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Thursday, May 17, 2018

2018 Wellington Jazz Festival 6 – 10 Jun 2018

From a sold-out Opera House crowd, to a bar-hopping night for two, get into the city’s lively local music scene and treat yourself to a Wellington weekend to remember.
Find your jazz groove as incredible live music and good times fill the city’s streets and bars at this annual musical feast. With more than 100 gigs in five days to choose from, your favourite mid-winter break starts here.

 Check out this year's headlining acts:
Christian McBride’s New Jawn | USAFeaturing Josh Evans, Marcus Strickland & Nasheet Waits. Enjoy this six-time Grammy Award–winning musician and US bass master’s hot new quartet, in New Zealand for the first time.

Chris Dave and The Drumhedz | USAJoin one of Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest drummers of all time on a mind-blowing rhythmic journey through the freshest, beat-laden jams.

Gretchen Parlato Flor | USA
Featuring Marcel Camargo, Leo Costa & Artyom Manukian. Be seduced by the incredible range of style and emotion of this acclaimed, Grammy Award-nominated vocalist.

John Beasley’s MONK’estra | USASmashingly off-beat melody, humour, beauty and swing abound in this hippest of big bands, capturing the spirit of Thelonious Monk.

Robben Ford & Lydia Pense | USARock out to a gala performance of pure musical heart and soul with guitar great Robben Ford and vocal powerhouse Lydia Pense.

Marsden, Medlyn & Fox | NZBlues legend Midge Marsden and jazz diva Helen Medlyn whip up a storm with the Roger Fox Big Band.
for more info check out the full programme at: https://www.jazzfestival.co.nz/



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