Memo Music Hall

Renee Geyer at The Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman

Memo Music Hall To Jazz Up Ahead of Melbourne Cup

Memo Music Hall will become Melbourne’s jazz hub in a lead-up to Melbourne Cup. The iconic Melbourne music venue will host the Memo St Kilda Jazz Summit for the three days leading up to the Melbourne Cup.

Tagged as: Alma Zygier, Australia, jazz, Memo Music Hall, Renee Geyer, Vince Jones

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Three Frontmen Become Frontm3n for Memo Music Hall Show

by Paul Cashmere

Former frontmen but not original members of The Hollies, The Sweet and 10CC have a group called Frontm3n and its coming to Melbourne’s Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

Tagged as: 10cc, 60s, 70s, Frontm3n, Memo Music Hall, pop, rock, The Hollies, The Sweet, UK

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The Studs Funky Feet Was An Unused Abba Song

by Paul Cashmere

Here is some 43 year old news for you. Who knew Australia’s The Studs 1977 pop hit ‘Funky Feet’ was written by Abba’s Benny Anderssen and Bjorn Ulvaeus? Well, apparently, everyone except me.

Tagged as: Abba, Australia, Babba, Memo Music Hall, pop, St Kilda, The Studs

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Memo Music Hall Gathers Melbourne’s Finest for Memo Music Hall Gala

by Paul Cashmere

Memo Music Hall will celebrate live music in St Kilda with the Memo Music Gala set for 21 September.

Tagged as: Australia, Fenn Wilson, George Wilson, Memo Music Hall, Rebecca Barnard, St Kilda

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Stewart D’Arietta to Perform My Leonard Cohen At Memo Music Hall Friday and Saturday

by Paul Cashmere

Stewart D’Arietta’s latest work ‘My Leonard Cohen’ is on for two nights, this Friday and Saturday, at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

Tagged as: Australia, Leonard Cohen, Memo Music Hall, songwriter, Stewart D'Arietta, theatre

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Dave Leslie and Bob Spencer To Present Raw Guitars The Twin Guitar Show At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Leslie and Bob Spencer have put together an all-star band for their Raw Brit presents Raw Guitars The Twin Guitar Show at Memo Music Hall in October.

Tagged as: Australia, Dave Leslie, Memo Music Hall, ob Spencer, Raw Brit, rock

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Mick Pealing, Nikki Nicholas to transform Memo Music Hall into The Great Gig In The Sky

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Peaking of Stars, Nikki Nicholls formerly of the Farnham band, Hugh Wilson from Lenny Kravitz band backed by musical director Joseph Calderazzo of the Jenny Morris band and featuring Dave Leslie of Baby Animals on guitar, will perform the music of Pink Floyd for The Great Gig In The Sky show this Friday night at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

Tagged as: Australia, Memo Music Hall, Mick Pealing, Nikki Nicholls, Pink Floyd, rock, Stars, The Great Gig In The Sky

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Pseudo Echo Prepare for Greatest Hits and a Few Surprises for Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

When you go to a Pseudo Echo show you will be guaranteed the hits. You’ll also be surprised with a few songs you may least expect.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Memo Music Hall, pop, Pseudo Echo, rock

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Lady Lash photo credit Madz Rehorek @ Lady Lash website

Memo Music Hall to Host Live N Local Festival Opening Party

by Paul Cashmere

Memo Music Hall will open its doors for the Opening Party for the Live N Local Festival in the City of Port Phillip in August.

Tagged as: Australia, Chicken Wishbone, City of Port Phillip, Lady Lash, Live N Local, Louise Crawford, Memo Music Hall, music industry

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People Are Talking About This Shane Nicholson and Michael Waugh Memo Music Hall Gig

by Paul Cashmere

The teaming of Shane Nicholson with support from Michael Waugh has people talking.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, acoustic, Australia, country, Memo Music Hall, Michael Waugh, Shane Nicholson, songwriter

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Memo Music Hall to Present the Vanda and Young Anthology Show Disturbing The Peace

by Paul Cashmere

The Vanda & Young contribution to the great Australian songbook is never ending.

Tagged as: Australia, Flash & The Pan, George Young, Harry Vanda, Memo Music Hall, Vanda & Young

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Dr John, Deni Bluesfest on Saturday 19 April 2014

Memo Music Hall Plans Salute To Dr John This Sunday

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne musicians will gather at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda this Sunday for a tribute to Mac Rebennack (aka Dr John) who passed away on 6 June 2019.

Tagged as: Andrew Swann, blues, Dia Jones, Dr John, Kerri Simpson, Mark Ferrie, Memo Music Hall, New Orleans, R&B, soul, Tim Neal, USA

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Renee Geyer image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Renee Geyer to Perform Strong Women of Song at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Renee Geyer will make one of her rare 2019 appearances to perform with Brooke Taylor and Lara Travis for ‘Strong Women of Song’ at Memo Music Hall next week.

Tagged as: Australia, Brooke Taylor, Lara Travis, Memo Music Hall, R&B, Renee Geyer, soul

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Memo Music Hall has the Bob Dylan and Tom Petty Show This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan and Tom Petty toured the world together in 1986. The tour played Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne on 20, 21 and 22 February 1986.

