Manly Jazz Festival

Mark your calendars! We’ll see you next year – 19-21 September 2025 – for another 3 days of toe-tapping, finger-snapping, and soul-stirring melodies.

Australia’s longest running jazz festival will return to Manly in 2025, with world-class performers for an unforgettable weekend for jazz enthusiasts and music lovers alike. Council’s hugely popular festival will feature a dynamic and diverse program celebrating the rich traditions and evolving future of jazz music with performances set to take place across four stages and in-venues in and around Manly. From traditional New Orleans jazz to soul, blues, roots, swing and funk, the lineup will captivate audiences of all ages.