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19 - 23 October 2022

All Events Aotearoa International Aotearoa Aotearoa Aotearoa Meow Aotearoa Rogue & Vagabond Aotearoa Opera House Headliner Aotearoa El Culo Del Mundo Venues
Wed 19 Oct Thu 20 Oct Fri 21 Oct Sat 22 Oct Sun 23 Oct
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JAZZ ON BROADWAY

Wednesday 19 October, 7:30pm ・ $25–$38・Circa Theatre

The Retro Pack pay tribute to Broadway’s brightest jazz lights

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NICOLE MCCABE QUARTET

Wednesday 19 October, 10pm ・ $5・Havana Bar

Original music by Nicole McCabe

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HASHIGO LATE SESSIONS

Wednesday 19 October, 11pm ・ Free・Hashigo Zake

Daniel Yeabsley hosts the late night session

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BLUES CLUES FEATURING NEIL BILLINGTON

Wednesday 19 October, 7pm ・ Free・The Realm Restaurant and Bar

Old school, down and dirty blues music!

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ELIZABETH HOCKING TRIO

Wednesday 19 October, 6pm ・ Free・The Welsh Dragon

Original jazz tunes and arrangements inspired by Welsh folk traditions

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LOCKIE AND TRAVERS

Wednesday 19 October, 5:30pm ・ $10・Whistling Sisters

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JUICY JAMS FEATURING KIRSTEN TE RITO

Wednesday 19 October, 6pm ・ $16.5・Lovebite

Fusing elements of jazz, electro and soul

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NRJ TRIO

Wednesday 19 October, 7pm ・ Free・Thistle Inn

NRJ brings their sophisticated style to hits you know and love

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ANTHONY DONALDSON

Wednesday 19 October, 8pm ・ Free・Meow

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CRASH BANDIHOOT

Wednesday 19 October, 7pm ・ $15・R Bar

Raucous New Orleans style hornfunk

Rio Trio

RIO TRIO RETURNS TO EL BARRIO

Wednesday 19 October, 5:30pm ・ $5–$5・El Barrio

Rio Trio play the Brazilian Songbook!

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BAZURKA SINGLE RELEASE

Wednesday 19 October, 10pm ・ $20・Meow

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THE JULIE LAMB OUTFIT

Wednesday 19 October, 7:30pm ・ $10・Jack Hackett's

Mischief groove with 8-piece spice. Presented by Capital Blues Inc.

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ROGUE CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: FINGER PAINTING

Thursday 20 October, 5:30pm ・ Free・Bedlam & Squalor

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D.R.O.O.P.I.E

Thursday 20 October, 8pm ・ $15–$20・Moon

“Pass me a hose clamp! Either we seal this up right now, or we’re going to have to reroute the airstream!”

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'ROUND OCTOBER

Thursday 20 October, 5:30pm ・ $10・Whistling Sisters

Great jazz, tasty food and thirst-quenching brews

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THE GILDED LILY

Thursday 20 October, 9pm ・ $15・Meow

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THE TROUBLES

Thursday 20 October, 7pm ・ $20・Meow

Wellington and Festival favourites The Troubles return.

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THE DEVIL'S GATE OUTFIT

Thursday 20 October, 11pm ・ $20・Meow

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LOUIS THOMPSON-MUNN

Thursday 20 October, 7pm ・ Free・The Champagneria

Louis Thompson-Munn brings the sounds of New Orleans jazz to The Champagneria

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CHICAMA LATIN JAZZ DUO

Thursday 20 October, 5:30pm ・ $5・El Barrio

Brazilian samba, bossa nova and latin rhythms

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FUNKADELIC

Thursday 20 October, 7pm ・ $30・The Roxy Cinema

Funk meets jazz

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STRIKING MOMENTS

Thursday 20 October, 9pm ・ $15・Pyramid Club

Jake Baxendale and others will perform improvised pieces.

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RORYJOHNS.ORG

Thursday 20 October, 8:30pm ・ Free・The Library Bar

Organ-fueled jazz and soul

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THE VANGUARDS

Thursday 20 October, 8pm ・ Free・Hashigo Zake

Heavy sax and organ-driven groove.

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JULIE BEVAN TRIO

Thursday 20 October, 8:30pm ・ $5・El Barrio

A kaleidoscope of music styles from flamenco to jazz

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ELLA DUNBAR-WILCOX

Thursday 20 October, 7:30pm ・ $15–$20・Lovebite

Presented by the Wellington Jazz Cooperative

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OTHER FUTURES BIG BAND

Thursday 20 October, 10pm ・ $15・The Rogue & Vagabond

Welcome to Episode One...

