# Event Details - **Event Name**: Alleycats - An alley full of Afrojazz, Hip-hop, Funk, Soul and Bass - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 11:00 pm - **Event Description**: Live hip hop/jazz, DJs and stalls, in a vibin' Collingwood alley. Click your fingers and befriend some new cats amidst the bricks. ------ Yes! Don your cat ears and strut down to a laneway Sunday sesh with some of Naarm’s best. Thrilled to have such a high-class lineup bringing some serious GROOVE to the vibin’ Collingwood alley all day. Stalls, projections and a couple of mystical surprises. If this ain’t love, why does it feel so good ? Presented by Trainscendence & Rolling Stock, who both front onto 'Rolling Stock Lane,' a day of excellent vibrations and camaraderie to bring life to the magical little laneway. We'll be jiving from early afternoon right through sunset. Various delicious drinks, food trucks, crafty stalls from local makers, plus some world-class tunes, courtesy of: IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: SAXY Funky hip-hop & bass DJ ft. live Saxophone Z E D S I X Six-piece Afro-Jazz Hip-hop outfit ** DJ MANCHILD Funk/Soul brother w/ Latin, Afro & more in the bag DON’T SWEAT THE TECHNIQUE Hip-Hop collective ft. fire house band AMBER FERRARO Soulful singer, Discohouse DJ & literal cat JOHN SNED Futurebass Electro-Jazz Fingerdrummer Snap your fingers and befriend some new cats amidst the bricks. (BYO cat ears if you so desire.) more info about the fantastic artists: The one and only SAXY keeps the energy high and the saxophone dreamy. Kicking off proceedings in style, this Sax man cranks the bass that bit more than most sax men. We’ll let the laneway know we’re here to have a good time within it. Get yourself prepared for the beats to come at https://www.instagram.com/saxy_music/ and you may even catch a glimpse of hard mode unlocked: upside-down saxophone! ZEDSIX, a six-piece outfit who reimagine the golden eras of jazz and hip hop. Re-working and remixing classic American and African jazz standards through new lens, they create the sound of the future. The ideal sound for a Sunday alley session, we can't wait to receive their intersection of boom bap and be bop. Led by ZEDSIX aka Zvi Belling, producer, composer and bass player from Johannesburg, South Africa. Listen here: https://zedsix.bandcamp.com/ Beloved veteran of the scene, DJ MANCHILD has played funk, soul, latin, african, hip-hop, disco and beyond to dancefloors of Melbourne since early 2001. He has DJ'ed and dug for records in places as far flung as Mumbai, Lagos and Tokyo, bringing back booty for his PBS radio show The Breakdown which has been running for years on Friday afternoons. The list of people he has supported is WILD, and includes Nas, Public Enemy, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, MF Doom, Dead Prez and Mos Def! Check out this breezy half-hour mix for a taster: www.mixcloud.com/AssemblePapers/warm-up-mix-by-dj-manchild The absolute fire house band of DON’T SWEAT THE TECHNIQUE gathered three fateful years ago to support whichever freestylers and MCs might want to take the night. Their Tuesday night event at Shotkickers has become notorious. The dope band, fronted by Tumi the Be, are ready to spread their wings and begin performing full festival sets. We’re lucky enough to get a taste of what they’re up to, just as the sun begins to descend. Video here: facebook.com/watch/?v=678555793784780 As we journey into night, AMBER FERRARO will get her paws on the decks. A resident DJ at Onesixone, she’s brought her passion and depth to clubs in Naarm, UK and Europe. Her musicality extends to being the soulful singer in live house act Honey, the lead singer for Sunshine and Disco Faith Choir, and the co-creator of Silhouette DJ/kink showcase nights. Get yourself into the groove ahead of time by checking out her soundcloud here: soundcloud.com/user-371776093 Finally, the legend JOHN SNED, hailing from Aotearoa, New Zealand, and who has already happily become a Trainscendence regular! Pushing the limits of electronic controllerism, Sned brings a jazz background, live fingerdrumming and bass guitar together into a bit of beat-conjuring magic, created before our very eyes. He describes the “adventure of exploring a profound lifelong fascination for electronic music,” and we’ll join in that adventure to end our laneway day foray. Hear John play here: https://www.instagram.com/snedmusic/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/alleycats-an-alley-full-of-afrojazz-hip-hop-funk-soul-and-bass/200028041493456 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, dance, workshops, parties, food-drinks, art, trips-adventures, performances, festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 367 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Melbourne - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: Trainscendence 6/48 Easey St (Rear alley) - Collingwood, Melbourne - **lat**: -37.7975 - **long**: 144.98639 - **full address**: Trainscendence 6/48 Easey St (Rear alley) - Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Alleycats - An alley full of Afrojazz, Hip-hop, Funk, Soul and Bass - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4928851d612089123f5a452fdf3da39c9156259075dccc80789ecd52563fafbf-rimg-w1200-h628-dc090909-gmir?v=1745652682 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Alleycats - An alley full of Afrojazz, Hip-hop, Funk, Soul and Bass being held? - **A:** Alleycats - An alley full of Afrojazz, Hip-hop, Funk, Soul and Bass takes place on Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 11:00 pm at Trainscendence 6/48 Easey St (Rear alley) - Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Alleycats - An alley full of Afrojazz, Hip-hop, Funk, Soul and Bass? - **A:** Alleycats - An alley full of Afrojazz, Hip-hop, Funk, Soul and Bass is organized by Trainscendence. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Alleycats - An alley full of Afrojazz, Hip-hop, Funk, Soul and Bass is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Melbourne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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