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New 2024 fortnightly Sunday afternoon live Jazz residency at Angus and Bon, amazing New York style steakhouse in Greville st Prahran. Check our Instagram or call the venue directly for details.
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After our 8 year continuous weekly Wednesday night residency at the renowned Botanical Hotel, South Yarra came to an end with new management Orlando Combo then moved on to Sagra in Malvern for another 3 year residency. With Sagra being sold we are on the lookout for another suitable venue to host our live Jazz nights which we will be announced.
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Welcome back to the roaring 20’s!! Are you planning a vintage Great Gatsby/1920’s swing era theme for your function or event in 2024? Orlando Combo has vast repertoire from “the Jazz Age” and can structure the night including our music and presentation around this theme. Click here for Stomping Swing dance hall 1920’s style ……….or Swing Frenzy ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing….(If It Ain’t Got That Swing)’ @ ABC TV’s ‘Miss Fisher’ After Dark jazz nights @ Ripponlea Estate ballroom
Performances in 2023 included…..
– Continuing our ‘Candlelight Concerts’ performances at the Athanaum Theatre with 4 sold out shows
– Federation Square and Government House performance’s for Seniors Festival 2023
– Australian Open Tennis feature entertainment
– Continuing our monthly residency at RACV city club for live Jazz night’s series and Morris Moor Summer series festival
– Feature concert for ‘Jazz at Billilla’ jazz festival at Billilla Mansion Brighton for Bayside council
– NGV for the Impressionists Exhibition gala dinner in the Great Hall
– Opening night at Her Majesties Theatre red carpet entertainment for ‘Death of a Salesman’
– Returned to Chadstone the Fashion Capital for live music series in the ‘Social Quarter’
– Performance for ‘The Block’ 2023 Channel 9
– Continued public performances at both Queen Victoria Summer and Winter Night markets
– Public residency at Collins Place for AMP (4 performances)
– Multiple performances for LendLease spring festival (various locations)
– Melbourne International Fashion Festival performance
– Corporate function performances include; City of Casey, Bayside Council, Energy Council Australia, Peter Mac, Keyton, LendLease, City of Whitehorse, Deakin University, Supreme Court of Victoria, Ray White real estate, Department of Premier and Cabinet etc
– Private venue/function performances including – The George Ballroom, Hellenic Museum, RACV Club, Government House, Zinc, Crown, MCEC, Quat Quatta, Bunjil Place, Marvel Stadium, Siglo, The Round, Victoria Golf Club, St Huberts Estate, Kooyong Tennis Club, Stones of the Yarra Valley, Greenfields, The Meatmarket, Carousel etc
Performances in 2022 included…..
– Continuing our ‘Candlelight Concerts’ performances at both the Timberyard and Athanaum Theatre
– Feature performances at Federation Square main stage and ‘Live at Warawee festival’ for City of Monash
– Multiple live performances for both the City of Melbourne ‘always live’ and City of Port Phillip ‘summer series’
– Australian Grand Prix 2022 performance
– Two performances for Department of Premier and Cabinet at Government House and the Windsor Hotel
– Continued public performances at both Queen Victoria Summer and Winter Night markets
– Public residency at Collins Place ‘Winter Jazz Series’ for AMP (10 performances)
– Multiple performances for LendLease ‘long live me’ festival (various locations)
– Corporate function performances for Deloitte, Porsche 70th bday event, CSIRO, City of Casey, Bayside Council, Mirvac, Simonds Homes, Cameron Group, Energy Council Australia, Property Council of Australia, Peter Mac, Telstra
– Feature performance at Bentleigh Festival 2022
– Private venue/function performances including – Portsea Hotel, Vue De Monde, Hellenic Museum, The Baths Sorrento, Half Acre, RACV Club, Government House, Zinc, The Langham, Crown, Sky High Mt Dandenong, Veneto Club, Hotel Chadstone, MCEC, Quat Quatta, Bunjil Place, Michelton Wines, Melbourne Zoo, Marvel Stadium, Prahran Square, Eureka 89, Melbourne Showgrounds, Epicurean Red Hill etc…
Performances in 2021 included….
– 2021 started with NYE at Vue Du Monde
– Performing for TV show ‘The Block’ filming for Channel 9
– City of Melbourne live music activation series
– Chadstone shopping centre for multiple live Jazz activation performances
– Multiple Candlelight Concert live Jazz series @ Timber Yard events Centre, Athenaeum Theatre, Meatmarket etc
– Port Phillip council live music activation series
– Bourne Market festival in Elwood
– Deakin University event Burwood campus
– Queen Victoria Market ‘Summer Night Market’
Weddings and Corporate events at venues including Brighton Yacht Club, NGV, PLC, The Esplanade Hotel St Kilda, Farm Vigano, Royal Kooyong Tennis Club, Prince Deck, Siglo, Collingwood Children’s Farm etc…
Performances in 2020 included….
