READING Melbourne Music Week expands program, including gig series curated by The Tote, The Old Bar and more Melbourne Music Week expands program, including gig series curated by The Tote, The Old Bar and more Cash Savage - image by Naomi Lee Beveridge Words by Tom Parker The festival runs until February 28. Melbourne Music Week has been a whole lot different in 2020/21 compared to past years. Extending across three months, the festival has played an important part in reviving a live music scene previously debilitated by the pandemic. After hosting a number of sold out events throughout December and January to this point, MMW has just lifted the lid on its next run of events.