Venue 505, Sydney (2026)

08/10/2022

Monday Night Confessions

A brand new music night at Church St Studios (62-68 Church St, Camperdown), kicks off October 10th.
Supported by '505' and Live Music Australia - an Australian Government Initiative, this new weekly event will be a great way to stay in touch with cutting edge music being made by diverse groups of creatives in our scene that lovers of the 505 'Acoustic Ritual' series will appreciate.

Starting at 730pm

ACT 1 - Soft Attack is a modern chamber jazz ensemble led by double bassist Jacques Emery, featuring close collaborators Novak Manojlovic on piano and keyboards and Thomas Avgenicos on trumpet and effects.

ACT 2 - Chloe Kim has established herself as a compelling drummer in the Australian jazz and improvised music scene. Now displaying her vision as a composer, she is leading her new ensemble ‘Emanation’, featuring beloved creative souls Sandy Evans (saxophone), Zela Margossian (piano), Hilary Geddes (guitar) and Jonathan Zwartz (bass), for the second time.

ACT 3 - A rare performance from the partnership of legendary pianist Mike Nock and multi-disciplinary drummer Laurence Pike
Friends and colleagues for over 20 years, the music is an improvised dialogue between two unique voices and generations of Australian music, in the shared pursuit of creative spirit and storytelling.

02/10/2022

TONIGHT!! Practically now (depending on when you see this!)
In conjunction with .currents and Live Music Australia- an Australian Government Initiative Go get on down to

29/09/2022

THE LANSDOWNE and FUTURE CURRENTS in conjunction with 505 and LIVE MUSIC AUSTRALIA - an Australian Government Initiative, present the newest groundbreaking platform in the evolution of the Eora/Sydney jazz sphere: JAZZ+

JAZZ+ showcases the freshest and most captivating selection of sonically diverse, highly intriguing emerging & established acts from a multitude of musical backgrounds and influences - morphing elements of traditional and avante-garde jazz with exciting contemporary interpretations of future jazz, neo soul, DnB, acid fusion, alternative hip-hop and more - every Sunday night, WEEKLY.

Launching JAZZ+ on OCTOBER 2ND with their debut residency is Eora/Sydney based neu jazz collective HAZTET, with special guests AXOLITTLE, plus the jazz house DJ duo of ZERO POINT SANDWICH and SUBJECTIV.

HAZTET (they/them) blends an array of modernised arrangements & alternative jazz styles with original compositions and intense, hypnotic grooves, influenced by a deep catalogue of artists such as the Roy Hargrove Quintet, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Butcher Brown, KNOWER, DOMi & JD BECK, Robert Glasper Experiment & more. The first iteration of HAZTET features:
Cameron Undy - Bass
Abby Constable - Drums
Tom Andrews - Alto sax
Harry Tompsett - Gtr, Tenor sax
Thomas Levings - Trombone
Harry Sutherland - Keyboards
+ special guests
Sarah Purdon - trumpet
Tilly Street - vocals
Miles Bennett - trumpet

AXOLITTLE (they, them)
5-piece future-funk/space jazz originals with alt hip-hop grooves. Shades of Flying Lotus, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange + Robert Glasper Experiment.

ZERO POINT SANDWICH
+ SUBJECTIV (he, him)
Trippy, full-tilt duo jazz house. Selections inspired by Henry Wu / Kamaal Williams, Horatio Luna + more.

JAZZ+ kicks off SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2ND at 6PM • FREE ENTRY • $12 COCKTAILS • $20 BEER + BURGER • FREE POOL

28/09/2022

Monday Night Confessions
A brand new initiative at Church St Studios (62-68 Church St, Camperdown), kicks off October 10th.
Supported by '505' and Live Music Australia - an Australian Government Initiative, this new weekly event will be a great way to stay in touch with cutting edge music being made by diverse groups of creatives in our scene that lovers of the 505 'Acoustic Ritual' series will appreciate.

Starting at 730pm

ACT 1 - Soft Attack is a modern chamber jazz ensemble led by double bassist Jacques Emery, featuring close collaborators Novak Manojlovic on piano and keyboards and Thomas Avgenicos on trumpet and effects.

ACT 2 - Chloe Kim has established herself as a compelling drummer in the Australian jazz and improvised music scene. Now displaying her vision as a composer, she is leading her new ensemble ‘Emanation’, featuring beloved creative souls Sandy Evans (saxophone), Zela Margossian (piano), Hilary Geddes (guitar) and Jonathan Zwartz (bass), for the second time.

ACT 3 - A rare performance from the partnership of legendary pianist Mike Nock and multi-disciplinary drummer Laurence Pike
Friends and colleagues for over 20 years, the music is an improvised dialogue between two unique voices and generations of Australian music, in the shared pursuit of creative spirit and storytelling.

