Melbourne Ska Orchestra Concert History

An explosive celebration of music unfolds on stage with some of Australia’s finest musicians, when the 30 od piece orchestra hit the stage. Imagine the force of an 18 piece horn section, a mean rhythm section, percussionist, organist and 3 singers and you may only begin to understand the life force that is the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.

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Melbourne Ska Orchestra Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2025)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 20, 2025
Upcoming
Bluesfest (Byron Bay, AUS)
Chaka Khan / Hilltop Hoods / Missy Higgins / Rodrigo y Gabriela / John Butler / Rag N Bone Man / Kasey Chambers / Ry X / Allison Russell / Taj Farrant / Here Come the Mummies / CW Stoneking / Lachy Doley / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / The California Honeydrops / Kim Churchill / 19-Twenty / WILSN / Cimafunk / Neal Francis / BJ the Chicago Kid / Hussy Hicks / Roshani Priddis / Melody Angel / Sweet Talk Show all bands
Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 19, 2025
Upcoming
Bluesfest (Byron Bay, AUS)
Crowded House / Vance Joy / Gary Clark Jr. / Xavier Rudd / The Cat Empire / Ry X / Allison Russell / Fanny Lumsden / Here Come the Mummies / CW Stoneking / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / The California Honeydrops / Marc Broussard / Ash Grunwald / Kim Churchill / 19-Twenty / WILSN / BJ the Chicago Kid / Hussy Hicks / The Beards / Melody Angel / Fools / Sweet Talk / Fiona Boyes / Jimi Hocking / Frank Sultana And The Sinister Kids Show all bands
Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 23, 2024
Tecate Comuna 2024 @ Foro Cholula
Maná / Capital Cities / Los Fabulosos Cadillacs / Belanova / Los Auténticos Decadentes / Ximena Sariñana / Gera MX / Enjambre / Inspector / Aterciopelados / Rawayana / sen senra / Kinky / Jere Klein / La Vela Puerca / Little Jesus / Los Caligaris / La Gusana Ciega / Gepe / Camilo Séptimo / Los Tres / Depresión sonora / Clubz / Odisseo / Los Mesoneros / Genitallica / CA7RIEL / Paco Amoroso / CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso / Jay de la Cueva / Kchiporros / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / Out of Control Army / Caligaris / Camilo VII / Renee (MX) Show all bands
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Foro Cholula Cholula, Mexico
Oct 19, 2024
Melbourne Ska Orchestra Hindley Street Music Hall Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Oct 04, 2024
Melbourne Ska Orchestra 170 Russell Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sep 21, 2024
Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Outlaws and Offbeats Tour

Freo.Social Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Dec 16, 2023 –
Dec 17, 2023
Ska Nation 2023
Mad Caddies / Area 7 / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / The Pirateska Rebellion / The Resignators / Mister Coffee / The Donald Trumpets / Loonee Tunes / Operation Ibis / The Overits / The Kittyhawks / Admiral Ackbar's Dishonourable Dscharge / Ess-em
Colac Show Grounds Colac, Victoria, Australia
Nov 03, 2023
Melbourne Ska Orchestra

MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA - 20 Years Young

Northcote Theatre Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Sep 29, 2023 –
Oct 01, 2023
Caloundra Music Festival 2023
Jarryd James / Jack River / Diesel / The Black Sorrows / Ross Wilson / Caravãna Sun / This New Light / Pat Tierney / 19 Twenty / Kasey Chambers / Busby Marou / Spiderbait / The Temper Trap / 1927 / Fools / Illy / Middle Kids / WILSN / Thirsty Merc / Tobias / The Strides / The Dawn Light / The Dandys / Tess Fapani / Sugarbag blonde / Sierra Noble / Shen Panthers / Sari Abbott / Sampa The Great / Ryland Moranz / Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks / Roshani / Renegade Funk / Redwood Scoundrel / Ray Beadle Stax of Blues / Raw Ordio / Phil Barlow / Owls of Neptune / Nicky Bomba / Mufassa and The Pride / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / Meg Mac / Vera Blue / Vera Blue / The Lazy Guns / L.A.B / Katchafire / KARLOU / Jesse Taylor / Jen Mize and the Rough n Tumble / JC and The Tree / Jazella / High Tropics / Hiatus Kaiyate / Happy Valley / Good Will Remedy / Frank & Louis / Flaskas / Emma Tomlinson / Ella Fence / Dumpstaphunk / Doc Halibut / DJ Total Eclipse / Dana Gehrman / Chris Ah Gee / Buttermellow / Buttered / Bustamento / Betty Taylor / Barry Morgan world of organ / Band Of Frequencies / Ayla / Aspy Jones / Arrested Development / Anna & Jordan / Andrea Kirwin and the Yama-nui social club / Ampersand / Alys Ffion / Allensworth / Adam James Show all bands
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Caloundra music festival Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Aug 05, 2023
Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Global Ska

Pepsi Center WTC Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
Apr 08, 2023
Bluesfest Melbourne
"Bluesfest Melbourne" / the backsliders / Ash Grunwald / Eugene Bridges / Fools / Kasey Chambers / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / Robert Glasper / Shaun Kirk / The Soul Rebels / Southern Avenue / Talib Kweli / Doobie Brothers / Xavier Rudd / Rod Paine & the Fulltime Lovers / Frank Sultana Blues Band / Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers / Russell Morris / Karen Lee Andrews Show all bands
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Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Apr 01, 2023
Melbourne Ska Orchestra Main Room, The Gov Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia
Mar 17, 2023
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
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Miami Marketta Miami, South Australia, Australia
Apr 17, 2022
"Bluesfest" (Byron Bay, AUS) / Jimmy Barnes / Fat Freddy's Drop / John Butler (solo) / Ian Moss / Jon Stevens / The Waifs / "RocKwiz" / Renee Geyer / Hiatus Kaiyote / Weddings, Parties, Anything / Diesel / Troy Cassar-Daley / Josh Teskey & Ash Gru...
"Bluesfest" (Byron Bay, AUS) / Jimmy Barnes / Fat Freddy's Drop / John Butler (solo) / Ian Moss / Jon Stevens / The Waifs / "RocKwiz" / Renee Geyer / Hiatus Kaiyote / Weddings, Parties, Anything / Diesel / Troy Cassar-Daley / Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald / The Bamboos / the backsliders / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / 19-Twenty / Henry Wagons / Jeff Lang / Jeff Martin / Ray Beadle / Nathan Cavaleri / Kim Churchill / Fools / Mama Kin Spender / Dami Im / The Pierce Brothers / Emily Wurramara / Daniel Champagne / Hussy Hicks / Little Georgia / Round Mountain Girls / Crowded House / george Benson / The Wailers / Amadou & Mariam / The War and Treaty / Christone "Kingfish" Ingram / Cory Henry / The Buckleys Show all bands
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Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia
Apr 16, 2022
Bluesfest 2022
"Bluesfest" (Byron Bay, AUS) / Paul Kelly / Xavier Rudd / Missy Higgins / Kasey Chambers / Ross Wilson / The Black Sorrows / Kate Miller-Heidke / Chain / All Our Exes Live In Texas / CW Stoneking / Fiona Boyes / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / 19-Twenty / Ash Grunwald / Kara Grainger / Jeff Martin / Ray Beadle / Pacey, King And Doley / Nathan Cavaleri / Mama Kin Spender / The Pierce Brothers / Garrett Kato / Hussy Hicks / Roshani Priddis / Electrik Lemonade / LamBros. / Amy Shark / Hat Fitz & Cara / Geoff Achison / Lachy Doley / Casey Barnes / Stan Walker / Baker Boy / Morcheeba / Kev Carmody / The War and Treaty / Christone "Kingfish" Ingram / Cory Henry / Emily Wurramara / Palm Valley Show all bands
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Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Mar 11, 2022 –
Mar 14, 2022
WOMADelaide 2022
Courtney Barnett / The Cat Empire / Paul Kelly / Inner City / Motez / Jayda G / Baker Boy / Luluc / Goanna / Haiku Hands / King Stingray / Shaolin Afronauts / Electric Fields / L-FRESH The Lion / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / YID / Reb Fountain / The Crooked Fiddle Band / Emma Donovan And The Putbacks / Grace Barbe / Kutcha Edwards / Parvyn / Martinez Akustica Show all bands
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Botanic Park Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Feb 27, 2021
Melbourne Ska Orchestra Forum Melbourne Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dec 31, 2019
Melbourne Ska Orchestra Memo Music Hall St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Apr 28, 2019
Ska Nation Festival 2019
Strange Tenants / Area 7 / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / Los Kung Fu Monkeys / The Resignators / Anty / The Kujo Kings / Ska Bang / The Donald Trumpets / Boss Melody
The Workers Club Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Apr 18, 2019 –
Apr 22, 2019
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2019
Jack Johnson / Hozier / Norah Jones / Ray Lamontagne / Iggy Pop / Ben Harper / The Raconteurs / David Gray / Kurt Vile / Gary Clark Jr. / Flogging Molly / Tash Sultana / Shakey Graves / Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats / Mavis Staples / St. Paul and The Broken Bones / Colin Hay / Allen Stone / Meshell Ndegeocello / Trevor Hall / Keb' Mo' / Snarky Puppy / Ocean Alley / Imelda May / Julia Stone / Paul Kelly / Anderson East / Arlo Guthrie / Nahko and Medicine for the People / Six60 / Kasey Chambers / Vintage Trouble / Tommy Emmanuel / Fantastic Negrito / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real / The Marcus King Band / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / The California Honeydrops / Larkin Poe / I'm With Her / Samantha Fish / Ruthie Foster / The Black Sorrows / Pierce Brothers / Richard Clapton / Russell Morris / The War and Treaty / Tex Perkins / Archie Roach / Deva Mahal / Mojo Juju / Melbourne Ska Orchestra / Elephant Sessions / Thando / Caiti Baker / Backsliders / Dallas Woods / Irish Mythen / Benny Walker / Hussy Hicks / Little Georgia / Melody Angel / Amaru Tribe Show all bands
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Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Melbourne Ska Orchestra on May 13, 2016 [315-small]

