GIG GUIDE
Church Street is proud to support live music and operates a unique and intimate venue.
Here's our next eight weeks...
8pm Mondays
Original jazz and improvised music every Monday Night. Intimate, personal, revealing. Come listen to sinful musicians confess all. 😉
Tickets and all future gigs this season listed here: HUMANITIX​​
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Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm first set and 9pm second set.
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Fri, 12 Dec, 8pm
Noria and the Parisians capture the vibrant sounds of Manouche music with all its famous verve, swing and string-busting excitement. Acclaimed French chanteuse Noria Letts has embarked on an ambitious project to revive the seldom-heard French lyrics of Manouche classics and rework many other French gems into this vivacious musical style. Totally authentic, with a rich soulful voice, Noria has performed in clubs across France, Switzerland, Canada and New York.
Noria Letts (vocals), Cameron Jones (guitar), Davis Seidel (bass), Steve Ley (drums)
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Sat, 13 Dec, 7pm
'Sydney's First Lady of Blues' performs a set of yet-to-be-released music.
Alice has sung with Matt Corby, Tina Arena, The Waifs, Thirsty Merc and has released one album which topped the iTunes blues charts. She's witty, engaging and raw and will leave you feeling things you didn't know you could.
YOUTUBE CLIP HERE
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Sat, 20 Dec, 3pm
Anna Rushmer and Nathaniel Kong presents a musically evocative and virtuousic exploration through the Fantasies of the flute repertoire. Wander through folk and operatic-inspired settings from haunting melodies to whimsical improvisations. Rutter's Suite Antique adds to the eclectic mix and ethereal, paying homage to styles from Bach to jazz. Join us for an afternoon of iconic showpieces that captures the colours of the flute's brilliance and flair.
Rutter Suite Antique // Borne/Bizet Carmen Fantasy // Faure Fantaisie // Griffes Poem for Flute and Piano // Doppler Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Sat, 20 Dec, 8pm
Ian & George are thrilled to be joined by their dear buddies in swing, Andrew Dickeson & Jacob Graham. An evening of hijinks is assured.
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Here what you're in for: YOUTUBE CLIP
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Sun, 21 Dec, 7:30pm
A rare event in recent times: award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist Adrian Cunningham returns home to reunite with his longtime compatriots in music — Bill Risby, Dave Pudney, and Gordon Rytmeister. For this special performance, the quartet will feature music from Adrian’s latest album, It’s About Time — a celebration of friendship, swing, and the joy of creating together once again. Come join them for a reunion in a celebration of 20 years of shared music, and the discovery of new territory. Adrian Cunningham- woodwinds. Bill Risby- piano. Dave Pudney- bass. Gordon Rytmeister- drums.
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Fri, 9 Jan 2026, 8pm
Named a top 100 SXSW Artist by NPR Music, Twin Cities based Collapsing Stars shaped their distinctive sound touring through the American West. In recent years they have blossomed into an internationally acclaimed touring act performing on global stages. Blending folk, blues and Americana sounds with beautifully interlaced cello and vocal harmonies, comparisons range from Iron & Wine and Gregory Alan Isakov, to Nick Drake and early Bon Iver.
Grace Barr is a Gadigal/Sydney based songwriter originally from Northwest UK. Her music blends influences from Appalachian Traditional music and pop, crafting songs that explore her travels, loves and friendships. YOUTUBE CLIP HERE
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Leah Berry Quartet
new listing coming soon.... for 20/03/26
Vocalist Leah Berry is quickly establishing herself as a notable emerging figure in the Sydney jazz scene. She is an impressive performer, improviser and lyricist, who captivates audiences with her storytelling, and velvety tone. Leah concluded her bachelor’s degree studying Jazz Vocal Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2024 and is eager to continue her growth as a musician in Sydney and Australia. In 2023, Leah recorded a mix of her arrangements and originals at 2MBS Fine Music on Emergent Jazz with Keith Pettigrew, who stated the recording features “…superb scatting and vocalising by Leah… This is a voice of our jazz future.”. Leah will be joined by Sydney jazz legends Kevin Hunt on piano, Jonathan Zwartz on double bass, and Abby Constable on drums. YOUTUBE CLIPS HERE
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 8pm
Melbourne based Jazz vocalist Michelle Nicolle returns for an intimate night at Church Street Studio. For this concert Michelle will be joined by bass legend Jonathan Zwartz and her regular Melbourne band members and Hugh Stuckey Ronny Ferella drums. Michelle will be performing songs from her 2024 release "Ten" featuring her own compositions and a selection from her 30 plus year repertoire. “Michelle Nicolle’s approach is original, her interpretation singular, resembling no other.” Paris Move, Feb 2025 “…she takes hold of the audience in a way that all one can think of is don’t let go, don’t stop.” “If there’s such a phenomenon as the perfect jazz singer, Michelle Nicolle is far away my choice.***** “The Weekend Australian, Aug 2023
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026, 5:30pm
Violinist Patrick Galvin and pianist Jennifer Hou honour the profound influence of Galvin’s former teacher, the legendary violinist Camilla Wicks, with the heartfelt program, ‘Dear Camilla’. The performance features a spoken epistolary narrative woven amongst the music, and includes works by Sibelius, Chopin, Chausson, Pärt, Greenhill, Higdon, and Beach. This project first emerged during the duo’s Masters degrees at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Galvin and Hou have continued to collaborate on “Dear Camilla,” as well as other programs together across North America and Australia. They will be touring in the UK in July 2026. “Dear Camilla,” was released as an album in August 2025 on the Navona record label.
Doors open 1/2 hr before advertised start time. No bar at venue. All ages welcome. Restaurants and bars nearby.
Plan your trip...
Church Street Studios are not licenced, nor serve food. We're all about the music.
All ages (supervised) are welcome.
Click below for pre & post concert sustenance:
​Restaurants and pubs nearby
​​Alcohol can be brought into the venue but we prefer food consumed off site.
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