Matt Dennett Trio @Smiths Alternative
2026-01-29 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Smiths Alternative, 76 Alinga Street, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
Led by pianist Matt Dennett (The Belco Jazz Band), the Matt Dennett Trio perform French music (Django Reinhardt, Edith Piaf), Brazilian Music (Carlos Jobim, Ernesto Nazareth) and Jazz standards repertoire, all of which inform Matt’s original compositions.
Featuring bassist Muhamed Mehmedbasic (Sydney Symphony Orchestra dep) and drummer Stephen Richards (currently touring nationally with Run Like Hell), the trio is known for strong musical rapport, playful improvisation, and an engaging connection with audiences.
Tickets: $20/$15

Hyatt High Tea + Solo Piano
2026-02-07 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-14 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Hyatt Canberra, 120 Commonwealth Ave, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia
Matt Dennett performs solo on the Hyatt grand piano for High Tea. Chopin, Bowie, Queen, The Pixies, Mendelssohn, Ernesto Nazareth, Bach, Jobim, Yann Tiersan and much more will feature. Bookings are necessary.

Trad Jazz @Molly
2026-02-07 22:00 - 23:59 | Molly, Wooden Door, Odgers Ln, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
Matt will be filling in as pianist for Justin Buckinghams trad jazz performance at Molly in Canberra. Expect wild solos from howling trumpets, wailing clarinets and a jackhammer piano. Free entry.

Gypsy Jazz + Funny Face @ NFSA
2026-02-13 18:00 - 22:00 | National Film and Sound Archive, 1 McCoy Cct, Acton, ACT, 2601, Australia
BELCO GYPSY JAZZ BAND
6 pm | Live Music
FUNNY FACE
8 pm | Screening
Settle in from 6 pm as Belco Gypsy Jazz Band takes the stage for a live performance in the NFSA heritage courtyard. Enjoy local wines, summer cocktails and charcuterie, available for purchase onsite from Dom’s deli & bar. Then head into Arc Cinema at 8 pm for a screening of Funny Face.

ABOUT FUNNY FACE
1957 | DCP | USA | D: Stanley Donen
Shy bookshop worker Jo Stockton (Audrey Hepburn) is accidentally discovered by fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire) and whisked off to Paris to become a haute couture model. This is a glamour-packed musical romance scored by George Gershwin.
‘Timelessly elegant and charming 1957 musical with a Gershwin score.’ – LA Times
