Local singer-songwriters sing for their supper, with a jazz twist
Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant
Wednesday 6 June, 6:30pm
Local sax heavy-weight and band hits Moon
Moon
Wednesday 6 June, 7:00pm
Voodoo and vice vibes from the bordellos of New Orleans
Rogue & Vagabond
A fun-filled night of love, laughter and great music
The Realm Bistro & Bar
Synth, soundscapes and electro-mechanical magic
Meow
WJC presents a musical reunion to remember
Pyramid Club
Wednesday 6 June, 8:00pm
The fresh sax sounds of avant-garde chamber jazz
The Third Eye
Have a blast with a seven-piece of swing heaven!
Wednesday 6 June, 9:30pm
Be seduced by her sensationally smooth neo-soul sound
Caroline
Wednesday 6 June, 10:00pm
As the players jam and unwind, be prepared for anything
Wednesday 6 June, 10:30pm
Relive the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in this cult classic
Light House Cuba
Wednesday 6 June, 4:15pm
Thursday 7 June, 2:30pm
Friday 8 June, 1:30pm
Saturday 9 June, 4:15pm
Sunday 10 June, 11:30am
Be quick to see this West End smash hit on the big screen
Wednesday 6 June, 5:30pm
Thursday 7 June, 3:15pm
Friday 8 June, 3:15pm
Saturday 9 June, 3:15pm
Sunday 10 June, 1:15pm
Discover the captivating backstory of this Cuban cultural phenomenon
Wednesday 6 June, 3:15pm
Thursday 7 June, 6:00pm
Friday 8 June, 3:30pm
Saturday 9 June, 1:45pm
Sunday 10 June, 3:30pm
Insights into the life of multi Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Bill Evans
Wednesday 6 June, 1:30pm
Thursday 7 June, 4:15pm
Friday 8 June, 6:30pm
Saturday 9 June, 4:00pm
Sunday 10 June, 4:30pm
Secondary school jazz bands from around the country strut their stuff
Opera House
Thursday 7 June, 8:30am
One of the finest college jazz bands in the USA
Thursday 7 June, 12:00pm
A lunchtime popup jazz concert
Bicycle Junction
Thursday 7 June, 12:30pm
Matt Steele returns home for a concert of original swing jazz
Thursday 7 June, 5:00pm
City Gallery Wellington's late-night happenings get a live jazz twist
City Gallery Wellington
Listen and learn with guitar legend Robben Ford
Thursday 7 June, 5:30pm
Ignite your evening with Jazz from Rata Studios Music School
Roxy Cinema
Local guitarist meets MONK'estra trombonist
St Peter's on Willis
From New York to Israel, jump on a contemporary jazz trip around the world
St Johns Bar & Restaurant
The Wellington Wikipedia of jazz is back
A sweet & savoury jazz infusion
Concrete Bar
Guitarist Callum Allardice and band present Pat Metheny’s 1989 classic album
Enjoy a rich repertoire of early swing classics
Dillingers
Catch the wildly infectious rhythm of early jazz from La Bête
Little Beer Quarter
Thursday 7 June, 7:00pm
An intimate performance from this dynamic, creative trio
An alluring folklore realm of contemporary jazz and free music
Valhalla Tavern
Thursday 7 June, 7:30pm
A night of music and dancing with Wellington’s Latin American community and friends
Thursday 7 June, 8:00pm
Jazz vibes from deep space with vibraphone virtuoso John Bell
A night of original soul, jazz, and rhythm & blues music.
