Auckland Jazz and Blues Club

Club Management

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.

($15 members/$25 non-members - cash only - includes raffle draw for bottle of wine.)

Optional $2 raffle - $60 cash prize.

Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

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


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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DOWNBEAT BIG BAND

  • Birkenhead RSA Recreation Drive Auckland, Auckland, 0626 New Zealand (map)

Over the years the band has played at Jazz Festivals in Tauranga, Auckland, Bay of Islands and more and were a regular featured band at the Mandalay Tea Dances in the 80’s. 

Band leaders have included Jack Morris, Barry Clewett, Alastair McMillan, Peter Ward and currently Alan James. Sally Sadler was the feature singer for many years and after Sally’s retirement for a rural lifestyle up north, June Hays. Downbeat is now thrilled to have worked for the past year with the talented Alex Walls .

Downbeat’s music selection for the Jazz Club appearance will be a mix of traditional big band standards; like Sweet Georgia Brown and Satin Doll, more contemporary tunes like Stu Buchanan's Mr Scruff and Storm Zone by Doug Beach and Alex’s interpretations of some of her favourites.

 

Members $15 cash

Non-members $25 cash

No EFTPOS

Non-member contact information required at time of entry.

Earlier Event: August 5
ROUTE14 BAND
Later Event: August 19
THE DAVID PAQUETTE TRIO