Ωhm Festival: The Necks

Brisbane Powerhouse 119 LAMINGTON STREET, NEW FARM, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
The Necks are one of the great cult bands of the world. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks defies genre and convention. The band The New York Times famously dubbed “the greatest trio on Earth” have never repeated the same performance, delivering…
Event Series The Necks

Brisbane Powerhouse: The Necks

Improvised music trailblazers and one of Australia’s great cult bands, The Necks, return to home soil following a sold out UK/Europe tour for a string of dates in February and March 2024. Renowned for creating immersive, hypnotic concert experiences, Chris Abrahams (piano), Lloyd Swanton (bass) and Tony Buck (drums/percussion) slowly conjure luminous…

The Ellington Jazz Club: Paul Grabowsky

The Ellington Jazz Club 191 Beaufort Street, Perth, WA, Australia
On this very weekend in 2009, The Ellington Jazz Club opened it’s doors for the first time. Those doors have stayed open seven nights a week, for fifteen years since! We’re celebrating this milestone with a three day festival showcasing our diverse and vibrant Jazz scene, and in honour of…
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Arts Centre Melbourne: Morning Melodies: The Syncopators

Arts Centre Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Since 1984, the award-winning band has released almost 20 albums, toured internationally as cultural ambassadors and drawn standing ovations worldwide. The Syncopators are regarded as the leaders in their field across the world through their superb musicianship, stage presence and keen sense of humour. This special concert event will feature…
Event Series Morning Melodies: Lucy Durack

Arts Centre Melbourne: Morning Melodies: The Syncopators

Arts Centre Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Since 1984, the award-winning band has released almost 20 albums, toured internationally as cultural ambassadors and drawn standing ovations worldwide. The Syncopators are regarded as the leaders in their field across the world through their superb musicianship, stage presence and keen sense of humour. This special concert event will feature…

Arts Projects Australia: Arooj Aftab

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Grammy Award winning Brooklyn-based singer, composer and producer, Arooj Aftab draws on a deep well of musical influences, from jazz to minimalism to poetry. Her spellbinding performance style has earned her a place on the New York Times’ best concerts list, and appearances at Coachella, Primavera Sound and Glastonbury. Born in…
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Orange Chamber Music Festival: Baby Et Lulu

Five Ways Church 1 Bathurst Rd, Orange, NSW, Australia
With its exceptional vineyards, hatted restaurants and annual chamber music festival, Orange is the place to be. Violinist Zoe Freisberg, clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff and pianist Vatche Jambazian join forces for a folk celebration including Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat, Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Paul Schoenfield’s klezmer-style Freylakh; International Women’s Day sees Ensemble Trivium…

Arts Projects Australia: Arooj Aftab

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Grammy Award winning Brooklyn-based singer, composer and producer, Arooj Aftab draws on a deep well of musical influences, from jazz to minimalism to poetry. Her spellbinding performance style has earned her a place on the New York Times’ best concerts list, and appearances at Coachella, Primavera Sound and Glastonbury. Born in…

Inner West Council: Jazz in the Park

Gladstone Park Darling Street, Darvall St,, Balmain, NSW, Australia
Be inspired by a terrific line-up of award-winning musicians and experience the best of Inner West jazz as Jazz in the Park returns to Balmain. Purchase a hamper from a Darling St business to enjoy a picnic in Gladstone Park celebrating the breadth of local talent, featuring performances by 2023…

Geelong Arts Centre: Jazz Men – Presented By Robert Sturrock

Geelong Arts Centre 81 Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Renowned Melbourne choreographer Robert Sturrock presents “Jazz Men”. A dynamic new dance revue with a world-class cast of dancers who captivate your imagination with every move. Combining traditional cabaret with the sounds and styles of today, Jazz Men is a show not to be missed. With pulsating rhythms finely choreographed…

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