Spicy Indian jazz fusion at its finest
An epic evening of Capital Blues and grooves
Hotel Bristol
Thursday 7 June, 8:30pm
A tasty treat of a trio
The Black Sparrow
Thursday 7 June, 9:00pm
Get down to the honky-tonk blues with these sultans of swagger
Laundry
Sublime music and unique sounds from this world-renowned guitarist
Mexican mariachi and Spaghetti Western fantasy fuzz
Thursday 7 June, 9:30pm
Hard-grooving organ trio with lashings of eclectic sax
Havana Bar
Thursday 7 June, 10:00pm
Join Jake Baxendale and band for Charles Mingus's 1963 epic
Taking Guerilla drum 'n' bass tactics into the jungle
Hard-hitting, horn-driven funk and soul
Hashigo Zake
Thursday 7 June, 10:30pm
Innovative and blazingly upbeat bebop featuring Brad Kang
Thursday 7 June, 11:30pm
Light House Petone
Thursday 7 June, 11:00am
Sunday 10 June, 11:00am
Thursday 7 June, 11:30am
Sunday 10 June, 2:00pm
Wellington Airport gets wild about the Wellington Jazz Festival
Wellington International Airport
Friday 8 June, 7:00am
Secondary school jazz combos from around the country battle it out
Victoria University of Wellington - Student Union Building
Friday 8 June, 8:30am
Bebop and modal grooves meet the avant-garde in this daring collab
Victoria University of Wellington - Adam Concert Room
Friday 8 June, 12:10pm
Groovy surf-infused jazz and folk trio
Friday 8 June, 5:00pm
An intimate pre-dinner gig at the CQ Bar
CQ Hotels Wellington
Friday 8 June, 5:30pm
The grooviest organ player in town with a prohibition-era twist
QT Museum Wellington
Explore the place of women today in jazz in this panel event
Relax into a cruisy café folk and electric jazz fusion
Thunderbird Cafe
Impressive swinging jazz piano and quartet
Friday 8 June, 6:00pm
Multi award-winning composer with a hard-hitting New York sound
Oscar Lavën and band present Ammons & Stitt’s 1961 classic
A sizzling night of jazz flavours
A night of loose, raw, funky and unapologetically loud grooves
Friday 8 June, 7:00pm
This long-standing jazz collective is the "in" sound from down the road
Sprig & Fern
A tribute to jazz masters Miles Davis and Chet Baker
Days Bay Pavillion
Friday 8 June, 7:30pm
A veritable jazz gelateria of delicious vocal flavours
Cable Top Eatery
From the 1950s till now with one of Wellington's most eclectic jazz and R&B bands
The Clubrooms, Seatoun
You won’t want to miss this New Orleans street swing swag
Thistle Inn
Synth stomp blues featuring Dayle Jellyman and his band of merry followers
Friday 8 June, 8:00pm
Unearthly jazz by a smorgasbord of string players
Uncharted musical excursions featuring Ed Zuccollo and the Otter Hostages
The Library Bar
A soulful voice and magnetic presence in a rising star
Friday 8 June, 8:30pm
Boogie on down with this psych-pop band
Friday 8 June, 9:00pm
O'Connor, Bell and Malcolm perform music by the late, great jazz composer
Catch the spacious vibe of Serendipity Quintet’s live album release show
A scintillating speakeasy night with Strait City's most swinging septet
Friday 8 June, 9:30pm
“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" – Albert Einstein
Friday 8 June, 10:00pm
An journey through the Afro-Cuban music of Irakere
Saxophonist Blair Latham and band present Pharaoh Sanders's spiritual classic
Bringing back the jazz-fusion sound of Snarky Puppy to the cool capital
Classic and original funk and soul. Oh, yeah
Friday 8 June, 10:45pm
Friday 8 June, 11:00pm
A pulsating fusion of turntablism, jazz trombone and electronic beats
Latin American samba-funk rhythm and grooves
Friday 8 June, 11:59pm
Delve into globally great jazz records after midnight
Live music around midnight
Start your day with some infectious fun and sizzling hot jazz
Saturday 9 June, 11:00am
Enjoy lively renditions of the Great American Songbook and more
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Saturday 9 June, 12:00pm
Three friends from Paraparaumu and Auckland play flutes and guitars
