Jazz club · Brunswick
What’s on at The JazzLab
Dedicated Brunswick jazz club, home of the Melbourne Jazz Co-operative, with gigs every night and late jam sessions on festival weekends.
About The JazzLab
A Brunswick jazz club that's open every night, with local and international players, album launches and quartet and trio sets. Doors usually open at about 6:30 or 7pm with music from 7 or 7:30pm, and during the Melbourne International Jazz Festival it hosts late-night jams.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 2026-10-12. Sources: thejazzlab.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Address
- 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick VIC 3056
- Website
- thejazzlab.com.au
- Open
- Every night
- Usual times
- Doors 6:30–7pm, music from 7–7:30pm
- Listings
- Daily automatic listings from the club's own website.
At a glance
Almost all live music. Things usually start around 7pm. Ticketed nights are usually $25–$40.
From 67 listings here in the last three months and coming up.
Regular nights here
- Andrea Keller Curates, every Monday
- Barney McAll, every Thursday
- Late Night Jams
- The JazzLab Jams, monthly, on a Tuesday
- The JazzLab Orchestra, monthly, on a Tuesday
- The Melbourne Jazz Co-operative, every Sunday
- The Pearly Shells Swing Orchestra, monthly, on a Friday
Upcoming
On regularly
- Fridays and Saturdays · from 11pmLate Night Jams feat. The Rookies– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser · next Fri 16 Oct · 4 dates listed
- Every Thursday · from 7:30pmBarney McAllThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $30.00 – $35.00 · next Thu 5 Nov · 4 dates listed
- Every Sunday · from 7:30pmThe Melbourne Jazz Co-operativeThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00 · next Sun 8 Nov · 4 dates listed
Thursday 15 October
- 7:00 pmVCASS: Spring Jazz ConcertThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $20.00 – $35.00
Friday 16 October
- 7:00 pmYosvany Terry– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmYosvany Terry– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Saturday 17 October
- 7:00 pmYosvany Terry– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmYosvany Terry– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Sunday 18 October
- 7:00 pmResonance– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Monday 19 October
- 7:00 pmKris Davis Trio (CANADA) – Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmKris Davis Trio (CANADA) – Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Tuesday 20 October
- 7:00 pmKris Davis Trio (CANADA) – Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmKris Davis Trio (CANADA) – Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Wednesday 21 October
- 7:00 pmMonash University Jazz Futures feat. Robert Hurst– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmRoss McHenry: Folk Music feat. Adam O’Farrill– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Thursday 22 October
- 7:00 pmBokani Dyer Trio: Traditions– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmBokani Dyer Trio: Traditions– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Friday 23 October
- 7:00 pmSoojin Suh Coloris Trio– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmSoojin Suh Coloris Trio– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Saturday 24 October
- 7:00 pmTomeka Reid Quartet Ft. Mary Halvorson (USA)– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmTomeka Reid Quartet Ft. Mary Halvorson (USA)– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Sunday 25 October
- 7:00 pmTomeka Reid Quartet Ft. Mary Halvorson (USA)– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
- 9:30 pmTomeka Reid Quartet Ft. Mary Halvorson (USA)– Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2026The JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Monday 26 October
- 7:30 pmJazz and Improvisation Grad ShowcaseThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Tuesday 27 October
- 7:30 pmThe JazzLab OrchestraThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Wednesday 28 October
- 7:30 pmKadambawaThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $30.00 – $35.00
Thursday 29 October
- 7:30 pmTangoMundo CD Launch “Piazzolla Unleashed: Reclaiming the Edge”The JazzLab · Brunswick · $30.00 – $35.00
Friday 30 October
- 8:00 pmThe Pearly Shells Swing OrchestraThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $40.00 – $45.00
Saturday 31 October
