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Christchurch Big Band Festival
October 22, 2020 @ 8:00 am - October 26, 2020 @ 5:00 pm NZDT
Labour Weekend Big Band Festival is full of loads of great Big Band performances both free and ticketed in cool spots around town. There’s also workshops and dances and more…
Thursday 22nd
12:30-1:15 Early Childhood Big Band Show (Turanga)
2:00-5:00 Junior Jazz Jam (Turanga)
9-midnight All Girl Big Band (Fat Eddies)
12:30-1:15 Early Childhood Big Band Show (Turanga)
2:00-5:00 Junior Jazz Jam (Turanga)
9-midnight All Girl Big Band (Fat Eddies)
Friday 23rd
12noon -3:00 Big bands at Riverside Market
12.30-2.00 Big Bands at Turanga
5:00-7:00 Swing dancing and food trucks in Cathedral Square
6.30-9:00 Big Bands at A Rolling Stone
12noon -3:00 Big bands at Riverside Market
12.30-2.00 Big Bands at Turanga
5:00-7:00 Swing dancing and food trucks in Cathedral Square
6.30-9:00 Big Bands at A Rolling Stone
Saturday 24th
10:00-3.30 Big Bands at Riverside Market
11.30-3.30 Big Bands at Evolution Square
4:00-6pm Big Bands at Fat Eddies
6:15-7 River City Jazz Men (Piano Foyer)
7:00-9:00 All Girl Big Band Gala Concert (The Piano)
10:00-3.30 Big Bands at Riverside Market
11.30-3.30 Big Bands at Evolution Square
4:00-6pm Big Bands at Fat Eddies
6:15-7 River City Jazz Men (Piano Foyer)
7:00-9:00 All Girl Big Band Gala Concert (The Piano)
Sunday 25th
9:35-10:00 Jazz on the Tram
10:00 Big Band Church Service (Salvation Army Citidel)
10:00-3:30 Big Bands at Riverside Market
11:30-3:30 Big Bands at Evolution Square
12:00-2.30 Big Bands at Turanga
11:30 Trad Jazz Parade (Antigua Boat sheds to Arts Centre Market)
12:00-2:00 Jazz at the Arts Centre Makete
3:00-5:00 Big Bands and Swing dancing at Fat Eddies
7:00-11pm Big Band Ball (Welles Street)
9:35-10:00 Jazz on the Tram
10:00 Big Band Church Service (Salvation Army Citidel)
10:00-3:30 Big Bands at Riverside Market
11:30-3:30 Big Bands at Evolution Square
12:00-2.30 Big Bands at Turanga
11:30 Trad Jazz Parade (Antigua Boat sheds to Arts Centre Market)
12:00-2:00 Jazz at the Arts Centre Makete
3:00-5:00 Big Bands and Swing dancing at Fat Eddies
7:00-11pm Big Band Ball (Welles Street)
Monday 26th10:30-4:30 Big Band Picnic on the Archery Lawn (Botanic Gardens)
see https://www.chchbigbandfest.com/ for more information.
