Kriz Mizzi, Amy Vee & Anna Weatherup - Jailhouse Concert Series 2026
188 High St, Kew VIC 3101, Australia, 188 High St, 3101 Kew Kort
lau. 15.08.2026 19:00
A mini folk fest of three Australian award-winning indie folk musicians who will each melt your heart in slightly different ways!
Matsumua Blues Festival Inc Presents...
JAILHOUSE CONCERT SERIES 2026 featuring KRIS MIZZI (VIC), AMY VEE (NSW) and ANNA WEATHERUP (NSW).
Heartwarming. Storytelling. Musical brilliance.
You are in for treat! A triple bill of three of Australia's finest indie folk musicians will hit the Kew Court House stage on 15 August 2026. The night will start with a duo set by Amy Vee and Anna Weatherup and finish up with a solo set by Kris Mizzi.
Amy Vee is an Australian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Newcastle, NSW. Amy is well known for her poetic lyrics and music that blends indie folk and ambient dream pop. Amy is an award-winning composer and was nominated for an ARIA for one of her songs. Amy began her career in the band The Virtues before releasing solo work like her albums Fits & Starts, Same Skin, and Live at Lizottes in 2023.
Anna Weatherup is an incredible singer songwriter who first came to the public’s attention as a competitor in The Voice, Australia. Anna has launched a string of albums over the years. Her latest single 'Delusional', released a few months ago, is making a huge splash! The strength and belief that emanates from Anna's songs are enough to excite any serious music fan.
Make the most of seeing Amy and Anna while they are on tour in Victoria - the Jailhouse Concert will be their only exclusive Melbourne show!
And now for the Victorian...
Kris Mizzi has a voice that is both strong and tender. Melbourne singer-songwriter Kris has earned his place among Australia’s most captivating folk artists. A masterful storyteller, Mizzi crafts songs that linger long after the final note, weaving beauty, truth, and vulnerability into every line. His live performances are a kaleidoscope of emotions—joyful, uplifting, spiritual, comedic, and deeply moving.
Fresh from showcasing at Ireland’s prestigious folk conference, Your Roots Are Showing, and performing on the revered Danny Kyle Stage at Galsgows ‘Celtic Conncetions’, Mizzi continues to leave an indelible mark wherever he plays. Musicians and fans alike have hailed him as a leading voice in Australian folk, delivering performances that feel like intimate, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. He is a definite festival favourite but with the Jailhouse Concert, you can enjoy Kris performing in a cosy theatre setting which the beautiful Kew Court House is able to offer.
ARTIST LINKS:
Amy's website: https://www.amyvee.com/
Anna's website: https://www.annaweatherup.com/
Kris's website: https://www.krismizzi.com/
JAILHOUSE CONCERT SERIES 2026:
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/jailhouse_music
Theatre-style seating (general admission) at the historic Kew Court House in the heart of Kew, Melbourne.
Tram 48 or 109 will bring you straight from the city to the Kew Court House. There is off-street parking available near the venue.
This event has been made possible with generous support from the City of Boroondara and the Rotary Club of Balwyn under their Annual Community Strengthening Grant Program. Thank you!
So come join us for what will be an unforgettable night! Venue capacity is limited so book early for this one to secure your spot.
Flytjendur
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Matsumura Blues FestivalBringing the exciting new Jailhouse Concert Series to the heart of Kew, Victoria! 🎶
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Kris Mizzi
Real Music for Real People
Booking Agent: www.squarelemonpr.com
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Amy VeeAmy Vee writes music that both disquiets and mollifies the soul. Her songs are driven by a poetic lyricism that resonates as deeply with those seeking comfort and connection as it does with those seeking escape.
A skilled multi-instrumentalist and award-winning composer and performer, Vee’s latest works sit somewhere between indie folk and ambient dream pop. -
Anna WeatherupAnna Weatherup first came to the public’s attention via The Voice, Australia. For many artists, the effects of such an experience can be overwhelmingly positive, and for others, it leads them down that strange road of reflection and career recalibration; which can be equally positive, if not more so.
Anna Weatherup has no doubt gone through such a period and the results of these inner travels are evocatively defined in her new single's Little Bluebird, Passenger and Anna's recent release, The River. Taken from her forthcoming album Crossing the Sea, which will be release in early March 2023, the alt-pop rock gems, are an expansive aural interpretation of struggle and fortitude, with Anna’s persuasive vocal performance at the helm. Little Bluebird has also been described as "inviting and introspective, haunting and comfortable, with alt-country leanings, Little Bluebird’s origins are as honest and engaging as the song itself".
Anna's new work is an exploration of self-belief, renewal, and positivity concealed amid the tumbling rhythms of fiery guitar lines and ecclesiastical background vocals. And the direct fearless nature of the lyrics are a darker element which is much harder to define; a kind of teeming force that propels this track forward without dragging it into the dust of indifference and defeat.
