Brisbane Vocal Jazz Festival 2026

The Brisbane Vocal Jazz Festival is back! This year the festival runs from the 7th to 11th October 2026.

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EDDIE GAZANI + CHARMAINE JONES (ADELAIDE) QUINTET

Jazz Singers Jam Nights

KINGS AND QUEENS OF JAZZ

DARYL ABERHART QUARTET (NSW)

Daryl Aberhart (NSW) Brisbane Jazz Vocal Festival Workshop

SARAH MCKENZIE QUARTET (USA/AUS)

Jazz Singers’ Jam Night – September 2026

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The Brisbane Vocal Jazz Festival (BVJF) is turning 11 – and to mark this milestone, the 2026 program will feature a showcase of the finest vocal jazz artists in a five-day celebration from 7–11 October at the iconic Brisbane Jazz Club.

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Five days of vocal jazz at Brisbane Jazz Club, featuring Brazilian jazz, a celebration of the voices that shaped generations of jazz singers, Aussie classics regrooved by one of the country’s most distinctive voices, a workshop with that same artist, and two performances from ARIA Award-winning international artist Sarah McKenzie, making her premiere appearance at the festival.

Wednesday 7th October 2026 – BVJF 2026 Presents Eddie Gazani + Charmaine Jones (Adelaide) Quintet: ‘The Best of Brazil’

Thursday 8th October 2026 – BVJF 2026 Presents Kings & Queens of Jazz

Friday 9th October 2026 – BVJF 2026 Presents Daryl Aberhart Quartet (NSW): Aussie Gold Classic Tunes – Regrooved

Saturday 10th October 2026 – BVJF 2026 Presents Daryl Aberhart (NSW): Brisbane Jazz Vocal Festival Workshop

Sunday 11th October 2026 – BVJF 2026 Presents Sarah Mckenzie Quartet (USA/AUS)

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The Brisbane Vocal Jazz Festival acknowledge the Turrbal and Jagera people as the Traditional Custodians of Meanjin (Brisbane), who made music and shared their art with each other here for thousands of years. We pay our respects to Turrbal and Jagera Elders past and present.