Auckland Jazz and Blues Club

Welcome to the home of jazz in Auckland

Birkenhead RSA, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead.

Please see EVENTS section for weekly concert details and GALLERY for weekly concert photos.

($10 members/$25 non-members - cash only - includes raffle draw for bottle of wine.)

Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Restaurant (downstairs) open 5 - 8.30pm. Full bar services.


The club was formed around 1992 to further the interests of jazz & blues music in Auckland.

The club has a membership of around 250 and has regular club nights every Tuesday evening at the Birkenhead RSA.

Concerts start at 7.30pm and finish at 9.30pm with a break at half time. Meals are available before the concert. Full bar service.

Ample off-street parking. Come early to secure your seating.

Each night features a different local or out of town band.. Sometimes an International star makes an appearance.

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School Jazz Band Competition Finals


  • Point Chevalier RSA 1136 Great North Road Auckland, Auckland, 1022 New Zealand (map)

Finals of the 2018 School Jazz Band Competition

An event not to be missed

Finalists are (in alphabetical order):

 

Combos:

Auckland Grammar Combo

Rangitoto College North Sea Combo

Rosmini Senior Combo

St Kents Jazz Combo

 

Big Bands: 

Auckland Grammar Big Band 

Lynfield College Big Band

Rangitoto College Big Band

St Peters College Jazz Band

 

 

The final will run from 1pm till 5pm. Combos will perform 1pm-2:20pm, there will be a short interval and then Big Bands will perform 2:40-4:20pm. Following the Big Band performances the judge will deliberate and then we will have an awards presentation.  We invite you to select and perform your best 3 songs with your total on stage time no longer than 20 minutes. Special thanks to Ron Samson and Dixon Nacey who will be adjudicating for the top awards from your performance at the final.

 

The Jasmine Restaurant will be open for meals and snacks

There will be a small door charge

Earlier Event: August 7
Toni Swain
Later Event: August 14
Suzanne Lynch