NEW ZEALAND Jazz Clubs

AUCKLAND

Auckland Jazz and Blues Club. Pt Chevallier RSA Gt North Rd Pt Chevallier Auckland. Postal Address: P.O. Box 7614 Wellesley St PO Auckland. Tel: 094264392 [contact: MIke Walker. Entry is free. There is a different band performing each week with a mixture of dixieland, modern, big band and jazz vocals music.]

Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa. 1885 Britomart, 27 Galway st Auckland City.  Skype: mark.robinson.newzealand [Contact: Mark Robinson. About CJC Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa CJC is a new artist-based initiative whose aims are to create an environment where musicians can perform and grow their creative projects through weekly performances. Each week features a fresh act from Auckland's creative hub followed by a jam session to mingle, hear and meet other musicians.]

Hotel Debrett. 2 High St, Auckland, New Zealand. Tel: +64 9 925 9000 [Sunday Nights featuring Caitlin Smith]

Largo on Lorne. 246 Lorne St Dymocks Tower Building. 246 Queen St, Auckland. Tel: 09 368 1755 Fax: 09 368 1765 [Contact: Chris Wallace. Jazz and Blues Club with all styles jazz an blues plus fusion of rock funk soul R&B with open stage on saturdays from 4pm-8pm open 4pm Mon-Sat till late no set live music nite check with venue poss live music any nite open]
 

Manawatu Jazz Society. P.O.Box 78-094. Grey Lynn, Auckland. Tel: 64 9 376 2552 Fax: 64 9 376 4336 The Manawatu Jazz Club meets on the second Sunday of each month,
from 4-7 pm at the Cloverlea Tavern, Palmerston North.]

PALMERSTON NORTH

Manawatu Jazz Club (Inc). P.O. Box 1362. Tel: 64 6 3585883 [contact: President - David Edge. Gigs on the second Sunday of every month, usually at the Masonic Hotel in Palmerston North, featuring local and regional groups performing all styles of jazz/blues. Visitors always welcome]

PAREMATA

The Sandbar. The Esplanade. Tel: +64 04 2338202 Fax: +64 233 2222 [contact: Music Director -Kevin Clark. Restaurant-bar-food and drinks-great acoustics. Live jazz 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Trio with guest artist. High energy jazz and Latin]

QUEENSTOWN

Queenstown Jazz Club. PO Box 167. Queenstown, Otago Tel: 64 03 442 1211 [contact: Peter Doyle]

ROTORUA

Rotorua Jazz Club. 272 Fenton Street. Rotorua. Tel: +64 7 347 9438 [Meets monthly (first Sunday of the month) at the Arawa Racecourse 272 Fenton Street, Rotorua. Around 200 members, enjoying a vide range of jazz styles from Dixieland to swing. Bar services and meals available. Entry: Non-members currently NZ$ 12.]

WELLINGTON

Wellington Jazz Club. Tel: 04 566 2458 [Contact: Chris Caudwell. The Wellington Jazz Club meets monthly, usually (but not always) on the third Sunday of the month at the Loaded Hog Ballroom upstairs above the Loaded Hog Bar near Queens Wharf Gates on the Wellington Waterfront.
Meetings are open to the public and begin at 5pm.
The meetings feature exciting jazz with bar and meal service available. There is a variety of seating, most of which is at tables. There is a lift for easy access. Come early. Attendance is increasing rapidly.
The Loaded Hog is situated in the Queens wharf area on the Wellington Waterfront, to the north of the Shed 5 restaurant. It is surrounded by a pay and display carpark so parking is easy. If you wish to avoid the $6.00 weekend parking charge there should be free parking in the nearby streets on a Sunday evening.
The ballroom is a marvellous old style venue magnificently equipped with bar. Full meals and snacks will be available. It is on the first floor with access from the city side of the building. There is a lift available. Admission for non-members is $15.00 & Students $7.50]

WHANGAREI

Northern Jazz Society. 31b fifth Avenue, Tel: 649 4383440 [contact: Maurice Lloyd. Varying styles of jazz, with a leaning towards traditonal. Meets on the first Sunday of the month at 2 pm at the Northland Club in Posrwini Avenue]