Drummer, Conductor and Composer Jason Isaac leads a stellar line-up of musicians presenting a repertoire of depth and breadth from the past 60 years of big band writing.

With new music this year from Bob Brookmeyer, Marshall Gilkes, Michel Camilo, Jim McNeely, Thad Jones, Maria Schneider, Bob Florence, and Bert Joris, plus the home-grown compositions of Vanessa Perica, Andrew Robertson, Jason Isaac and Deven Rahman, the TNJO are establishing themselves as a must-see staple of the Sydney scene.

Aries is heading back to Australia and New Zealand in May, bringing the Glass Jaw World Tour to fans eager to experience his most raw and fearless era yet. Fresh off the release of GLASS JAW, his boldest and most personal project, Aries is ready to transform stages with the explosive sound that’s redefined alternative music online.

Get ready for an unforgettable day at the races! 

ARIA award winner William Crighton, the pioneer of Bush-Psych and a bold voice of Australian folk rock, weaves stories of land, spirit, and struggle with raw intensity. His music echoes like ancient winds, grounding modern truths in timeless song. This tour celebrates the release of his 4th studio album Colonial Drift. Joining him on stage is his wife and collaborator Julieanne as well as his band. A concert not to be missed..

Steve Hunter is an award winning and prolific composer with over 130 of his tunes released on various albums.

Also a virtuoso electric bass player and band leader for several decades , his current band has featured regularly at Lazybones for the past 6 years and boasts celebrated musicians:

Matt McMahon on Keys + Gordon Rytmeister on drums + Ben Hauptmann on guitar.

Level 1 is the intimate room

7pm Doors/Restaurant 🍷🍕
8pm Steve Hunter Band

Bree van Reyk’s Superclusters feat. Mick Turner + Spartak

For the first of SIMA’s flagship ‘Jazz:NOW’ 2026 program we return to The Vanguard on - with Australian percussion powerhouse Bree van Reyk’s Superclusters featuring Australian post-rock guitar icon Mick Turner and a performance from two stalwarts of Australia’s new music scene in Spartak. 

5’Nizza are the cult acoustic duo from Kharkiv, Ukraine. Built on groove and rhythm, their style blends reggae bounce with hip-hop cadence, plus touches of soul, folk, and Latin swing.

Celebrating 25 years, 5’Nizza are coming to Australia and New Zealand with the songs that made them iconic, plus new gems and fan favorites, delivered with the raw intimacy and high-energy chemistry that’s made them a cult name across Eastern Europe and beyond.

Get ready to feel the heat!

An artist who has always been closely guarded, Aries’ latest release GLASS JAW is his most personal work to date. Aries has always moved on the margins and lived as an outsider.