Jack's Garage at Hotel Esplanade
Keli Holiday, The Presets, Anna Lunoe and Slow, Slowly will perform free gigs at The Espy during race week this March.
Overview
What's race week without a prime pit stop to rest, change your wheels, have a drink and a dance, then get back out on the track? With the Australian GP turning the eye of the racing world onto Melbourne once again this March — St Kilda icon The Espy is joining the fun and bringing back its crowd-favourite live music series, Jack's Garage, to the Gershwin Room to complement the on-track action.
Jack's Garage, in a nutshell, is four free nights of live music at Hotel Esplanade. The live gig series is entering its second year in 2026 — once again bringing four artists to the venue for GA only gigs — no tickets required, just registration and a prompt arrival. A very prompt arrival, because the lineup for these first-in, first-served shows will pack the room in no time at all.
Opening the week is the multi-ARIA Award-winning electronic duo The Presets, fresh off a summer tour and seen not long ago at the AO, they'll be performing from 7.30pm on Thursday, March 5. Next, local indie rockers and intimate performers Slowly, Slowly will slow things down — in a good way — on Friday, March 6.
Saturday, March 7, will see Australian DJ and vocalist Anna Lunoe take to the stage to showcase the dance music she's been performing on festival stages around the world. And for the big finale, the Triple J Hottest 100-featured 'it boy' of Aussie electronica, Keli Holiday, is closing out race week on Sunday with a set of his solo work that you've likely heard all over social media already.
Each event will star whiskey cocktails from sponsor Jack Daniel's — word to the wise, this isn't the only race week event the brand is putting on, so stay tuned for more chances to get in on the action.
Jack's Garage will run nightly at The Esplanade from 7.30pm on Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8. Ticket waitlists are open now on Oztix.
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