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JAZZ AND VIEWS

Thursday 20 October, 7pm ・ Free・Cable Top Eatery

Featuring April Phillips

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PARTICLE EXPLOSION

Thursday 20 October, 7pm ・ $15・Pyramid Club

Saxual cries, screaming guitar, and evolving percussabass grooves.

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CATTUBACAR

Friday 21 October, 10pm ・ $15–$20・Moon

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DUKE WELLINGTON JAZZ OCTET

Friday 21 October, 7:30pm ・ $20・Seatoun Bowling Club

Featuring arrangements by Andrea Robinson

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LOS BARRETTOS

Friday 21 October, 10pm ・ $10・El Barrio

A night of Jazz and Afro-Cuban music!

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CALLUM ALLARDICE'S CINEMATIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA

Friday 21 October, 10pm ・ $15・The Rogue & Vagabond

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ROGUE LATE LOUNGE WITH TYNA KEELAN

Friday 21 October, 11:59pm ・ Free・The Rogue & Vagabond

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ADAM PAGE AND THE COUNTS: ANATOMY OF GROOVE

Friday 21 October, 7pm ・ Free・The Rogue & Vagabond

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OSCAR LAVEN QUINTET

Friday 21 October, 8pm ・ $20–$25・Moon

Oscar Lavën presents a fresh new eccentric improvised adventure.

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RIO TRIO

Friday 21 October, 6pm ・ $10・Whistling Sisters

Great jazz, tasty food and thirst-quenching brews

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ZOE AND DAN PROVIDE THE JAMS

21–23 October ・ Free・Wellington Chocolate Factory

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GUV'NORS NIGHT FEATURING GOVERNOR JEFF, CAUGHT INSIDE & MORE

Friday 21 October, 7pm ・ $10–$15・216 Cuba

Experimental hip-hop, dance-funk and tasty R and B grooves.

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THE BULLFROG RATA EXPRESS

Friday 21 October, 10pm ・ Free・Jack Hackett's

Presented by the Capital Blues Club

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THE VEGETABLE TRIO FEATURING ALEX TRASK

Friday 21 October, 6:30pm ・ Free・Thistle Inn

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THE NIGEL PATTERSON QUARTET

Friday 21 October, 9pm ・ Free・The Library Bar

Back for a rare performance! One night only! Soul-Jazz Extraordinare!

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A LIVE TRIBUTE TO KAYTRANADA

Friday 21 October, 9pm ・ $40・Meow

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JACK SHIT

Friday 21 October, 5pm ・ Free・Meow

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RHOMBUS AFTER PARTY

Friday 21 October, 11pm ・ $29.9–$59.9・Meow

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HOLLIE SMITH

Friday 21 October, 7pm ・ $60・Meow

One of New Zealand's most predominant and iconic musicians

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LOUIS BAKER: DUALITY AND THE ELEMENTS

Friday 21 October, 8pm ・ $39–$59・Opera House

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HASHIGO LATE SESSIONS

Friday 21 October, 11pm ・ Free・Hashigo Zake

Robert Henderson hosts the late night session

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ISKRA

Friday 21 October, 8:30pm ・ $10・Auntie Social

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BEN WILCOCK TRIO

Friday 21 October, 6pm ・ $15–$20・Lovebite

Presented by the Wellington Jazz Cooperative

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LTM ELECTRIC TRIO

Friday 21 October, 8pm ・ Free・Hashigo Zake

Stonking grooves led by keys maestro Louis Thompson-Munn.

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JAMES GUILFORD TRIO

Saturday 22 October, 6pm ・ $20・Little Beer Quarter

Originals, improvisations and standards

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BRYN VAN VLIET AND FRIENDS

Saturday 22 October, 6pm ・ $10・Whistling Sisters

Great jazz, tasty food and thirst-quenching brews

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JASMINE LOVELL-SMITH

Saturday 22 October, 1pm ・ $10・Whistling Sisters

Great jazz, tasty food and thirst-quenching brews

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MARYJANE THOMSON

Saturday 22 October, 12:30pm ・ Free・Thistle Inn

A show like no other.

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SALLY GATES QUARTET

Saturday 22 October, 9pm ・ $20–$25・Moon

NYC based guitarist brings her jazz-metal, free improvisation and psychedelic freak outs to Moon

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OSCAR LAVEN ALBUM RELEASE

Saturday 22 October, 7pm ・ $15・The Rogue & Vagabond

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ROGUE CLASSIC ALBUMS: MONK'S DREAM

Saturday 22 October, 3pm ・ $10・The Rogue & Vagabond

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BLUES CLUES FEATURING ROGER MANINS

Saturday 22 October, 2pm ・ Free・The Realm Restaurant and Bar

Old school, down 'n' dirty blues music!

