Lyne park
Rose Bay
10.02.24
12-8pm

A festival of hot Jazz, bold fashion and chic picnic!

Sydney's hottest new harbourside festival! Grab your rat pack and get ready to swing into Summer at the Hot Jazz Picnic, a live performance jazz festival set against the stunning backdrop of Sydney harbour! Indulge in culinary delights from our artisanal food markets, sip on cool cocktails at the Hickson House Gin Garden or challenge your friends to a game of croquet or bocce on the lawn. This is no ordinary picnic!

Thanks from the bottom of our jazzy hearts!

A massive thank you to all to attended and supported the inaugural Hot Jazz Picnic in February 2024! We got dressed up, we feasted, we cheers’ed, and we boogied to some of Australia’s finest, boldest jazz. This is just the beginning — we’ll see you at the next one!

Watch the wrap up video below ↓

  • Jazz

    Get your groove on with 8 of the best Jazz artists Australia has to offer! Over 50 local jazz musicians will hit the stage.

  • Harbourside

    Set in the spectacular Lyne Park, Rose Bay, enjoy a jazzy picnic with harbour views. One to remember!

  • Chic Picnic

    Shop onsite at our high-quality artisanal picnic markets featuring all your picnic favs. The ultimate chic picnic.

  • Bold Fashion

    A visual sensation of high-end fashion and bold expression. Join our #SpringFashionHotJazz competition and capture the colour at our on-site photo booth.

  • Champagne Bar

    Pommery Champagne are bringing nothing but class in a glass. Picnic in style with some of the best bubbles in hand.

  • Gin Garden

    Hickson House are pouring some of the finest gin cocktails to bringing some more flavour to this vibey Spring soirée.

  • Lawn Games

    Join in the fun with retro lawn games. Gin cocktail in one hand, and a shuttlecock in the other — may the best players win!

Hot! Jazz

Hot! Jazz

The Music

Presenting some of the best artists Australia has to offer, curator Elana Stone has brought our favourite jazz and jazz-adjacent artists from around NSW to the Hot Jazz stage. Hot Jazz Picnic is a colourful new take on an age old music genre, join us and bliss out on technicolour jazz and be reminded of just how fun it can be!

  • Harry James Angus

    Firebrand trumpet-playing vocalist from the Cat Empire. Thrilling live performances and constant musical re-invention.

  • Brekky Boy

    Cool AF rising stars in the Australian jazz scene. Unique sound blending jazz with funk, hip hop, and electronic.

  • Kate Wadey

    One of Sydney's most popular jazz singers, known for her effortless charm and sophistication.

  • Katie Thorne

    Known for her unique sound, which blends jazz with elements of funk and soul.

  • Ruby Jackson

    A rising star in the Australian jazz scene. Modern jazz interpretation with a soulful edge.

  • The Vampires

    2023 ARIA nominated roots/reggae band with jazz influences. Energetic live performances and infectious grooves.

  • More to be announced

The Fashion

It’s time to be bold!

Our dress code is 'colour-block chic'. We want to see vibrant colour-blocking and bold expression. Colour speaks louder than words! It’s time to dial it up, go loud and dress up - because this jazz is all about pizazz!

Bold Fashion.

Bold Fashion.

Chic Picnic.

Chic Picnic.

The Picnic

indulgent Harbourside feasting

Choose from an array of local, high-quality, artisanal picnic fare from our pop-up food markets on-site.

Simon Johnson for a spread of delicious cheeses, Mary's for a mouthwatering burger, Ta Ta Ta for a slice of pizza, Sonoma for a cracking baguette and pastry, Tuckerbox for a hit of Single O coffee or a nourishing salad bowl, or Mapo for that artisanal gelato.

Over-indulge in our range of delectable picnic fare, or bring your own cheese and picnic eats along with you — for the ultimate chic, champagne picnic!

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