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Annandale Creative Arts Centre

81 Johnston St
Annandale NSW 2038 [see map]

https://www.annandalecreativearts.com

Capacity: 70

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Upcoming Gigs (4)

Apr '25

Thu

3

James Ryan and the Subterraneans

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

15th anniversary tour of this jazz/rock/funk/fusion instrumental band

James Ryan and The Subterraneans

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Thu

24

The Alfredo Lopes Ensemble

7:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Portuguese-Australian composer and saxophonist, based in Newcastle, revives his Sydney quintet

Past Gigs (68)

Mar '25

Fri

28

Sarah Levins

W/ Alex Jasprizza

7:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Performing her "In The Ring" set, which is described as "Full band, single set, in the round." First event in a gig series showcasing indie artists in lesser-known venues around Sydney.

Thu

27

Pouya Abdi Quartet (DEU)

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

The German guitarist makes his Sydney debut alongside local musicians Oscar Petersen (bass), Alex Inman Hislop (drums), and Lauren Tsamouras (piano).

Thu

20

Phillip Johnston’s “Page of Madness”

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Live improvisation to a century-old Japanese silent film

Thu

13

Paul Macnamara Trio [ft. Sandy Evans]

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Thu

6

The Steve Hunter Band

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

JL

Local legend on electric bass.

Feb '25

Thu

27

Peter O'Mara (UK), Hamish Stuart & Brett Hirst

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Thu

20

Visions of Nar

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

A “kaleidoscopic ride through Armenian folk and jazz with a nod to the goddess of water, sea, and rain”

Thu

13

Mayas / Buck / Brown

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Tony Buck (The Necks) and Magda Mayas typically perform as a Berlin-based duo in “Spill”, but this sees Melbourne's experimental guitarist/bassist Dave Brown added as a trio

Jan '25

Sat

18

Fabels

W/ Bukhu, Scattered Order

7:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Dec '24

Thu

19

NB:

Adding swing, Afro-Latin, and a few international grooves to a few great standards and several originals by APRA-awarded guitarist Guy Strazz

Thu

5

Sandy Evans / Satsuki Odamura / Steve Elphick / Sohrab Kolahdooz

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Four legends of improvisation from Australia, Iran, and Japan. Strings, reeds, percussion and voice.

Nov '24

Thu

28

The Arié Awards

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Not the ones you’re thinking of – Steve Arié (alto sax) with Paul Cutlan (bass clarinet), Steve Elphick (double bass), Nic Cecire (drums). All award winners

Thu

21

The Golden Strangers

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Described as “a dive bar in a Tarantino film, choosing 45s from the jukebox and sharing a booth with Bowie and Morricone”

Thu

14

Devi Mamak & the Caravan Band

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Grand piano, sitar, tabla, two belly dancers. World music from the Blue Mountains.

Oct '24

Sun

20

Inner West Jazz Fest

W/ Ben Lerner Quartet, Showa44, Lauren Tsamouras & Tom Avgenicos, Fate Maps, Sandy Evans Trio

7:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Sat

19

Inner West Jazz Fest

W/ BELIEVE, Niki Johnson, Sumn Conduit & Phil Slater and Chris Abrahams, Chloe Kim & Cassidy McDermott-Smith, Volant

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Thu

17

Fri

11

Make Art : Open Stage Open Wall

9:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

A multi-arts open mic night for original works and works in progress.

Thu

10

Paul Cutlan's “Pan-Demon's Band”

9:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

A one-off gathering of the cream of Sydney's jazz players for Paul's 60th birthday.

Sep '24

Thu

26

Max Petersen, Chloe Kim & Jacques Emery

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Swiss-Korean-Australian piano-drums-bass trio

Sun

22

Ukranian Strings with Jaga Band

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

A musical journey to the land of Cossacks of the past and heroes of the present.

Thu

19

Blues Point Vocal Group

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Four voices, one double bass

Sat

7

Jacques Emery

6:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

JH

Emery's new project "SUMMONING" is described as “a communal deep listening ritual” - a 90 minute composition. There is a talk and lecture at 6:15pm, the performance starts at 7:30pm.

