Jen Hawley Music
Musician, Songwriter, Teacher.
Gig Guide
2026
Every Wednesday: Jen Hawley Duo with Tony Maz (double bass). Claypots Evening Star. South Melbourne. 7-9pm Free. More info here.
Thu 12 February: The Royal High Jinx. Ararat Town Hall Foyer Cozy Concert, VIC. More info here.
Thu 26 February: Rosie the Caravan Stage. Picnic in the Park. Hammond Park, Creswick, VIC. More info here.
27 February – 1 March: The Royal High Jinx. Cobargo Folk Festival. NSW More info here.
Wed 4 March: The Royal High Jinx. Queen Victoria Summer Night Market. More info here.
Sat 14 March: Rosie the Caravan Stage. Sip and Sounds Street Festival, Ascot Vale, VIC. More info here.
Sun 15 March: Rosie the Caravan Stage. Moonee Valley Festival, Moonee Ponds, VIC. More info here.
Sun 22 March: Rosie the Caravan Stage. Clayton Festival. Clayton, VIC. More info here.
10 – 12 April: Rosie the Caravan Stage. Busking Comp and Open Mics. Cresfest, VIC. More info here.
2-3 May: Rosie the Caravan Stage. Trentham Spudfest, VIC. More info here.
Sat 16 May: Alanna and Old Hat. Joni Mitchell Blue Show. Paris Cat Jazz Club, VIC. More info here.
Past Gigs
2026
16th – 18th January: The Royal High Jinx. Tamar Valley Folk Festival. TAS. More info here.
2025
Thu 25th December. Trio Europa (Ernie Gruner and David Krycer). RACV Healesville Xmas lunch.
Wednesday 17th December: The Royal High Jinx. Queen Victoria Night Market.
Friday 12th December: The Royal High Jinx. Leaver’s Hotel. Creswick. More info coming.
Sat 15th November. Alanna and Old Hat. Joni Mitchell Blue Show. Paris Cat Jazz Club.
Sat 15th November. Rosie the Caravan Stage. Seddon Fun and Games Fair.
31st October to 3rd November: The Royal High Jinx. Maldon Folk Festival. 50th Anniversary. More info here.
Sun 5th October: The Royal High Jinx. Celebration Day – Seniors Festival Launch. Fed Square. 3.45pm Free. More info here.
Sun 28 September: Catherine McQuade & The Perfect Storm band album launch (I’m playing guitar). Kindred Bandroom. 2 to 5pm. More info here.
4-6 July: The Great Chefs of Europe Trio. Firelight Festival Docklands Fri 6.30 to 9.15, Sat 5.15 to 8pm. More info here.
Friday 20 June: Jen and Caitlin, in concert playing my originals. BADfolk club. 6.30-10. More info here.
Saturday 24 May: Alanna and Old Hat. Paris Cat Jazz Club. 6.30pm Basement.
Sunday 4 May: Rosie the Caravan Stage. Spudfest. Trentham VIC.
12 to 13 April: The Royal High Jinx Off-Grid Living Festival. El Dorado. Vic. Sat 2.30pm, Sun 12.40pm More info here.
Thursday 10 April: The Royal High Jinx. Ararat Town Hall Foyer Cozy Concert.
Friday 11 April: Alanna and Old Hat perform Joni Mitchell’s Blue album and swing classics. Paved Festival. Emerald.
4 to 6 April: The Royal High Jinx and Rosie the Caravan Stage Cresfest. Creswick, Vic.
Sunday 16 March: Great Chefs of Europe Trio. Ballan Autumn Festival.12pm. Free.
7 to 9 March: The Royal High Jinx. Sandford Bush Music Festival. Vic. More info here.
Friday 28 February: Alanna and Old Hat. Paris Cat Jazz Club. 9pm Loft.
Tuesday 25 February: Morning Melodies Solo. Kirrip Community Activity Centre 135 De Rossi Boulevard, Wollert. 10.30am.
Friday 21 February. Alanna and Old Hat. Lido Cinemans Jazz Room. 8pm. More info here.
Friday 7 February: The Royal High Jinx. Nillumbik Summer Soundz Music Festival Eltham, 6.30 to 8.30pm. More info here.
17 to 19 January: The Royal High Jinx. Tamar Valley Folk Festival. Tas.More info here.
2024
Monday 25 December: Trio Europa. (Ernie Gruner and David Krycer) RACV Healesville.
Saturday 14 December: Duo with Lisette Payet. Newport Carols on the Green. Paine Reserve Newport. 6.30 to 8.30pm Free. More info here.
