Live at Warrawee 2026

Melbourne’s soul punks JAZZPARTY are heading east to Live at Warrawee!

For more than 10 years, JAZZPARTY has transformed every performance—be it an intimate club show or a huge festival—into an all-out celebration.

Fierce, loose and unfiltered, they fuse 50’s RnB, mambo, punk, ragtime, calypso and soul into something all their own. Their lyrics close to the bone—ironic, tragic, funny, hopeful—always unmistakably Melbourne.

Think New Orleans meets Twin Peaks: horns blazing, drums pounding, group harmonies lifting, and Loretta Miller’s powerhouse vocals riding the wave.

Born from a “beautiful mistake” and honed in their infamous Monday night residencies, JAZZPARTY have since torn up Golden Plains, WOMAD, Dark Mofo and beyond.

Fresh from a sold-out Northcote Social Club and with a new album on the way via Yama-Nui Records, they’re primed to make 2026 a huge year.

Known as ‘the high priestess of Melbourne soul’, Kylie Auldist is the leading lady of the multiple ARIA award nominated band The Bamboos as well as a celebrated solo artist.

From humble beginnings, Kylie has grown to become one of Australia’s most respected, versatile, and accomplished performers, providing vocals for the global smash hit ‘This Girl’ (Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners).

We look forward to welcoming Kylie to this year’s Live at Warrawee lineup.

Smoke Stack Rhino is brining the mojo to Live at Warrawee! 

Hailing from the swamps of the Yarra Valley in Victoria, the blues-rock quartet has been wowing audiences with their powerhouse performances and authentic musicianship.  

With a name that’s just one heavy animal away from the blues (think Howlin’ Wolf), the band is becoming a festival favourite across Australia, with recent appearances at Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues, Echuca-Moama Winter Blues, Wingham Music Festival and Blues at Bridgetown Festival in Western Australia. 

Featuring originals like Clearwater River (honouring the regional music scene), Woolamai (inspired by Phillip Island’s surf beaches), and Old Silver Bullet (referencing the Wedge-Tailed Eagle), their setlist celebrates Australiana. 

Labelled the “most exciting blues and roots rockers”, the hard-hitting and hard-working group embodiesthe Aussie DIY spirit like a Bunnings BBQ – running their own festival, brewing their own beer, and self-releasing albums. 

The Mojo Funk (2023) and The Mojo Dojo (2024) have charted on the ARIA Australian Albums and Blues & Jazz Album charts. Their song Woolamai earned a spot on the Spotify Modern Blues Rock playlist alongside legends and band heroes The Black Keys, Gary Clark Jr., and Marcus King.  

Back from their first overseas tour to Spain, the group are currently writing their next album and will appear at sway of festivals around Australia during the first half of 2026 including Geelong Beer Festival, Warrawee Festival, Grampians Grape Escape, Winter Solstice Blues Festival and more. 

Since bursting onto the scene in 2014, Seduceaphones has been redefining brass band music with their electrifying energy and pioneering sound.

Melbourne-based, this eight-piece ensemble has become a crowd favourite at festivals across Australia, delivering a genre-defying fusion of brass party beats.

With an anthology of original music and danceable grooves, Seduceaphones guarantee to have audiences on their feet and moving to the beat for every show.

Estudiantina of Melbourne is a vibrant ensemble dedicated to reviving and reinterpreting the rich traditions of Greek folk music, particularly Smyrneika and Rebetiko.  

Formed in 2024, the group brings together skilled musicians whose blend of oud, bouzouki, violin, kanun, accordion and guitar creates an evocative and historically grounded sound.  

Their work bridges heritage and contemporary performance, offering audiences an authentic yet fresh experience of this musical lineage.  

With a debut EP and a sold-out album launch for Journey to Rebetika, the ensemble has quickly established itself as a significant voice within Australia’s Greek cultural landscape, celebrating identity, storytelling and the enduring power of tradition.

This family-run brewery is located just around the corner in Huntingdale serving up the very best of handcrafted beer.

Bring sunscreen, a hat and water bottle, which can be refilled at on site at our free water hydration station.

This is an event for the whole family so you can bring your own picnic chairs or rugs and your picnic essentials - food, drinks/refreshments (no glass).

Warrawee Park is located only 5 minutes’ walk from Oakleigh Railway Station. There are also several buses which travel to the Oakleigh bus interchange. Go to www.ptv.vic.gov.au to plan your journey.

If driving, there is limited parking around Warrawee Park, however, there are parking options located close by at Atkinson Street car park (Crn Atkinson Street & Atherton Road), Oakleigh Centro Car Park, Hanover Street car park (at site of Oakleigh Rotary Sunday Market) and Chester Street car park.

Please observe traffic management controls and standard parking restrictions.

There will be a few select few food trucks with food available with Viet Fusion, Naturalis Gelato Italiano and one more to be announce soon.

We are excited to announce that our event partner Kaiju Beer will be offering a refreshing bar menu featuring Golden axe Apple Cider, Prosecco, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and an assortment of Kaiju Beer cans.

Live at Warrawee is located adjacent to Eaton Mall, Oakleigh the area’s mecca for a variety of authentic restaurants and bars.