Bucketty's Jazz Garden

Bucketty’s will bring their range of award-winning brews and a unique vibe to The Corso. It will be the perfect place to relax, listen to great music, play games and enjoy an amazing range of food and drinks. Operating Friday 4pm - 8pm, Saturday & Sunday 11.30am - 6.30pm.

What to expect in the Garden

  • Bucketty’s Brews: The iconic Bucketty’s Van (90s Ford Econoline for the folks playing at home), will be making its home for the weekend. Here, you’ll be able to choose from any of the 5 fresh-award-winning brews poured straight off the side of the van!
  • Food: MAC Collective will be serving a range of delicious burgers…the perfect pair for any beverage choice.
  • Live Music: The Bucketty’s Jazz Garden will feature incredible live music, played and performed by locals you know and love. 
  • Games: Sitting in silence? Never heard of it! If the live music, award-winning brews, delicious burgers or being surrounded by incredible like-minded folk isn’t enough to satisfy your hankering for the best day you’ve ever had…here’s the cherry on top: entertain yourself, your mates and the kiddos with some head to head friendly competition. We’ve got all sorts, from giant Jenga, Connect 4 to even a mini game of pool.

Please note: dogs/pets are NOT permitted in the Bucketty's Jazz Garden. Assistance animals are permitted, please contact the Events Team.

Jazz musicians playing instruments b&w

James Valentine’s Upbeat 
Friday 5.30pm - 7.30pm

James Valentine’s Upbeat features the much-loved ABC Broadcaster playing hot saxophone with some fabulous musicians. Darren Heinrich on organ, Sam Rollings on Guitar and Nic Cecile on drums. They play hard grooving soul jazz which is infectious and will put any audience into an Upbeat mood. 

Beverages

Brews 

  • Bucketty’s Lager (4.5%) - Crisp with a malty backbone. This is the kinda drop you want cold and fresh, just the way we do it. Our Lager is tapped directly from the tank, stored at 0.5C for its entire life, never touching sunlight until it's poured into your glass. Best consumed under the shade of a Coolibah tree. 220ml $8, 375ml $12.50
  • Pale Ale No. 2 (3.5%) - Why No.2, cause when we opened we wanted to do a new Pale Ale every month but by month 2 we liked the recipe so much we couldn't let it go. 220ml $8, 375ml $12.50
  • Do You Have a Ginger Beer? (3.5%) - Yes. Yes we do! After being asked every day if we have a ginger beer, the answer is finally a resounding YES! This brew is packed full of gingery spice and goes perfectly with a wedge of lime. 220ml $8.50, 375ml $13
  • Sunday Bitter (3.8%) - The English style bitter is a classic favourite amount our expat mates. A malty reminder of the motherland, perfect for a Sunday session! 220ml $8, 375ml $12.50
  • Aussie Hazy (4.2%) - Packed full of Aussie hops, but lighter on the ABV makes this a tasty sessionable hazy. 220ml $8, 375ml $12.50
  • Bucketty's Bush Cider (4.2%) - This is our one of a kind, bush cider! With all Aussie ingredients fermented on a low hear, the result is a dry but somehow balanced cider with notes of apple, lemon myrtle, and a touch of honey. 220ml $8, 375ml $12.50
  • Midweek Bitter (3.3%) - The English style bitter is a classic favourite. A malty reminder of the motherland, perfect for a midweek session! 220ml $8, 375ml $12.50
  • XPA (5%) - 220ml only (0.9 standard drinks) - I'm packed full of citra hops, and fermented using Norwegian super yeast, allowing me to turn from barley to beer in only 5 days. 220ml $8.50
  • Bucketty's IPA (5.8%) - 220ml only (1 standard drinks) - A staff favourite, this beautifully balanced IPA hits all the right notes of bitterness, maltyness and aroma. Don't just take our word for it though, it's a frequent medal winner at every competition we enter it into. 220ml $8.50
  • Bucketty’s 1PA (1%) - Low-alcohol beer, it's like regular beer's smarmy cousin who shows up to the party, keeps things light, and leaves you feeling pleasantly surprised. With a hint of alcohol to make you say, 'Hey, I'm having a good time,' and not enough to make you start reciting Shakespeare to your pet goldfish. 220ml $8, 375ml $12.50

Wine  

  • Prosecco - fresh, apple & elderflower 150ml $14.50
  • Rose - sweet, tropical & dry 150ml $14.50
  • Pino Gris - light, hint of fruit & approachable 150ml $14.50
  • Shiraz - oak, fruit & pine 150ml $14.50

Food

Delicious burgers from MAC Collective…the perfect pair for any beverage choice.

GF bun available +$3

  • Frank Sinatra $21
    • Beef patty, high-melt cheese, crispy iceberg, tomato, caramelised onion & MAC burger sauce
  • Kenny G $20
    • Beef patty, high-melt cheese, pickles, mustard and tomato sauce
  • Billie Holiday $21
    • Crumbed chicken breast, high-melt cheese, chipotle slaw, cucumber, sriracha
  • Coltrane (V) $19
    • Veggie patty, high-melt cheese, crispy iceberg, tomato, caramelised onion, beetroot & MAC burger sauce
  • Kid's Burger (V) $14
    • Beef Patty, high-melt cheese and tomato sauce with chips
  • James Brown Bites (V) $16
    • MAC and cheese balls with chipotle aioli dunking sauce
  • Nat King Rolls (4) $16
    • Cheeseburger spring rolls with MAC burger dunking sauce
  • Box of chips (V, GF) $11

Music

The Bucketty's Jazz Garden is in a prime location to hear the acts performing on the Beachfront Stage. Friday night in the Garden kicks off with a special performance from James Valentine's Upbeat. And we'll have roving bands stopping by throughout the weekend to keep the tunes going.

Friday - James Valentine's Upbeat - 5.30pm - 7.30pm
              Phat Brass Band 4pm - 8pm (roving)

Saturday - Cope Street Parade, Sentosa Trio, Sax Summit (roving)

Sunday - Kid Hank and his Ockerstra, Sax Summit, King Street Brass Band (roving)

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