Step inside the Greek-Australian café of a golden era - the smell of frying chips and freshly ground coffee, the clatter of plates - the heart of the town.

This was the world that fed regional Australia for the better part of a century. The Greek cafés. The milk bars. The families behind the counter who arrived with photographs of strangers in their pockets and built lives one malted milkshake at a time.

Greco Retro Jazz band Girl From Greece bring you Our Big Fat Greek Café Tour - a 75-minute live music show woven with the soundtrack of those cafés - Greek classics, jazz standards, timeless favourites - and the stories that filled their walls.

Katerini’s mum Kos nee Feros family grew up in Byron Bay, where she worked behind the counter at her family's Feros and Feros milkbar and bottle shop, established 1923. Mel’s family ran the Cafe Royal and Elite cafe in Bundaberg around the same time.  Now Katerini comes to Byron Bay with Mel by her side, bringing the whole Greek café story to the stage with a stellar six-piece band of Australia's finest musicians, with bouzouki at the heart of it all.

Greek classics. Jazz standards. Stories from behind the counter that belong to everyone who walked through the door. The yelling and the laughing. The early mornings and the late nights. The daily opera of café life.

Part concert, part shared history, all heart.

Fresh from a sold-out launch at Brisbane's Thomas Dixon Centre, which was a feature performance at the 50th anniversary of Paniyiri Greek Festival.

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"Mel and Kat are a powerful creative duo." — John Kotzas AM, Head of Arts and Culture HOTA

Key points about the show
• Jazz Band featuring bouzouki.
• Stellar vocals and rich harmonies.
• Greco Retro Jazz- Greek music mixed with Jazz standards a touch of classical with crowd favourites like Misirlou and Summertime.
• Laughter, nostalgia, connection and a whole lot of agapi (love).
• The Girl from Greece have a strong following in Brisbane and beyond.
• Touring to Ipswich, Byron Bay and Bundaberg in 2026.

Cast Listing ‍

Vocalist - Katerini Manolatos
Vocalist - Mel Lathouras
Piano & Accordion - John Reeves
Bouzouki – Nikos Papadimitriou (from Melbourne)
Guitar – Eddie Gazani
Double Bass – Benja King
Drums – Katie Randall
Percussion – Dave Kemp

Event Details:
2:00 pm - Venue doors and bar opens
2:40 pm - Theatre doors
3:00 pm - Show starts
4:15 pm - Show ends