Seventy-one shows. Countless niche obsessions. An alarming number of facts nobody asked for.

**Nerd Nite Melbourne is back for show #71**, bringing three more wonderfully nerdy humans to the stage to teach us about the things they simply cannot stop thinking about.

The second last show of the 2026 Nerd Nite Melbourne year, but we're not slowing down! This October, we're kicking off by getting a bit spooky with finding human remains, investigating bewildering text messages from a mother, and a treat from an international guest - the host of Nerd Nite Fort Collins (US)!

Come to get creeped out (by either the bodies or the texts, your choice), and see how the US does Nerd Nite!

**Victoria Berezowski**

Where should I hide the body?!

**Description**: After someone commits a homicide, a common after thought is &ldquo;What should I do with the body?!&rdquo; In an effort to get rid of the evidence, some people will bury their victims, and unfortunately, these can be really hard to find. My research looks at  combing what we know about human behaviour and some cool ground monitoring technologies to help find these graves. This is really important not only because it can help us prosecute the person responsible, but it can also bring the victims back home to their loved ones. 

**Bio**: Toss out your conference bio and start fresh. Unless you have a Nobel prize or a teen choice award, the credentials probably aren't important to our audience. Tell us what you're passionate about. Be human.

Tori is a forensic anthropologist (think of the TV show Bones!). If she is not out in field looking for graves, she is in the classroom teaching the next generation of forensic scientists at Deakin University.

**Aaron Agostinia** 

Real Texts My Mother Has Sent Me

**Description**: I am a biologist, but by far the most interesting creature I have ever encountered is my mother. I have known her (literally) my entire life, but I am yet to figure her out. She remains disinterested in my stories unless I provide the full legal names of every participant; she insists I have never seen Minions 2; she once asked me what a gay wedding was. Come watch me deliver her texts like slam poetry and spiral into tangents about literally the most interesting person I have ever met. 

**Bio**: Aaron Agostini is a writer, scientist, and Teen Choice Award winner originally from New Jersey, currently living in Melbourne, Australia --- completely of his own volition; no one made him move here. His scientific work has stretched from brewing beer to stem cells to marsupial skulls, while his creative work explores themes of repetition, anxiety, and repetition. He finishes his PhD in May, wants a job, and insists his relationship with his mother is completely fine. He is also a chronic liar about winning Teen Choice Awards. See proof of competence at aaronagostini.com or find him at @supplemental_figures.

**Socials**:  @supplemental_figures  (Instagram, youtube and tiktok)

**Justin Fritz **

You Had to be There

**Description**: Nerd Nite is great for one reason: the speakers reanimate what they have lived. They stand up and hand over a passion in a way no screen and no automation can manage. I have lost whole evenings to this, completely absorbed and enchanted by whatever the topic of the day turned out to be.

So is this a talk about Nerd Nite, at Nerd Nite? Kind of. But no.

It is a talk about camaraderie, community and enchantment, and what they are actually worth. I have no answers to the big issues facing us, and I say us because we are all connected. What a room like this can do is draw a map between us, an understanding of the world we are in. You cannot plot a course without one.

I have been lucky enough to be in the room for a few remarkable things. I will bring what I can of them.

**Bio**: Justin Fritz designs the insides of computer chips. Some of his work is in Microsoft's HoloLens, some in the FPGAs running Azure data centres, and some in programmable logic at Xilinx. Before all that he navigated KC-130s for the US Marines, and in between he took a master's in information theory, the mathematics of what survives being sent somewhere. He hosts Nerd Nite Fort Collins, writes trivia software nobody asked for, and is visiting from Colorado with his wife Jamie, a Nerd Nite boss in her own right, who has heard all of this before and is coming anyway.

**Be there. Be Square**

**Doors 7pm for 7:30pm Show**

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

NERD NITE #71

Indie-folk songwriter **Rowena** **Wise** and her full band celebrate sophomore album *Bad Things Feel Good** at Howler, a tender, point-blank look at the pain of transformation, and what it means to be flesh and blood.

Written over two years of near-constant touring and recorded live over three days at The Ratshack in Collingwood with producer Rob Muinos (Julia Jacklin, Didirri), the album traces heartbreak, estrangement, and the knottier growing pains of adulthood through candid poetic lyricism and a raw live band production. With Richard Bradbeer on bass and Jess Ellwood on drums, the songs hold space rather than demand attention - and in a room like Howler, that kind of restraint hits differently. 

