Nighthawk Cafe Bar Restaurant

Gig Guide

The Nighthawk is not just a cafe - we also provide live entertainment four days a week at our Mentone venue. We feature many of Melbourne's best bands and music artists playing in the genres of Blues, Rock'n'Roll, Soul, and Rhythm & Blues, as well as occasional interstate and international acts. We also host regular blues jams, open mike nights and Singles Nights.


**New Menu **

Order a main meal and receive FREE $10 cover charge for the night

  • Sunday Night Special.
    Free entry for everybody.
    Band from 8:00pm to 11:30pm.

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[Performers: see note below about your entries]

Thursday 2nd September

Blues Jam Night

BLUES JAM NIGHT
8:30pm - Late      Free Entry

An evening for budding Blues musicians to get up on stage and have a jam with each other. Everyone is welcome to come along and either listen, support, or play.

Jammers - bring your guitars, amps, harps, voices, drumsticks and whatever instrument you play. P.A. supplied.
 
Friday 3rd September

Feature Band: (Mid Life Crisis)
9:30pm – 1:00am       $10 cover charge

Cover band playing classical rock from the 60/70 to get you rocking on the dance floor or jumping in your seats.

 

Saturday 4th September


Feature Band: Smokin' Sam's Synergy Blue
9:30pm – 1:00am       $10 cover charge

Synergy Blue, Band has as extensive song list which goes from Delta blues to
Chicago blues, Rock & Funk.

This list includes both classics from Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Sonny boy Williamson, SR Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Little Walter, Bob Marley and Little Richard as well as original material. This combined with a show that has to be seen has put the band at the top of everyone's favorite live blues band list.

website: www.synergyblue.com.au

 
Sunday 5th September

Open Mike Night

Feature Band: Rusty Nails
Doors open 6:00pm for meals
Music 8:00pm – 11:00pm       Free Entry
 

Thursday 9th September

Blues Jam Night

BLUES JAM NIGHT
8:30pm - Late      Free Entry

An evening for budding Blues musicians to get up on stage and have a jam with each other. Everyone is welcome to come along and either listen, support, or play.

Jammers - bring your guitars, amps, harps, voices, drumsticks and whatever instrument you play. P.A. supplied.
 
Friday 10th September


Feature Band: Cabin Fever
9:30pm – 1:00am       $10 cover charge

A Blues outfit, they can deliver a large repertoire of current blues favorites as well as the old standards, or maybe some retro tunes, even rockabilly, swamp & country grooves can be offered. All this as well selections of the bands own original music, rest assured that all tastes can be catered for.
 

Saturday 11th September


Feature Band: Cold Snap
9:30pm – 1:00am       $10 cover charge

"Every now and then a band comes along that has a certain fire; a certain energy and sound that simply grabs you and demands your attention. Cold Snap is such a band, squeezing the most out of every note creating one of the most Electrifying Chicago Blues bands going around. Collectively forming one of the hottest live blues acts in Victoria who truly must be seen live to be fully appreciated."

"This band is sensational. And when you think they can't belt out another number better than they just did, just see what happens when they introduce Sonia into the lineup. With an on-stage voice and attitude a bit like Janis Joplin - you could come to this night just to see her belt out anything this band can throw at her."

website: www.coldsnap.com.au

 
Sunday 12th September

Open Mike Night

Feature Band: Rusty Nails
Doors open 6:00pm for meals
Music 8:00pm – 11:00pm       Free Entry
 

Thursday 16th September

Blues Jam Night

BLUES JAM NIGHT
8:30pm - Late      Free Entry

An evening for budding Blues musicians to get up on stage and have a jam with each other. Everyone is welcome to come along and either listen, support, or play.

Jammers - bring your guitars, amps, harps, voices, drumsticks and whatever instrument you play. P.A. supplied.
 
Friday 17th September


Feature Band: The Trembling Wilburys
9:30pm – 1:00am       $10 cover charge

The Trembling Wilburys features some of Australia's finest and most respected musicians and performers. In 1988 the renowned voices and brilliant songs of The Traveling Wilburys took the music world by storm.
Now , you can recapture that magical time with The Trembling Wilburys.
Sing along to such Wilburys hits as " Handle With Care", "Last Night" and " End of the Line", as well as all the classic songs from each of the individual Wilburys vast repertoires — a huge selection from the songbooks of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.
 

Saturday 18th September



Feature Band: Pete Miller & The Xcelerators
9:30pm – 1:00am       $10 cover charge

Peter Miller is joined by Paul Popp on guitar, Roger McLachlan (LRB) on bass and Erik Chess (Big & Horny) on drums. Playing a selection of classic, not so often heard hits from artists such as The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, John Fogerty, John Hiatt, Paul Kelly and others that will get you up on the dance floor.

 
Sunday 19th September

Open Mike Night

Feature Band: Rusty Nails
Doors open 6:00pm for meals
Music 8:00pm – 11:00pm       Free Entry
 

Thursday 23rd September

Blues Jam Night

BLUES JAM NIGHT
8:30pm - Late      Free Entry

An evening for budding Blues musicians to get up on stage and have a jam with each other. Everyone is welcome to come along and either listen, support, or play.

Jammers - bring your guitars, amps, harps, voices, drumsticks and whatever instrument you play. P.A. supplied.
 
Friday 24th September


Feature Band: Phil Para Band
9:30pm – 1:00am       $10 cover charge

Phil Para is an outstanding guitarist/ singer/ songwriter and undoubtedly one of the most exciting performers in Australia. Phil's distinctive guitar talents push all the boundaries and are combined with exceptional vocal abilities and a powerful stage presence. His energetic performance includes a remarkable degree of showmanship such as playing with his teeth and behind his head. Phil earns great respect from his peers and audiences alike and attracts a cult-like following wherever he plays.

 

Saturday 25th September



Feature Band: '80's on the Edge
9:30pm – 1:00am       $10 cover charge - 1/2 price entry with every main meal ordered

'80's on the Edge' blends the rich vocal harmonies of material by Fleetwood Mac, the rawness and energy of the multiple hit makers of the 70’s and 80’s such as Blondie, The Pretenders, B52’s, Divinyls,The Police, Eurythmics, Kim Carnes, and The Romantics, the fun of the quirky, but legendary, 'one-hit wonders' we all love of the time including Nena, Devo, Lene Lovitch, and The Buggles and keep the party stoked with the classic Rock and Pop songs of the times. Whether you’re wanting to ‘party up big’ or feel like just sitting and listening (dancing on the inside), you’ll know all the tunes! www.theb3s.com

 
Sunday 26th September

Open Mike Night

Feature Band: Rusty Nails
Doors open 6:00pm for meals
Music 8:00pm – 11:00pm       Free Entry
 


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