Event
King Street Corner Pocket
- Date: Thursday, 5 July 2018 to Saturday, 7 July 2018, from 6pm daily
- Venue: Various venues around King & Hay Streets (Perth) — 825 Hay St, Perth, WA
- Series: This event is part of the King Street Corner Pocket 2018 series
- Tickets: Individual session: $15 | Pocket pass: $125 for 10 sessions (booking fees may apply) — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
A New Boutique Jazz Festival in the Heart of the City
Perth and Western Australia host some of the most outstanding jazz talent in the country. King St Corner Pocket will showcase these exceptional local artists, emerging and established, in a fun filled festival where you don’t have to walk more than 50m to hear a new sound.
Festival performances will be 30-40 minutes long, with time to pop out for refreshments before heading back in from the cold to check out the next hot performance.
Celebrate WAYJO’s 35th anniversary in style with your selection of performances at His Majesty’s Theatre (Downstairs at The Maj, & Dress Circle Bar), the InterContinental Perth City Centre, Kailis Jewellery and The Sewing Room.
Over 3 nights, WAYJO’s Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Night Orchestras will be joined by an amazing array of performers showcasing many styles of jazz plus original compositions at this inaugural event; Alana Macpherson & Priscilla Gardiner, Atlas State, Austin Salisbury Quartet, Axolotl, Ben Matthews, Brass Party, Chris Musitano Quintet, Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group, Formes Trio, Human Contact, Jamie Oehlers Quartet, Jeanie Proude Duo, Josh Cusack’s Seven Sided Die, Laura J Quartet, LiveWyre, Matt Smith 6, Max Wickham Quintet, MFG, Nueva Salsa Orchestra, O’Brien|Cusack|Chiew, Perth Cabaret Collective, Pete Jeavons Quintet, Ri z 2000, Sarah Ramsey Trio, Sassafras Trio, SHOWAYJO, The Newhouse Collective, Tristan Wills Quartet, TT Duo, Velu, WAAPA Jazz – Thom Freeman Quintet, Will Chiew Quintet. Closing Night Party: Hornography, WAAPA Phat Funk band & DJ Mama Cass.
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured artists
- Presented by WA Youth Jazz Orchestra
- Jazz/improvisation by WA Youth Jazz Orchestra
- Jazz/improvisation by Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
- Jazz/improvisation by Sassafrass
- Jazz/improvisation by Ben Matthews
- Jazz/improvisation by Max Wickham Quintet
- Jazz/improvisation by Jamie Oehlers Quartet
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