About Us
Matsumura Blues Festival Inc is a Victorian community-based live music organisation.
Our main goal is to organise unforgettable intimate live music events to showcase the talents of some exceptional musicians.
Our events will bring together local community members to establish new connections, through the perfect medium of live music.
​Our Next Project Coming Up...
​Poster Design by Visual Artist @_the_bradley_
Commencing in June 2025, Matsumura will present a new Jailhouse 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 purpose-built live music performance space. This venue will showcase the talents of carefully selected original artists to join the concert series line-up, with a focus on blues, soul, roots, Americana, funk, alternative folk, bluegrass and alternative country music.
Jailhouse Concert Series 2025
Upcoming Program...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Come Heavy Sleep
(Rosie Luby & Kier Stevens)
Saturday 16 August 2025
Sonorous (NZ)
Saturday 20 September 2025
Joe H Henry (CAN)
Sunday 21 September 2025 (matinee)
Joe H Henry (CAN)
Saturday 4 October 2025
Ingrid and the Ministers
Thanks to all the patrons who supported the launch. It was four tickets short of a sell out! We hope you can join us for the next Jailhouse concert on 16 August 2025 at the Kew Court House!
Tickets for Sonorous and Ingrid and the Ministers concerts on sale now!
Tickets for Joe H Henry go on sale soon.
Join our mailing list by using contact form below, to receive an invitation to buy pre-sale tickets.
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Past Events Gallery
Launch of Jailhouse Concert Series 2025
Come Heavy Sleep - 7 June 2025
Kew Court House
The Summerfling 2025
The Penny Black, Brunswick
Looking back to 2024...
Matsumura Blues Festival 2024
Prince Bandroom, St Kilda
1 June 2024
featuring...
19-Twenty, Minnie Marks, Dalicados, Phil Para Band, Doggerel, Eisa Champroo, Windsavers, Sonorous (NZ), George & Noriko, Mark Easton, Okinawa Americana (JPN/US), Sayaka Ohno, Tony J Hunt
Festival animations created by the talented Swinburne University Animation Students
MATSUMURA BLUES FESTIVAL 2024
Powerhouse Place, Mildura
8 & 9 June 2024
featuring...
Nigel Wearne & The Spectres, The Streamliners, Doggerel, Paper Jane, Sonorous (NZ), Constellation Prize, Mark Easton, Okinawa Americana (JPN/US), Eisa Champroo, Tony J Hunt & Special Guests
Festival animations created by the talented Swinburne University Animation Students
Major Sponsors: Tasco Petroleum
& Mildura Rural City Council
Photo Gallery 2024
CONTACT US
Matsumura Blues Festival Inc is wholly run by volunteers and operates on a not-for-profit basis. Our community organisation is based in the City of Boroondara.
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We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land.​
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A special thanks to...
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Heather Para from RoadSong for her continuing sage advice and generosity.
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The talented and generous visual artist Bradley (@_the_bradley) for designing the jailhouse poster and logo!​
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Thanks to the Boroondara City Council for their generous in-kind support in providing the venue and venue staff for our first concert on 7 June 2025 under a Community Arts Venue Grant and to the assistance provided by Essential Catering & Events.
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Thank you also to The Postmaster Hotel and Skinny Dog Hotel for their generous in-kind promotional support.
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We are searching for festival sponsors to help support the costs of running these community events in 2025 and beyond. ​Please get in touch if you would like to partner with us. We would love to hear from you!
Or if you want to make a donation to support the continuation of the exciting new Jailhouse concerts into 2026 and beyond, it's now very easy to do so through the Jailhouse fundraising campaign via the Australian Cultural Foundation established as a Creative Australia initiative.
Donations over AU$2.00 are tax deductible!
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We express our gratitude for the in-kind and other promotional supporters of the
Jailhouse Concert Series 2025, including:​
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Leon Storch, for his vintage pics
Visual Artists: @_the_bradley_ and @isthatyoufran
Coleman's Music, Melbourne
Learn Music Kew - @learnmusic_kew
Frets n' Notes, Kew
Mitsuoko's Japanese Cafe, Kew
Kiraku Japanese Restuarant
Via Verona, Kew
Bob Stewarts, Kew
Q Art Gallery, Kew Court House
Noisette, Kew
Briquettes, Kew East
Cannings Free Range Butchers
Cobblers of Kew
David Banks
Amanda Jackes
Midas, Kew
Escape Hatch Books, Kew East​​​​​
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*Only valid on the night of the concert.
Pre-Concert Dinner?
The Postmaster Hotel
Jailhouse Meal Deal
10% Off (excl. drinks)
when you show your Jailhouse concert ticket!
*Only valid on night of concert.
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