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17 – 26 Oct

Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival is back with their biggest lineup ever, including over 150 performances, 40 venues and more than 500 artists, showcasing international legends like Harry Connick, Jr., Hiromi, Ibrahim Maalouf, Samara Joy, Gary Bartz and Gregory Porter alongside extraordinary local talent.

It all kicks off with Night Crawl on Fri 17 Oct – a massive free opening night event featuring over 100 of the best musicians from Australia and beyond, across 11 venues and bars around the CBD, all within crawling distance.

This phenomenal 10 days of music crescendos on the final weekend with a 6-hour feast of jazz and soul at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, headlined by the magnetic Harry Connick, Jr.

From concert halls to dance floors, Melbourne will pulse with world-class music this October – live, loud and unmissable.

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Date Times
Fri 17 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Sat 18 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Sun 19 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Mon 20 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Tue 21 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Wed 22 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Thu 23 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Fri 24 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Sat 25 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am
Sun 26 Oct
  • 10am - 12am 10:00am - 12:00am

Location

Melbourne
Victoria 3000

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From free to $239.90

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9001 1388
  • email address: info@melbournejazz.com
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