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15 - 19 October 2025

All Events Capital Blues Meow Notes & Nibbles Free Rogue & Vagabond Meow Nui International Aotearoa Venues
Wed 15 Oct Thu 16 Oct Fri 17 Oct Sat 18 Oct Sun 19 Oct
AJO_16-9

AOTEAROA JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Thursday 16 October, 6:30pm
$29.99–$79.99 ・Meow Nui

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ALEX TRASK QUARTET: IMAGINARY FOLKSONGS

Wednesday 15 October, 5:30pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

dirty laundry

DIRTY LAUNDRY NITES

15–18 October ・ Koha ・Dirty Laundry

Dave Wilson Ticket

THE DAVE WILSON QUINTET

Wednesday 15 October, 6pm ・ $15–$20 ・The Rogue & Vagabond

Hummingbird Jazz Dinner

JAZZ DINNER @ HUMMINGBIRD

Wednesday 15 October, 6pm ・ $170 ・Hummingbird

Hot Ostrich

HOT OSTRICH

Wednesday 15 October, 6pm ・ $20 ・Meow

dadspic

THE DADS - DRINKING AND DANCING SOCIETY

Wednesday 15 October, 7pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

boyleupbrassband

BOYLEUPBRASSBAND

Wednesday 15 October, 7:30pm ・ Koha ・Hamodava Cuba Street

Daniel Harris Quartet

DANIEL HARRIS QUARTET

Wednesday 15 October, 8pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

Daniel Yeabsley Quartet

THE DANIEL YEABSLEY QUARTET

Wednesday 15 October, 9pm ・ $20 ・Burger Liquor

Windycity6

THE WINDY CITY 6

Wednesday 15 October, 10pm ・ Koha ・Havana Bar

Out Of The Blues

OUT OF THE BLUES

16–19 October ・ Free ・Studio Te Mapunga

Parked Up

PARKED UP

Thursday 16 October, 3pm ・ $15–$20 ・13 Garrett Street

Shane Warman Quartet

SHANE WARMAN QUARTET

Thursday 16 October, 5pm ・ Free ・The Library Bar

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MIRO HOLLAND'S ORDINANCE GROUP

Thursday 16 October, 5:30pm ・ $15 ・Undercurrent

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SPACEWAY 70

Thursday 16 October, 6pm ・ $20 ・Moon

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EUGENE WOLFIN SINGS THE HITS OF THE 1930S

Thursday 16 October, 6pm ・ Koha ・Little Beer Quarter

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CUBA STREET BRASS

Thursday 16 October, 6pm ・ Free ・Hamodava Cuba Street

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LOWKEYS SOUL SESSIONS

Thursday 16 October, 8pm ・ $10 ・Cuba Street Tavern

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JONATHAN CRAYFORD

Thursday 16 October, 9pm ・ $40 ・Meow Nui

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HUMMINGBIRD JAZZ TRIO JAM SESSION

16–18 October ・ Free ・Hummingbird

Matthew Sutton Trio

THE MATTHEW SUTTON JAZZ-HOP TRIO

Thursday 16 October, 10pm ・ Free ・Havana Bar

Lockie

LOCKIE BENNETT + 4

Thursday 16 October, 10pm ・ $25 ・Undercurrent

Late night jam

LATE NIGHT JAMS WITH ROGER MANINS

Thursday 16 October, 11:30pm ・ Free ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

CS Skeleton crew

THE CS HOUSE BAND (SKELETON CREW)

