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GIG GUIDE
2024
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Previous gigs
2024
August 4th – Edinburgh Castle
April 14 – Dainton Taphouse.
March 1 to 3 – St Kilda Blues Festival.
2023
October 15 – Edinburgh Castle. Brunswick.
October Friday 20 – Claypots St Kilda.
June: every Friday – Dainton Taphouse.
June Sun 4th: Sooki Lounge Belgrave.
June 11th: Drunken Poet.
2022
2021
May 2 Sunday – Pistol Petes. Geelong.
May 23 Sunday – Drunken Poet, duo with Jen Hawley. 4pm.
Mar 21 Sunday – Big Pig Little Pig, Moorabbin. 1.30pm
Mar 28 – Dainton Brewery
Jan 3 Sunday – Dainton Brewery.
Jan 10 – The Drunken Poet. 630pm.
2020
2019
1 december The Cross Fitzroy 3 to 5.
8 december The Cross Fitzroy 3 to 5.
december 5th spotted mallard
december 22nd Sunday. Drunken Poet. Duo Kain. 6.30pm
december 29th dromana estate
november 3rd ( sun sessions) the spotted mallard
november 24th Dainton brewery carrum downs
october 9th the lomond brunswick
october 27th dromana estate
september 1st big pig little pig moorabin, the drunken poet
september 3rd the dogs bar st,kilda
september 8th caledonian castaways ember room st kilda
september 29th (solo) dromana estate
July 2019
Friday 12th Beneath driver lane. 3 Driver Lane city.
Tue 16 – Dogs Bar with Kain Borlase.
Sun 28 – Dromana estate. Solo
August 2019
Tue 20 – Dogs Bar with Kain Borlase.
June 2019
7-8 – Port Arlington Celtic Festival.
Sat 15th beneath drivers lane.
sun 16 – Big Pig Little Pig Moorabbin. Duo with kain Borlase.
Tue 18 – Dogs Bar with Kain Borlase.
Sun 23 – Caledonian Castaways. Lomond.
Sun 30 – Dromana estate. Solo
May 2019
Tue 7 – Dogs Bar with Kain Borlase.
Sun 12 – Oakleigh Lounge duo with Kain.
Sun 26 – Dromana estate.
Tues 28th dogs bar with kain.
Apr 2019
Wed 3 – ukology The Lomond.
Sun 7 – Oakleigh Lounge with Kain Borlase.
Sun 14 – Big Pig Little Pig, Moorabbin. 1pm
tue 16 – Dogs Bar with Kain Borlase.
sun 21 – drunken poet. Duo Kain Borlase.
Sun 28 – Dromana estate.
Mar 2019
Sun 17 – Caledonian Castaways. Dogs Bar. 5pm.
tue 19 – Dogs Bar with Kain Borlase.
Sun 24 – Pistol Pete’s Geelong. Duo Kain Borlase.
sun 30 – Beneath driver lane. 3 Driver Lane city.
Sun 31 – Dromana estate.
Feb 2019
1 Feb – Caledonian Castaways. Way Out West.
Fri 15 – Beneath driver lane. 3 Driver Lane city.
Sunday 24 Dromana estate.
tue 26 Dogs Bar with Kain Borlase.
Jan 2019
Sunday 20 Dromana estate.
tue 29 Dogs Bar with Kain Borlase.
Dec 2018
Sat 8 Dec trio. The Lomond.
Sat 15th Drunken Poet with Kain Borlase.
New year’s eve Monday 31st Royal squadron yacht club st.kilda
Nov 2018
sunday 11 Dromana Estate
Jun 2018
Sun 3 – Dromana Estate.
Sun 17 – Pistol Pete’s Geelong. Duo Kain Borlase.
Sun 24 – Drunken Poet duo Kain Borlase. 4pm.
Fri 29 – Corte. solo.
May 2018
Sat 19- Ukology at Hills Ukulele Festival, Emerald.