27/09/2022

THE LANSDOWNE and FUTURE CURRENTS in conjunction with 505 and LIVE MUSIC AUSTRALIA - an Australian Government Initiative, present the newest groundbreaking platform in the evolution of the Eora/Sydney jazz sphere: JAZZ+

JAZZ+ showcases the freshest and most captivating selection of sonically diverse, highly intriguing emerging & established acts from a multitude of musical backgrounds and influences - morphing elements of traditional and avante-garde jazz with exciting contemporary interpretations of future jazz, neo soul, DnB, acid fusion, alternative hip-hop and more - every Sunday night, WEEKLY.

Launching JAZZ+ on OCTOBER 2ND with their debut residency is Eora/Sydney based neu jazz collective HAZTET, with special guests AXOLITTLE, plus the jazz house DJ duo of ZERO POINT SANDWICH and SUBJECTIV.

HAZTET (they/them) blends an array of modernised arrangements & alternative jazz styles with original compositions and intense, hypnotic grooves, influenced by a deep catalogue of artists such as the Roy Hargrove Quintet, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Butcher Brown, KNOWER, DOMi & JD BECK, Robert Glasper Experiment & more. The first iteration of HAZTET features:
Cameron Undy - Bass
Abby Constable - Drums
Tom Andrews - Alto sax
Harry Tompsett - Gtr, Tenor sax
Thomas Levings - Trombone
Harry Sutherland - Keyboards
+ special guests
Sarah Purdon - trumpet
Tilly Street - vocals
Miles Bennett - trumpet

AXOLITTLE (they, them)
5-piece future-funk/space jazz originals with alt hip-hop grooves. Shades of Flying Lotus, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange + Robert Glasper Experiment.

ZERO POINT SANDWICH
+ SUBJECTIV (he, him)
Trippy, full-tilt duo jazz house. Selections inspired by Henry Wu / Kamaal Williams, Horatio Luna + more.

JAZZ+ kicks off SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2ND at 6PM • FREE ENTRY • $12 COCKTAILS • $20 BEER + BURGER • FREE POOL

13/03/2022

THE LAST WEEK! After nearly 18 years, 505 celebrates all the incredible nights of music with friends and say 'thank you' to the fans and the bands. We hope you can join us for one more show this week and join the festivities at 5 Eliza St... Check out the program

Wed 16 - Ollie Thorpe Trio
Thu 17 - Alister Spence (solo)
Fri 18 - Steve Barry Quartet
Sat 19 - Cameron Undy 'Ghost Frequency' (album launch)

BUY TIX at http://venue505.com/

Photo by Boaz

13/03/2022

Steve Barry Quartet
Friday 18th March
$30 (incl drink voucher)
https://Old505Theatre.iwannaticket.com.au/event/steve-barry-quartet-MjYwMjQ

Flying cities, ocean swimming and Martian Zen – Barry’s recent quartet music draws on the necessary distractions of Covid lockdown and the fruits of a new harmonic system unearthed from bebop.

“...dazzling in his harmonic adventurousness, melodic resourcefulness, switchback rhythmic ideas and non-bombastic sense of drama.” - Sydney Morning Herald

“…one of Australia’s most inventive and accomplished composer/improvisers.” – Loudmouth Magazine

Winner of the 2021 APRA Professional Development Award for Jazz, Steve Barry is a pianist, organist, composer, improviser and lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His work moves fluidly across the jazz, contemporary classical and improvised music worlds, reflecting a taste for modernist harmony and lyrical melody writing. Recent projects include the Hammond organ trio Green Thumbs, a chamber work for Sydney new music group Ensemble Offspring, an album with the AUS-JPN piano trio Polyglot, and a suite of compositions and free improvisations for solo piano, Hatch.

12/03/2022

Alister Spence solo piano
Thursday 17 March
$30 (includes first drink)
https://Old505Theatre.iwannaticket.com.au/event/alister-spence-solo-piano-MjYwMTU

As a pianist, composer, and improviser, Alister is a creative force.
After thirty years of playing his original music with ensembles Clarion Fracture Zone, Wanderlust, Australian Art Orchestra, Alister Spence Trio, Sensaround, and Kira Kira, he has finally dived solo into his sound-world! The results are Whirlpool, a mesmerising and evocative double CD.

Pianist and composer Alister Spence has established a reputation as a pre-eminent creative force in jazz and improvised music in Australia. The Alister Spence Trio has enjoyed critical acclaim, being nominated twice for Best Australian Jazz Album at the ARIA Awards (2004/2007). Their 7th release, Not Everything but Enough was voted in ‘Top 10 Jazz Albums 2017’ in Music Magazine, Japan, and received ‘Honorary Mention, Best of 2017’ in the New York City Jazz Record.

12/03/2022

Ollie Thorpe Trio
Wednesday 16th March
$30 (inc drink voucher)
https://Old505Theatre.iwannaticket.com.au/event/ollie-thorpe-trio-MjYwMTc

Guitarist/pedal steel guitarist Ollie Thorpe’s relatively short musical career already includes a swathe of notable performers at the forefront of several genres including jazz, country, pop, rock and improvised music. Tonight he brings a brand new set of composed and improvised music to the 505 stage, calling on his wide-ranging tastes. His first time in over 2 years.
Joining him will be long time collaborators and musical stalwarts Miles Thomas on drums and Brendan Clark on bass

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