Following their standout performances at the 2025 Melbourne International Jazz Festival and St Kilda Fest 2026, Kitsch Kitchen are heading underground to perform an intimate show in the Grace Darling Basement.
Naarm/Melbourne group Postures seek moments of solace with their cinematic brand of indie and chamber pop.
First conceived as the solo project of songwriter Troy Sheehan, the outfit expanded into a four-piece (Dan Oke, Bridget Chilver & Reuben Dyer) with a focus on lush arrangements and dynamic tension, coloured with “twee” sensibilities.
Ask and you shall receive ~ Efficient Space and Cease + Desist present a long-overdue Melbourne performance of Yuta Matsumura’s Red Ribbon at the Grace Darling on Sunday 21 June.
Time For Dreams play their first headline show in 7 years.
Amanda Roff & Tom Carlyon are Time For Dreams, a duo making bleak, smoky, dehydrated bad-dream pop. Their music is at once stark and lush, vivid and hazy. Their work has a strong fantasy aspect and speaks to the existence of multiple realities. A perfect soundtrack for the end of the world.
Chale Wote invites you to a night of genre-bending music. Opening with the fearless and gritty poetry of Jag, followed by the rare Afro Cuban, African and Sri Lankan grooves of The Mouth.
Sudan and MOB Fundraiser Gig & Market
Soulstice is back with what may be our most ambitious fundraiser yet!
Expect two stages and a curated bar level, it's a total takeover of sonic decadence.
Netherlands-based aficionado of ‘penni funk’ 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢 lands in Naarm.
Joined by Melbourne underground icons High Pass Filter, the dubbed-out dream logic of YL Hooi, and sound system devotees Olana & Sassy Dread.
Brunswick post-punk outfit Middle Management are set to take over the Grace Darling Hotel on Friday 5 June to launch new single 'Find Out', an ominous post-punk romp that serves as a morbid sign of the times.
Beneath the Grace Darling Friday, June 5th, Sunset Boys & Frizzy take control of the underground from open ‘til close — A night of behaviour better left unspoken.
Join Mark Churchill and band for his first show back after time away working on new material. With support from Wriding & Notch Cut, expect a night of dark grooves, raw songs, and unfolding lo-fi textures.
Hello. On May 29 we will be attempting our hour song BIOGRAPHY for the second time live. If we fail, amazing acts Twine, amanda and Pretty Nervous System are there to make it worthwhile.
Daniel Serpa returns to The Grace Darling for an exclusive one-night only showcase of new music and new attitude: Leaked (On Purpose)*.
effe invites listeners into a world that is both dreamlike and visceral, offering a soundtrack to experience live at the Grace Darling on Friday May 22nd 2026.
Byron Bay/Northern Rivers legends The Colliflowers effortlessly blend elements of indie rock and pop, creating the perfect anthemic, feel-good sound.
Join us upstairs at The Grace Darling Hotel on Friday May 15th to raise funds for CANAM (Conference for Anti-Nuclear Anti-Militarisation)
The CANAM conference, to be held in Naarm in October 2026, will bring together people who have led anti-nuclear and anti-militarisation movements to share knowledge, build strategy, and strengthen collective organising. By learning from one another, CANAM’s aim is to cross-pollinate ideas and insights across movements, drawing on the successes of different approaches to strengthen both struggles.
An evening of atmosphere and low-end ritual at The Grace Darling w/ 𝒊𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒓𝒊 & 𝑼𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉.
A live music fundraiser event at The Grace Darling. All funds raised will go toward Olive Kids’ Gaza Appeal, helping to provide essential aid to children and families in Gaza. Olive Kids’ campaign aims to provide food packages, blankets, mattresses, clothing, nappies, and support for educational projects for children and families in Gaza.
Line-Up:
𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒕
𝑫𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅
𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒓 (DJ)
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒒𝒖𝒚
𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚
𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒌
All corners and colours collide, six selections of acts that bridge the weird and the wonderful take hold at The Grace Darling Hotel Bandroom.
Lara will celebrate the release of their first song 'Excuses' alongside old friend and esteemed musician Remy Bergner.
Naarm pop artist/producer Nathan Wong sets to debut his first headline show launching his new hard hitting debut single 'Welcome to 25' on the 30th April at the Grace Darling Hotel (Basement).
As above so below. Come to see a night of garage in the basement.
Melodies both somber and sweet, to make you dance and sing, from Go Go Toboggan, Jim Jims, and Imfreshmeat. In the Grace Darling basement, way down beneath Smith St.
ash felt have quickly established themselves as the best band to walk the earth.
Join Satisfaction and special guests as they perform their eponymous debut album live for the first time. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Based in Tarntanya/Adelaide, Australia, Jack Ray is a guitarist and songwriter whose work spans indie rock, alt-rock, jazz, psych, and folk. After concluding his longtime project Day for Caroline in early 2025, he began performing as Jack Ray, exploring a more intimate and personal sound. His debut EP, Silence After Love, has been praised as “his most honest and sensitive project to date,” offering listeners an unguarded glimpse into his emotions and stories. Live, he blends intimate, stripped-back moments with the folk-rock energy of his latest single, “Mr Kerouac,” a sound that will shape his forthcoming releases.
Following heralded performances at festivals such as Big Sound and the King St Crawl, 𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 perform their new EP ‘Forth & Back’ live for the first time. Come and join the band and special guests as they celebrate this important release.
Join us as The Grace Darling Hotel hosts a plethora of Melbourne Comedy Festival shows.
Off the bat of his debut album, Sumi reimagines 'I Was Just Here???' with a 6-piece jazz & electronic band. Bringing to life a new way of experiencing the album.
𝑱𝒖𝒋𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒔 returns to The Grace Darling this Friday for a special Naarm headline — descending into the basement for a rare close-up.
Drift into a night suspended between pulse and haze as Flossy unveils her new single, Liquid Gold.
Chelsea Elder celebrates the release of her single “nothing, everything”
with an intimate evening of acoustic singer/songwriters.
Chloe Violette will be celebrating the long awaited release of her debut album, Colourfast, on Feb 28 at The Grace Darling.
Hamish Bloom releases his second indie folk album 'to be a good friend' on the 16th of Feb and is playing it live at The Grace Darling! Joined by Martin Frawley of 'Twerps' and Ruby Dattner's band, it is sure to be a lovely night! Come and join us.
Blurring the lines between the timeless sounds of soul and contemporary pop, FRANKY’s lyrics weave together all facets of the human experience; sorrow, the ongoing search for connection, and heart-fluttering excitement.
A gig comprising Uriel's Bath by Julia McFarlane and Thomas Kernot, Absurd Late Nite Cosmos by Mark Groves and Ambient Guitar Improvisations by Alex Macfarlane.
Red Camellia debut single launch 'Trembling' with Cycad & Fiasco.