Mar 2018
Fri 2 – Corte. solo.
Sun 4 – elwood blues club at prince of wales hotel st kilda
Sun 11 – Dromana Estate
Fri 23 – Corte. solo.
Sun 25 – Dromana Estate
Apr 2018
Sun 1- Drunken Poet. With Kain Borlase. 4 to 6pm
Feb 2018
Fri 2 – Corte. solo.
Sun 4 – Dromana Estate
Sun 11 – Corte. solo.
Sun 25 – Redgum BBQ Red Hill
Tue 27 – Frankie Miller Tribute. Drunken Poet. Special guests,Kerryn Tolhurst and Steve Boyd.
Dec 2017
Sat 2 – Corte. solo.
Sat 9 – Trio. The Lomond.
Sun 24 – Drunken Poet. 4 to 6pm
Fri 29 – Corte. solo.
New Year’s Eve – Royal Squadron Yacht Club. Solo.
Jan 2018
Fri 5 – Corte. solo.
Sun 7 – Pistol Pete’s Geelong. Duo Kain Borlase. 3pm.
Fri 19 – Corte. solo.
Nov 2017
Wed 1 Nov – Ukology. Clifton Hill Hotel.
Sun 12 Nov – duo with Jen Hawley. Drunken Poet. 630 to 830pm.
Public Brewery, Croydon. 2pm.
Sept 17
Sun 1 – Poet’s Tavern. 6.30pm
Sun 17 – macawbers tavern belgrave 2.30
Sun 24 – royal squadron yacht club
Oct 2017
Fri 6 – Corte solo Sth Melbourne.
Fri 13 – Corte solo Sth Melbourne.
July 2017
Sun 9 – Corte solo. Sth Melbourne. 4pm
Sun 16 – Drunken Poet, trio. 630.
Sun 28 – Corte solo. Sth Melbourne. 4pm
Sat 29 – Trio. Pistol Pete’s Geelong
Aug 2017
Fri 4 – Corte solo Sth Melbourne.
Sat 5 and 6 – Melbourne Guitar Festival. Uke trio Ukology. 11am.
June 2017
Sat 10 – Trio. Lomond Hotel.
Sun 11 – Corte. solo.
Thu 15 – Dogs Bar Trio.
Fri 16 – Corte.
Sun 18 – Drunken Poet. trio. 630 to 830pm.
Sun 25 – St Kilda Yacht Club. solo. 1pm
Wed 28 – Duo with Jen Hawley, Lomond.
May 2017
Sun 14 – Royal Oak Hotel. Nicholson St Fitzroy. 4 to 7pm
Sun 21 – Dandenong Ranges Ukulele Festival. Workshop 2pm, Gala concert 7.30pm.
Apr 2017
Sun 2 – Alex Burns. Drunken Poet. 4pm
Sun 9 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Wed 19 – solo Maori Chief Hotel. Sth Melbourne. 7pm
Fri 21 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm
Sat 29 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 4pm
Mar 2017
Sat 4 – Club Tropicana. Mordialloc Food and Wine Festival. Mordialloc.
sun 5– Tompocket Cellars, 155 Burke Rd, Glen Iris. solo. 4 to 7.
Fri 10 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm
sat 18 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Sun 19 – Alex Burns trio – Prahran Markets, midday to 3.
sat 25 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Feb 2017
Fri 3 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm
Sun 5 – with Kain Borlase. Pistol Petes, Geelong. 3pm.
sun 12 – Tompocket Cellars, 155 Burke Rd, Glen Iris. solo. 4 to 7.
sat 18 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Sun 19 – Solo. Macawbers Tavern. Belgrave. 2.30pm.
Sun 26 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Jan 2017
Fri 13 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm
CANCELLED sun 29 – Tompocket Cellars, 155 Burke Rd, Glen Iris. solo. 4 to 7.
Dec 2016
Sat 3 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Sun 4 – Tompocket Cellars, 155 Burke Rd, Glen Iris. solo.
