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Jazz Festival
Melbourne International Jazz Festival in Moonee Valley
This beloved annual festival brings the joy of jazz to the city streets. With over 130 performances and 550 artists, drawing in crowds of more than 60,000 people each year taking over Melbourne’s iconic spaces, including some our favourite local venues!
On Sunday 19 October, you can catch some toe-tapping jazz at the following locations.
Milne & Attiche
Lulu’s Social, Ascot Vale
2pm – 4pm
Dean Kalait Trio
The Essendon Hotel, Essendon
3pm – 5pm
Callum Mintzis Trio
Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale
4pm – 6pm
Maisie Niven
HOLD Bar & Eatery, Essendon
2pm – 4pm
Ennio Styles
Penny Young, Moonee Ponds
3pm – 5pm
YARA
Penny Young, Moonee Ponds
5pm – 6pm
PLUS, a rooftop screening of Jazz on Film: Mo’ Better Blues
Palace Cinemas Penny Lane – Rooftop Cinema
7:30pm
Jazz events in Moonee Valley
October
Time
Sunday, 19 October 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location
Hold Bar & Eatery
87 Fletcher Street, Essendon, VIC 3040
Event Details
The International Jazz Festival is coming to Moonee Valley! Saxophonist Maisie Niven performs with double bassist Harry Birch
Event Details
Saxophonist Maisie Niven performs with double bassist Harry Birch for this intimate duo performance. Niven’s sound is grounded in her natural surroundings, with recent musical explorations and improvisations inspired by her local waterways and parklands.
Bookings are not essential for this event, however, if you would like to secure a table please contact the venue.
Time
Sunday, 19 October 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location
The Essendon Hotel
914-918 Mount Alexander Road, Essendon, VIC 3040
Event Details
The International Jazz Festival is coming to Moonee Valley! Blending elements of jazz, experimental and world music, tenor
Event Details
Blending elements of jazz, experimental and world music, tenor saxophonist Dean Kalait and his trio perform a mixture of tunes, old and new at The Essendon Hotel.
Please note, bookings for this event are not essential however if you would like to secure a table please contact the venue.
Time
Sunday, 19 October 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location
Lulu's Social
162 Union Road, Ascot Vale, VIC 3032
Event Details
The International Jazz Festival is coming to Moonee Valley Award-winning contemporary vocalist, Clancye Milne and German-born guitarist, Benjamin
Event Details
Award-winning contemporary vocalist, Clancye Milne and German-born guitarist, Benjamin Attiche bring their heartfelt originals and favourite, feel-good jazz standards to life for this performance at Lulu’s Social.
Bookings for this event aren’t required, however if you would like to secure a spot please contact the venue.
Time
Sunday, 19 October 2025 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location
Penny Young
22 Young Street, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039
Event Details
The International Jazz Festival is coming to Moonee Valley! Ennio Styles | 3pm-5pm Ennio Styles combines an unquenchable thirst
Event Details
Ennio Styles | 3pm-5pm
Ennio Styles combines an unquenchable thirst for new sounds with an archival knowledge of the history of soulful music. Described as a “tastemaker” by Gilles Peterson, his Stylin’ radio show is beloved and he has DJed alongside Erykah Badu, Pharoah Sanders, Kruder & Dorfmeister and Fat Freddy’s Drop.
YARA | 5pm-6pm
YARA is a captivating singer-songwriter and producer, known for her smouldering and soulful vocals. Her sound is a melting pot of pop, indie RnB, neo-soul and jazz, with heavy influence from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Lianne La Havas, Emily King and H.E.R.
Please note, bookings for this are not essential, however, if you would like to secure a seat please contact the venue.
Time
Sunday, 19 October 2025 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location
Ascot Vale Hotel
447 Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale, VIC 3032
Event Details
The International Jazz Festival is coming to Moonee Valley! The brainchild of trombonist and vocalist, Callum Mintzis, this
Event Details
The brainchild of trombonist and vocalist, Callum Mintzis, this trio performs and explores the music of the ’30s and ’40s — paying tribute to the rich history of trad-jazz styles in Melbourne’s musical landscape.
Please note, bookings for this event are not essential, however, if you would like to secure a seat please contact the venue.
Time
Sunday, 19 October 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Palace Cinema Penny Lane
17 Puckle Street, Moonee Ponds
Event Details
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues is a vibrant and emotionally rich tribute to jazz and the personal sacrifices demanded by artistic greatness. Backed by a powerhouse jazz score from
Event Details
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues is a vibrant and emotionally rich tribute to jazz and the personal sacrifices demanded by artistic greatness. Backed by a powerhouse jazz score from the Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard, Denzel Washington leads the film’s stellar cast. Mo’ Better Blues is part of MIJF’s Jazz on Film series.
RSVP for free entry, or walk ups are welcome subject to capacity.