Lunchtime Concerts at the Pav: August – December 2024
Free monthly gigs to enjoy with your lunch
Be treated to free lunchtime music at Bondi Pavilion with this diverse line up of exceptional musicians. Mark your calendars with the dates below from August – December 2024 and remember to register to reserve your spot.
ABOUT LUNCHTIME CONCERTS
Lunchtime Concerts at the Pav are a relaxed, accessible, and free monthly performances in the High Tide Room at Bondi Pavilion. The series features solo and duo acts spanning a range of genres from pop to jazz and classical music.
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14 August 1.30pm
Enchanting and expansive jazz (and more)
Featuring Keyna Wilkins on piano and flute, and Shane Carpini on drums, Ibid make for a captivating live experience. This creatively attuned duo perform magical interpretations of pop, jazz and classical popular song with unique flair (see image above this text).
Their recent album, "Spaces In Between" received strong reviews and Keyna has been recognised twice at the Australian Art Music Awards for Individual Excellence. This will be a lunchtime concert of outstanding musical performance you do not want to miss!
Amanda Easton
11 September 1.30pm
Get ready for a swinging concert of hits from the 60s and beyond.
Amanda Easton is one of Sydney’s busiest singers with a weekly schedule of gigs from the Sydney Entertainment Centre to five-star hotels, major clubs and sold-out shows.
She has performed with a huge collection of bands, including Rumours (The Fleetwood Mac Tribute), The Classic Kings, The First Ladies of Soul, and The Swell Sisters - Sweethearts of the 60s. Amanda is also an amazing original artist, industry podcaster and video blogger (Amanda is the web banner image).
We are lucky to have her in this intimate solo show at the Pav. Reserve your place early.
Melody and Elsen
9 October 1.30pm
Melody and Elsen are all class.
A Sydney based jazz duo of vocals (Melody) and double bass (Elsen), they are an institution on the Sydney jazz scene and have built international careers through Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Japan, Czech Republic, the UK, and New York.
Exceptional exponents of the craft on their instruments, for this performance they will be performing arrangements of jazz classics from artists Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra.
Capturing the beauty of the voice and the double bass, you'll be transported to a wonderful time of the Golden Age of Jazz.
Trish Delany-Brown
13 November 1.30pm
Trish Delany Brown is the singer’s singer.
For this lunchtime performance Trish will be in piano duo mode. Be ready for some exquisite versions of popular song as she takes you into another realm with her amazing voice.
A Certified Master Teacher of the Estill Voice Model, vocalist with big bands (Sonic Mayhem Orchestra) and jazz groups (Cam McAllister sextet), radio and TV session singer and recording artist (The Idea of North, LYHRA, solo album “The Game”), Trish is an award-winning artist who traverses musical theatre, cabaret, jazz ensembles and vocal groups with ease, style and cool (see video below).
Carols with Cassy and the Sunshine Singers
4 December 1.30pm
It would not be Christmas in Waverley without our very own Sunshine Singers filling the Pavilion with joy and song.
Warm up the vocal cords and dust off the mistletoe as we come together to sing all the Christmas favourites from Rudolf the Red-Nose Reindeer, to a We Wish You a Merry Christmas and Silent Night.
Joined by choir leader extraordinaire Cassy Darvall and maestro Michael Bartolomei on piano, the High Tide Room at the Pav will swing, saunter and waltz through the Christmas classics. Pull out the tree, put up the tinsel, and warm up the vocal cords for some carolling fun. Christmas accessories not compulsory, but strongly encouraged.