Sat 10 – Ormond Traders, lunchtime. solo. email for details.
Sun 11 – Alex Burns and Jen Hawley. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Sat 24 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Sat 31 – Drunken Poet.
Nov 2016
Sat 12 – Ormond spring festival. solo.
Sun 20 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Oct 2016
Sat 1 – Drunken Poet
Thu 6 – Winelarder. Martin St Brighton. Solo. 5pm.
Fri 7 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm
Sat 8 – Trio, Prahran Markets. 12 to 3.
Fri 14 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm
Sun 30 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 3pm
Sept 2016
Sun 4 – Solo. Pistol Petes, Geelong. 3pm.
Sun 11 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Drunken Poet, Peel St West Melbourne.
Fri 16 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm.
Sat 24 – Lomond Hotel. Trio.
Aug 2016
Fri 26 – Alex Burns. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm.
Sun 28 – Firehouse Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood. 2.00pm
Jul 2016
Fri 1 – Solo. Kellys bar & bistro. Olinda.
Sat 2 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm.
Sat 9 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm.
Sun 10 – Drunken Poet. 4pm.
Sun 17 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Big Huey’s Diner. 115 Bay St Port Melbourne. 2 to 5pm.
Sat 23 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm.
Sun 24 – Firehouse Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood. 2.00pm
Jun 2016
Fri 10 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 6pm.
Sun 19 – Solo. Kellys bar & bistro. Olinda.
May 2016
Sun 1 – Firehouse Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood. 1.00pm
Sat 7 – Ormond food and music Festival. 6pm.
Sun 8 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Big Huey’s Diner. 115 Bay St Port Melbourne. 2 to 5pm.
Sat 14 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Corte. Sth Melbourne. 4 to 6pm.
Sun 15 – Peninsula Blues Club.
Sun 29 – Winelarder. Martin St Brighton. Solo. 5pm.
Apr 2016
Sun 3 – Drunken Poet. 4pm.
Tue 5 – CANCELLED Alex Burns Blues Band. MBAS. CANCELLED.
Sat 9 – Trio, Prahran Markets. 12 to 3.
Thu 14 – Pistol Petes, Geelong
Sat 16 – Druke Festival Upwey.Belgrave RSL. Uke workshop 130 to 230pm. Concert 445 to 5.30pm.
Sat 23 – Ukulele workshop and concert with Sarah Carol. Saints and Sinners. Port Arlington. Workshop starts at 4pm.
Mar 2016
Sun 6 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Big Huey’s Diner. Sth Melbourne. 4 to 6pm.
Sat 12 – Rainbow Hotel. Solo.
Sun 13 – Winelarder. Martin St Brighton. Solo. 5pm.
Sat 19 – “Roaring 20s Heavy Metal” Resophonic guitar workshop @ Blue Note music store. 13 Wells St Frankston. 11am.
Sat 26 – Lomond Hotel. Trio.
Sun 27 – Carlisle Wine Bar, Balaclava. 4 to 6pm. solo.
Feb 2016
Fri 12 – Acorn Tavern, The Basin. Solo.
Sat 13 – Club Tropicana, Albert Park Angling Club.
Sun 14th – Trio, Prahran Markets. 12 to 3.
wed 17 – solo. Maori Chief Hotel. Moray St Sth Melbourne.
Sat 20 – Port Albert Festival
Sun 21 – Firehouse Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood. 1.30pm
Jan 2016
Sunday 17 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Big Huey’s Diner. Sth Melbourne. 4 to 6pm.
Sunday 24 – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Drunken Poet, Peel St West Melbourne. 4 to 6pm.
Sunday 31 – Carlisle Wine Bar. Carlisle St, Balaclava. 4pm.
Thursday 3 Dec : la niche, Smith St Collingwood with Kain Borlaise. 7.30pm
Sunday 27 Dec – Carlisle Wine Bar. Carlisle St, Balaclava. 4pm.
