Melbourne International Jazz Festival

Since 1998, for 10 days every year, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival takes the underground above ground, showcasing and celebrating jazz culture, bringing together the biggest and most respected names in international jazz alongside leading and emerging contemporary Australian artists. 

MIJF also commissions new work, presents world premieres and festival exclusives and celebrates emerging and diverse talent with a range of development initiatives.  Breaking down the divide between artist and audience, MIJF fills concert halls, iconic Melbourne spaces, and the clubs and bars of Melbourne’s music scene - encouraging audiences to sit down,  stand up, and dance.