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15 - 19 October 2025

All Events Wellington Jazz Cooperative Capital Blues Artist Talk Meow Notes & Nibbles Bedlam & Squalor Free Rogue & Vagabond Meow Nui International Aotearoa Venues
Sat 11 Oct Sun 12 Oct Wed 15 Oct Thu 16 Oct Fri 17 Oct Sat 18 Oct Sun 19 Oct
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RODGER FOX BIG BAND

Sunday 19 October, 6pm
$18–$79.99 ・Meow Nui

Out Of The Blues

OUT OF THE BLUES

16–19 October ・ Free ・Studio Te Mapunga

Jazz Eucharist

JAZZ FESTIVAL EUCHARIST

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

Roger Manins and Michael Howell

ROGER MANINS & MICHAEL HOWELL

Sunday 19 October, 12pm ・ $20 ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

2025 - Ol' King Cole 1

OL' KING COLE

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

The music of the great Nat King Cole

waiwhai

WAIWHAI

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

beholdtheorb

BEHOLD THE ORB

Sunday 19 October, 1pm ・ Tickets from $15 ・Secret Venue

Innermost Gardening Music 2

INNERMOST GARDENING MUSIC

Sunday 19 October ・ Tickets from $20 ・Innermost Gardens

Sophisticated Lady Ticket

ROGUE CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE | SOPHISTICATED LADY

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

Blast House

BLAST HOUSE

Sunday 19 October, 1:30pm ・ $20 ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

7. Tim Geldens

TIM GELDENS TRIO

Sunday 19 October, 2pm ・ $15–$20 ・Cuba Barbers: WJC Pop-Up 2025

Dayle Jellyman Electric Imrov

DAYLE JELLYMAN ELECTRIC IMPROV TRIO

Sunday 19 October, 2pm ・ Free ・Burger Liquor

Crash Bandihoot

CRASH BANDIHOOT + SPECIAL GUESTS

Sunday 19 October, 2pm ・ Free ・Dirty Little Secret

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

nick murphy clifford brown

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

Brazilian Experience

BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE

Sunday 19 October, 3pm ・ $20 ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

Brynzilian Big Band Meow Nui Clean  (1)

BRYNZILIAN BIG BAND

Sunday 19 October, 3pm ・ $30 ・Meow Nui

Enigma

THE ENIGMA

Sunday 19 October, 3:30pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

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

Mark Lockett b and w

MARK LOCKETT + 3

Sunday 19 October, 4pm ・ Tickets from $15 ・Cuba Barbers: WJC Pop-Up 2025

Bullfrog Rata

BULLFROG RATA AND THE CUBA EXPRESS

Sunday 19 October, 4:30pm ・ $20 ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

ON THE GRID Ticket

DAN HAYLES: ON THE GRID

Sunday 19 October, 4:30pm ・ $15–$20 ・The Rogue & Vagabond

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NIGEL PATTERSON QUARTET

Sunday 19 October, 5pm ・ $25 ・Meow

EchoesOfUs1

ECHOES OF US

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

solorkestra

LUCA CIARLA SOLORKESTRA

Sunday 19 October, 5:30pm ・ $25 ・Undercurrent

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

Anodine

ANODINE AT THE VENT

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

City Jazz live at Aqaba

CITY JAZZ

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

Miles Crayford Large Band

MILES CRAYFORD LARGE BAND

Sunday 19 October, 6pm ・ $20 ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

SOphie SOngbird Moon

SOPHIE SONGBIRD 'TOPLISS PICKING FLOWERS' RELEASE TOUR

Sunday 19 October, 6pm ・ $25 ・Moon

lisa tomlins

LISA TOMLINS QUARTET

Sunday 19 October, 6:30pm ・ $15–$50 ・Thistle Inn

Studio Ghibli Ticket

TYAAN SINGH PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF STUDIO GHIBLI

Sunday 19 October, 7pm ・ $20–$25 ・The Rogue & Vagabond

Ali Affleck 1

ALI AFFLECK: THE QUEENS OF THE BLUES

Sunday 19 October, 7pm ・ $28–$40 ・Meow

car emy

EMY AND THE CAR CRASH

Sunday 19 October, 7:30pm ・ $15 ・Undercurrent

Fizzwizard Plays T-Bone Walker

FIZZWIZARD PLAYS T-BONE WALKER

Sunday 19 October, 7:30pm ・ $20 ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

Boogie Wonderland

BOOGIE WONDERLAND PRESENTS: THE MUSIC OF EARTH , WIND & FIRE

Sunday 19 October, 9pm ・ $30–$50 ・San Fran

Tony Lindsay 1

TONY LINDSAY WITH STIRLING HERN

Sunday 19 October, 9pm ・ Tickets from $40 ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

Greer Castle

GREER CASTLE AND TIM HONISS

Sunday 19 October, 10pm ・ $20 ・Undercurrent

Mark Lockett Trio

MARK LOCKETT TRIO

Sunday 19 October, 10:30pm ・ $20 ・Capital Blues Basement @ Jack Hackett's

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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