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Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Natasha Diggs + Surprise Chef + Tenderlonious x Horatio Luna
17 October 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 18 October 2025 @ 12:00 am AEDT

Kicking off the 2025 festival in style, Fed Square pulses with a dream collaboration as UK multi-instrumentalist Tenderlonious teams up with local groove masters Horatio Luna and On-Ly. Celebrating the release of their hotly awaited new record Superb, Surprise Chef serve up a slice of cinematic soul and infectious grooves for an irresistible hometown party. Then, international superstar DJ Natasha Diggs (US) keeps things moving with her signature 45 magic. Renowned for eclectic, genre-spanning sets and connections to legends including Quincy Jones, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and Stevie Wonder, Natasha Diggs mines the depths of soul, funk, disco, house, Latin, Afro-Brazilian, reggae, hip hop, and beyond to take the dancefloor into overdrive.
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