Ticketing

MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE HEADLINERS - HOW TO BOOK

Tickets for Michael Fowler Centre Headliners: GoGo Penguin, Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Brotherman Project: The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. King Kapisi with Erna Ferry and Celebrating Amy Winehouse: Back to Black are available from Ticketmaster.

Online: jazzfestival.nz or ticketmaster.co.nz

Phone Ticketmaster: 0800 111 999

In person: At Ticketmaster outlets nationwide

Door sales: Tickets may be purchased at the venue one hour prior to the show – provided there are still tickets available!

Please be advised that Wellington Jazz Festival does not condone scalping and cannot guarantee the authenticity of tickets purchased on Viagogo or Ticketmaster resale.

HEADLINER PASS

Booking tickets for three or more Headliners at the Michael Fowler Centre? Then the Headliner Pass is for you!

You can save on booking fees and get 10% off your tickets through our Headliner Pass.

This pass allows you to purchase tickets for three or more Headliner performances at the 2023 Wellington Jazz Festival (including GoGo Penguin, Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Brotherman Project: The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. King Kapisi with Erna Ferry and Celebrating Amy Winehouse: Back to Black) at the same time. Once you have made your purchase, you will be issued individual tickets for the three or more events.

The Headliner Pass entitles you to 10% off each individual ticket price (applies to all reserves and to the Early Bird price (if applicable) for all Headliners as named above). This discount is applied automatically.

The Headliner Pass is only valid if you are booking three or more Headliners by phone or through a Ticketmaster Box Office.

Having issues booking? Get in touch at ticketing@festival.co.nz.

BOOKING PERIODS

The Culture Club supporters: Preferential booking for GoGo Penguin, Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Brotherman Project: The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. King Kapisi with Erna Ferry and Back to Black: Celebrating Amy Winehouse is from Thursday 13 July at 10am until Tuesday 18 July at 11:59pm. Join The Culture Club here.

Public Sales: for GoGo Penguin, Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Brotherman Project: The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. King Kapisi with Erna Ferry and Celebrating Amy Winehouse: Back to Black will be from Wednesday 19 July at 10am.

Early Bird sales: Book early and save! An Early Bird price is available for all Michael Fowler Centre Headliners giving you a $10 discount on the top reserve ticket price. Limited Early Bird tickets available; get in quick. Ends 13 August or once allocation exhausted.

TICKETMASTER BOOKING FEES

Ticketmaster booking fees apply to all ticket purchases, including door sales.

• Internet bookings: Tickets posted, picked up at venue or printed at home = $5 per transaction.
• Internet bookings: Tickets couriered = $5.50 per transaction, Rural Courier $9.00 per transaction.
• Phone, email and postal bookings = $11.00 per transaction
• Door sales and Ticketmaster outlets/box office = $2.00 per ticket
• Courier = $4 per transaction (only available within NZ)

A payment processing fee of no more than 2.3% applies to purchases by credit card, debit card or gift card.

BOOKING INFORMATION

Booking online? Get your tickets posted or download them through your Ticketmaster account to show on your smartphone or to print at home.

Booking for more than ten people? For groups of 10+, customers can email: groups@ticketmaster.co.nz or call the dedicated group line: 09 970 9745.

Tickets didn’t arrive? If you haven’t received your tickets within 10 days of booking, please contact Ticketmaster on 0800 111 999.

SEATING

Allocated seating: The Michael Fowler Centre has allocated seating.

Premium Seating: Available for selected shows. Premium seats are the very best seats in which to see the show. Premium seats are limited and sell quickly.

A Reserve: These are the best seats in the venue (after Premium, if Premium seating applies). A Reserve seats are not sight obstructed and offer best vantage point for seeing the show.

B Reserve: These are the second-best seats in the house. B Reserve may have slight sightline obstructions but still offer a good view of the performance. (Please note: where there is no reserve lower than B Reserve, the C Reserve definition may apply.)

