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Bar Oussou
The World Music House

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Nanga Def?
(How's it going?)

Bar Oussou represents a range of genres* primarily under the banner of World Music, engaging with musicians from diverse backgrounds, appealing to different audiences who love the experience of live music and culture. With our music programming, culture becomes an exchange, breaking the divide of difference and yet the integrity of difference is not compromised.

*afro-beat, jazz, jazz-tronica, Latin, broken jazz, ethno and euro influences, hip hop, reggae, funk, soul, experimental and more. 

Wheelchair Accessible Venue

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Upcoming Events

  • Spencer Hughes Trio
    Spencer Hughes Trio
    Mon, 08 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    The innovative & original music by Spencer Hughes.
  • Spoken Word
    Spoken Word
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, 09 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    No-one knows what will happen on the night! All languages are welcome here. 100% survival rate for first-time performers guaranteed.
  • Open Mic & Jam
    Open Mic & Jam
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, 10 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    🌺OPEN MIC & Jam Night @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 Two Part Night with Open Mic this week Hosted by Ty La Moonchild & ending in Jams! Instruments provided, all welcome! 🎤Free Entry
  • Arthouse w Punchi
    Arthouse w Punchi
    Thu, 11 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Arm in arm with her flamenco guitar, Punchi brings flavours of her Chilean roots in a blend of gutsy vocals, hard-hitting rhythms and brazen lyrics that create her ‘moody soul meet singer songwriter’ sound.
  • Orbit Residency
    Orbit Residency
    Thu, 11 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Where rhythm reigns and the groove never stops!
  • The Mouth
    The Mouth
    Fri, 12 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Master percussionist Ray Pereira and Saxophone virtuoso Julien Wilson formed THE MOUTH to explore new original music influenced by the rhythms of Cuba, West Africa and Sri Lanka.
  • Ras Jahknow
    Ras Jahknow
    Sat, 13 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Ras Jahknow brings dynamic, high-energy reggae to audiences worldwide with a stage show guaranteed to uplift and inspire through powerful messages of unity and hope.
  • Estudiantina of Melbourne & Kismet Project End of Year Bash
    Estudiantina of Melbourne & Kismet Project End of Year Bash
    Sun, 14 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    What a year! Join the two powerhouses of Estudiantina of Melbourne and Kismet Project to celebrate 2025.
  • Koorie Afternoon
    Koorie Afternoon
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, 14 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    First Nations Open Mic
  • Jazz Night: Herrgöttli
    Jazz Night: Herrgöttli
    Mon, 15 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Returning from an extensive period of study in Switzerland, Melbourne pianist Max Teakle sets up behind the keys for a showcase of original works and grooves in the jazz tradition.
  • Arthouse w Jade Paw (Solo)
    Arthouse w Jade Paw (Solo)
    Thu, 18 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Jade Paw frontman Matt Kelly is bringing a one man electronic set to the Oussou stage Dec 18.
  • Max König
    Max König
    Thu, 18 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    An accomplished composer, Max König paints vivid musical landscapes, reminiscent of ancient synagogues, transformative meditations and the soul-stirring rhythms of Arabic dabke.
  • New Flamenco Project
    New Flamenco Project
    Fri, 19 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    A New Flamenco Project comes to Bar Oussou sharing the dance & song.
  • Judex Rose
    Judex Rose
    Fri, 19 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Rooted in Mauritian culture and shaped by Melbourne’s diverse music scene, his sound is rhythmic, soulful, and irresistibly dance-driven.
  • Dub Generation
    Dub Generation
    Sat, 20 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Dub Generation is a six piece Melbourne based reggae group performing reggae numbers and transforming pop, rock, and R&B tracks into reggae anthems. Playing the songs you know, but in a way you’ve never heard them before!
  • Ausecuma Beats
    Ausecuma Beats
    Sun, 21 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    In the place where it all started, Ausecuma Beats are here ever second Sunday!
  • Headphones Jones
    Headphones Jones
    Sat, 27 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    Headphones Jones are a Melbourne-based funk collective known for their high-energy live shows, which combine funk, Afrobeat, and Afro-Latin styles.
  • Mandeng Groove
    Mandeng Groove
    Mon, 29 Dec
    Bar Oussou
    o-created by Guinean-Australian multi-instrumentalist Amadou Kalissa and Melbourne guitarist Kyle Muir, six-piece ensemble Mandeng Groove take inspiration from the Manding music tradition of West Africa.
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Calendar

December 2025
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
7:00 pm
Flora Carbo Percussion Ensemble w Adam Halliwell Solo
+1 more
2
7:00 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
3
7:00 pm
Open Mic & Jam
+1 more
4
7:00 pm
Arthouse w NoLess
+1 more
+2 more
5
7:00 pm
Bloomy Meadows & Inkswel Album Launch
+1 more
6
10:00 pm
Afrospace Interchange
+1 more
7
7:00 pm
Koorie Afternoon
+1 more
+2 more
8
7:00 pm
Spencer Hughes Trio
+1 more
9
7:00 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
10
7:00 pm
Open Mic & Jam
+1 more
11
7:00 pm
Arthouse w Punchi
+1 more
+2 more
12
10:00 pm
The Mouth
+1 more
13
10:00 pm
Ras Jahknow
+1 more
14
6:30 pm
Estudiantina of Melbourne & Kismet Project End of Year Bash
+1 more
+2 more
15
7:00 pm
Jazz Night: Herrgöttli
+1 more
16
7:00 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
17
7:00 pm
Open Mic & Jam
+1 more
18
7:00 pm
Arthouse w Jade Paw (Solo)
+1 more
+2 more
19
7:00 pm
New Flamenco Project
+1 more
+2 more
20
10:00 pm
Dub Generation
+1 more
21
7:00 pm
Koorie Afternoon
+1 more
+2 more
22
23
7:00 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
24
25
26
27
10:00 pm
Headphones Jones
+1 more
28
7:00 pm
Koorie Afternoon
+1 more
29
9:00 pm
Mandeng Groove
+1 more
30
7:00 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
31
1
2
3
4
7:00 pm
Koorie Afternoon
+1 more
+2 more
5
6
7:00 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
7
8
9
10
11
7:00 pm
Koorie Afternoon
+1 more

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We acknowledge that our events take place on the land of the Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Owners of the land and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Contact/Queries:
contact@baroussou.com.au
Band Bookings:
spencer@baroussou.com.au
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