Melbourne International Jazz Festival

PRESENTED BY FED SQUARE AND THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

Music

Free

Catch free live music and outdoor cinema celebrating the opening weekend of The Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Free Jazz at Fed Square

Saturday 17 October at 1pm | Main Square

Kicking off the 2026 Melbourne International Jazz Festival with a bang, Fed Square comes alive with a free afternoon of brass, beats and boundary-pushing sounds, featuring the Second Line Street Party (led by New Orleans’ Rebirth Brass Band), BIGYUKI and Allysha Joy.

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Jazz on Film

Sunday 18 October from 3pm | Main Square

Catch free outdoor cinema on the Big Screen, featuring a program of films celebrating the power of music. The program features the 2020 animated film Soul, with more films to be announced.

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For more information about the Melbourne International Jazz Festival visit: https://www.melbournejazz.com/

Acknowledgement of country

Fed Square acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, the Traditional Owners on whose land we gather and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all nations of this land.

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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Saturday 17 October at 1pm | Main Square

Sunday 18 October from 3pm | Main Square