Martha Salt Music

MICK PEALING & NICK CHARLES with THE LONG ROAD HOME (Sat 15 August 2026)

MICK PEALING & NICK CHARLES with THE LONG ROAD HOME at Martha Salt Music Sat 15 August 2026.

What happens when one of Australia’s finest voices combines with Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots and blues?

The answer is a sublime mix of soul, blues and folky country music! A brilliant award- winning song catalogue, choice classics and supreme musical ability makes for a memorable show.

Mick’s voice is the sound of iconic Australian country rock legends, Stars, while Nick’s career covers thirteen US tours and every conceivable award in roots music.

Their stellar Long Road Home band comprises Paul Jonas on violin and Ed Bates on pedal steel and Tony Bonnici on bass.… READ MORE

WOMEN IN BLUES SHOWCASE (Sat 18th July 2026)

WOMEN IN BLUES SHOWCASE at Martha Salt Music 18 July 2026

The blues has always had powerful women at its heart — storytellers, soul shakers, truth tellers and groove makers. On Saturday 18 July we’re bringing eight of them together for a very special night at Martha Salt Music.

Hosted by Australia’s Women In Blues Ambassador Andrea Marr, this showcase celebrates the talent, passion and individuality of women performing across Victoria’s blues scene.

Joining Andrea on stage will be a stellar line-up featuring Bronnie Gordon, Christine Manetta, Marni Rose, Miss Lizzy, Anthea ‘Jewels’, Linda Stainton, Sharryn Pottenger, with the wonderful Michelle Johns providing her trademark keyboard magic throughout the evening.… READ MORE

Collard Greens & Gravy Play Martha Salt Sat 27th June 2026.

Collard Greens & Gravy (Sat 27th June 2026)

Collard Greens & Gravy play Martha Salt Music Saturday 27th June 2026.

Raw harmonica driven blues doesn’t get any better.

ARIA Award winners Collard Greens and Gravy have been forerunners of the Australian blues and roots scene since the mid 90’s. The band traveled to Memphis Tennessee for the International Blues Challenge and took second place, and have won countless local and Australian awards. In November 2023 Ian Collard was inducted into the prestigious Blues Music Victoria Hall of Fame.

The line up features Ian Collard on vocals and harmonica, Benny Peters on guitar, Dale Lindrea on bass and Liam O’Leary on drums.… READ MORE

Mike Rudd’s INDELIBLES (Sat 23rd May 2026)

Mike Rudd’s Indelible’s Play Martha Salt Sat 23rd May 26.

The band is Mike Rudd’s Indelibles, – the show is a concert, a dance party, it’s iconic Australian music from the last half century.

Featuring Australian prog-rock legend Mike Rudd (Spectrum, Indelible Murtcepts and Ariel) playing a swampy roots mix of blues, rock and hits dating back from 1969 onwards!

Described as a musical visionary the bands Rudd founded in the 1970’s, Spectrum/The Indelible Murtceps and Ariel took Australian rock music to another level.

Spectrum released four LPs and several singles, including their national No. 1 hit single “I’ll Be Gone”, which has remained one of the best-known songs of the last 50 years, and also the first Australian rock double album, “Milesago”.… READ MORE

Kings & Queens of Blues Martha Salta 18 April

KINGS & QUEENS OF BLUES (Sat 18th April 2026)

The Kings & Queens Blues Concert play Martha Salt Music 18th April 2026.

“Experience the Blues Like Never Before!”

Get ready for a performance that’s going to go off like a night on the delta!

Playing the music of Albert King, BB King, Albert Collins, Etta James, Koko Taylor and Nina Simone.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of Blues with the incredible ROB PAPP, an outstanding singer and guitarist with a wealth of experience playing at Australian wide venues and festivals. Rob was recently nominated for the BMV People’s Choice Blues Legend — and it’s no surprise why!… READ MORE

STARS — Australian country rock royalty (Sat 14th March 26)

STARS — Australian country rock royalty, live at Martha Salt!!

For the first time ever, STARS take the stage at Martha Salt Music on Saturday 14 March 2026 — bringing one of Australia’s greatest country rock bands into a beautiful, intimate listening room.

This special performance spans the band’s legendary 70s albums Paradise and Land of Fortune, right through to later releases Boundary Rider and One More Circle Round The Sun. These are songs woven into the fabric of the Australian roots music psyche.

The six-piece line-up features original lead singer Mick Pealing, award winning guitarists Nick Charles & Geoff Achison, pedal steel guitar wiz Ed Bates, drummer Erik Chess, and newest member since the untimely passing of Roger McLachlan, Jason Vorherr on bass.… READ MORE

The McNaMarr Project Band (Sat 07 Feb 2026)

“..the love child of raw edge Johnny Diesel with Tina Turner’s untouchable soul swagger – unstoppable”

A match made in soul heaven — the sparks flew in 2018 when multi-award-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist John McNamara joined forces with Andrea Marr, Blues Music Victoria Hall of Fame royalty. From that first downbeat, the groove was undeniable. Three #1 albums and a swag of awards followed in quick time, with every song steeped in deep Southern soul — think Stax swagger, Memphis heat and blues-soaked truth baked into every line. Signed to SelectoHits in Memphis USA – Dons’t miss this six piece powerhouse band at Martha Salt!… READ MORE

ROD PAINE & THE FULLTIME LOVERS (Sat 17th Jan 26)

“Cooler than a ’59 Chevy”

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. If you were at Martha Salt last January, you know how good this band is! What a hoot dancing and partying on a summer night! Sold out in record time and over 40 people missed out!

Rod Paine & The Fulltime Lovers, Martha Salt! Dance floor, Cashless Bar at Bowlo prices, guaranteed seat, 50 mins from CBD, bring your own nibbles. Be there!

Dance and party to real live music on the Bowlo’s parquetry floor

Rod Paine & The Fulltime Lovers cook up a stew based upon the dirty electric Blues, Roots and R&B of the early sixties, but with splashes of Country balladry, Gospel, Americana and Rock n Roll – you get the full flavour.… READ MORE

Geoff Achison & The Algo-Rhythms (Sat 13th September 2025)

GEOFF ACHISON & THE ALGO-RHYTHMS play Martha Salt Music 13th September 2025.

Aussie blues-roots artist Geoff Achison has won fans around the world with his dynamic guitar style and high-quality songwriting. A country boy from Victoria, Geoff moved to the ‘big smoke’ in search of the blues, beginning a journey which would ultimately lead to extensive touring playing the juke-joints of the American south and across the UK & Europe. He won the ‘Albert King Award’ in Memphis and upon returning home was honoured to be inducted to the Blues Music Victoria Hall Of Fame.

Geoff Achison first arrived on the scene in Melbourne playing incendiary lead guitar with local blues legend ‘Dutch’ Tilders before striking out on his own with his all-star group ‘The Souldiggers’.… READ MORE

NARDIA & Band (Sat 16 August 2025)

NARDIA Plays Martha Salt 16 August 2025

NARDIA is an award-winning singer-songwriter who recently made an unforgettable impact at the 2025 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, earning a coveted Top 5 spot as the only female artist to reach the finals among 400 acts. Her raw, sultry vocals—an electrifying fusion of R&B, Blues, Soul, and Jazz—left audiences spellbound with breathtaking intensity and undeniable musical prowess.

Building on her Memphis success and her fast-rising international profile, NARDIA is preparing for her next bold chapter. Things have been moving quickly for Nardia and she has secured management in the USA, working between Nashville and Memphis to finalise her new album, “Own Every Scar” (available July 2025) which is already generating major buzz.… READ MORE

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