THE VAMPIRES & THE ZELA MARGOSSIAN QUINTET

ARIA award winners and 2X nominees The Vampires join forces with the incredible Zela Margossian Quintet for a special night of roots jazz and Ethno grooves.

The Vampires ’Skydancer Tour’

Now more than two decades into their journey, The Vampires remain one of Australia’s most distinctive and acclaimed ensembles. The ARIA Award-winning group has carved out a unique place in the international jazz scene, melding intertwining saxophone and trumpet lines with hypnotic grooves and genre-defying textures. Their sound is instantly recognisable: immersive, exploratory, and always pushing boundaries.

2026 marks the band's 20th anniversary, celebrated with the release of their eighth studio album, Skydancer (Earshift Music). Expanding on the layered textures and spacious sound world explored on Nightjar, the album has drawn acclaim from critics across Australia, Europe, and the US, with MOJO (UK) praising its "seductive melodic quest" and Jazzthetik (Germany) calling the band "true aesthetes," among many others.

Critics have hailed their music as “phenomenal” (Downbeat), “a masterpiece” (The Australian), and “seductive creativity” (The Guardian UK).

Deeply rooted in the expansive landscapes of Australia yet drawing from a global palette, The Vampires’ music merges composed and improvised parts seamlessly, creating a hypnotic flow that captivates audiences. With appearances at leading festivals and venues including A Love Supreme (UK), Enjoy Jazz (Germany), and every major Australian jazz festival, the band continues to expand its horizons while celebrating a remarkable legacy of innovation.

Their celebrated collaborations include projects with The Necks’ Chris Abrahams (Nightjar, ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album), guitarist Lionel Loueke (The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke, shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize), trombonist Shannon Barnett (South Coasting, Chellowdene, Garfish), Dave Rodriguez of Godtet, among others.

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Zela Margossian Quintet ‘Remedy Tour’

The Zela Margossian Quintet is an Ethno-jazz ensemble based in Sydney, performing original works and arrangements carrying influences from Armenian traditional music.

Comprised of highly talented, multi-cultural musicians, The Zela Margossian Quintet creates an exotic musical atmosphere that is sure to take you on an emotive and pleasurable journey.

In May 2026, The Zela Margossian Quintet released their third album Remedy, which features which features Virna Sanzone (vocals), Phil Slater (trumpet), Jenny Eriksson (viola da gamba), and Damian Wright (flamenco guitar).

“Transitioning among seemingly impossible musical and rhythmic puzzles and into an effortless harmonious whole, Margossian’s strong compositional themes and organic, intuitive sense for sophisticated meters only is enhanced. Embracing her background and a shift over to jazz following classical music studies, the bandleader has carved out an entrancing and dazzlingly unique kaleidoscopic niche.”- Downbeat.

“The result is this exemplary album that is simultaneously heartfelt, authentic and wholly absorbing. This is music that can be returned to again and again, each time revealing a little more of itself with its abundance of inner detail.”- Jazzwise Magazine.

Zela Margossian – piano
Stuart Vandegraaff – saxophones and clarinet
Adem Yilmaz – percussion
Jacques Emery – double bass
Alexander Inman-Hislop – drums

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Doors open 7.30pm