Melbourne

What: JAZZPARTY @ Memo Music Hall

When: Wednesday December 31 20:30

Melbourne’s soul punks J A Z Z P A R T Y are ringing in New Year’s Eve at the iconic MEMO Music Hall with a one-off show built for chaos, joy and celebration. For over a decade J A Z Z P A R T Y have turned every gig—whether a sweaty dive or a massive festival—into a full-blown party. Fierce, loose and unfiltered, they fuse 50’s RnB, mambo, punk, ragtime, calypso and soul into something all their own. Their lyrics cut close to the bone—ironic, tragic, funny, hopeful—always unmistakably Melbourne.

Think meets Twin Peaks: horns blazing, drums pounding, group harmonies lifting, and Loretta Miller’s powerhouse vocals riding the wave.

Born from a “beautiful mistake” and honed in their infamous Monday night residencies, JAZZPARTY have since torn up Golden Plains, WOMAD, Dark Mofo and beyond. Fresh from a sold-out Northcote Social Club and with a new album on the way via Yama-Nui Records, they’re primed to make this New Year’s Eve unforgettable.

The band are:

Lachlan Mitchell – Guitar & BVs Loretta Miller – Lead Vocals Dominic Hede – Drums Jules Pascoe – Double Bass Gideon Priess – Keys & BVs Grant Arthur – trombone & BVs Ben Harrison – trumpet Darcy McNulty – sax & vocals