Bird's Basement in a Riff
Bird's Basement is a Jazz Club Dinner Show with a combined Restaurant and Bar.
Tickets are for the show only. Dinner and drinks can be purchased from 6pm on the night of the show. Dining-priority and non-dining priority ticket holders are able to order and enjoy dinner.
Our best views and reserved for dining-priority tickets. Doors open at 6pm and close at 7:30pm for early shows. Some artists perform separate early and late shows which are presented on the upcoming shows on our website.
Seating is alllocated and cannot be changed on the night. Should you have any seating requests or preferences, please write these in the comment box upon booking your tickets. Please note, such requests are not guaranteed and, if such requests can be met, are reserved without notice until 6:30pm on the night of the show.
Artists
We are delighted to showcase a diverse range of exceptional musicians from Australia and international asrtists from around the world representing various genres of music. Some artists that have graced our stage in recent years are Ravi Coltrane, Kurt Elling, John Scofield, Kate Ceberano, Wendy Mathews, Mike Stern, Keyon Harrold, Jon Cleary, Cindy Blackman Santana, Lionel Cole, Anthony David, Richard Clapton, Mark Seymour, David Ryan Harris, James Morrison, Virgil Donati, Isaiah Collier, Joe Camilleri, Deborah Conway, Steve Kilbey, Taxiride the late Renee Geyer and many many more.
To stay up to date on the schedule of upcoming artists, please refer to our booking pages.
The Best Acoustics
Bird's Basement, a dinner show jazz venue with top-notch acoustics and equipment, offers an unparalleled listening experience.
THE SOUND FROM EVERY SEAT IS MAGICAL AT BIRD'S BASEMENT...
Of course there's always the best seats in the house. Make sure you book tickets in the section you love.
GETTING TO BIRD'S BASEMENT IS EASY
Whether taking the tram, train, taxi or car, we have details below to get you here on time.
By Car
Multiple parking options are a short walk to our Singers Lane entrance, including:
- Metered street parking (
- Wilson 380 La Trobe St Parking - entry via 191 A'Beckett Street
- Queen Victoria Market Parking
By Taxi
Request the Taxi drop you at the corner of La Trobe and Singers Lane. You will see the glow of our entrance from the road on the cobbled laneway.
By Tram
Locate a tram that runs the length of La Trobe or William Street and hop off on the corner. Our entrance is tucked around the back of the building.
By Train
Catch the train to Flagstaff station. When you get to street level, walk down La Trobe Street away from the Flagstaff Park and find the Singers Lane cobbled laneway on your left.
