Featured Artists Programme Venue Sing Sing Sing Take a journey with Reuben Bradley’s vocally driven sextet showcasing jazz hits from the 1920s to the present day. Founders Park The Troubles The Troubles play 21st century jazz and are New Zealand’s leading contemporary jazz group. Their music is inventive, passionate, honest and life affirming. The Boathouse TROQ Founders Park Twilight Jazz Concert $10 gate entry Under 16 free Time Richter City Rebels The Rebels have a sound that blends R&B, Soul, hip-hop jazz and funk. This is traditional New Orleans music, with an infectious modern groove. Fairfield House Grant Smithies Join RNZ National music critic and DJ legend Grant Smithies for a night of jazz dance vinyl classics. Deville Café Tuesday 3rd 4.00pm Nelson Big Band 5.00pm Cover Me 6.00pm Django Junkies 7.00pm TROQ 8.00pm Sing Sing Sing The Boathouse 7.00pm Fairfield House 7.00pm Deville Café 8.30pm Playhouse Cafe 9.00pm East St Cafe 9.00pm This Hammond organ quartet perform a mix of classic and modern repertoire led by veteran jazz musician Tom Rainey. Founders Park | River Kitchen | Honest Lawyer Visit our website for detailed ticketing info. Wednesday 4th Thursday 5th T TICKETED EVENT D DOOR SALES $5 LATE NIGHT JAM Friday 6th The Troubles Richter City Rebels Grant Smithies Lizard Kings Doors Tribute Lizard Kings Doors Tribute Late Night Jam Reuben Bradley Trio Late Night Jam Jelly Rolls Trio Late Night Jam Tom Rainey Trio Free Gigs River Kitchen 5.00pm Reuben Bradley Quartet TROQ Honest Lawyer 5.00pm TROQ Django Junkies Smugglers 3.00pm Boogie Train Coyote Blues Lambrettas 6.00pm Cover Me Kush 3.00pm Flounder Bacco Wine Bar 6.00pm The Jelly Rolls Sprig & Fern Mapua 4.00pm Django Junkies Melrose House 3.00pm Captain and Crew 11.30am Chameleon 12.30pm Bourbon St Beat 1903 Square (Top of Trafalgar St) Not Too Dry To find out more visit www.nelsonjazzfest.co.nz Follow us on Facebook Youth Collective Nelson Big Band
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