Saturday 7 December: The Royal High Jinx. Leaver’s Hotel. Creswick. More info here.
Wednesday 4 December: The Royal High Jinx. Queen Victoria Night Market. 7.50 to 9.50pm. Free. More info here.
Saturday 30 November: Jen and Caitlin original duo and Rosie the Caravan Stage @ Seddon Fun and Games Fair
Saturday 16 November: The Royal High Jinx. Stratford Courthouse. Vic.
Sunday 10 November: Great Chefs of Europe Trio (Martin Elepans and Matthew Arnold) and Rosie the Caravan Stage. Hide + Seek Festival
Friday 8 November: the Royal High Jinx. House concert @The Shed, Healesville. More info here.
Sunday 3 November: The Royal High Jinx and The Pigs. The Brunswick Ballroom. More info here.
Saturday 2 November: Jen and Caitlin original duo and Rosie the Caravan Stage. Hide + Seek Festival
Saturday 26 October: Jen and Caitlin original duo. Open Studio. 5pm. Supporting Tangology Trio.
18 to 20 October: The Royal High Jinx. Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival NSW. More info here.
Friday 11 October: The Royal High Jinx. Lauriston Hall. More info here.
Saturday 12 October: Whittlesea Uke Muster. Workshops. Free event. More info here.
Saturday 5 October: The Royal High Jinx. Wedding.
Sunday 6 October: Swing Valse (duo with Phil Carroll). Victorian Seniors Festival Celebration Day. River Terrace, Fed Square. 1.30pm and 4.10pm.More info here.
Tuesday 10 September: Morning Melodies solo. Chadstone.
Tuesday 20 August: Solo. Wheeler’s Hill Library. 2 to 3pm.
Saturday 17 August: Alanna and Old Hat. Paris Cat Jazz Club. 6pm Loft.
Tuesday 30 July: Morning Melodies Solo. Kirrip Community Activity Centre 135 De Rossi Boulevard, Wollert. 11 to 12pm
Wednesday 17 July – Alanna and Old Hat Jazz Trio. Lomond.
Saturday 29 June: Jen and Caitlin – original music project. Newport Folk Festival. 7pm.
Saturday 1 June: Rosie the Caravan Stage. White Night Ballarat.
Saturday 18 May: Flirting Mazurkas (Jen, Phil Carroll and Ernie Gruner). Canterbury Community Precinct Open Day. 10.30 to 12.30pm.
Sunday 5 May: The Great Chefs of Europe. Musikfest Kew. Buoy Pizza. 2 to 4pm. free. More info here.
Tuesday 7 May: Solo. Wheeler’s Hill Library. 2 to 3pm. SOLD OUT.
Saturday 20 April: Alanna and Old Hat. Paris Cat Jazz Club. 6.30pm Basement.
Friday 26 April: The Royal High Jinx. @Leaver’s Hotel, Creswick.
5 – 7 April: Cresfest. Rosie the Caravan Stage Busking Competition. Jen and Alec Umansky hosting Gypsy Jazz jams. More info here.
22 – 24 March: The Royal High Jinx: Yackandandah Folk Festival. More info here.
8 – 11 March: Sandford Bush Music Festival. VIC. More info here.
Sunday 25 February: The Royal High Jinx: The Great Local Picnic hosted by National Sustainable Living Festival. Botanical Gardens. Costa Georgiadis and lots of other special guests. Free. 11.15am to 12pm. More info here.
Saturday 24 February: Eltham Jazz Festival. VIC. 4.30 – 5.30pm. Free. More info here.
19 – 21 January: The Royal High Jinx. Tamar Valley Folk Festival. TAS
26 – 28 January: The Royal High Jinx. Newstead Live Folk Festival. VIC
2023
Sat 2 December: Alanna and Old Hat. Paris Cat. 6.30pm
Sat 9 December: Newport Carols on the Green. solo.
Sat 25 November: Whittlesea Uke Muster – uke workshops.
Sat 12 November: The Royal High Jinx, House Concert.
Fri 24 November: Alanna and Old Hat Trio. Paved Festival. Emersleigh Winery, Emerald.
Saturday 21 October: Alanna and Old Hat. Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Grazeland Spotswood. 1 to 3pm.
27-29 October: The Royal High Jinx. Fleurieu Folk Festival. SA
Saturday 12 August: Alanna and Old Hat. Open Studio Northcote. 5 to 7pm.
Friday 4 August: The Royal High Jinx. Bird’s Basement. More info here.
Saturday 8 July: The Royal High Jinx. @Leaver’s Hotel, Creswick.
