Salve gente! Before heading to the studio to record my debut album, we’ll be playing a special gig, literally the day before. How exciting! We also have a very special guest playing a solo set before us - Rose Gonzales! Come for a sneaky live preview of the album - we made it affordable hoping everyone can attend without breaking the bank! Xx

Doors - 17h
Rose Gonzales - 17:30h
Alcides Neto -18:30h

* Alcides Neto (Seven piece band) - Melbourne-based composer, musician and multi-instrumentalist, Alcides Neto draws inspiration from the folk music of his homeland, blending traditional and contemporary styles to offer a unique take on Brazilian music. Accompanied by a skilled 6 muso-friends, Alcides presents an exclusive preview of his debut album, set to be recorded next day & released hopefully soon!

Meet the band:
Alcides Neto: vocals/guitar/percussion
Ben Vanderwal: drums
Cheryl Durongpisitkul: sax
Hong Yang: piano/keys
Steve Hornby: double bass
Yael Zamir: flute
Yunior Maden: percussion

More about Alcides: https://linktr.ee/allseedsneto

* Rose Gonzales (Solo) guitar/vocals - A finger-style guitarist with a love for Latin American guitar music, Rose’s devotion to the guitar started from a young age and has continued into tertiary level, spanning various guitar teachers and music mentors from Australia to Latin America. As a soloist, Rose’s repertoire features works for finger-style guitar and is particularly is drawn to the Latin American repertoire as it transcends borders and uniquely blends popular, classical and world influences.In 2019 Rose began her Guitar Kingdom residency at Open Studio Bar "where cult guitarists descend for some gentle shredding on the fine stringbox”. Guitar Kingdom is about bringing the concert experience to a bar, heralding the intimacy and popular roots of the guitar's nomadic history. A regular gig in Melbourne's music scene, Guitar Kingdom features collaborations, banter, a listening audience to name a few.

Rose completed her Masters in Music Performance in 2018 under the guidance of Dr Ken Murray (Head of Guitar, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music). Rose is based in Melbourne, Australia.

More about Rose: https://www.mountainroseguitar.com/

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this event takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present