Adelaide’s hidden jazz gem
While enjoying a nice night out with my friends, we found ourselves on Currie Street being reeled in by an artsy bartender to a place we often walked past, but never explored – it was called Arthur Art Bar.
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The place was warm, plastered with funky art and its atmosphere elevated with live jazz music. I sat there in awe, as I had never heard live jazz before. I was completely in love with it! The vibes were truly immaculate, but that wasn’t all Arthur Art Bar had to offer…
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A staircase led to a second level filled with at least five different Art rooms each with a completely different atmosphere - but shared the common theme of ‘S±è²¹³¦±ð’. We found ourselves in an old-style cinema room watching old re-runs of 60's space movies, then adventured into a room which mimicked being on the moon. The impressively decorated rooms made me feel like an astronaut in space or an astronaut exploring an unknown planet. I don’t want to spoil too much, but there was this incredible art room that is still on location that you have to visit (hint: lots of tree sticks)!
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After this night, I found myself there three more weekends in a row—it was a perfect time to listen to jazz for a few hours then explore upstairs. I just recently found myself back at Arthur Art Bar and intend on going back more often. My recent visit included the band playing my requested song—Cry me a river (no… not the Justin Timberlake version, the one by Ella Fitzgerald).
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What also really amazed me was how welcoming and kind the band, bartenders and creative directors were. I truly felt at home being in the space. Arthur Art Bar cherishes expression and creativity—they support local artists and have a space for musicians (anyone is free jam on stage with the jazz bands)!ÌýIt was amazing to hear that some of the jazz band members were recent graduates from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, which I was happy to support them.
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So next time you find yourself out in the City on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night, check out . Jazz on Friday’s usually have a 9pm start and play till late – and don’t forget to check out the Art rooms upstairs!
