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 AJBC members & RSA members. $25 non-members - cash only - includes raffle draw for bottle of wine.)

Optional $2 raffle - $60 cash prize. (supports young jazz students)

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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BLUE COLLAR BAND

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

BLUE COLLAR BAND was first established in 2000 and has (like many Bands) had a few Musician changes over the years.

We have performed at around 14 Bay of Islands Jazz & Blues Festivals and other great Festivals like the Blues, Brews & BBQ's in Tauranga, the Mission Bay Jazz & Blues Festival and the Devonport Wine & Food Festival. Sadly the last 3 are no longer operating due to various procedural issues with which the Council were unhappy.

BLUE COLLAR BAND have performed for many private Clubs such as Cosmopolitan, RSA’s, RSC, Boating clubs : for at least 6 years we performed at the annual Tall Ships Regatta after party Hangi & fundraiser.

Two members of the Band passed away over the past 2 years. The Band have recorded 4-5 Albums and are also members of the Auckland Blues Music Club and also perform for that club. Several members belong to VAC club too.

Members are : Vocals : Dorothy (Dot) Takerei who has a stunning Blues / Soul voice

Bass & Vocals : Greer Wilcox - original founding member on 5 string Bass

Slide guitar, harmonica & Vocals :Marcus Wilson

Lead guitar : Noah Lee - an extremely gifted guitarist from Seoul, Sth Korea

Drummer : Jane Bissell - a popular drummer - previously from the Jazz sector

Tony Smith : Tony performs with us sometimes and is a member of 2 other Bands often at the Birkenhead RSA

Paul Crowther (your own Club Sound-Tech) was also a member of Blue Collar Band.

AJBC Members - $15
Birkenhead RSA Members - $15
Non-members - $25
Tertiary Students - $10 (Student ID Card must be produced)
Children - Free
Cash only. No EFTPOS
Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Earlier Event: August 18
AROHANA
Later Event: September 8
FREIGHT