C Reserve: A limited number of seats may be available in this price category (where applicable). These seats are not the best seats in the venue and are often at the back or to the very sides of the venue. They may have some sight or sound restrictions.

No Reserve: Some Headliner shows have no reserves and all tickets are the same price.

Wheelchair seating: It is essential you advise Ticketmaster at the time of booking if you have any special seating requirements, including wheelchair and/or companion seating. The Michael Fowler Centre has allocated wheelchair seats but availability is limited. All wheelchair seating is sold at the access price of $20*, even if they are located in a higher reserve area. If you require assistance to attend, you can book an essential companion ticket for free. Companion tickets are limited and subject to availability. Please contact Ticketmaster’s Accessible Seating Line on 09 970 9711 to book.

Hearing loop: The Michael Fowler Centre has an Infrared Assistive Hearing System. Please contact 09 970 9711 if you require hearing assistance.

More accessibility information can be found on our Access & Inclusion page.

Seating requests: If you have a particular seating request we advise you to phone through your booking and discuss your requirements with a Ticketmaster customer service representative.

• Wheelchair seating for Celebrating Amy Winehouse: Back to Black is not included. Wheelchair seats will be sold at full price; essential companions will be free of charge.

MEOW HEADLINERS - HOW TO BOOK

Tickets for the Zela Margossian Quintet, Waypeople: Jake Baxendale and Mārikura: Kirsten Te Rito are available through Moshtix. Tickets are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Online: jazzfestival.nz or moshtix.co.nz

Door sales: Tickets may be purchased at the venue one hour prior to the show – provided there are still tickets available!

Please be advised that Wellington Jazz Festival does not condone scalping and cannot guarantee the authenticity of tickets purchased on Viagogo or any other resale site.

BOOKING PERIODS

The Culture Club supporters: Preferential booking for Waypeople: Jake Baxendale and Māreikura: Kirsten Te Rito is from Wednesday 16 August until Tuesday 22 August . Join The Culture Club here.

Public Sales: for Waypeople: Jake Baxendale and Māreikura: Kirsten Te Rito will be from Wednesday 23 July at 10am.

Early Bird sales: Book early and save! An Early Bird price is available giving you a $6 discount on the ticket price. Limited Early Bird tickets available; get in quick. Ends 13 August or once allocation exhausted.

BOOKING FEES

Booking fees apply to all ticket purchases, including door sales.

• Processing fee: $3.95

SEATING

Please note for table seating there is a minimum purchase of three tickets to a maximum of six per table. There is limited table seating available.

Some seating will be made available at the back of the venue for General Admission customers who require a seat. If you require a seat please advise Moshtix at the time of booking or email ticketing@festival.co.nz so we can ensure one is reserved for you.

Please note Meow is an R18 venue.

We’ll be making a limited number of $20 Wellington Jazz Festival Headliner tickets available via email to Tix for $20 followers. Sign up here. T&C’s apply.

Alongside our Headliners (GoGo Penguin, Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Brotherman Project: The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. King Kapisi with Erna Ferry, Zela Margossian Quintet and Celebrating Amy Winehouse: Back to Black), the Wellington Jazz Festival promotes the Full Line-up from 30 August 2023. These events are presented and organised by the venues and musicians themselves, so the Festival does not organise their ticketing.

PURCHASING TICKETS IN THE FULL LINE-UP

To purchase tickets for events in the Full Line-up (available from 30 August), head to the ‘Buy Tickets’ button on each event page. If an event doesn’t have a ‘Buy Tickets’ button (and is not a free event), it means that tickets have not been put on sale by the venue yet. Please shortlist the event and ensure to check back.

If you have questions about how to book for an event in the Full Line-up, please get in touch at ticketing@festival.co.nz or feel free to contact the venue directly.

If any of our headliner shows are cancelled due to Covid-19, you will receive a refund. See the full Covid-19 Terms & Conditions here.

If an event in the full Festival Line-up is cancelled, please contact the venue directly for their refund policy.