Friday 17 October, 12pm ・ Free ・Hamodava Cuba Street

El Jagor

THE EL JAGOR QUINTET PLAYS RAY BROWN

Friday 17 October, 5pm ・ Free ・The Library Bar

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SHANE AND THE WARMEN

Friday 17 October, 5pm ・ $20 ・The PowWow Room

Double Beer Triple jazz

DOUBLE THE BEER, TRIPLE THE JAZZ

Friday 17 October, 5pm ・ Free ・Bethel Woods

Foxglove Wallace Gollan 17 Oct

WALLACE GOLLAN

Friday 17 October, 5:30pm ・ Free ・Foxglove Bar and Kitchen

Hoot n annies Waitoa

HOOT'N'ANNIES

Friday 17 October, 5:30pm ・ Koha ・Waitoa Victoria Street

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THE IGGY NAMA RUCI QUARTET

Friday 17 October, 5:30pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

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BRASS MANOUCHE: THE MUSIC OF DJANGO REINHARDT

Friday 17 October, 6pm ・ Free ・The Welsh Dragon

Other Futues BB

OTHER FUTURES BIG BAND

Friday 17 October, 6:30pm ・ $30 ・Meow Nui

undubbed

UNDUBBED

Friday 17 October, 7pm ・ Free ・Bebemos

Bri Louise

BRI LOUISE AND THE GIRLS

Friday 17 October, 7:30pm ・ Free ・Thistle Inn

CS House band

THE CS HOUSE BAND

Friday 17 October, 8pm ・ Free ・Hamodava Cuba Street

Free Status

FREE STATUS @ OTTO

Friday 17 October, 8pm ・ $15 ・Otto

John Rae's BOP-IT!

JOHN RAE’S BOP-IT!

Friday 17 October, 8:15pm ・ $30 ・Undercurrent

Miles Crayford and the Swinging Hammond

MILES CRAYFORD AND THE SWINGING HAMMOND

Friday 17 October, 8:45pm ・ Free ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

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BESSIE SMITH AND THE QUEENS OF THE BLUES

Friday 17 October, 10pm ・ $30 ・Undercurrent

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RICHTER CITY REBELS - SOUNDS OF THE STREET

Friday 17 October, 10pm ・ $20–$25 ・The Rogue & Vagabond

Yoko Zuna Meow Nui Square

YOKO-ZUNA: A LIVE TRIBUTE TO KAYTRANADA

Friday 17 October, 10pm ・ $30–$40 ・Meow Nui

Alex Trask

ALEX TRASK QUARTET

Friday 17 October, 10:15pm ・ Free ・The Library Bar

Ambient Improv

AMBIENT IMPROVISATION FOR GUITAR AND SAXOPHONE

Saturday 18 October, 12:30pm ・ Koha ・Undercurrent

LVR 5 tet witH Jago

THE LVR QUINTET

Saturday 18 October, 12:30pm ・ Free ・Thistle Inn

Lockie Bennett Trio

LOCKIE BENNETT TRIO

Saturday 18 October, 1:30pm ・ Free ・Te Awe Library

scofield synergy

SCOFIELD SYNERGY

Saturday 18 October, 2pm ・ Free ・The Realm Restaurant and Bar

Three Guitars

THREE GUITARS @ THREE

Saturday 18 October, 3pm ・ $30 ・Meow

Oscar Garvie Trio

OSCAR GARVIE'S 3 O'CLOCK SWING JAM

Saturday 18 October, 3pm ・ Free ・Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe

Iggy Nama

ALEX KEATLEY’S SOUNDS OF THE MOTHERLAND

Saturday 18 October, 3pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

Miles Crayford and Roger Manins

MILES CRAYFORD JAZZ ORGAN WITH ROGER MANINS

Saturday 18 October, 4:30pm ・ Free ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