Rowena's Melbourne headline shows have sold out both times. Since debuting in 2018, she has amassed over 10 million streams, earned airplay across **triple j**, **Double j** and **Unearthed**, and toured extensively across Australia, the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada, supporting artists including **Holy Holy, Ball Park Music, Bernard Fanning** and **Paul** **Dempsey**. Her 2024 debut album, *Senseless Acts of Beauty*, was praised by **CLASH Magazine** as &ldquo;*carefully etched indie folk*&rdquo; and shortlisted for the **Australian Music Prize**. Her highly anticipated sophomore album, *Bad Things Feel Good**, a tender, point-blank meditation on transformation, is out August 7, 2026 via Beloved Records. *"Carefully etched indie folk"* &mdash; **CLASH Magazine** *"Fragrant introspection"* &mdash; **FLOOD** 

**Tour supported by Double J.**

**With support on the night from Hannah McKittrick Trio & Ullah (solo).**

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

ROWENA WISE - Bad Things Feel Good* Album Tour with Hannah McKittrick Band + Ullah (solo)

To mark two decades since Bob Evans' ARIA award winning second album debuted at #15 on the Australian album charts, spawning two Triple J Hottest 100 song entries and racking up Gold sales, Kevin Mitchell is hitting the road for a very special national tour, performing the album in full with a cracking band. Expect a few extra tunes thrown in for the diehards....because of course.

**With support from The Wellingtons Duo.**

**The tour coincides with a limited edition "Gold Nugget" coloured vinyl release of Suburban Songbook on 5th September, alongside a remastered digital version with previously unreleased demos included.**

**A limited number of ticket and vinyl packages are available for each show. They will go fast, so grab yours while you can.**

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I'm partnering with climate impact agency FEAT so that a $1 'Solar Slice' from every ticket will help fund the biodiversity restoration of Lungtalanana island, Lutruwita/Tasmania

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

BOB EVANS - Suburban Songbook 20th Anniversary Tour

Violinist, composer and improviser Xani Kolac has spent more than a decade redefining the possibilities of the electric violin within contemporary and improvised music. Drawing on influences as diverse as Jimi Hendrix, Stuff Smith, Camille and Bj&ouml;rk, alongside her deep roots in jazz and improvisation, she has forged a singular musical voice that continues to push the boundaries of her instrument.

KOŁACZ is Xani's new work exploring identity, belonging and the ways names carry history across generations. Sparked by the restoration of the Polish diacritic to her family name, a small mark lost through migration, the work asks how movement across borders, culture and family history shape who we become.

Bringing together Australian and international collaborators performing together for the first time, KOŁACZ features renowned multi-instrumentalist Helen Svoboda (double bass, voice, electronics), long-time collaborator Justin Olsson (drums, percussion), and, in her Australian debut, Estonian-Swedish artist Tuulikki Bartosik (accordion, kannel, voice).

Commissioned by the Melbourne International Jazz Festival as part of its annual Take Note program, KOŁACZ is a bold and deeply personal new work from one of Australia's most compelling creative voices.

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL - XANI: KOLACZ

BANGKOK EVILCORE RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA. Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, WHISPERS have become one of the most formidable names in hardcore. Their signature sound blends metallic hardcore, crushing riffs and punishing breakdowns - taking them from Southeast Asia's underground to stages around the world. Following 2024's Yom-Ma-Lok EP on Flatspot Records and their 2025 nationwide tour supporting SPEED, WHISPERS bring their devastating live show back to Australia for their first run of headline shows. 

Presented by beastmode, Converse and Flatspot Records - all shows are on sale now with very limited capacities.

**With support from Scram + Twist of Fate + Illan Kaapan.**

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

WHISPERS (TH) IN MELBOURNE

No rushed changeovers. No throwaway opening slot. The night is designed to build properly from 7pm.

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

PASSAGE 002

On Saturday 24 October, Howler will host this special Brazilian night featuring live performances from Pindorama and SambrazuKa, followed by a DJ set.

The event brings together the energy of Brazilian rock, samba rock, MPB and popular Brazilian songs, creating a space for Melbourne's Brazilian community and anyone who loves Brazilian music to come together.

A Saideira is about music, friendship, dancing and keeping the night going just a little bit longer.

