High Note

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01/10/2026

We’ve got a big month ahead and an even bigger one waiting on the other side.

In November, we celebrate 3 years of High Note with Gilles Peterson and a big crew of friends & family. A proper birthday session. Tickets are moving, so get yours now via the link in bio.

Before we get there, October has plenty going on.

In the Event Space, the ultimate matchmakers Crush Club™ are back, Light Talk, Solace Groove, Doug & Dec, Goblin Girls Halloween Special 👻, 𝒫𝒶' 𝓂𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓁𝑜 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑜 𝑒' 🫦 plus plenty more along the way.

In the booth this month:
G
Colette Ruiters
Miki
👋
GloW. Glorious
Music Selector
Langai Zacks Moyo
Jackson
Bistroteque

Plus more friends throughout the month.

Longer days, warmer nights. See you on the deck 🫶🏻

29/09/2026

OPEN ON TUESDAYS

We’re back to 6 day programming. Come and soak it all in. Slide for antics.

Open from 4pm, peak hour specials till 6

🤝🤝🤝

22/09/2026

THREE YEARS AROUND THE SUN

For our 3rd birthday we’re opening up the whole precinct and handing the rooms over to a bunch of the artists, crews and institutions that have shaped this place along the way.

Northcote Theatre: Gilles Peterson with MC Rob Galliano, going for a very casual 6-hour set. With live painting from Olivia Chin and House Arrest

Event Space: Music In Exile presenting Alcides Neto (live), DJ Matab, Selena, Sisterdeep and Rah b2b Langai with Bar Merenda cooking up a storm.

Studio: Skylab Radio with Marley Swain, Chuleo FM, Northside Records DJs, High Note Soundsystem, Karani b2b $ookylala & Raphael Wall b2b Bonnita

Three years of doing our thing with a very good bunch of people. Come celebrate with us!

Saturday, November 14th, 1pm - 1am

Tickets on sale now via the bio

🎂 🎂 🎂

18/09/2026

NEW MENU

We’re probably jumping the gun on the warm weather drinks but you gotta fake it till you make it

We’ve locked in a few new cocktails, a horchata style colada, another smokey blood orange / mezcal creation, a new Korean Dr Pepper / vermouth cocktail. I (Xavier) don’t even like Dr Pepper but this drink changed my life

Suns out this weekend, perfect chance to give them a whirl

Open from 4 today, peak hour specials till 6

🫶🫶🫶

09/09/2026

High Note turns 3.

Save the date — 14.11.2026 👀

02/09/2026

Spring has officially arrived 🌞

We’re celebrating the warmer weather with a stacked month at High Note.

Efficient Space joins us as part of FUSE Festival, taking over the Event Space for a special show with David Chesworth playing his iconic 50 Synthesizer Greats Live

We’ve also got Music in Exile taking over the Event Space, Smoko Acting School, Goblin Girls Comedy Club back in the building, first chapter No Skips and Crush Club™

Over in the Studio, 𝒫𝒶' 𝓂𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓁𝑜 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑜 𝑒' 🫦 with their residency, $ooky Lala, Dove, komang ama 🌀, LUNA and Yollks | Elle, plus plenty more.

For bookings, hit us up via the link in bio 🫶🏻

04/08/2026

August is here!

We’re kicking off the month with a full week of all things piano, bringing artists, crews and friends together across High Note.

𝒫𝒶' 𝓂𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓁𝑜 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑜 𝑒' 🫦 continues to keep our winter Thursdays hot 🥵 , Crush Club™ returns with more matchmaking, Dune Castle Records is back in the Event Space, and Permanent Attraction Artist Market takes over the space with another community led edition.

In the Studio, we’ve got Langai Zacks Moyo, Jackson, yangos ⊹₊ ⋆, CANTRIPS | Patrick Ryan, eilish // Ceylon 🤪 and plenty more joining us throughout the month.

Ticket links in bio 🫡

03/08/2026

PIANO WEEK RETURNS TO HIGH NOTE

Following the response to our first Piano Week, the grand piano is back in the Event Space from 5–13 August for seven nights of live performances, album launches and one-off collaborations.

Across the week, we’ll be joined by some of our favourite artists, labels and crews, with w**e and cocktail specials running throughout the program w**e🍷 ~🍸

5 AUGUST
Mandarin Dreams opens the week with Acid Slop (Live)

6 AUGUST
Holy Trinity Presents - Grace Ferguson (Solo/Live)

7 AUGUST
On-LY launches his new album BURN, joined by Standing Circle (Live)

8 AUGUST
Southern Exposure Records Presents - On Every Horizon

9 AUGUST
Crown Ruler Presents - Silentjay and Lori (Live)

12 AUGUST
Move My Way Presents - Grammy nominated and ARIA winning pianist and composer Barney McAll (Solo/Live)

13 AUGUST
Chuleo Club closes the week with a fully live and unplugged edition of Tardeando, plus a surprise guest (TBC)

5–13 August
High Note Event Space
Full details and tickets via the link in bio.

Mandarin Dreams
Holy Trinity Collective
Grace Ferguson
On-Ly | Joshua Smeltink
Standing Circle
Crown Ruler
a.k.a. silentjay
move.my.way.festival
barneymcall
𝒫𝒶' 𝓂𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓁𝑜 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑜 𝑒' 🫦

30/07/2026

New vinos, new sun reflection wall artwork, new cocktails and Molly being mesmerised by the art of b**r. Bit going on

Not to mention, in-house resident Lina aura-ring on the cover of Beat Magazine. Catch her in the booth tonight with tommy for friends from 7pm

Bar and deck is majorly heated

See you soon 🫶

27/07/2026

In August, we’re rolling a grand piano into the Event Space and handing the keys over to some of our favourite artists and crews for a series of intimate performances.

Featuring On-Ly | Joshua Smeltink, Grace Ferguson, Mandarin Dreams, a.k.a. silentjay, Southern Exposure Records and plenty more still to come.

Keep an eye on the program. 🎹

Address

220 High Street, Northcote
Melbourne, VIC
3070

Website

https://highnote.space/

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