transit lounge

[Kenny]

This joint - on top of the Transport Hotel @ Federation Square - is providing yet another option in terms of gig-going in Melbourne. I believe there will be a $5 charge. And don't expect a B.Lane, studious kinda vibe. It's a bar first and foremost.

Here's the list they've just emailed me:

Thursday 30th June –
Andy Cowan 9pm

Friday 1st July –
The Mark Fitzgibbon Trio 8.00pm
Allan Browne’s Australian Jazz Band 11.30pm

Saturday 2nd July –
The Ross Irwin Quartet 8.00pm
Virus 11.30pm

Friday 8th July –
The Mark Fitzgibbon trio 8.00pm
The Pearly Shells – 11.30pm

Saturday 9th July -
The Ross Irwin Quartet 8.00pm
Virus 11.30pm

Friday 15th July –
The Ross Irwin Quartet 8.00pm
The Shuffle Club 11.30pm

Saturday 16th July -
The Mark Fitzgibbon Trio 8.00pm
Virus 11.30pm


Friday 22nd July –
TBC 8pm possibly Oehlers & Keevers
The Shuffle Club 11.30pm

Saturday 23rd July
The Mark Fitzgibbon Trio 8pm
The Paul Williamson Trio 11.30pm

Friday 29th July
The Paul Williamson Trio 8pm
The Shuffle Club 11.30pm

Saturday 30th July
Grateful Dead - noon through to midnight

[Alison]

I checked out this place about a month ago- before it opened...looks REALLY nice and could be a great venue...they have a beautiful piano ( I believe a Yamaha C4) and hopefully by now they have a nice sound system set up... has anyone actually been there and heard any music yet? How's the vibe now that it's up and running???

[Kenny]

I heard Joe Chindamo on a Thursday about a month ago, and then Virus the following Saturday. Joe liked the piano, and I believe the house drum kit is pretty good, too.

With Virus, there seemed to be a nice balance between people listening and socialising, with the volume just about right.

It's a very clubby, wood 'n' leather sort of thing - in stark contrast to the concrete-and-steel vibe of the rest of the building.

Interesting snack menu sorta like the Supper Club.

Expensive drinks.

I like it.

[Alison W]

Cool- looking forward to playing there...hopefully it will be a good venue for vocals too...

[ViCkIh B]

Alison, ssshhh don;t say 'vocals' this is a jazz forum! ;-)

[alison]

Oh yeahh...I forgot! ;-)

(Hi vicki!!!)