Andrea Kirwin has been performing around Australia for over a decade and has put together a fantastic show of her idol for fans to enjoy. In anticipation of her upcoming Tracy Chapman tribute show this weekend we put Andrea Kirwin under the Doo-Bop Spotlight. Get show tickets: 2nd August 7pm [SOLD OUT] 2nd August 9.30pm I see you were inspired to write songs after your first live concert to see Clare Bowditch, was this a new idea for you or…

Since our grand opening in June 2017, word has spread across Australia that Brisbane hosts one of the finest jazz bars in the country. Our three stages have welcomed stellar international and local acts including James Morrison, Vince Jones and Red Young (USA). We have warmly embraced connoisseurs of jazz, funk, soul, rock and blues to share our love of incredible food, cocktails and live music. Celebrate With Us! The Story So Far 2019 saw the opening of the brand-new…

Jazz pianist and singer Brenda Earle Stokes’ career is a testament to Emerson’s idea that life is a journey, not a destination. Stokes has fused a passion for the piano and a love of singing into a vibrant career that spans genres easily. After a captivation show in early 2018, Brenda returns to the Doo-Bop stage for a night of high energy jazz standards, pop tunes and original music this January 23rd. Brenda shares insight on her artistic journey with…

A bevy of local, interstate and international artists will be in the house at Doo-Bop in the month of July. Kicking off on Sunday 1st July is an Australian/German collaboration  MFG – Gemma Farrell (tenor sax, Melbourne), Nico Maas (guitar, Germany, Thomas Goralski (paino, Germany/Switzerland), Kane Shaw (bass, Perth) and Ryan Daunt (drums, Perth). Other interstaters brushing through Doo-Bop are Sydney’s David Theak with his 8 piece group called THOOPER THAX v2 who will pay “homage to the saxophone” on…

“This music is the music that inspired me to be a musician.” Ingrid James interviews PW Farrell (bass player/composer/educator) for his upcoming show Jazz Fusion: The Music of Hancock/Zawinul/Corea + Beyond @ Doo-Bop Jazz Bar on Wednesday 27 June 2018 Pat, can you tell us a little about how you got to this point in your career and who is most responsible for helping you get here? Well, where do I start? When I was 5 years old my parents insisted that…

“Simply amazing…” Two nights. Two workshops. Two performances. Doo-Bop reviews musical mastermind Laurence Hobgood. Laurence Hobgood Workshops Reviewed by Ingrid James “A recalibration of our desire to understand – not just an activity” Grammy award-winning piano virtuoso, composer, arranger, producer and educator from the USA, Laurence Hobgood, left a permanent imprint on Brisbane singers and instrumentalists at the two workshops he conducted at Doo-Bop on Saturday 21st April 2018. Each workshop delved deeply into our motivations for learning and for…

International Jazz Day brings together communities and jazz enthusiasts all over the world, for the purpose of celebrating and learning about jazz. On the 30th of April each year, the international art form of jazz is recognized for promoting peace, diversity and respect, as well as freedom of expression and equality. So, we hear you ask: what’s Doo-Bop doing by way of celebration, to mark our very first International Jazz Day? Well, Doo-Bop Jazz Bar is proud to announce that…

What makes a Milton Man Gogh? With the bands upcoming show at Doo-Bop approaching, Milton Man Gogh goes under the Doo-Bop Spotlight. Like what you read?  Lock in your tickets to see this quirky trio in action: Book Now How did you guys meet? Andrew Saragossi: We’re all graduates of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, although we went through at slightly different times.  Ben and Zac formed a close bond at university out of their eclectic shared taste in music. …

YolanDa Brown We’re very excited to be hosting one of the most powerful female saxophonists around, next month in the Doo-Bop Jazz Bar. YolanDa Brown will grace the Doo-Bop stage for not just one, but THREE fantastic shows in March! Her 10-year anniversary tour ‘Love Politics War’ follows the success of her debut album ‘April Showers May Flowers’, which reached No.1 in both the iTunes and Amazon Jazz Charts.  (Source:  http://www.blackgrapelive.com/profiles/blogs/no-1-in-the-charts-yolanda-brown) With just one month to go until Brisbane gets…