Black Harmony Gathering

Spread out your picnic rugs on the banks of the Yarra river for the annual Black Harmony Gathering. Part of Victoria’s Cultural Diversity Week, this free concert features singer-songwriter Kutcha Edwards, alt-Latin band Funkalleros, guitarist and singer Dave Arden and the Burundian Drummers. Also look out for the Koorie barbecue of kangaroo and emu.

Fairfield Amphitheatre, Melbourne, 15 March

Renegades of Rhythm

Turntable maestros DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist join forces for this epic tribute to hip-hop legend Afrika Bambaataa. With six decks, real-time effects and a vinyl only music policy, the pair aim to honour Bamabaataa’s complex, genre-defying and socially aware music and its global impact on hip-hop.

The Hi Fi, Sydney, 12 March, The Family, Brisbane, 13 March, Metro City, Perth, 14 March.

Depth of Field

Those fleeting moments in which day becomes night often pass us by. In Depth of Field, dance company Chunky Move harnesses the transformation from daylight to darkness with an outdoor performance by three dancers in dialogue with the city. It’s a highlight of Melbourne’s mammoth Dance Massive programme for 2015.

Malthouse theatre forecourt, Melbourne, until 14 March

Blue Mountains music festival

The Blue Mountains music festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with another weekend of blues, roots, folk and indie in the majestic landscape of Katoomba. The line up includes John Butler, Macy Gray, Buffy Sainte-Marie, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Frank Yamma and We Two Thieves.

Various venues, Katoomba, from 13-15 March

dLux’s Steampunk Party

Surrender to the techin Sydney with an evening of all things sci-fi, retro-futuristic and steampunk, programmed by dLux Media arts as part of the city’s Spectrum Now festival. Cindi Drennan’s interactive lanterns will change colour depending on the mood of the night, while Timothy Dwyer and Rhys Votano capture images in slow motion and rebuild them into something new.

Tortuga studios, Sydney, 12 March

Take Me Elsewhere

After the success of their debut album Score, Tamil Rogeon and Ryan Ritchie of the Raah Project launch their latest Take me Elsewhere with this live concert in Melbourne. The pair weave orchestral arrangements with heavy beats and original lyrics in a fusion of contemporary classical, hip-hop and jazz.

Arts Centre Melbourne, 13 March