JazzConnect: JazzConnect 2026
30 August @ 9:00 am - 10:30 pm AWST

JazzConnect returns to Scarborough Beach from 28-30 August 2026 with 20+ free and ticketed events across 11 iconic venues, all within walking distance.
From morning coffee sessions and long lunches to sunset samba, soul, swing and late-night sets, audiences are invited to discover live music across cafés, bars, beachfront venues and every corner of the foreshore.
Highlights include Harry Mitchell at the Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough, Brazilian and Latin favourites Marcio Mendes, Juliana Areias and De Cuba Son, Sophie Foster’s Women of Soul show at The Sandbar, The Basilios celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin at The Lookout, plus family-friendly events and performances presented in partnership with Perth Jazz Society.
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