the Wesley Anne. In late November of 2019, Candlish released a new music video of his track 'Waiting for the Day', the first single from his most recent EP.

Making the big move and lifestyle change early in 2017, the songwriter began refining his indie-folk style with regular shows in the vibrant UK city. An explosive start to 2019 saw the release of his third EP ‘A Little While, a Bit of Time’ before embarking on his first European tour. Beginning with a packed out launch show in Edinburgh, the launch tour included dates in Manchester, Glasgow and Sofar Sounds showcases in both London and Paris.

Clark is a musician hailing from New Zealand and based in Melbourne for the past decade. Playing a set of original acoustic songs, his fingerpicked classical style and vocals take influence from Simon and Garfunkel, The Tallest Man on Earth, and Jose Gonzalez amongst others. His debut performance at Edinburgh Castle takes place on Tues 18th July at ...

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The Age described David Cosma as having the "full-bodied croon pairing the silken wryness of Elvis Costello and the gravel of Bob Dylan” while Street Press magazine wrote "a thinking person’s songwriter that speaks volumes to what a terrific talent we have in our midst”.

Inspiring lyrics accompanied by sumptuous melodies and harmonies, together with his unique method of playing the guitar (upside down aka south paw), guarantees an impassioned live performance. Sonically, his music is rich and luminous and boasts a world class production quality that is often overlooked in the world of independent artists, but it is lyrically where Cosma stands apart, with a knack for examining commonplace and even trite circumstance and then magnifies their significance with a wry and at times ironic tone. Religion, pop culture and nostalgic nuances, punctuate and ultimately, accentuate his writing, triggering instant attention from audience and listeners.
David has toured with, supported and performed alongside artists including Mark Seymour, Brian Cadd & Russell Morris, Pete Murray and Jeff Martin to name some.
He has also co-written and fronts the critically acclaimed theatre show "Sun Rising- The Birthplace of Rock and Roll" for over a decade.
Recently, David travelled to Memphis Tennessee where he recorded music at the world famous Sun Studios, which will appear on his upcoming album due for release soon!
Catch him with his long time musical partner Nick Carrafa who'll join him on drums and vocals, November 9th from 6pm!

Parisian singer Sarah Carso will duet with the great melburnian bassist James Lockwood on two very special nights, at Wesley Anne on Friday 1st of November and at Edinburgh Castle on Thursday 7th of November.

Together the duo will interpret a couple sets of their favourite jazz standards, from New York to Paris & from early swing to Broadway shows.

Come lend your ears to this rare musical combo of voice and bass in your local venues!

OPEN MIC NIGHT

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Busted Chops are an all-star funk fusion unit brought together by band leader and saxophonist Jess Mahler. The Chops have performed in a range of different ensembles over their three years at University together and have finally joined forces in order to bring you the funkiest, freakiest, fullest set of ogs yet. With an abundance of tasty horn lines and the tightest rhythm section on the east side their only goal is to make you stand up and dance so be prepared to bring the boogie the grooves will be provided.