Because in Brazil, the saideira is almost never the last one.

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

PINDORAMA PRESENTS 'A SAIDEIRA' with support by SambrazuKa

DISCOLEIL is heading northside for our next edition, taking over Howler Garden for a night of disco house. After spending summer on the beach, and winter in the CBD, we're bringing the DISCOLEIL feeling into our favourite garden bar this spring. Headlined by Joey Coco, with strong support from HAUSWiFE, Ben San Clare, ONEDINAYA, and 0SMR, expect a dancefloor moving from the first track until late. 

Inspired by the glamour and freedom of Studio 54 and the beach clubs of Europe, DISCOLEIL is all about bringing people together through music, good drinks, and a seriously good night out. Whether you're coming with your usual crew or turning up to dance with strangers, everyone's welcome.

We've brought some of Melbourne's best local selectors to the DISCOLEIL dancefloor, and we're excited to bring another carefully curated lineup to Howler Garden.

One night. One dance floor. One very good reason to stay out on a Sunday.

See you northside. 🪩

**LINEUP**

Joey Coco

HAUSEWiFE

Ben San Clare

ONEDINAYA

0SMR

DISCOLEIL ft. Joey Coco, HAUSWiFE, and more

**The theme is: Choosing Hope: Stories of what got us through**

✨ Choosing Hope: Finding the spark (and the laugh) that keeps us going

Hope shows up in all kinds of ways: a kind word, a lucky break or even a funny mishap that reminds us things can turn around. Six storytellers across six generations share the unexpected, often hilarious, sometimes tender moments that carried them through a tricky time. These aren't perfect endings but real stories of resilience, humour and the kind of hope that sneaks in when you least expect it.

If you've ever needed a reason to smile in the middle of a tough time, this night is for you. You'll laugh, you might tear up but most of all you'll leave with the reminder that hope (and humour) are never far away.

**Generation Women** is an award-winning cross-generational storytelling night founded in New York in 2017, Sydney in 2018, and Melbourne in 2020. Each month, six women of note read an original piece on a theme. Of those women, one is in her 20s, her 30s, her 40s, her 50s, her 60s, and her 70s+.

*This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by ****Donna Logue. ****Generation Women was created by**** ******Georgia Clark******.***

**Times**: Doors at 6.30pm, Show starts at 7pm

**Pricing**: Member: $30 + bf | Non-member: $40 + bf (Become a member here)
Note: Enter the discount code associated with your membership to access your member discount.

**Accessibility & Community: **We never want cost to be the reason someone misses out on sharing in these stories. If you're experiencing financial hardship or are on a low income, please reach out to us at community@generationwomenaus.com. We have a limited number of free and reduced-rate tickets available.
www.generationwomenaus.com

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

GENERATION WOMEN - Choosing Hope: Stories of what got us through

The tour will further cement his place as one of Australia's most exciting new voices in Soul and R&B. 

This international tour will bring his show to Osaka, Tokyo, Los Angeles and New York, and then finishing up back home in Sydney and Melbourne.

BOY SODA continues to push the boundaries of genre and emotion. His performances, backed by a dynamic live band, blend electrifying energy with vulnerability and heart. Be sure to get your tickets to experience the SOULSTAR World Tour.

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

BOY SODA ‘SOULSTAR' World Tour

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**VENUE INFO**

Shows are Standing unless clearly stated. Check Ticket Type when purchasing.

**Howler Bar & Grill**
 The kitchen will be serving a full menu from **5pm (Tues - Fri) and 2pm (Sat - Sun)** till late including vegan and vegetarian options.
 You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

Booking are not essential but recommended here.

**Accessibility**
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

**Parking**
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

**Public Transport**
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

**Bicycle**
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

I BUILT THE SKY - Promise Me You'll Thrive Album Launch

6 Years Of Sky Disco

It's been a magical 6 years of disco & disco-house sounds, so be sure to join us as we celebrate with our much loved original resident DJ team for what will be a spectacular journey of discolicious good vibes !!!!

Feat. [A-Z]

John Course

Journey Man

Mark Pellegrini (3 Hour Set)

Dinner plans ???

Howler features an great restaurant serving great food and the restaurant will be open from 6PM so get in early with your crew and enjoy the slower tempo tunes with some tasty food to start the evening ...

Howler

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