After taking a little summer break, Moor Music brings back The Jazz Doof for its sixth instalment.
Landing at Second Story Studios in Collingwood, The Jazz Doof Vol. 6 promises two rooms of distinct energy on Saturday 21 February. What started in Melbourne’s north as backyard gatherings has grown into a proper underground fixture, built on careful curation and genuine community.
Upstairs, live bands deliver jazz-dance, neo-soul and Afro-inflected rhythms throughout the evening. Downstairs, a low-lit rave space pushes into deeper, later territory as the night unfolds. Arrive early and let it stretch.
The Jazz Doof Vol. 6
- Where: Second Story Studios, 222A Johnston St, Collingwood
- When: Saturday 21 February, 6pm – late
- Tickets: here
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Berlin’s Ziggy Zeitgeist leads the live lineup, bringing electronic, ambient and world-inspired sounds to the upstairs stage.
Naarm-based Jup!ta follows with her fusion of reggaeton, drum & bass, R&B and neo-psychedelic jazz, drawing from her debut album iO.
Girls Night In, an all-female jazz collective celebrating Melbourne’s rising talent, brings ever-changing lineups of nu jazz and folk experimentation.
First-time collaboration Playstar 5 × Ausecuma Beats rounds out the live acts with fully improvised jazz instrumentation meeting beat-driven rhythm.
Downstairs, the electronic spectrum runs wide. UK transplant Séarlait blends house, techno and hypnotic minimal, having graced The Lot Radio and Pitch Festival alongside her vinyl-only label esensual.
House Mum crafts deep, groovy house with hypnotic rhythms and melodic textures, while Chicago-based Mothafunk brings funk-infused house, disco and soulful grooves.
Moor Music’s own SL Tears; Josh and Charlie, switch from smooth jazz to party mode with ease. Alice Payne delivers deep, melodic house and tech-house, Julian Joseph shapes live electronic sets through rhythm and texture, Ham moves between electro, broken beat and atmospheric grooves, and LUA blends funky house with jazz-infused, soulful energy.
Beyond the music, a portion of every ticket goes to SANE Australia, supporting people living with complex mental health challenges. SANE offers free digital and telehealth services, peer support, online forums and recovery programs to help people feel understood and empowered.
Moor Music, founded in 2018 by Josh Olave and Charlie Woods, has championed untapped talent at the intersection of nu-jazz and modern electronic sound since its early days as a block party. The commitment remains the same: creating a safe, inclusive platform for artists from underrepresented backgrounds.
Second Story Studios provides the new home, with Northside Records and SANE Australia joining as collaborators for this edition.
Two rooms, multiple stages, one Collingwood night that stretches as far as you let it.
For more information, head here.
This article was made in partnership with Moor Music.
