James Morrison and the New Zealand Army Band
- Isaac Theatre Royal
- 7.30pm
- Wednesday 23 May
- $49/$29
Welcome to the Jazz & Blues Festival
Celebrating its 23rd year, the 2018 Cavell Leitch New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival will host more than 30 shows featuring some of the best musicians and artists from New Zealand and around the world. Throughout the history of the festival we have presented Christchurch audiences with programmes that are both appealing and dynamic, and this year is no exception. Headlining is American jazz wonder Kurt Elling and his Quintet, at The Piano for one night only.
Australian treasure James Morrison is accompanied by the New Zealand Army Band; Fantine returns to play with both Oval Office and the Symposium Jazz Orchestra; Nathan Haines and Jonathan Crayford present Adagio and our very own master chef Richard Till is joined by The Eastern for two great nights of food and music at the Lyttelton Arts Factory. New Zealand blues legend Darren Watson is here with his latest LP release and Mary Coughlan returns with her Billie Holiday show.
We’ve got music for lunch, on the trams, in the City, at the Harbour and in a High School. Jazz, blues, soul, funk, improvised or rehearsed – we’ve got a little something for everyone…enjoy!
Programme
- Wednesday 23 May
- Thursday 24 May
- Friday 25 May
- Saturday 26 May
- Sunday 27 May
- All
- 8pm Series
- Jazz at the Piano
- Festival Headliners
- Jazz For Lunch
- Jazz In The City
- Jazz Dine
- The Blue Smoke Series
- 6PM Series
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Richard Till’s Country Eats featuring The Eastern
- Lyttelton Arts Factory
- 7.00pm
- Friday 25 May
- $89/59
Poltroon Encounters Stinging Nettles
- UC Recital Room Arts Centre
- 7.00pm
- Friday 25 May
- $20/$10
Richard Till’s Country Eats featuring The Eastern
- Lyttelton Arts Factory
- 7.00pm
- Saturday 26 May
- $89/59
The Festival High School Jazz Band Concert
- Christchurch Boys' High School Hall
- 11.30am
- Sunday 27 May
- $12
Venues
Isaac Theatre Royal
145 Gloucester Street
Lyttelton Arts Factory
34 Oxford St, Lyttelton
Christchurch Tram
The Piano
156 Armagh St
Doug Caldwell Auditorium
Cnr High and Madras Streets
Orange Studios
Blue Smoke
The Tannery, 3 Garlands Rd, Woolston
Hotel Montreal
351 Montreal St
UC Recital Room Arts Centre