Aug '24

Sun

25

SOFT SPOT

W/ Runa Cara

4:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Album launch for this post-rock act's debut self-titled full-length!

Thu

8

The Valentitanic Trio

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

A live album recording with four 20 minute sets. BYO food and drink.

Thu

1

NB:

'All horns no rhythm section.' Alloy is a new improvisational ensemble by Ellen Kirkwood.

Jul '24

Thu

18

Thu

4

Spike Mason’s OXIMETRIC

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Spike (saxophones) will perform his original pulse-based (not time-signature-based) improvisations, in a trio with Barney Wakeford (organ) and Dave Goodman (drums).

Jun '24

Sat

29

Aether + Vassallo

W/ Inga Liljeström, Helvetica Noise

7:30pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Double launch: Aether + Vassallo for album 'Unbroken', Helvetica Noise for single 'How To Listen To Storms'

Thu

27

Sound The Alarm

W/ Sam Gill, Ben Lerner, Jack Stoneham, Matthew Ottignon, Peter Farrar, Megan Alice Clune, Simon Ferenci, Phillipa-Haste Murphy, Freya Schack-Arnott, Julia Magri, Clayton Thomas, Novak Manojlovic, Niki Johnson, Holly Conner, Matthias Schack-Arnott, Lauren Tsamouras, Hilary Geddes, Hani Abdile

7:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Is there a bigger jazz/improvisation lineup in Sydney this year??

Thu

20

Peter Doublinszki and Elsen Price [duo]

W/ Alister Spence [solo]

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Thu

13

Greening / Daley / Swanton

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

May '24

Thu

30

KLUMPES-AHMAD

W/ Evan Dorrian

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

'In Bed We Trust' 15th anniversary concert for the acclaimed experimental duo of Adrian Lim-Klumpes and Sia Ahmad. Evan Dorrian will join the two for the second set of the night.

Thu

2

Casey Golden & Tony Barnard

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

BYO food and drink!

Apr '24

Thu

18

Tony Gorman’s Monday Club

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Gorman / Boyd / Morley / Rapp / Elphick

Mar '24

Thu

21

NB:

AKA Emily-Rose Sarkova & Jaron Freeman-Fox (CAN).

Thu

14

Virna Sanzone & Kevin Hunt [Duo]

7:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Feb '24

Thu

15

Thu

8

Guillaume Gargaud's "Les Accords Perdus" (FRA)

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Nov '23

Thu

30

We Will Intersect

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Album launch for this legit improvisational supergroup featuring Adrian Lim-Klumpes (Tangents, Triosk), Nick Calligeros (Microfiche), Miles Thomas (various) and Nicholas Meredith (aka Kcin)

Fri

10

New Resource

7:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Launch show for 'Havens', a new project from this "post-classical and electro-acoustic" duo.

Oct '23

Sun

22

Inner West Jazz Fest: Day 2 of 2

W/ HOME IS, Lloyd Swanton [solo], Alister Spence & Alexandra Spence [duo], Laura Altman [solo], Mike Nock's Springboard

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Sat

21

Inner West Jazz Fest: Day 1 of 2

W/ BELIEVE, Hilary Geddes [solo], Jane Sheldon, Sam Gill & Phillipa Murphy-Haste [duo], Phil Slater Quintet

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Thu

5

Josh Shipton Orchestra

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Aug '23

Thu

17

The Valentitanic Trio

W/ Tempi Quartet

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Thu

10

Elsen Price

W/ Sarah Homeh

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

NB:

Co-headline with these two double bassists playing solo material

Jun '23

Thu

22

JH

Incredible free-flowing experimental jazz quartet. See this band.

Nov '22

Thu

17

DS

'Dancing Waters' Album Launch (experimental jazz)

Oct '22

Thu

20

The Josh Shipton Orchestra

8:00pm Annandale Creative Arts Centre

AS

"It's a 20+ piece one-off improv band led by Josh with game pieces"

Feb '2