Jazz Club 2025
26 June – 11 September 2025
Venue: Great Hall or Cloisters Studio
Combining an unforgettable venue with music that sparkles, The Arts Centre Jazz Club delivers an authentic jazz lovers' experience.
Join host Katie Martin in the stunning Great Hall or Cloisters Studio for some very classy shows. Funk, big band, traditional, experimental, tango, and more, Jazz Club will showcase the best of Otautahi's rich jazz scene.
There are two ticket options: a cabaret style table (premium seating) with a complimentary drink ($40), or theatre-style seating ($20/$25). If you choose the cabaret style table (premium seating), you are also able to purchase a platter for two ($25). We will seek dietary requirements closer to the event. The bar will be open throughout, of course.
Make a date with the Jazz Club.
Thanks to our wine sponsor.
Performances
Fiona Pears & Band "For the Love of Music"
Thursday 26 June 2025 Great Hall
Time travel through the past 25 years of Fiona's favourites, across Celtic, Tango and Jazz. Short opening set by the Dan Robertson Trio.
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Eat My Shorts Live!
Thursday 3 July 2025 Great Hall
Showcasing some of the baddest soul, funk and ska tunes of the 60s and 70s, this band is ten pieces of funk for your dancing shoes! Find out more
AGBB - The Ages
Thursday 10 July 2025 Great Hall
A tribute to women who helped shape the last 100 years of music, including Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole and Shirley Bassey. Find out more
Silver Locks
Thursday 17 July 2025 Great Hall
Let Silver Locks, nine-piece swing band, transport you to the 1930s with some of the First Lady of Song's best-loved melodies. Vocals by Molly McGee. Find out more
Mad for Trad - River City Jazzmen
Thursday 24 July 2025 Great Hall
River City Jazzmen will draw on the best of the 1950s three Bs (Ball, Barber and Bilk) to revisit the heady 'traditional pop' that poured out of UK pubs in the days before the Liverpool invasion. Find out more
Mundi trio
Thursday 31 July 2025 Cloisters Studio
Filled with joy and exuberant energy, Mundi trio have captured hearts across the land and far-flung seas. Expect Brazilian/African percussion, flute, vocals and dance! Find out more
Symposium Dectet: Oceans
Thursday 7 August 2025 Great Hall
New and original music exploring the width and depth of Oceans by the finest jazz musicians in Ōtautahi, with Alex van den Broek at the helm. Find out more
Webb-Pearce Quartet
Thursday 14 August 2025 Cloisters Studio
Step into the intimate glow of the jazz club for an evening of rich sonic storytelling. Expect cinematic grooves, spontaneous interplay, and melodic twists that linger long after the final note. Find out more
Tiger Moth
Thursday 21 August 2025 Great Hall
Tiger Moth is a band of sparkling jazz exponents with a simple mantra – have fun and play great music. Find out more
The Curio Club
Thursday 28 August 2025 Cloisters Studio
The Curio Club takes some of the best rock and pop of all time and turns it into the freshest jazz! Find out more
Cha-Cha in the Cloisters
Thursday 4 September 2025 Cloisters Studio
Join the inimitable Jennine Bailey and band for a smorgasbord of Latin rhythms and melodies. Find out more
Under The Kitchen Sink
Thursday 11 September 2025 Great Hall
‘Under the Kitchen Sink’ are a sublime jazz ensemble led by Matt Davis, saxophonist, poet and spark, the crew have spent lifetimes of dedicated joy performing throughout the motu. Find out more
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Sunday 15 June 2025 Great Hall
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Thursday 11 September 2025 Great Hall
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