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Events
Upcoming Events
April 12th | Greek Roots Series: Bouzouko-Kitharo
Rebetiko classics, hidden gems, and surprises performed in the simplest form:
bouzouki and guitar.
April 22nd | Rebetiko Lounge Jam Sessions
Rebetiko Lounge returns in 2026 at the Portuguese Love Affair! Let's gather, play, sing, connect, and share rebetiko vibes!
Past Events
2025 | Rebetiko Lounge Jam Sessions
Catch up with old friends, meet new ones and talk and play all things rebetiko and wherever else the mood takes us.
March 13th | Philosophy and Rebetiko
An evening of philosophical enquiry
and rebetiko music celebrating
women in community
March 8th | Greek Roots Series: From Smyrna to London
Rooted in pre-war Rebetiko and Greek folk traditions, Zeeya weave the melodic freedom of the laiki kithara with the expressive, voice-like violin to revive songs of love, exile, and longing.
February 27th | Rebetika Across the seas
Journey through rebetiko heritage, migration, longing,
resilience, and timeless urban Greek musical traditions.
January 31st |
Echoes and Dreams
Soulful Greek songs
of the past present and future.
February 7th | Greek Root Series : Sevdalides
Sevdalides return to Green Note performing classic Rebetiko favourites!
This time with Vassiliki Petsou from Cyprus.
January 11th | Greekscapes
The Rebetiko of Diaspora
Greekscapes explores Rebetiko's soulful journey of migration, passion,and resilience as it travelled to Greek diaspora communities in the US, UK, and Australia.
January 17th | Greek Roots Series:
Rebetiko Carnival Mini Big Band
Celebrating the start of 2026 with the Rebetiko Carnival musicians performing Greek rebetiko classics!
December 7th | Greek Roots Series:
Heavy Rebetiko
An afternoon of rarely played “heavy” rebetiko songs!
November 9th | Greek Roots Series:
Ortakides - Sounds of Crete
From seated folk songs to rural melodies and dance rhythms, we explore sounds of Crete.
October 12th | Greek Roots Series:
Love Letters
Rebetiko songs of love with raw emotion, truth, and melancholy beyond hardship and exile.
September 22nd | Echoes and Dreams
Soulful Greek songs of the past present and future.
September 14th | Greek Roots Series:
Post Summer Blues
The Summer is over...but the melodies linger on! Join us as we welcome you back for the first gig of the season.
July 23rd | Greek Summer Leftovers
A Wednesday night of urban and rural Greek folk music! Musicians from Zeeya, Rebetiko Carnival and Yeden.
April 14th | Yares
Yarès is a duo formation focusing on Greek rebetiko music from 1920’s to 1950’s. Their repertoire explores less known songs about the love and hardship of the Greek immigrants of Turkey.
April 13th | Greek Roots Series - The Usual Suspects
The Kombos Collective presents the critically acclaimed Uproot, a powerful programme of Greek songs from Asia Minor.
April 3rd | UPROOT: Greek Refugee Songs from Asia Minor
The Kombos Collective presents the critically acclaimed Uproot, a powerful programme of Greek songs from Asia Minor.