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24 Apr - 02 May 2025

Adelaide Jazz Festival

Adelaide is Australia's only UNESCO City of Music, and South Australia has an abundance of talented jazz musicians. The AJF provides an important platform for these musicians, as well as supporting local live music venues.

Details

When

24 Apr - 02 May 2025

Event type

Music

Location

Multiple venues across Adelaide

Season

Autumn

Contact

Adelaide Jazz Festival
(+61) 0413448991
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The Adelaide Jazz Festival (AJF) is an annual event celebrating the world-renowned art form of jazz.

Incorporating UNESCO’s International Jazz Day on 30 April, the AJF curates live music performances from a broad range of jazz genres in central venues at affordable prices. It aims to surprise, inspire and delight audiences by discovering new musical experiences.

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  • Next Tuesday (30 April) marks the 13th year of International Jazz Day. Established by UNESCO in 2011, the global celebration now reaches over 190 countries and 2 billion people annually...[In Australia] Adelaide conducts the biggest celebration of all with the Adelaide Jazz Festival".

    Limelight Magazine

    April 2024

  • "Ms Henderson, who is also a lecturer in jazz voice at the Con, said the festival's emphasis on local emerging and established artists was to be widely applauded. 'Adelaide needs a jazz festival because we have got so many talented people and it gives them a space in which to shine,' said Ms Henderson."

    Journalist: Anna Vlach, The Advertiser

    Friday 26 April 2024

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The local guide

In the Morning

A beautiful region only a short drive from the Adelaide CBD. Packed with an abundance of culinary, natural and cultural attractions, such as Lot. 100, Cleland Wildlife Park, Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, Historic Hahndorf, Andre Ursini’s Villetta Porcini and UKARIA Cultural Centre.

In the Afternoon

The eight-metre domed ceiling of The Planetarium is perfect if you want to really lie back while you enjoy a movie. Discover the secrets of the universe through projections that depict 5000 celestial bodies and learn about how different cultures have interpreted the night skies, or choose from a range of spectacular space-themed films.

In the Evening

ART House Urban Renewal, or ‘Arthur’ for short, is a multi-storey gallery, bar and live music venue located inside the reclaimed avante-garde furniture store of 66 Currie St. Originating as a festival venue in 2019 Arthur Art Bar has now evolved into a bustling, innovative space for the people of the creative industries with your entry supporting local artists and musicians.