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Fri 06 December 2024

Sat 07 December 2024

Vortex Lates: Billy Marrows

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Fri 13 December 2024

Sat 14 December 2024

Vortex Lates: Bruno Heinen Trio

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Fri 20 December 2024

Vortex Lates: Will Glaser’s Curiosities

Will Glaser presents a night of experimental and genre bending artists. Ranging from songwriters to improvisors and the electronic to acoustic, this night is for the satisfaction of the sonically curious. 

Sat 21 December 2024

Vortex Lates: Rachael Cohen

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Sat 30 November 2024

Vortex Lates: Richard Foote

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Fri 29 November 2024

Sat 09 November 2024

Vortex Lates: Huw V Williams

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Fri 08 November 2024

Sat 02 November 2024

Fri 01 November 2024

Thu 31 October 2024

Vortex Lates: Tom Challenger

Featuring brand new compositions for a brand new band, featuring Tom Challenger (Saxophones/Compositions), Olivia Hughes & Cameron Scott (Trombones and Keyboards), Jack Antcliff (Double Bass) and Noah Ojumu & Sacha Harlan (Drums).

Sat 26 October 2024

Fri 25 October 2024

Sat 19 October 2024

Vortex Lates: Dee Byrne w/ Caius Williams & Andrew Lisle

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Fri 18 October 2024

Sat 12 October 2024

Fri 11 October 2024

Sat 05 October 2024

Vortex Lates: Will Glaser

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Fri 04 October 2024

Sat 28 September 2024

Fri 27 September 2024

Sat 21 September 2024

Fri 20 September 2024

Sat 14 September 2024

Fri 13 September 2024

Sat 07 September 2024

Vortex Lates: Launch Event w/ Reiss Ellis Beckles

Join us for the official launch event of “Vortex Lates”, a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Fri 09 August 2024

DALSTON SONG CLUB [LATE NIGHT] W/ SIOBHAN MILLER

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd.
This month features the widely celebrated Scottish folk vocalist and songwriter Siobhan Miller.

Fri 12 July 2024

DALSTON SONG CLUB [LATE NIGHT] W/ SAM GRIFFITHS

Our monthly late-night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. Tonight we welcome Sam Griffiths to the Dalston Song Club, Sam is one of the country’s most acclaimed songwriters and the genius behind The Howl & The Hum.

Fri 10 May 2024

Dalston Song Club [LATE NIGHT]

Two songwriters join Matthew Herd to perform in the round as part of this intimate, late night series. This month features Nina Sundstrom and Josh Finn.

Fri 29 March 2024

Dalston Song Club

Two singer songwriters join Matthew Herd to perform in the round as part of our intimate, late night series. This month features Immy Churchill and Arun Thavasothy.

Fri 03 November 2023

Vortex Lates

The first of many intimate nights of carefree dancing in the heart of Dalston — downstairs at the Vortex Jazz Club.

Fri 17 June 2022

Sat 08 January 2022

Late Night – Octopus Live

Between improvised and arranged music there are differences that we are working on overcoming. Feat. Chris Williams – Alto Sax, Giuliano Modarelli – Electric guitar, Yusuf Ahmed – Drums & Domenico Angarano – Bass

Sat 11 December 2021

Raucous lates Downstairs! Zhenya Strigalev

For this week’s Raucous Late Downstairs, we are happy to welcome Zhenya Strigalev, an alto player with a justifiably earned pedigree. Incredible collaborations have been the foundation for a unique […]

Fri 10 December 2021

Sat 04 December 2021

Fri 03 December 2021

“Raucous lates” – Rachael Cohen Trio

Rachael Cohen  brings her international trio (with Joe Downard on bass and Jason Brown on drums) to start a new series of regular dates as part of our RAUCOUS LATES Downstairs. Expect imagination […]

Sat 20 November 2021

Fri 19 November 2021

Fri 12 November 2021

Heidi Vogel

An informal late night on the opening of the London Jazz Festival, with the voice of the Cinematic Orchestra, HEIDI VOGEL

Sat 06 November 2021

Sat 23 October 2021

Sat 09 October 2021

Sat 25 September 2021

Sat 21 August 2021

Sat 07 August 2021

Sat 10 July 2021

Improv Nights

A regular event at The Vortex Jazz Club – Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora.

Sat 26 June 2021

Improv Nights

A regular event at The Vortex Jazz Club – Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora.

Sat 19 June 2021

Improv Nights

A regular event at The Vortex Jazz Club – Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora.

Fri 11 June 2021

Sat 29 May 2021

Improv Nights

A regular event at The Vortex Jazz Club – Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora.

Sat 22 May 2021

Jon Collins & Carole Beausaint

Blues / 70’s Funk musician Jon Collins, soul queen Carole Beausaint and percussionist Kofi Karikari collaborate for the first of a series of 2021 gigs. Covers of numbers from Bill […]

Sat 29 February 2020

Sat 25 January 2020

IMPROV NIGHTS

“IMPROV NIGHTS” is a monthly event at the Vortex Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora. LIVE DUO and TRIO sets of improvised music, with a different set-up […]

Fri 22 November 2019

Fri 16 November 2018

Sat 27 October 2018

Fri 19 October 2018

Sat 23 December 2017

Sat 16 December 2017

Sat 09 December 2017

Sat 02 December 2017

Sat 25 November 2017

Sat 30 September 2017

Sat 26 August 2017

Sat 19 August 2017

Sat 12 August 2017

Sat 05 August 2017

Sat 29 July 2017

Sat 22 July 2017

Sat 15 July 2017

Sat 08 July 2017

Sat 01 July 2017

Fri 30 June 2017

South African jazz jam

Led by Adam Glasser, on harmonica and piano, who is also a winner of a South African Grammy. It’s a stellar band of Rob Luft (guitar), Mike Pickering (drums), Steve […]

Sat 24 June 2017

Fri 23 June 2017

Sat 17 June 2017

Fri 19 May 2017

Fri 21 April 2017

Sat 11 March 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 04 March 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 25 February 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 18 February 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 11 February 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 04 February 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 28 January 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 21 January 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 14 January 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 07 January 2017

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

Sat 10 December 2016

JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY – THE ITALIAN JOB

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by Bruno Heinen. Tonight a special performance by The Italian Job, with Michele Tacchi and Riccardo Chiaberta, ahead of its release […]

Sat 19 November 2016

Fri 21 October 2016

Sat 08 October 2016

Sat 01 October 2016

Sat 24 September 2016

Sat 10 September 2016

Sat 23 July 2016

Fri 15 July 2016

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