Bay of Islands Jazz & Blues Festival 2026

About the festival

Over 30 bands across six venues in Paihia and Russell, filling the Bay of Islands waterfront with jazz and blues in the depths of winter.

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Lineup

38 artists

BC

Basin City Big Band

BB & The Bullets

C+

Chihiro + Route 14 Band

Continuum

DR

Dale Robbins

DM

Dave McMillan

Deja Blue

ET

Edwina Thorne Artjazz

EZ

Elijah Zane

FM

Fatt Max

Firenze

FreightIndie Rock

H&

Herbie & The Heartbreakers

Jam Sandwich

J&

Jon & Hannah

KC

Kaitaia College Jazz Band

Karen Clarke Blues Woman

KH

Keb Hart & The CoOperatives

LP

Lex Pistols

Lost in Transit

M&

Magic & 3AM

MJ

Mahurangi Jazz Combo

Minnie MarksRock

MC

Mt College Street Band

MC

Musika Collective

Nairobi Trio

Out of Office

Quartz

S

Shimian

Sonorous

SA

Sweet As Band

TA

Tauraroa Area School Jazz

TL

That's Life

The Dirty TonesRock

TL

The Legacy Band NZ

Thelonious PunkJazz

TB

Trevor Braunias Trio

WB

Warkworth Big Band

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Where it happens

LocationPaihia, Northland, New Zealand