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Big Band Picnic

  • Archery Lawn Botanic Gardens Christchurch New Zealand (map)

Join us for the final day of the Christchurch Big Band Festival on the Archery Lawn in the Botanic Gardens. Bring your picnic blanket, your lawn chairs, your friends, whānau and children for what is going to be a Monday to remember.

A feast of Big Bands and Food Trucks will make this a great event to check out on your Labour Day.

10am Nelson Jazz Club Big Band

10:30am Mainland Big Band

11am Ellesmere Big Band

11:30am Southland Jazz Band

12noon Papanui High School Jazz Band

12:30pm Christchurch Boy’s High School Big Band

1pm Sideline Swing

1:30pm GCBB

2pm All Girl Big Band

2:30pm Christ’s College Big Band

3pm Christchurch Youth Jazz Orchestra

3:30pm The Middleton Grange Big Band

4pm Cashmere High Stage Band

After a day in the sunshine listening to all this jazz, join the people who have made it all happen for the final gig at Fat Eddie's featuring the awesome Funkestra (ticketed)

Earlier Event: October 22
Jazz Up Festival Jam
Later Event: October 23
Funkestra Finale at Fat Eddies