- 8:00 pm32 Bars at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club (Brunswick)The JazzLab · Brunswick · $40.00 – $45.00
Sunday 1 November
- 7:30 pmMy Leonard CohenThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $55.00
Monday 2 November
- 7:30 pmLee/Dasika/van der Schyff/KellerThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Tuesday 3 November
- 7:30 pmThe JazzLab Jams – Hosted by The Hue Blanes TrioThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $10.00 – $15.00
Friday 6 November
- 8:00 pmAbbey Paige Williams QuartetThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $40.00 – $45.00
Monday 9 November
- 7:30 pmTransients: Carbo/Anderson/KellerThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Tuesday 10 November
- 7:30 pmNumber JunkyThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Wednesday 11 November
- 7:30 pmMax Raz-Liebman Presents: Wodan’s OakThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $30.00 – $35.00
Saturday 14 November
- 8:00 pmLatin Big Band night with “MUCHO MAMBO”The JazzLab · Brunswick · $40.00 – $45.00
Monday 16 November
- 7:30 pmAndrea Keller CuratesThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Tuesday 17 November
- 7:30 pmDarcy Gilkerson QuintetThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Wednesday 18 November
- 7:30 pmYunior TerryThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $30.00 – $35.00
Friday 20 November
- 8:00 pmCannonball featuring Chantal MitvalskyThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $40.00 – $45.00
- 8:00 pm“Songbird – The Eva Cassidy Experience” – Starring Tarryn StokesThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $45.00
Sunday 22 November
- 8:00 pmissi ‘The secret heart’ show with special guest Rick PriceThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $30.00 – $35.00
Monday 23 November
- 7:30 pmAndrea Keller CuratesThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Tuesday 24 November
- 7:30 pmThe JazzLab OrchestraThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $25.00 – $30.00
Friday 27 November
- 8:00 pmThe Pearly Shells Swing OrchestraThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $40.00 – $45.00
Sunday 29 November
- 3:00 pmMelbourne Performing Arts Academy: Christmas Extravaganza at The JazzLabThe JazzLab · Brunswick · Check organiser
Tuesday 1 December
- 7:30 pmThe JazzLab Jams – Hosted by The Hue Blanes TrioThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $10.00 – $15.00
Wednesday 2 December
- 7:30 pmLuke Howard TrioThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $30.00 – $35.00
Thursday 3 December
- 7:30 pmFataiThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $30.00 – $35.00
Friday 4 December
- 8:00 pmVince JonesThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $55.00
Saturday 5 December
- 8:00 pmVince JonesThe JazzLab · Brunswick · $55.00
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Getting there and home
Brunswick station is 2 min walk; tram 19 stops at Victoria St/Sydney Rd (stop 23), 5 min walk.
Last services home on a typical night:
| Line | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfield line out of the city from Brunswick | 12:43am | All night | All night | 12:43am |
| Upfield line to the city from Brunswick | 12:05am | All night | All night | 11:50pm |
| Tram 19 towards North Coburg from Victoria St/Sydney Rd (stop 23) | 12:44am | All night | All night | 12:43am |
| Tram 19 towards Flinders Street from Victoria St/Sydney Rd (stop 23) | 11:59pm | All night | All night | 11:56pm |
From PTV’s published timetable for a typical night, refreshed weekly; not live. Works and public holidays change it, so check PTV on the night. Timetable data: Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), CC BY 4.0. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around The JazzLab
Within a ten-minute walk: Penny Black (5 min, pub), Welcome To Brunswick (6 min, bar), Brunswick Ballroom (7 min, live music & dining room), Retreat Hotel (8 min, pub) and Howler (9 min, live music & warehouse bar).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
Recently at The JazzLab
- Wed 14 Oct 2026 Anton Delecca Quintet
- Tue 13 Oct 2026 James Shortland ‘Emergence’ Debut Album Tour
- Mon 12 Oct 2026 Transients: Vanderwal/Magnusson/Keller
- Sun 11 Oct 2026 VANDERWAL/SANDON/KELLER/CARBO/MORRISON (Perth/Brisbane/Melbourne) – Premiere
- Sat 10 Oct 2026 BLANES Quartet
- Sat 10 Oct 2026 Engineering Music Society: End of semester showcase!