About Us
Matsumura Blues Festival Inc is an incorporated association which organises occasional live music events in victoria, australia. our focus is on delivering memorable live music experiences, by selecting high calibre, diverse original artists and skilled animators, to offer something quite unique.
Our events are mostly based indoors in an intimate setting.
Our Next Project Coming Up...
Jailhouse Concert Series 2025
Poster Design by Visual Artist @_the_bradley_
Commencing in June 2025, Matsumura will present a new concert series in the heart of Kew, Victoria.It will take place at the historic 1888 Kew Court House which has been redeveloped into a live performance space. This venue will showcase the talents of selected original artists to join the concert series line-up, with a focus on blues, blues rock, soul, roots, americana, funk, Alt folk, bluegrass and alt country music.
our inaugural concert will feature the exceptional duo, Come Heavy Sleep (Rosie Luby & Kier Stevens) on Saturday, 7 June 2025. This will be followed by the second concert on Saturday, 16 August 2025, featuring the powerhouse kiwi band, Sonorous (NZ).the third concert will take place on Saturday, 4 October 2025 featuring Ingrid and the Ministers.
we hope you will join us for the launch and become one of our foundation concert goers! tickets will go on sale soon - get in quick as we will only have 80 to sell for each concert!
join our mailing list (see below) for pre-sale announcements.
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GALLERY 2025
The Summerfling
looking back to 2024...
Matsumura Blues Festival in St Kilda 2024
Prince Bandroom, 1 June 2024 featuring...
19-Twenty, Minnie Marks, Dalicados, Phil Para Band, Doggerel, Eisa Champroo
Windsavers, Sonorous, Mark Easton, George & Noriko, Okinawa Americana
Sayaka Ohno, tony J hunt with Swinburne University Animation Students
MATSUMURA BLUES FESTIVAL IN MILDURA 2024
Powerhouse Place, 8 June 2024 Featuring...
Nigel Wearne & The Spectres, The Streamliners, Doggerel, paper jane, Eisa Champroo
Sonorous, Mark Easton, Okinawa Americana, tony J hunt & special guests
with Swinburne University Animation Students
matsumura photo gallery 2024
 Sonorous (NZ)Matsumura Blues Festival in St Kilda Prince Bandroom June 2024 |  DalicadosMatsumura Blues Festival in St Kilda in June 2024 |  DoggerelMatsumura Blues Festival at the Powerhouse Place in Mildura June 2024 |
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 Mark EastonMatsumura Blues Festival in Mildura 2024 |  Guest artistsMatsumura Blues Festival Mildura June 2024 |  Sayaka Ohno Taiko DrummerMatsumura Blues Festival in St Kilda Prince Bandroom June 2024 |
 DoggerelMatsumura Blues Festival in Mildura June 2024 |  Okinawa cultural performerMatsumura Blues Festival in Mildura June 2024 |  Happy punters!Matsumura Blues Festival in Mildura June 2024 |
 Nick Kipridis The Streamliners and Stage ManagerMatsumura Blues Festival in Mildura June 2024 |  Sebastian backstage at the Prince BandroomMatsumura Blues Festival in St Kilda June 2024 |  Sonorous (NZ)Matsumura Blues Festival in Mildura June 2024 |
 Nigel Wearne and The SpectresMatsumura Blues Festival in Mildura in June 2024 |  Green Room Prince BandroomMatsumura Blues Festival in St Kilda in June 2024 |  Welcome CeremonyCommunity elders conduct welcome ceremony at Matsumura Blues Festival 2024 at the Powerhouse Place in Mildura, Victoria. |
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MATSUMURA BLUES FESTIVAL INC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION SUPPORTING LIVE MUSIC IN AUSTRALIA.
We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and pay our respect to their Elders, past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land.
We are searching for festival sponsors to help support the costs of running these community events in 2025. Please get in touch if you would like to partner with us. we would love to hear from you.
We express our gratitude for the in-kind and promotional supporters
of the Jailhouse Concert Series 2025 including:
Heather Para from RoadSong
Leon Storch for his vintage pics
@_the_bradley_
@isthatyoufran
coleman's music, melbourne
wax museum records
Postmasters hotel, kew
frets n' notes, kew
boroondara arts/council for subsidising the venue-related costs
