An opportunity to enjoy Combo La Revelacion, well-known for Latin including salsa, cha cha and merengue, away from the festival charge.
At: Manchester Lane
Date: 26th June
Time: 9pm
Price: $10/free for diners

Gangster swing at it’s most sizzling, Frankie Wants Out’s original SWING will have you leaping to the dance floor.
At: Manchester Lane
Date: 22nd June
Time: 9.30pm
Price: $10

Look out for Andrea Marr’s sassy soulful blues. 2009 Female Vocalist of the Year (Australian Blues Music Awards).
At: Manchester Lane
Date: 11th June
Time: 8.30pm
Price: $10

Bringing back compositions from jazz and horn masters of the 40’s and 50’s, established Melbourne vocalist and songwriter Julie O’Hara (Sextet), features her original lyrics, jazz standards and the supreme art of voice. Line-up includes talented pianist Ben Winkleman.
At: Bennetts Lane
Date: 21st June
Time: 8.30pm
Price: $20/18

Seasoned young Melbourne performer, Yvette Johansson, offers refreshing vocals with the Joe Roberto Trio.
At: Bennetts Lane
Date: 20th June
Time: 8.30pm
Price: $20/18

Monash University Jazz Ensembles @ Bennetts Lane
Welcome in June by supporting up and coming artists as they showcase their work at Bennett’s Lane June 1st and 2nd. This is your chance to hear Melbourne’s next generation of jazz musicians.
At: Bennetts Lane
Date: June 1 and 2
Time: 7:30pm
Price: $12/8 conc. Tickets at door.

Leigh Barker and the New Sheiks
Date: 27th May
At: Paris Cat more gigs/review
Time: 9pm
Price: $12/10

Fresh off of their success at Hamer Hall in the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, the boys from FGHR are performing at the Paris Cat on June 24.
This is an opportunity to catch this fresh, innovative quartet in a much more intimate setting. You will hear music from their latest release, Going Home, as well as some of their older work from 2007 Stationary.
At: Paris Cat
When: June 24
Time: 9pm
Price: $15/12 conc.

A Lane for Everyone
Melbourne is a city with so many niche venues it can be hard to find something that suits everyone.
Manchester Lane is such a place: it’s a sophisticated music venue, a fine restaurant and a chic bar. Whether you want to meet for casual drinks, have a romantic dinner-date or see some hip international jazz act, Manchester Lane is the place to go.
Manchester Lane mostly hosts jazz acts, but the manager was quick to inform me that it hosts a wide range of performers. It’s housed some pretty …

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Date: 22nd May
At: Manchester Lane more gigs/review
Time: 9.30pm
Price: $10