Saturday 24 June: The Royal High Jinx. Newport Folk Festival. 7pm. More info here.
Saturday 20 May: The Royal High Jinx Trio. Penola/Coonawarra Arts Festival. SA. More info here.
Sunday 28 May: I’ll be playing my orginal music with Caitlin French (violin), playing before Niki Lobartolo. The Brunswick Green. Brunswick. 7 to 9pm. More info here.
1 – 2 April: Rosie the Caravan Stage @Cresfest. Busking Competition. More info here.
Sunday 2 April: Dream Big Festival: workshops and Koori Club from Melton West Primary School perfomance. Melton.
7 – 10 April: The Royal High Jinx. National Folk Festival. More info here.
Sat 22 April: The Royal High Jinx. Wimmera Steampunk Festival. More info here.
27 April – 1 May: The Royal High Jinx. Wintermoon Festival. QLD. More info here.
Sat 4 March: Alanna and Old Hat. Paris Cat. 6.30pm
10 – 12 March: The Royal High Jinx. Sandford Bush Music Festival. More info here.
24 – 26 March: The Royal High Jinx. Yackandandah Folk Festival. More info here.
25 February: Catherine McQuade band album lauch(I’m playing guitar) and Peter Farnan. George Lane St Kilda. 3 to 6pm.More info here.
26 February: Duo with Phil Carroll (accordion) Greater Dandenong Sustainability Festival. 11.45 to 12.45. Free. More info here.
5 February: Jen’s Jazz Trio. Le Bar Supper Club. Beaumaris.
3 February: Orginals solo, with Niki Lobartolo. Open Studio. Northcote.
13 to 15 January: Cygnet Folk Festival, TAS. More info here.
Past Gigs 2022
Fri 11 November: Alanna and Old hat. Paris Cat. 9.30pm
13 November: The Royal High Jinx. Healesville Music Festival. VIC. More info here.
Saturday 1 October: Ukulele Workshop: Ballan Library. Ballan. 10.30am to 12pm.
Sat 8 October: The Royal High Jinx.Ruffy Hall Concert. VIC. More info here.
Sat 15 October: Whittlesea Uke Muster – workshops.
21 – 23 October: The Royal High Jinx. Fleurieu Festival. SA. More info here.
27 October: Park Choir with Terry Cole and Jen Hawley. Mulgrave VIC.
Friday 2 September: The Royal High Jinx and The Creswick Swingalong Ukestra. Folkie Fridays @Leaver’s Hotel, Creswick. VIC. More info here.
Thursday 15 September: Ukulele Workshop: Lerderderg Library Bacchus Marsh. 6.30 to 8pm.
16 -18 September: The Royal High Jinx. Yass Folk Festival. ACT. More info here.
23 – 25 September: The Royal High Jinx. The Gas Quirky Music Festival. QLD. More info here.
Fri 26 August: The Royal High Jinx. StrEATs Twilight Market. The Line – Yewers St, Footscray. 6.30 to 9.30pm. free. More info here.
Sun 17 July: The Swingalong Ukestra. Monthly jam for uke players and singers. Gypsy jazz, vintage swing and blues. @ The Newport RSL. 24 Market St Newport. 11 to 1pm $15/10. pre bookiings essential. Email me for more info & bookings: jen@jensmusicschool.com
Sat 16 July: Hide + Seek Music Festival Ballan.
12 to 4: Rosie the Caravan Stage. Outside The Wine & Deli Co, Ballan. Free.
4 to 6: Young and Local: I’ve been co-ordinating this program and mentoring a wonderful group of 16 young people from the local area. Come and hear a selection of classic covers and originals, with genres ranging from classical to rock. Free. More info here.
Sat 9 July: Alanna and Old hat. Paris Cat. 6.30 to 8.50pm
Thurs 5 May: Swingalong Ukestra Online. 6 to 7pm$15/$10. Email me for info.
Sat 7 May: Alanna and Old hat. Paris Cat.
Sat 14 May: Footscray Gypsy Orchestra concert @The Newport Bowls Club. (I’ve been their guest conductor).
22 – 25 April: Turramurra Folk Music Camp. Lady Northcote Recreation Camp, Glenmore, Vic. More info here.
Sat 30 April: Alanna and Old Hat. Lido Cinema, Hawthorn.
Fri 1 April: The Royal High Jinx. Cresfest. Creswick. More info here.
Sat 2 April: Rosie the Caravan Stage 10 to 530. IGA Creswick. Busking Comp Cresfest.
9-10 April – The Royal High Jinx. The Off-Grid Living Festival, El Dorado VIC. Days and times still TBC. More info here.
