Jazz Art And Blues Festival Musicians Stage 2

Queen City Big Band - also performing on main stage
We are delighted to once more welcome the 25 piece Queen’s City Big Band who’s music conducted by John Callesen will be providing the finale on Saturday’s Main Stage with guest singers including Lloyd Kyd the Frank Sinatra inspired sound alike. more

Miles Ahead - also performing on main stage
A six piece band including strong keyboard playing beautiful alto sax and with delicious vocals from Barry Spedding. more

Brilleaux
Bigger than ever, Graham and the lads have been snapped up by Palms Tavern for the entire weekend where last year their high energy blues performances just about left the roof on and gave them a whole new fan base in Whangamata. more

Riverhead Slide - also performing on main stage
One of the joys from last years festival, we just had to bring them back. Gael Ludlow's powerful vocals fronting top class musicians providing a fresh sounding and varied set. more

Good Oil - also performing on main stage
Another sextet and great new line up of experienced performers driven by keyboard player Dave Peryman and singer percussionist Kim Crossan. more

Mike Booth - also performing on main stage
Kiwi and international trumpet player Mike together with other accomplished musicians forming a trio to satisfy the purest. more

Artizanz
A 3-piece from Thames will be returning to the festival this year once again sharing their collection of original soundz that are smooth bluesy, rock and acoustic roots soundz. more

Jazz Inspired - also performing on main stage
Sublime Sextet with a masterful horn section playing with seemingly effortless delivery theirs is a range of jazz from dixi to swing, latin to beebop and original material giving that horn section a mini big band sound. They will also be the backing band for televisions morning show host Sarah Bradley displaying her considerable singing talents on the main stage. more

Indigo Blue - also performing on main stage
is an Auckland based light blues band that enjoys playing the blues with a 'jazzy' feel. Band members have had international and national experience playing in various bands over the years. The band consists of; Lex Smith/guitar,Paul Brewer/bass,Keri Betti/harmonica,Thomas Field/keyboards, and Garry Betti/drums.