Outdoor Jazz Shows in Melbourne

PLS NOTE: DOORS OPEN AT 9PM FOR A 9.30PM SHOWTIME (SHOW DURATION IS 9.30PM-11.30PM) Brooklyn '86 Brass Band After selling out their debut show in the Basement, Brooklyn ‘86 are excited to return this spring to The Paris Cat! Brooklyn ‘86 are a New Orleans–inspired brass band bringing the spirit of the Crescent City to Melbourne stages since forming in 2015. Drawing on the traditions of NOLA street bands and second line culture, their sound is shaped by modern influences like Rebirth Brass Band, Hot 8 Brass Band, and Hackney Colliery Band, blending trad jazz with hip-hop, funk, and deep-pocket groove. With over a decade of performing, Brooklyn ‘86 have become a familiar presence across Melbourne’s live music scene and beyond, appearing regularly at clubs, festivals, and community events both locally and regionally throughout Victoria. Their repertoire combines original material with vibrant arrangements of tunes by artists such as Kermit Ruffins alongside traditional New Orleans standards like Down By The Riverside. From intimate rooms to outdoor stages, Brooklyn ‘86 deliver the NOLA

Sat, Sep 12, 7:30 PM

GRAND WAZOO is back - SOUL In The CITY

Bird's Basement / Melbourne CBD / Map

GRAND WAZOO's 45 Year Legacy Tour continues, with the Kings of Soul returning with Soul In The City at Bird's Basement on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The band brings its Black Soul Music Spectacular, that will have you grooving in your seats, while taking a scintillating ride down memory lane. Grand WaZoo is Australia’s premier and longest running Soul Music exponents , with 10 musicians and 3 singers providing the most authentic and entertaining Afro-American Soul Music experience outside the USA - since 1981. The band performs outstanding arrangements of the timeless songs & dance tunes from the golden 60s-70s era of Soul, along with band songs in that same big brassy style. And not only does Grand WaZoo sound musically wonderful, but it also looks the part, with a multi-generational, multi-cultural line up, with wide appeal to all ages. Featuring Australia's favourite Soul Man, WYLIE J MILLER with Soul sisters, Ms MELANIE + ANASTASIA, with the legendary WaZoo Horns and Rockin' Rhythm Masters, you’ll savour the iconic tunes of Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Ga

Tue, Sep 15, 7:30 PM

Spirograph Studies x Garden Seat 7” Vinyl Launch

The JazzLab / Brunswick / Map

In the last few years, Spirograph Studies have been busy developing new material, and in late 2025 they released their third album, Melody Driver. Garden Seat Records, eclectic Castlemaine-based indie label, have partnered with Spirograph Studies to produce a very limited edition record, featuring tracks from Melody Driver on a slick 7” album, available only at this performance. Cinematic and dream-like, Spirograph Studies sculpt live soundtracks, creating different moods and soundscapes. They use a wide range of musical influences and minimalism to create their genre-bending sound, described as “post-rock, post-jazz”, under the musical leadership of Tamara Murphy. Their music is described as “gorgeous soundscapes…It is not often listeners are invited into something so intricate yet still so accessible” (Hayden Pyke, WritingInCapitalLetters, 2019). Their albums have been shortlisted for Music Victoria awards, featured on The Best Jazz on Bandcamp list, Album of the Week on ABC Jazz and PBS Radio. Their full catalogue is available through their Bandcamp page. https://spirographstudies