Waiheke Island International Jazz Festival
A genre-hopping lineup of musicians will invade the island - including The Phoenix Foundation, Sola Rosa, Five Mile Town and other international and local acts.
Overview
A genre-hopping lineup of 100+ musicians will descend on Waiheke this Easter weekend (April 18 - 20) for the island's annual jazz festival.
Wellington’s The Phoenix Foundation will headline the day time concert on Good Friday, which also includes folk-pop foursome Five Mile Town, Auckland songwriter Jan Hellreigel, UK producer/songwriter Kevin Mark Trail and Sharlene Hector and soul/funk jazz band BlackSandDiva.
After the sun goes down on Friday and Saturday the 'Evening Concert Series' will feature top local and International touring acts – including soul fusion group Sola Rosa, Solid Brew of Germany, George Washingmachine of Australia, jazz combo the Nairobi Trio, the Wellington City Shake-Em-On-Downers, Lyttelton alt-country collective The Eastern and more.
During the day on Saturday and Easter Sunday the 'Jazzabout' will cater for those looking to make the most of the island. Buses will circle three venues across Waiheke where seven bands will perform each day - including ten-piece big band Sal Valentine and the Babyshakes, punk-ninja jazz flautist Miho Wada and her band, the Chelsea Prastiti Quartet and more.
Bus tickets are $10.
Information
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