Name: Sydney Con Jazz Festival
Start: 2026-05-31T02:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-05-31T11:30:00+10:00
Location: 1 Conservatorium Road, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000

140 artists. 26 concerts. One incredible day of jazz.
The Sydney Con Jazz Festival returns for its seventh edition, transforming the Sydney Conservatorium of Music into a vibrant hub of contemporary jazz from Australia and around the world.
Set across six world-class concert halls in the stunning surrounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens, nestled around an atrium filled with swinging jazz bands, and a fully stocked bar, the festival presents 26 concerts showcasing 140+ incredible musicians all staged on a single day, Sunday May 31 between 12pm & 9.30pm.
A range of affordable ticket options are available from $30 to $179.
Highlights include internationally acclaimed artists Ben van Gelder & Reinier Baas, Kristin Berardi with Florian Ross and strings, and Jef Neve with Teus Nobel.
Expect bold, genre-defying moments like ZERO x MACE, where hip-hop meets big band, as well as major large-ensemble works including the world premiere double big band project Friendly Foe.
Leading Australian voices such as Barney McAll, Spirograph Studies, and the Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra appear alongside award-winning emerging artists including Lucy Clifford, Lauren Tsamouras, Lachlan McKenzie and Sam Gill - showcasing the depth, diversity and future of Australian jazz.
Join us for a magical day of innovation, inspiration and improvisation!