Final Call for Beyond Jazz Weekender

Published on 12 August 2025

This is it – the countdown is nearly over. The inaugural Beyond Jazz Weekender will transform Bellingen Memorial Hall from 15–17 August 2025 into a three-day playground of live jazz, club culture, dance, art and wellbeing.

More than a festival, Beyond Jazz revives the Weekender tradition — a term first used for Northern Soul Weekender dance events in 1970s UK, when fans travelled for multi-day gatherings centered on music, dancing and community.

Think cutting-edge jazz, funk, soul, big dancefloor energy, and some of the best food and drink in the region, all in one welcoming, bohemian riverside town.

Dancers, this one’s for you. Across the weekend, join dance workshops for all levels, then put your new moves into action at the Saturday Night Social, a live band driven dance-a-thon designed to keep you moving well into the night.

On stage, expect national jazz trailblazers joining forces with local legends in The House Band Sessions, plus a DJ soundtrack all weekend that blurs the lines between jazz, funk, and club grooves. In every corner of the Hall, you’ll find roving performers, cabaret turns, immersive art experiences, and spaces to connect with old friends and new.

Sunday eases you into the week ahead with a Wellness-meets-Day-Rave. Start with yoga and sound healing, then shift into an uplifting afternoon of dancing and community vibes.

With just 600 tickets available and a program packed with music, movement and pure good times, this is the perfect excuse to get active and warm your winter.

Final tickets are selling fast. Full program and bookings: beyondjazzweekender.com.au