Adelaide Jazz Festival

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The Adelaide Jazz Festival (AJF) is a city-wide musical event held in Adelaide, South Australia. It was first held in April 2023, a second event in April 2024, and a third April-May 2025.

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History

Founded and produced in 2023 by Kaya Blum, the festival received state government funding for the inaugural event and partnered with Adelaide Festival Centre. [1]

The first edition of the festival hosted 12 bands in a series of venues across the city over three days from 28 to 30 April 2023. It culminated in the UNESCO International Jazz Day concert at the Adelaide Festival Centre. [2] [3] The program covered a wide range of jazz styles and genres, with a focus on Australian artists and local bands from Adelaide. [4]

The participating artists in 2023 were: Bend, The 6 ft Pelicans, Soylent Green, Penny Eames Band, Lucky Seven, Women in Jazz Adelaide, Er@ser Description, Kara Manansala, Django Rowe Quartet, DJ Oisima, DJ Troy J Been, and DJ Mike Gurrieri. [5]

A second festival took place from 26 to 30 April 2024. [6] A third festival was hosted at various locations across Adelaide from 24 April to 2 May 2025. [7]

Venues

The venues have included: [8] [6]

References

  1. ↑ AustralianJazz.net (6 April 2023). "The inaugural Adelaide Jazz Festival set to surprise, inspire, and delight". AustralianJazz.net. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Adelaide Jazz Festival 2023 Line-up". scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Keen, Suzie (1 May 2023). "Music review: International Jazz Day Concert". InDaily. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Budzynska, Lucy (3 April 2023). "Adelaide Jazz Festival announces final program". FIFTY+SA. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Home". Adelaide Jazz Festival. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Home". Adelaide Jazz Festival. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Adelaide Jazz Festival Special Edition 2025 - CityMag | InDaily, Inside South Australia". www.indailysa.com.au. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Von Einem, Johnny (17 April 2023). "Adelaide Jazz Festival". CityMag. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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