Jazz Fest
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) returns to Southbank in June to once again reach the hearts of people across Melbourne and Victoria.
Featuring more than 350 Australian, international and emerging artists, the festival, now in its 22nd year, will take place in 25 venues across Melbourne from intimate jazz clubs to vibrant cafe gigs and free community events.
As usual, Southbank’s world-class Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne and the Melbourne Recital Centre will light up the festival with major headlining performances.
The 2019 festival will be launched on May 31 with Gershwin Reimagined. Hamer Hall will host the amazing vocals of Laura Mvuala and the festival favourite hip-hop artist Jose James. They will be performing a series of...
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