11 Nights of the best Global and Local Jazz across 12 iconic Sydney venues this Spring!
The 2025 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF) invites you to make an expression between 23rd October and 2nd November, featuring the best global and local Jazz artists across 12 venues this Spring. Now in its 14th year, the SIWJF has championed groundbreaking artistic innovation and diversity featuring the leading women in jazz.
Opening night on Thursday 23 October kicks the festival off in grand style with a performance by Japanese piano sensation, Hiromi, who has refined her virtuosic approach to jazz over the past two decades, garnering a Grammy Award in the process. In this special Australian debut with multi-Grammy-nominated string quartet, PUBLIQuartet, Hiromi will present a boundary-pushing program that spans jazz and contemporary classical spheres for a breathtaking musical ride.
Be part of history as Festival headline artist, five-time Grammy Award winner and breakout jazz sensation Samara Joy brings her timeless voice to City Recital Hall for her Sydney debut performance on Friday 24 October. Celebrated for her rich tone, refined phrasing, and love and understanding of the Great American Songbooks, Samara will be joined by her outstanding eight-piece band for a truly unforgettable evening of jazz. Samara will also be performing at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre on Thursday 23 October.
Renowned for her vibrant fusion of jazz, soul, and R&B, Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter Melanie Charles will captivate audiences on Sunday 26 October at Mary’s Underground. Performing with her trio, including Charles (vocals, flutes, effects), Ignabu (drums/percussion) and Paul Wilson Bae (piano, key bass), the group celebrates the legacy of jazz icon John Coltrane. Charles’s bold, genre-bending style has seen her work with Gorillaz, The Roots, SZA and Wynton Marsalis.
The Cloud Maker’s music celebrates goddesses from each of the five female master musicians’ cultures. Channelling ancient tales of fierce battles, shaman dances, journeys to the afterlife, and a moth goddess singing the most beautiful song of all time, The Cloud Maker harnesses the power of these archetypal stories to transport listeners, using instrumental mastery to weave a tale of love, terror and power, playing the Paddington Uniting Church on Saturday 1st November.
A rising star in the European jazz and improvised music scene, Liv Andrea Hauge’s music reflects the movement and shapes of natural phenomena; the poetry of fire, the dance of water flowing through rocks. Liv is joined by long-time friends, Chloe Kim and Jaques Emery, who will explore the poetic tapestry of Liv’s compositions on Friday 31 Octoberat Annandale Creative Arts Centre.
Also at the Festival, see and hear superb sets from the finest emerging and established names in Australian Jazz; Kristin Berardi, Hetty Kate, Emma Pask, Freyja Garbett feat. Sandy Evans, Ella Haber, Pharos, Leah Berry Quartet, Hilary Geddes and Nikki Johnston, Tymbal Echoes featuring Hinano Fujisaki, Panghalina and much more!
This is not one to miss!
The full 2025 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival program is here:
| DATE | HEADLINE | SUPPORT |
| Thu 23 Oct | Hiromi (JPN) feat. PUBLIQuartet (USA) | Freyja Garbett Quartet feat. Sandy Evans (AUS) |
| Thu 23 Oct | Samara Joy (USA) | – |
| Fri 24 Oct | Samara Joy (USA) | Kristin Berardi with Sam Anning (AUS) |
| Fri 24 Oct | Hetty Kate (AUS) | – |
| Sat 25 Oct (day) | Claudia Doffinger (GER) meets Sydney Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra (AUS) | Mary Lou and Beyond (AUS) |
| Sat 25 Oct (eve) | Pharos (AUS) | Tymbal Echoes (Hinano Fujisaki & Simon Barker) (AUS) |
| Sun 26 Oct | Melanie Charles (USA) | Ella Haber Quartet (AUS) |
| Sun 26 Oct | Sarah Purdon (AUS) | – |
| Mon 27 Oct | Jenna Cave Sextet (AUS) | JAG (AUS) |
| Tue 28 Oct | Juanita Tippins | Rellek Brown (AUS) |
| Wed 29 Oct | Leah Berry | Indigo Collective (AUS) |
| Wed 29 Oct | Abby Constable Quintet | – |
| Thu 30 Oct | Elysian Fields (Album Launch) | – |
| Thu 30 Oct | Emma Pask | – |
| Fri 31 Oct | Liv Andrea Hauge (NOR) with Chloe Kim & Jaques Emery (AUS) | Hilary Geddes & Nikki Johnson (AUS) |
| Sat 1 Nov | The Cloud Maker (NZL/AUS) | Panghalina (AUS) |
| Sun 2 Nov (day) | Lauren White with the Ben Hauptmann Band (AUS) | – |
Who: 2025 Sydney International Woman’s Jazz Festival
When: 23rd October – 2nd November
Where: Across 12 Sydney Venues
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