– An interrupted 2020 started with NYE @ Crown Casino for a Great Gatsby themed event and included continuing our residency @ L’Artigiano Ivanhoe
– Jazz concert at Government House hosted by Vic Governor for Covid medical thank you event
– Online/Virtual performance bookings for City of Casey and West Wimmera Shire Council for Senior of the year Award
– Performances @ Royal Melbourne Golf Club
– Conference @ State Library of Victoria
– Eureka 89 for Nexus Mutual 50 year event
– Carman’s Foods family day event
– Glenferrie Market for Direct Image and City of Boorundarra
– 2020 finished with NYE @ Vue De Monde, Eureka Tower
– Private weddings at The Piggery/Burnham Beeches, Emu Bottom Homestead, Flowerdale Estate, Yarra Valley Estate, Manningham Function Centre, Little Henry Northcote, The Country Women’s Association Toorak etc
Performances in 2019 included….
– 2019 started with NYE at Grange Bellinzona resort Daylesford
– Portsea Hotel with summer ‘Jazz on the Deck’ sessions
– Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club
– IPAC 2019 International conference at Metropolis
– Toyota ‘Gold Excellence’ awards night at Park Hyatt
– Silver Star Mercedes with Sir Ian Botham wine launch
– VACC annual Presidents dinner
– BMW Australia launch event
– Lend Lease Spring festival events
– Volvo Australia event
– Australia Pacific 2019 regional Gala dinner
– Cabrini Health event
– Mercedes Benz launch night
– Governance Institute awards night at Crown Casino
– Victoria Market Wine & Cheese festival
– RACV Torquay for C02CRC International conference gala dinner
– Holding-Redlich law EOY event
– National Golf Club surgeons event
– The Cranbourne Cup
– Weddings at venues including Stones of the Yarra Valley, Campbell Point House, Melbourne Town Hall, Royal Botanical Gardens, Quat Quatta, Yarra Yarra Golf Club, Oakridge Winery, The Briar’s Homestead, Tatra Receptions, Woodland House, Vines of the Yarra Valley, Abbotsford Convent, Arc One Gallery etc
– Continuing our public gig residencies at Sagra Malvern, L’Artigiano Ivanhoe and Portsea Hotel
– The year ended at Crown Casino for a Gatsby themed on NYE
Performances in 2018 included….
– Australian Tennis Open (performances over 2 weeks)
– Queen Victoria Summer night market on the main stage
– Fine Food expo at MCEC
– The Presidents Cup launch at Royal Melbourne Golf Club
– Multinet Gas awards event at Eureka 89
– Lend Lease Spring Festival events series
– Brown-Forman International Cocktail Challenge event @ Georges On Collins
– Portsea Hotel reopening launch
– Melbourne Cup event at Oakridge Winery
– Eureka 89 skydeck event for Findex
– Australian Aerospace annual awards night at Atlantic Docklands
– Annual event for Mercer at Metropolis Southbank
– Melbourne University Open Day
– Newland property development launch in Mt Duneed
– Gala dinner at Peppers Torquay for ‘Back in motion group’
– Vasili’s Garden live music nights series
– Trofea Estate winery Sunday ‘music on the deck’ sessions
– Wimmera Council 90th year Gala event
– Holding Redlich Lawyers, Governance Institute and Cabrini Health Christmas events
– Continuing public residencies at Sagra restaurant Malvern, the Wayside Inn Sth Melbourne and Buckingham International
– Weddings at venues including Carousel, Yering Station, Convent Gallery Daylesford, Stones of the Yarra Valley, Little Blue St Kilda Pier, Newport Substation Melbourne Museum, Sarti, Quat Quatta etc…..
Performances in 2017 included….
– Australian Tennis Open (14 performances over 2 weeks)
– ‘Summer Night Market’ series @ Queen Victoria Market
– CISCO Live 2017 @ Melbourne Convention Centre
– Melbourne Food & Wine Festival event @ Lindenderry Estate
– ‘Spring Festival’ events for Lend Lease over various venues
– Orora Group annual awards @ the Arts Centre
– Victorian Open Garden Scheme performances
– PageUp People 20th anniversary event at Crown
– VACC presidents dinner
– Tresscox Lawyers annual function
– Level 23 ‘Sky Bar’ Crown for the Governance Institute
– Weekly residency @ Buckingham International
– Continuing our Botanical Hotel weekly residency for the 8th straight year
– Cabrini Health annual event
– Holding Redlich Lawyers event
Private function and wedding performances at venues including….