Melbourne Ska Orchestra
May 13, 2016
 Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Melbourne Ska Orchestra on Oct 23, 2015 [283-small]

Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Oct 23, 2015
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Steve McDonald - Redd Kross - Golden Plains 2013, Golden Plains Festival on Mar 9, 2013 [959-small]

Steve McDonald - Redd Kross - Golden Plains 2013

Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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John Scott - The Mark of Cain - Golden Plains 2013, Golden Plains Festival on Mar 9, 2013 [958-small]

John Scott - The Mark of Cain - Golden Plains 2013

Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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John Scott - The Mark of Cain - Golden Plains 2013, Golden Plains Festival on Mar 9, 2013 [956-small]

John Scott - The Mark of Cain - Golden Plains 2013

Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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Kim Scott - The Mark of Cain - Golden Plains 2013, Golden Plains Festival on Mar 9, 2013 [954-small]

Kim Scott - The Mark of Cain - Golden Plains 2013

Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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Credit: Kieran Krud - "John Scott - The Mark of Cain" (CC BY-NC-SA)

J.Mascis - Dinosaur Jr. - Golden Plains 2013, Golden Plains Festival on Mar 9, 2013 [951-small]

J.Mascis - Dinosaur Jr. - Golden Plains 2013

Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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Murph and Lou Barlow - Dinosaur Jr. - Golden Plains 2013, Golden Plains Festival on Mar 9, 2013 [950-small]

Murph and Lou Barlow - Dinosaur Jr. - Golden Plains 2013

Golden Plains Festival
Mar 9 - 11, 2013
 Meredith, Victoria, Australia
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