Con Kalaramas is proud to present HAROULA TSALPARA who has been hailed as the modern-day Roza Eskenazi or Rita Abatzi with her in-depth vocal exploration of popular singers from early twentieth-century Greece and Asia Minor. She graduated in piano performance from the Orfeio Conservatory in Athens. She works as a freelance singer and musician (baglamas, accordion, piano) and plays at festivals throughout Europe through to taverns, cafes, bars, restaurants and major traditional events in Greece as well as having been featured on Greek national television. She is part of the new generation of emerging talent from Greece that breathes new life into old songs all the while staying true to the form of rebetika and Smyrneika. Haroula has a strong improvisational disposition, that can take you from melancholia to exaltation in one breath.

Joining her on stage will be Kostas Papapanagiotou , Jenny Dixon, Niko Papadimitriou & Con Kalamaras

Con Kalaramas is proud to present HAROULA TSALPARA who has been hailed as the modern-day Roza Eskenazi or Rita Abatzi with her in-depth vocal exploration of popular singers from early twentieth-century Greece and Asia Minor. She graduated in piano performance from the Orfeio Conservatory in Athens. She works as a freelance singer and musician (baglamas, accordion, piano) and plays at festivals throughout Europe through to taverns, cafes, bars, restaurants and major traditional events in Greece as well as having been featured on Greek national television. She is part of the new generation of emerging talent from Greece that breathes new life into old songs all the while staying true to the form of rebetika and Smyrneika. Haroula has a strong improvisational disposition, that can take you from melancholia to exaltation in one breath.Joining her on stage will be Kostas Papapanagiotou , Jenny Dixon, Niko Papadimitriou & Con Kalamaras

Alex Petropoulos,Con Kalamaras & Paul Dounias return to House of Pan after a fantastic holiday break, bringing you an eclectic collection of Rebetika from all periods. Best to book ahead - House of Pan 121A Church St, Brighton - call to book - 0407 556 704

Sunday Rebetiko Session at Coburg’s Post Office Hotel. An intimate performance in this iconic classic pub. Meal is available alongside some of Melbourne’s best beers and independent wines and spirits.
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Join us once again at House of Pan for a night of Rebetika and Palia Laika with Niko Papadimitriou on Bouzouki and Con Kalamaras on Guitar - Bookings essential and highly recommended 0407 556 704 121A Church St, Brighton.

Jim Haritonas and Con Kalamaras return to House of Pan after a fantastic holiday break, bringing you an eclectic collection of Rebetika from all periods. Best to book ahead - House of Pan 121A Church St, Brighton - call to book - 0407 556 704.

Capers in Thornbury, Kapari Trio consisting of Alex Petropoulos,Con Kalamaras and Stav Thomopoulos- will be performing their own versions of classic Rebetika songs. . Starting at 6pm till 9pm... just turn up and leave the world outside. Capers 843 High Street Northcote

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SATURDAY 26TH MAY - Greek Rebetiko Sessions: with Sotiris Kiokpasoglou, Con Kalamaras & Fenia Hatzimihail
DOORS: 8.30PM // MUSIC: 9-11PM

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Greek Rebetiko Sessions: with Sotiris Kiokpasoglou & Con Kalamaras
Commonly known as the Greek Blues, Rebetika is far more deeper than this simplified title, Rebetiko is storytelling spanning love, loss, drugs, and heart-breaking refugee tales. Rebetiko has always been the music of the poor and the dispossessed, combining different musical styles of the region and with lyrics describing the joy, the sorrow, and the difficulties of everyday life.

The Melbourne Rebetiko Jam returns to Triakosia for 2023- every Wednesday night - turn up with your instrument and join in in our weekly Jam. Open to musicians of all levels - we focus on Rebetika from the 1920's - 1950's . Starting 7pm with your hosts Niko Kapralos and Kostas Kalamaras.