Xani (solo) // Church Street Studios (Gadigal)

Awarded Best Musician at the 2022 Music Victoria Awards, Naarm-based electric jazz/rock violinist and songwriter Xani approaches music making from such diverse musical experiences, that the outcome is something distinct, venturing into the spaces between rock, jazz, electronic, folk and dance/pop. Xani has collaborated with the likes of Jens Lekman, Jess Hitchcock, Tim Rogers, Paul Grabowsky, Andrea Keller, Eddie Perfect, as well as in live theatre at Melbourne Theatre Company. As a solo artist, Xani is passionated about pushing boundaries of violin playing in contemporary music spaces.

Improvised live sets are defined by electronic effect pedals and live looping driven with fearless finesse, coloured by the ferocity of her instrumental output and shaded by deep creativity, an earnest voice and pure joy. Xani was selected to showcase at Classical:NEXT in Berlin in 2024 and has performed on ABCs Spicks and Specks and SBSs RocKwiz.

For one night only, Xani will perform her latest new music influenced by Krautrock bands such as CAN, NEU! and Tangerine Dream. She will be joined by very special guest, Seb Bartels (guitar).

Doors open at 7:30pm, music starts from 8pm. Two sets.

Church Street Studios is an unlicensed venue. You are welcome to BYO, or grab a drink before/after the show and sit back and enjoy the live music. There will be water available.

The nearest train station is Newtown (15 minute walk) or public car parking stations nearby. Please note that there is currently no disability access to the venue which is up one floor (22 steps). However, the stairs are 1.5m wide with hand rails on each side.