Bri Louise Got The Blues

BRI LOU GOT THE BLUES

Saturday 18 October, 5pm ・ Free ・The Library Bar

March of the Octopus Album Launch

MARCH OF THE OCTOPUS ALBUM LAUNCH

Saturday 18 October, 5pm ・ $30 ・Meow

hot time in the old town

A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN

Saturday 18 October, 5:30pm ・ $30 ・Undercurrent

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THABANI GAPARA: DZINDZA

Saturday 18 October, 7pm ・ $54 ・San Fran

Cinematic Ticket

THE CINEMATIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA

Saturday 18 October, 7pm ・ $15–$20 ・The Rogue & Vagabond

Free Status

FREE STATUS @ SEATOUN BOWLING CLUB

Saturday 18 October, 7pm ・ Tickets from $15 ・Seatoun Bowling Club

MOTIF 4-tet

M.O.T.I.F 4-TET

Saturday 18 October, 7pm ・ Koha ・Firebird Cafe

Rafa Ferrer Noel

RAFA FERRER NOEL’S – AFROKAN

Saturday 18 October, 7pm ・ $30 ・Meow

Peaces of blue

PIECES OF BLUE/PIECES OF PEACE

Saturday 18 October, 7:30pm ・ $20 ・Island Bay Presbyterian Church

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LIAM AND FERD'S DOUBLE TROMBONE EXTRAVAGANZA

Saturday 18 October, 8pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

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STRING HOUSE PROJECT

Saturday 18 October, 8:30pm ・ $25 ・Otto

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ATEO BUHNE PRESENTS: ATEO BUHNE'S CAR ACCIDENT

Saturday 18 October, 10pm ・ $10 ・Undercurrent

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LATE NIGHT JAM – HOSTED BY LOUIS THOMPSON-MUNN

Saturday 18 October, 11:30pm ・ Free ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

Jazz Eucharist

JAZZ FESTIVAL EUCHARIST

Sunday 19 October, 10am ・ Free ・St. Peter's on Willis

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OL' KING COLE

Sunday 19 October, 12:30pm ・ Free ・Thistle Inn

The music of the great Nat King Cole

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WAIWHAI

Sunday 19 October, 1pm ・ Tickets from $20 ・Meow

Sophisticated Lady Ticket

ROGUE CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE | SOPHISTICATED LADY

Sunday 19 October, 1:30pm ・ $15–$20 ・The Rogue & Vagabond

Dayle Jellyman Electric Imrov

DAYLE JELLYMAN ELECTRIC IMPROV TRIO

Sunday 19 October, 2pm ・ Free ・Burger Liquor

Big Band Bash

THE BIG BAND BASH

Sunday 19 October, 2pm ・ Free ・The Realm Restaurant and Bar

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SHANE AND THE WARMEN

Sunday 19 October, 2:30pm ・ $15–$20 ・Seatoun Bowling Club

PD Sunday Jazz Club

SUNDAY JAZZ CLUB

Sunday 19 October, 3pm ・ Free ・Parrotdog Bar

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NICK MURPHY IS CLIFFORD BROWN/ ISAAC RANDEL IS SONNY ROLLINS

Sunday 19 October, 3pm ・ Koha ・Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe

1920 dance

ARO VALLEY JAM BAND: 1920S DANCE PARTY

Sunday 19 October, 3pm ・ Koha ・Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant

Ian Logan (piano)

BLUES IN THE KEY OF SEA

Sunday 19 October, 3:30pm ・ $20 ・Studio Te Mapunga

bebemos jam

BEBEMOS JAM SESSION: HOSTED BY UNDUBBED

Sunday 19 October, 4pm ・ Free ・Bebemos

Big Tin Band

BIG TIN BAND

Sunday 19 October, 4pm ・ Koha ・Abandoned Brewery Petone

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ECHOES OF US

Sunday 19 October, 5pm ・ $25 ・Whisky and Wood

Anodine

ANODINE AT THE VENT

Sunday 19 October, 6pm ・ $5 ・Secret Venue

SOphie SOngbird Moon

SOPHIE SONGBIRD 'TOPLISS PICKING FLOWERS' RELEASE TOUR

Sunday 19 October, 6pm ・ $25 ・Moon

Luke Sweeting

LUKE SWEETING & FRIENDS

Sunday 19 October, 6pm ・ Tickets from $10 ・St Michael's Church

jeline

JELINE

Sunday 19 October, 6pm ・ Free ・Cuba Street Tavern

City Jazz live at Aqaba

CITY JAZZ

Sunday 19 October, 6pm ・ Free ・Days Bay Pavillion

Greer Castle

GREER CASTLE AND TIM HONISS

Sunday 19 October, 10pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

Mark Lockett b and w

LATE NIGHT JAM HOSTED BY MARK LOCKETT

Sunday 19 October, 11:30pm ・ Free ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

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