**FREE ENTRY** Tim Pledger Trio (Front Bar)

** FREE ENTRY // FRONT BAR // 6:30 - 8:30PM ** Tim Pledger is the leader of Bohjass, the internationally acclaimed experimental free jazz band from Melbourne. For this trio he is joined by Stephen Hornby and Phil Collings as they explore some of Tim's open ended tunes. Stephen Hornby is an Australian double bassist, composer and the creative force behind the award-winning ensemble Koi Kingdom and +F:rst Sunn+. Based in Melbourne, he blends deep jazz roots with a contemporary global perspective, creating music that is both lyrical and exploratory. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, he received the 2025 Art Music Award for Work of the Year: Jazz with Koi Kingdom. "Melbourne-based drummer Phil Collings currently performs with Retratos Ensemble, Andy Baylor, Noria Letts, Damon Smith, F:rst Sunn, Red Triangles, Kim Salmon, and Stu Thomas. Versatile across jazz, folk, rock, experimental, and improvised music, with a passion for groove, musicality, and creative collaboration." DAILY HAPPY HOUR AT BAR OPEN 6:30 - 8:30PM $5 Pots and $10 pints of Coopers Draught