The Raumati Social Club
Saturday 9 June, 3:00pm
The jazz piano gunslingers are back in town
Skilful songstress Lauren Nottingham celebrates the sexes
The surreal, strange and wonderful songs of Scottish poet and songwriter Ivor Cutler
Saturday 9 June, 5:00pm
Cinematic themes and reverberant variations for a ten-piece chamber jazz band
New Zealand's premier vocal French gypsy band
Saturday 9 June, 6:00pm
A jazz twist on hymns and spirituals
An homage to Jimmy Smith's 1963 Blue Note classic
A sensational evening of swing celebrating the American songbook
Jazz duo play the greats
Leroy's
Saturday 9 June, 6:30pm
Take a musical journey through the heart and songs of this beloved chanteuse
Saturday 9 June, 7:00pm
An evening of jazz funk, new grooves and fusion with a jazz connotation
Saturday 9 June, 7:30pm
Smokin' hot jazz in decadent lounge bar heaven
Treat yourself to this epic celebration of The King of Swing
Saturday 9 June, 8:00pm
Born to charm, enlighten and seduce through music
Violinist and band blend a hypnotic, bewitching jazz brew
Saturday 9 June, 8:30pm
A progressive union of harmonic texture, syncopation and verse
Saturday 9 June, 9:00pm
A hot jazz fusion with authentic upbeat roots samba
A five-piece kaleidoscopic prog/soul-hop fiesta
Saturday 9 June, 9:30pm
Bring your dancing shoes for unbridled joy!
Saturday 9 June, 10:00pm
Vibrant and colourful music where jazz and Afro-Cuban traditions collide
Herbie Hancock's album played live by pianist Dan Hayles and The Hoonhunters
The 16-piece returns to the Cross, and this time, it's personal!
Saturday 9 June, 10:30pm
Sweaty dirty funk to finish off your Saturday night
Raunchy traditional jazz sprinkled with swing, lounge, bop and more
Extraordinary musical behaviour from a stellar new line-up
Saturday 9 June, 11:00pm
Post-war jazz influenced footwork, jungle, drum and bass bring a dance floor workout
Saturday 9 June, 11:59pm
Sydney scenesters set fire to the keys at this unmissable jam
Jaw dropping jazz after midnight
Bringing together the best of jazz and worship
Sunday 10 June, 10:00am
Tui Award winning band featuring: Ron Samsom, Roger Manins, Kevin Field, Olivier Holland, with special guest Michael Howell
A family-friendly jazz brunch
A double-header with two iconic Wellington jazz bands
Kelburn Village Pub
Sunday 10 June, 12:00pm
Hot jazz over cool classics
A regular jam celebrating compositions by great jazz artists
The life and music of the High Priestess of Soul
Sunday 10 June, 3:00pm
A feel-good afternoon of jazz, soul, Motown, rock and pop
JJ Murphy & Co
John Coltrane's 1964 album played live by drummer Rick Cranson and band
Four of the best in one must-see gig for piano music lovers
Sunday 10 June, 4:00pm
Ease into Sunday afternoon with smooth free-form jazz
These friends in jazz delight with their unique jazz styling
The Fringe Bar
Afro-Cuban jazz, followed by fun free follow-me salsa class
Three of New Zealand’s most creative jazz musicians
Sunday 10 June, 5:00pm
Classical Indian music fused with contemporary jazz and funk
A jazz funk-fusion set at The Grand
The Grand
Jazz. Ain’t. Dead. (It’s merely currently unfashionable …)
Sunday 10 June, 6:00pm
Psychedelic groove-based free jazz with swing and sting
An evening of superb classic jazz entertainment
Saxophonist Bryn van Vliet presents the 1962 album with full band
Sunday 10 June, 6:30pm
A set inspired by '60s hardbop and the avant-garde
Sunday 10 June, 7:30pm
A heartfelt homage to madcap Mingus
Sunday 10 June, 8:00pm
Dedicated to performing music from the Benson songbook, It's Uptown!
Bringing you music old and new, mostly borrowed, sometimes ...
Sunday 10 June, 9:30pm
Dress in theme for a rollicking ride of wicked delights
For lovers of the jazz vocal tradition, this one is not to be missed!
Sunday 10 June, 10:00pm
The best of the Fest in an epic jam
Sunday 10 June, 11:00pm