Vue De Monde, Stones of the Yarra Valley, Abbotsford Convent, Quat Quatta, Melbourne Museum, Campbell Point House, Melbourne Aquarium, Mt Duneed Estate, 101 Collins Street, Lakehouse Daylesford, ACMI, Flowerdale Estate etc
Performances in 2016 included….
– New Year’s Eve 2015/16 @ the Lakehouse, Daylesford
– Melbourne Food & Wine Festival event @ Lindenderry Estate
– Taste Of Melbourne Festival @ Albert Park
– Royal Melbourne Golf Club annual twilight Jazz night
– Queen Victoria summer series Night Market
– Equitana 2016 @ Melbourne Showgrounds
– Melbourne Convention Centre for the Fitness Expo
– LASA Awards night @ the Tennis Centre
– VACC presidents dinner
– National Women in Industry Awards night @ Showtime Events
– Rod Laver Arena renovations launch event
– Epworth gala dinner @ the NGV
– AFL ‘Speccy’ Awards @ Central Pier
– Ms Collins for Brown-Foreman national cocktail competition
– Tresscox Lawyers annual function
– Melbourne Cup Day @ Left Bank, Southbank
– Orora Group annual awards @ the MCG
– Pentana Solutions gala dinner @ Melbourne Convention Centre
– Level 23 ‘Sky Bar’ Crown for the Governance Institute
Private function and wedding performances at venues including….
Eureka 89, Stones of the Yarra Valley, Gardens House-Botanical Gardens, Abbotsford Convent, The Willows, De Bortoli Winery, Quat Quatta, Melbourne Museum, Monsalvat etc
Performances in 2015 included….
– New Years Eve 2014/15 @ Crown Casino
– Mornington Jazz Festival
– International Motor Show for Ferrari
– The ABC TV’s Miss Fisher jazz nights @ Ripponlea Estate
– Melbourne Food & Wine Festival event @ Lindenderry Estate
– AMWU national conference
– Studio 3 Crown Promenade for Harcourts/Macquarie events
– Royal Melbourne Golf Club annual twilight Jazz night
– Royal Australian College of General Practitioners awards ceremony @ MCEC
– RACV Club Healesville for the IPA
– AV Jennings open day
– Tresscox Lawyers annual function
– Melbourne University gala dinner graduation night @ Grand Hyatt
– Design Institute of Australia annual dinner @ the State Library
– National Drug Foundation event @ the MCG
– Melbourne Cup Day @ Westin Hotel
– New Years Eve 2015/16 @ Lakehouse Daylseford
Private function and wedding performances at venues including….
Hawthorn Arts Centre Ballroom, Eureka 89, Fox Car Museum, Stones of the Yarra Valley, Melbourne Convention Centre, The Lakehouse, Flowerdale Estate etc
Performances in 2014 included….
– Feature entertainment for the Melbourne Spring Fashion Festival
– Australian Tennis Open
– Mitsubishi gala dinner @ Crown Casino
– Jemena event @ Eureka 89
– New Years Eve @ Crown Casino
– Design Institute Australia event @ Melbourne Zoo
– Royal Australian College of General Practitioners awards ceremony @ Etihad Stadium
– Royal Melbourne Golf Club annual event
– Bupa event @ Eureka 89
– Melbourne University awards nights @ both The Langham Hotel and Windsor Hotel
Private function and wedding performances at venues including….
The Melbourne Club, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Regent Theatre Ballroom, The Park Hyatt, Stones of the Yarra Valley, The Savage Club, Melbourne Museum, The Prince Deck, RACV Club Melbourne, Yering Station, The Lakehouse Daylesford, NGV, Federation Square, Quat Quatta etc
Performances in 2013 included….