Tagged as: Australia, Bob Dylan, DYLANesque, Jeff Jenkins, Memo Music Hall, rock, Tom Petty

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Tim Rogers, Davey Lane and Ash Naylor Present Tommy Live at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

You Am I’s Tim Rogers has gathered his contemporaries to become Captain Walker’s Unborn Children for a complete performance of Pete Townshend’s classic rock opera Tommy this weekend.

Tagged as: Ash Naylor, Australia, classic rock, Davey Lane, Memo Music Hall, rock, The Who, Tim Rogers, Tommy

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Listen to Lindsey Field sing Henry Lawson’s ‘After All’

by Paul Cashmere

Memo Music Hall has a special event this Sunday with John Thorn is joined by Lindsay Field of the John Farnham Band and Emily Taheny from Mad As Hell for Looking for Lawson.

Tagged as: Australia, Emily Taheny, Henry Lawson, John Farnham, John Thorn, Lindsay Field, Memo Music Hall, poetry

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Memo Music Hall Pays Tribute To Beastie Boys with Beastie Boys Live Experience this weekend

by Paul Cashmere

The music of Beastie Boys will be performed at Melbourne’s iconic Memo Music Hall on Saturday night with a supergroup paying homage to the band from Brooklyn.

Tagged as: Australia, Beastie Boys, Cookin' on three Burners, Memo Music Hall, music industry, rap

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Andrew Da Silva Turn The Colour Purple for Prince Tribute at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Andrew Da Silva will celebrate the 61st birthday of Prince with the Purple Revolution show at Memo Music Hall.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Andrew Da Silva, Australia, funk, Memo Music Hall, pop, Prince

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Bachelor Girl to Play the All Important Home-Town Gig Saturday at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Bachelor Girl will play their first proper Melbourne show in around five years this Saturday when they set up shop at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Bachelor Girl, James Roche, Memo Music Hall, pop, Tania Doko

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Memo Music Hall to Host a Complete Performance of The Who’s ‘Tommy’

by Paul Cashmere

The Who’s classic rock opera Tommy will be performed at Memo Music Hall in its entirety in June.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Davey Lane, Memo Music Hall, rock, The Who, Tim Rogers, Tommy, You Am I

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That Bachelor Girl Memo Music Hall Show is next week is a rare one

by Paul Cashmere

Bachelor Girl fans will have a rare treat when the band return for a rare Melbourne show at Memo Music Hall next week. Bachelor Girl have performed so few shows in the past 15 years you can literally count them in two hands.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Bachelor Girl, James Roche, Memo Music Hall, pop, Tania Doko

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Tanya-Lee Davies lines up her Gentlemen Friends for Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Tanya-Lee Davies will return to Memo Music Hall on Friday with some gentlemen friends including Steve Lucas of X and Rusty Berther from Scared Weird Little Guys.

Tagged as: Australia, country, Memo Music Hall, Tanya Lee Davies

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Bachelor Girl’s James Roche Reflects on a Changing Industry over 20 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Bachelor Girl’s shows with John Farnham in late last year coincided wit the 20th anniversary of the debut album release. By the time their second album was released in 2002, the music world had changed. Napster was introduced.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Bachelor Girl, James Roche, Memo Music Hall, pop, Tania Doko

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Eric McCusker to Speak about Songwriting and Play A Few Songs at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Mondo Rock songwriter and co-founder Eric McCusker will share his stories on songwriting and perform a few of his songs at Memo Music Hall in May.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Eric McCusker, Memo Music Hall, Mondo Rock, rock, songwriting

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Stephen Cummings to Launch Prisoner of Love and Anthology at Memo Music Hall Friday

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock legend Stephen Cummings will be performing songs from 20th solo album ‘Prisoner of Love’ and selections from his 4-disc career spanning Anthology at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on Friday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Memo Music Hall, Prisoner of Love, rock, Stephen Cummings

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Jimmy Page Approved Lez Zeppelin To Play Memo Music Hall This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

New York-based Lez Zeppelin will be in Melbourne this weekend for a show at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda on Saturday night.

Tagged as: Australia, Led Zeppelin, Lez Zeppelin, Memo Music Hall, rock, St Kilda

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San Francisco’s Front Country and Rockhampton’s Busby Marou take over Memo Music Hall this weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Queensland’s Busby Marou and all the way from the USA’s Front Country will perform this weekend at Memo Music Hall in Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, Busby Marou, Front Country, live music, Memo Music Hall, St Kilda

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Stephen Cummings lines up Memo Music Hall For Prisoner of Love shows

by Paul Cashmere

Stephen Cummings has included Memo Music Hall as part of this Prisoner of Love Australian tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Memo Music Hall, Prisoner of Love, rock, Stephen Cummings

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Memo Music Hall showcases songwriters with Sing A Song of Sixpence nights

by Noise11.com

Memo Music Hall is handing over its space fortnightly to songwriters to showcase and readiest their new material.

Tagged as: Australia, Memo Music Hall, Sing A Song of Sixpence, songwriters

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Reformed I’m Talking play their first show in 30 years at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Memo Music Hall hosted the very first I’m Talking gig in 30 years on Monday night.

Tagged as: 80s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Bryan Ferry, funk, I'm Talking, Kate Ceberano, Memo Music Hall, pop

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