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Jams and Open Mics
Nights where you can walk in, sign up and play. Good for a first set in front of people, or for meeting players.
This list comes from Sydney Jams, kept by Alexie Pigot.It is a free guide for Sydney players. The full list, with a Google Calendar of jam dates, is at sites.google.com/view/sydneyjams. Check with the venue before you go, because nights move and stop.
Every week 30
Monday JamMon 9–11:30pm
Marble Bar, under the Hilton, Town Hall
Jazz JamMon 7–10:30pm
Jazz
Potts Point Hotel
Champagne JamMon
Dundas Sports Club
Open MicMon 6:30–9pm
Open mic
Pennant Hills Bowling Club
Phone 9484 2433
Doggy Bag Sessions Open MicMon from 6:30pm
Open mic
Botany View Hotel, Newtown
Jazz JamTue 7–10pm
Open MicTue from 6:30pm
Champagne JamTue 7:30–10:30pm
Dundas Sports Club
Mortdale Player NightsTue
Jam NightTue 7:30–10:30pm
Bligh Park Hotel
Open MicTue from 7:30pm
Open mic
The Native Rose, Rozelle
Blues JamTue 8–11pm (may not run)
Wednesdays We Be Jammin'Wed 8–10:30pm
Open Mic/JamWed 6:30–9:30pm
JamWed 7–10pm (usually)
Miss Celie's, Ashfield
Open Mic NightWed from 6pm
Open mic
The Winston Hotel, Winston Hills
Singers JamWed 7–10pm
Jazz
Rouge, Darling Harbour
Rox 'n' JamThu 7:30–10:30pm
Miss Celie's, Ashfield
Open MicThu 6–9:30pm
Open MicThu, sign-up 6pm, music 7pm
Open Mic NightThu from 7pm
Jazz 'n' JamThu, house band 6:30pm, jam 7:30–8:30pm
Jazz
The Flower Shop, Penrith
Open MicThu 7–10pm
Open mic
Captain Cook Hotel, Millers Point
Club Ryde Open MicThu 7–10pm
Open mic
Club Ryde
Innerwest HopFri from 11pm
Full Band Open Mic/Jam (Jay Parrino)Fri 9pm–midnight
USYD Jamming Society JamFri 3–5pm in semester (free, backline provided)
The Common Room, Holme Building, University of Sydney
La Tertulia Folklore JamFri 7–8:30pm (free)
Bondi Sunset Music Drum JamSun 4–7pm
Drums
North Bondi Beach
Outdoor Acoustic JamSun from 4pm
Every fortnight 8
Open Mic2nd Tue, 7pm
Jazz Singers' Open Mic (live band)2nd Wed
Open Mic2nd and 4th Wed
Open mic
Minto Mirage Hotel
Phone 9603 2366
Open Mic2nd Wed, 6:30–9:30pm
Open mic
Royal Richmond Hotel
Open Mic Night (The Big Foozle)2nd Thu, 7–10pm
Sound Sorcery Jam2nd Thu
Pleasure Club, Newtown
Open Mic2nd Fri, 8pm
Open Mic2nd Sun, 5pm
Once a month 36
Jazz Singer's Jam (Rebecca Neville)1st Mon, 7–10pm
MC Song Exchange3rd Mon, 7–10pm
Open Mic2nd Tue, 6:30–9pm
Beginner's Jam3rd Tue
Blues
Butcher's Brew Bar (Sydney Blues Society)
Tickets via stickytickets.com.au
Sydney RnB Jam1st Wed
Late Jazz Jam (Aaron Blakey)1st Wed, 10pm–12:30am
Jazz
Low 302
Jump In Blues Jam1st Wed, 7–10pm
Country/Folk Jam (City Folk R&R)1st Wed, 7–10pm
Open Mic Night1st Wed
Open mic
Hornsby Inn
Open Mic Night1st Wed, 7–9:15pm
Open mic
Freeway Hotel, Artarmon
Jam Night1st Wed, registration 6pm
Clarendon Tavern
Jazz Singer's Workout (Rebecca Neville)3rd Wed, 7–10pm
Open Mic3rd Wed, 7:30pm
Open mic
Molly Malone's, Surry Hills
Ray Beadle Jam NightOne Wed a month, 7:30pm
The Brass Monkey, Cronulla ($10 entry)
The Office JamOne Wed a month
Base Music Studios, Crows Nest
West Sydney JamLast Wed, 7pm
Albion Hotel, Parramatta
Open Mic Night1st Thu, 6–9pm
Open mic
Merino Brewery, Narellan
Phone 0408 906 624
Open Mic1st Thu
Open mic
Ashfield Bowling Club
Open Mic Night1st Thu
Open mic
Coach & Horses Hotel, Randwick
Russel, 0411 827 571
Jazz Jam1st Thu, 7–10pm
Jazz
Dick's Hotel, Balmain
Jazz Jam2nd Thu, 7–10pm
Jazz
Garry Owen Hotel
Session Night2nd Thu
Open Mic2nd Thu, sign-up 6pm, play 6:30pm
Open mic
Garden Lounge, 503 King St, Newtown
Open Mic2nd Thu
The Jazz Salon3rd Thu, 7–10pm
Jazz
344 Darling St, Balmain (BYO)
The Brookvale Jam (Mojo Groove)4th Thu
7th Day Brewery, Brookvale
Burnt Butter JamLast Thu
Gsus4, Rydalmere
Jazz & Blues JamLast Thu, 7:30pm
Jazz, blues
Garry Owen Hotel, Rozelle
Sip and SingLast Thu, 6:30–9:30pm
Singers' jam
Paddo RSL
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club3rd Fri
Women's Rock 'n' Roll Jam1st Sat, 1:30–4pm
Youth Jam2nd Sat, 11am–2pm
Miss Celie's, Ashfield (free)
All In Rock 'n' Roll Jam3rd Sat, 1:30–4:30pm
Rock 'n' roll
Stage Door Productions, Alexandria ($30 a head, BBQ lunch)
Blues Jam1st Sun, midday–4pm
Blues
Berowra District Hall ($5 donation)
Sydney Blues Society Monthly JamLast Sun
Jam SessionLast Sun, 1–4pm
Pendle Inn Hotel
Source: Sydney Jams by Alexie Pigot, read 12 October 2026. For his own shows see alexiepigot.weebly.com.