Nov 2015
Sunday 1st – Wine Larder. Martin St Brighton. 5 to 7pm.
Sunday 8th – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Big Huey’s Diner. Sth Melbourne. 4 to 6pm.
Wednesday 11th – Maori Chief Hotel. 117 Moray St. Sth Melbourne. 730pm.
Friday 13th – Pistol Pete’s. Geelong. 930pm to 1230am.
Sunday 22nd – Carlisle Wine Bar, Balaclava. 4 to 6pm.
Friday 27th – Cherry Bar. ACDC lane. 5.30pm
Oct 2015
Sunday 18th – Carlisle Wine Bar, Balaclava. 4 to 6pm.
Friday 30th – Alex Burns and Kain Borlaise. Drunken Poet, Peel St West Melbourne. 830 to 1030pm.
May 2015
Thursday 7th
Playing Solo at Gin Lane, Belgrave
Thursday 7th
Winelarder
April 2015
Sunday 5th
Drunk Poet with Jen
Sunday 19th
Big Huey’s Diner with Kain Borlaise
Sunday 26th
Ukulele workshop Rhythm Cafe – Foster
Saturday 30th
May Uke Workshop and Concert – Burringi Arts Centre
Sunday 31st
Alex Burns Trio – Prahran market
March 2015
Sunday 8th
Solo at the Winelarder – Martin St, Brighton
Wednesday 18th
Caledonian Castaways, Clifton Hill Hotel
Saturday 21st
Caledonian Castaways, Basin Fest
Tuesday 24th
Blues Troupe Mbas
Saturday 30th
Burringi Arts Center, Use Fest work shop and concert
February 2015
Saturday 14th
la niche, Smith St Collingwood with Kain
Friday 20th
Huey’s Kitchen, 315 Coventry st Sth Melbourne with Kain
December 2014
Sunday 7th
Sook 1 Lounge in Belgrave
Wednesday 10th
7.30 at the Maori Cheif
Moray St South Melbourne
Sunday 21st
Drunken Poet
November 2014
Friday 21st
Alex Burn’s Duo at La Niche Smith St
Wednesday 12th
Maori Chief South Melbourne
October 2014
October 9th
The Lomond Hotel, Nicholson st with Andy Ross
September 2014
September 7th
Drunken Poet with Andy Ross
September 23rd
MBAS The Royal Standard Hotel
Williams St West Melbourne
August 2014
August 31st
Wine larder
Martin st,Brighton 5pm
August 30th
Ukelele Workshop
Frankston
June 2014
June 28th
Resophonic Guitar Workshop
Frankston
MAY 2014
Friday 4th
Alex Burns & Kain Borlaise the Drunken Poet Peel St West Melbourne
Friday 30th
Wyreena Arts Centre Ringwood
Saturday 31th
Dandenong Ranges Ukulele Fest Workshop and Performance
May 25th
The Wine Larder Martin St Brighton 5pm to 7pm
APRIL 2014
Thursday 3rd
Frankston Mall
Friday 18th — Saturday 26th
Fiji Islands * various locations*
MARCH 2014
Sunday 2nd
Cirnush Arms Brunswick
Friday 7th
Live @ The Station Frankston
Sunday 9th
Drunken Poet Peel st West Melb with Andy Ross
Saturday 15th
Fourth Blues Fest Tasmania
Sunday 16th
Basin Fest
Thursday 20th
Frankston Mall
Sunday 30th
Cornish Arms Brunswick
FEBRUARY 2014
Friday 10th
Live @ The Station Frankston
Saturday 22nd
Club Tropicana CD Launch Albert Park Yacht Club
Sunday 23rd
Winelarder Martin St Brighton.
JANUARY 2014
Saturday 25th
CLUB TROPICANA (LAUNCH) with Guest Kerryn Tolhurst
Albert Park Yacht Club cnr beach rd and kerferd rd albert park,doors open 7.30
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