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NICK GRANVILLE AND MIKE BOOTH BAND

Saturday 22 October, 8pm ・ Free・Hashigo Zake

Wellington meets Auckland for explosive jazz supergroup action.

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HARMONY & RHYTHM SUPER SESSION FEATURING VALLE

Saturday 22 October, 10pm ・ $10・The Rogue & Vagabond

The South got something to say

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PETE'S NOLACOASTER

Saturday 22 October, 10pm ・ Free・Jack Hackett's

Emerging artist series at Capital Blues Inc.

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MEL STEVENSON

Saturday 22 October, 7:30pm ・ Free・Jack Hackett's

Presented by Capital Blues Inc.

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RODGER FOX BIG BAND PLAYS HONE TUWHARE

Saturday 22 October, 2:30pm ・ $49–$59・Opera House

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HOOT 'N' ANNIES

Saturday 22 October, 8pm ・ Free・Waitoa Victoria Street

New Orleans Street Music

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STANDOS WITH BAXO

Saturday 22 October, 4pm ・ Free・The Library Bar

Freewheeling jazz standards from the celebrated saxophonist and his quartet

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AYRTON FOOTE PLAYS THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK

Saturday 22 October, 4pm ・ $10・Hashigo Zake

Solo piano performance of jazz standards from the great American songbook

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A JAZZ NIGHT

Saturday 22 October, 6pm ・ $10・Vintage Village Cafe

Featuring MJandtheNewZeals

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DJ HERBS

Saturday 22 October, 11pm ・ Free・Meow

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FANTASIA! PRESENTED BY THE MEDIUM ORCHESTRA

Saturday 22 October, 8pm ・ $20・Meow

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ERYKAH AND JILL

Saturday 22 October, 6pm ・ $25・Meow

A tribute to the music of Erykah Badu and Jill Scott

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GOLDSMITH BAYNES

Saturday 22 October, 4pm ・ $30・Meow

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SÓ SAMBA PRESENTS SAMBA JAZZ

Saturday 22 October, 9pm ・ $10・El Barrio

Featuring saxophonist and composer Bryn Van Vliet on flute and sax

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GOVERNOR JEFF AND FRIENDS

Sunday 23 October, 5pm ・ $15・Jack Hackett's

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FRIENDLY POTENTIAL AFTER PARTY

Sunday 23 October, 11pm ・ $10・Meow

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HASHIGO LATE SESSIONS

Sunday 23 October, 11pm ・ Free・Hashigo Zake

Louis Thompson-Munn hosts the late night session

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SOLO MONK

Sunday 23 October, 4pm ・ Free・Hashigo Zake

Featuring Louis Thompson-Munn

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ROGUE CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: BEN WEBSTER AT THE RENAISSANCE

Sunday 23 October, 4pm ・ $10・The Rogue & Vagabond

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CRAINQUEBILLE FEATURING OSCAR LAVEN & ADRIAN JENSEN

Sunday 23 October, 7pm ・ Free・Hashigo Zake

Classic silent film with a live musical score.

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STEELY DNA

Sunday 23 October, 7pm ・ $20・Jack Hackett's

Presented by Capital Blues Inc.

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ROGUE CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: TAKIN' OFF

Sunday 23 October, 7pm ・ $10・The Rogue & Vagabond

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'ROUND OCTOBER

Sunday 23 October, 1pm ・ $10・Whistling Sisters

Great jazz, tasty food and thirst-quenching brews

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ROGUE CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: LOVERMAN

Sunday 23 October, 1:30pm ・ $10・The Rogue & Vagabond

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SANCTUARY WITH JAKE BAXENDALE AND JASMINE LOVELL-SMITH

Sunday 23 October, 5pm ・ $15–$30・Bats Theatre

New music from the Tūī Award nominated 11-piece ensemble

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TRAVERS AND ELI

Sunday 23 October, 5pm ・ $10・Whistling Sisters

Great jazz, tasty food and thirst-quenching brews

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PRIDE

Sunday 23 October, 4pm ・ $30・St Peter's Hall

UPDATE 23 OCTOBER: Due to illness this event has unfortunately been postponed. New date to be announced.

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WALKIN' AND SWINGIN': THE MUSIC OF MARY LOU WILLIAMS

23–23 October ・ Free・Soundings Theatre, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Jazz Orchestra performs the compositions and arrangements of Mary Lou Williams, the First Lady of Swing.

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SUNDAY MIXTAPE FT. SETH BOY, SALLY GATES & OLIVIER HOLLAND

Sunday 23 October, 1pm ・ $49–$59・Opera House

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OL' KING COLE

Sunday 23 October, 8pm ・ Free・The Library Bar

The music of the great Nat 'King' Cole.

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