Tag: "Bennetts Lane"

Will Poskitt Memorial Fundraiser At Bennetts Lane
0 Comments. 780 Views. Posted 2 Oct 2012 @ 3:41pm.
Some of Melbourne's finest musicians and performers will gather together to celebrate the life of the brilliant Will Poskitt at Bennetts Lane in November. Will Poskitt began playing music at four years of age. He was later accepted into the VCA for improvisation and repetoire auditions. Undertaking the improvisation course Will graduated with honours and went on to complete his Masters in 2005.... Read More
Peter Petrucci
0 Comments. 520 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 11:36pm.
Firmly embedded within the Australian jazz scene and regarded as one of the most skilled guitarists within the nation, Peter Petrucci has established a distinct musical voice. Nominated for several ARIA Awards within the jazz category, Peter is renowned for uncommon refinement and fluency in his playing. After twenty-five years worth of collaborative effort, Peter has partnered with long time... Read More
60 Seconds With... The James Carter Quartet
1 Comments. 862 Views. Posted 7 Sep 2012 @ 4:16pm.
Define your genre in 5 words or less: Reflective and thought provoking goodness.   When’s the gig and with who? We’ve just launched our debut album ‘After All’ at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club and now have some upcoming gigs, firstly on Monday September 24th at Café 303 in Northcote as part of the Darebin Music Festival, and then on Wednesday October 31st and Wednesday November 7th at Bennetts... Read More
Bennett's Lane Jazz Club
0 Comments. 1,102 Views. Posted 31 May 2012 @ 11:29am.
“I’m really sorry,” laughs Megg Evans in her sweet, husky voice, “but I was the one who started the door charge. I didn’t even have a tin to put it in, I put it in my pockets. Totally insane.” Evans is referring to her appointment as door person at Bennets Lane Jazz Club in March of 1993, two months after she’d met the owner when she was just 17. Having moved from Perth to Melbourne, the... Read More
Prince Secret Show?
1 Comments. 6,896 Views. Posted 14 May 2012 @ 6:38pm.
Following his post-midnight performance at The Ivy in Sydney on Saturday, rumours have been swirling of a Melbourne encore. Prince's after-party performance at Bennett's Lane in 2003 is highly revered as one of Melbourne's most spectacular secret performances, where fans paid a mere $20 to witness Prince in the tiny jazz club. His Sydney after-party also included cameos from Public Enemy and... Read More
Ten Years Of The Cat Empire
0 Comments. 2,707 Views. Posted 3 Feb 2011 @ 4:19pm.
Many bands in the history of popular music have fallen victim to the "seven-year-itch", most famously, The Beatles. It is said that if a band manages to survive the "seven-year-itch" then they'll probably last forever. The Rolling Stones can stand testement to this. 2011 sees Melburnian rock band, The Cat Empire, celebrate their ten year anniversary.   In celebration of... Read More
The Melbourne Women's International Jazz Festival
0 Comments. 2,277 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
The Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival is now on, running from December 2 to December 12. The Festival takes place at various locations around Melbourne including BMW Edge at Federation Square, Bennetts Lane and Paris Cat.   This year’s lineup features an incredible list of international and local artists. The program includes the Rebecca Barnard Trio playing tracks... Read More
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