Wed 23 March: Know Show Grow Festival, Sunshine Heights Primary School. Ukulele workshop – open to public. More info here.
Fri 11 March: Solo. Wallace Drivein. Moorabool Movies.
11 – 14 March: The Royal High Jinx. Sandford Bush Music Festival. More info here.
Sun 27 Feb: The Royal High Jinx. Riverside Vibes Festival, Albury. 10.30am to 1.20pm. More info here.
Sunday 13 Feb: Graze in the Maize, Gordon. 12.15 to 12.45. Solo with Rosie the Caravan Stage. Lots of other bands. $10. More info here.
Fri 18 Feb: The Royal High Jinx. Healesville Folk Festival.
14 – 16 Jan: The Royal High Jinx. Cygnet Folk Festival. Tasmania.
Sun 23 Jan: Jen Hawley Trio (Mathew Arnold, Tony Mazziotta). Festival of Sails. Geelong. 2 – 4pm
Past Gigs 2021
Sat 18 Dec: Jen Hawley Duo with Nicolas Lyon. Bacchus Marsh Rotunda. 159 Main St Bacchus Marsh. 10.30 – 12pm. free.
Sat 25 Dec: Trio Europa (Ernie Gruner, David Krycer). RACV Healesville. 12 – 3pm
Friday 12 Nov – The Royal High Jinx. Healesville Music Festival.
Saturday 20 Nov – The Royal High Jinx. House Concert.
15 to 17 Oct – The Royal High Jinx. Fleurieu Folk Festival – Willunga SA. More info here.
Saturday 4 Sept- Alex Burns and Jen Hawley duo @ The Drunken Poet. 65 Peel St West Melbourne. 9 to 11pm. More info here.
Saturday 11 Sept WORKSHOP LIVE – Newport Folk Festival workshop sessions. Guitar workshop – Speakeasy Blues and Jazz. More info soon.
Friday 17 Sept – Alanna and Old Hat @The Paris Cat. 6pm, The Loft (upstairs). Click here for more info.
24 to 26 Sept- The Royal High Jinx. The Gas Quirky Acoustic Music Weekend – Brooweena QLD. More info here.
Saturday 28 July -WORKSHOP LIVE & ONLINE – CMVic MusicFest. Tutor. Ballan hub. More info here.
Wed 25 July – The Royal High Jinx Docklands Firelight Festival. New Quay Prom Stage: 7.55 to 9.45pm.
Sunday 8 – Alex Burns and Jen Hawley duo @ The Drunken Poet. 65 Peel St West Melbourne. 4 to 6pm.More info here.
Friday 6 – Alex Burns and Jen Hawley. Jimmy Hornet. 269 Swan St Richmond. 9.15pm. More info here.
Sunday 1 August – Alex Burns and Jen Hawley duo @ Tom Katz Sorrento RSL. 4 to 7pm
Saturday 26 June – The Royal High Jinx – Newport Folk Festival. 9pm.
Saturday 19 June -Alanna and Old Hat @ The Paris Cat. 6pm, The Basement (downstairs). Click herefor more info.
Saturday 12 June – Alanna and Old Hat @ The Castlemaine Jazz Festival. Click here for more info.
Sunday 23 May – Alex Burns and Jen Hawley duo @ The Drunken Poet. 65 Peel St West Melbourne. 4 to 6pm. Click here for more info.
Saturday 10 April – Turramurra Folk Music Camp – gypsy jam with Jen and Terry. 1 to 4pm. Fairfield Uniting Church. Click here for more info.
Sunday 11 April – The Royal High Jinx @ The Off-Grid Living Festival, El Dorado VIC. 12.15 to 1.15pm. Click here for more info.
Saturday 17 April – Alanna and Old Hat @ The Old Church on the Hill, Bendigo. Click here for more info.
Friday 26 Mar – Continental Drift Duo (Jen and Terry). A Starry Night – Greendale Drive-in. Times evening, more info to come.
Sunday 14 Mar – The Royal High Jinx. Inverloch Jazz Club @The Inverloch R.S.L. 2 to 4.30pm. Click here for more info.
Saturday 6 Mar – Alanna and Old Hat @The Paris Cat. 6pm, The Loft (upstairs). Click here for more info.
Saturday 27 Feb – The Royal High Jinx live streamed concert. Boolarra Folk Festival. Click here for more info.
Friday 15 Jan – The Royal High Jinx @ The Pirates Tavern. with special guests The Footscray Gypsy Orchestra. 2 Ann St Williamstown. 6 to 9pm free6.30