– AAMI Classic @ Kooyong tennis club
– Australian Tennis Open @ Melbourne Park
– Royal Melbourne Golf Cub for a Twilight jazz night
– Parliament House open day
– Flemington Racecourse for Derby, Cup and Oaks days
– Treasury Estate Wines and Australian Hotels Association combined annual cup eve event at the Royal Botanical Gardens
– Stock Exchange Building-CBD for lunchtime Jazz sessions
– Worksafe end of year dinner in the Great Hall @ NGV
– Walter and Eliza Institute awards night
– Melbourne University awards night @ Windsor Hotel
– Design Institutes annual dinner at Abbotsford Convent
– Madame Brussels ‘Music in the Lane’ series
– King & Wood Mallesons global combination launch
– Royal Australian College of General Practitioners awards ceremony @ Etihad Stadium
– AVJennings/Steve Waugh foundation family open day
– Systems and People, Tresscox Lawyers, Monash University and Incolink xmas functions
– Mornington Peninsula Jazz Festival (which included James Morrison and Vince Jones)
– Continuing our public residencies @ The Botanical Hotel South Yarra and Crown Casino, Southbank
– A host of private wedding performances at venues including; Comme in Melbourne CBD, Rippon Lea Estate, the NGV, Daylesford Convent, Stones of the Yarra Valley, the Stokehouse, Oakridge Winery-Yarra Valley, The Prince Deck-St Kilda, Royal Melbourne Yacht Club, De Bortoli Winery-Yarra Valley, RACV Club Healesville and Melbourne, Carousel-Albert Park, The Grand Hyatt, Montsalvat, Butleigh Wootton, The Rendezvous Hotel CBD, Lindenderry-Red Hill, Syracuse restaurant etc
2012 INCLUDED:
Providing entertainment for….
– The NGV for the BHP end of year international gala function
– Etihad Stadium for Essendon vs North Melbourne AFL season opener
– BMW gala dinner @ Crown Casino
– Official Australia Day function @ Government House
– Telstra event @ the Grand Hyatt
– Government House for the VicHealth 25 year celebrations awards night
– National Climate Change Conference @ The Sebel – Albert Park
– The Body Shop ‘Million Dollar Club’ @ Level 89 Eureka Tower
– The Windsor Hotel for national council awards night
– The Rendezvous Melbourne 100 year celebrations
– Hocking Stuart Awards Night @ the Plaza Ballroom
– Treasury Wine Estates Global @ Crown Casino
– The Langham Hotel for the Newcrest Mining awards night
– Peninsula @ Docklands for the ABAF black tie national awards night
– United Energy for annual Christmas event
– Destination Melbourne 2012 launch @ Parliament Gardens
– Adelaide Convention Bureau event @ Comme
– Blake Dawson event @ Alto
– A host of private wedding performances at venues including; Grand Hyatt, NGV, Stones of the Yarra Valley, Lindenderry, Ripponlea Estate, Crown Casino, The Convent Daylesford, Butleigh Wootton, Carousel, The Prince Deck, Chateau Yerring, Werribee Mansion etc
– Resuming our public residencies @ The Botanical Hotel South Yarra, the Bluestone Bar Melbourne CBD and the Atrium Bar @ Crown Casino.
2011 INCLUDED
Providing entertainment for….
– BHP Billiton @ Aitken Hill resort
– Drake International 60th Anniversary function
– IBM and RACV Cornerstone function @ RACV Club Melbourne
– Mercedes Benz dealer of the year awards @ the Park Hyatt
– Essendon Hall Of Fame function @ Palladium room Crown Casino
– Official Australia Day function @ Government House
– Fairfax/Leader awards @ Leonda
– Geelong Cats president’s dinner @ Luminare
– Xmas functions included ANZ, United Energy, Melbourne University and Cengage
– Spring Racing carnival at both the Caulfield Cup (3 days) and Flemington for the 10th straight year (Cup, Oaks, Derby + Stakes days) for repeat performances in the AAMI marquee and also for Treasury Estate Wines
– A host of private wedding performances at venues including; RACV Club Healesville, The Lakehouse Daylesford, The Stokehouse, The Willows, The Italian, Sheraton Towers, Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, NGV, Ripponlea Estate, Crown Casino, Butleigh Wootton, Yerring Station, Melbourne Museum, Stones of the Yarra Valley etc
– Along with a public residency at the renowned Botanical Hotel – South Yarra for all of 2011
2010 INCLUDED
– AAMI in their corporate marquee at Flemington for the Spring Racing Carnival
– QBE Insurance VIP annual dinner
– State Memorial Service for the late Jim Kennan
at the National Gallery of Victoria
– World Congress of Internal Medicine 2010 VIP dinner at Crown Casino
– Christmas functions included Amcor, Hewlett Packard, United Energy, Epworth Health
– New Year’s Eve celebrations at Southbank promenade, Melbourne
– A host of private wedding performances at venues including; RACV Club Melbourne, Crown Casino, Butleigh Wootton, Sails by the Bay, The Pier Port Melbourne, Royal Mail Hotel Dunkeld, Stones of the Yarra Valley, The Westin, Windsor Hotel etc