About the festival
The Nelson Jazz Club's winter festival, filling the city's pubs, cafes, library and theatres with jazz across five days.
18artists
1activity
13stages
5days
Lineup
18 artists
Activities
1 activity — workshops, wellbeing, talks and more
TA
The All-Schools ShowcaseFamily and KidsSet times
Set Times
Full running order in the festival's local time.
Wednesday, 22 July
The Boathouse
- 19:00-22:00 Nelson Jazz Club Big Band
Thursday, 23 July
Deville Cafe & Bar
- 12:30-14:00 Youth Jazz Beats
Fanny's Pub
- 12:30-14:00 Youth Jazz Beats
- 18:00-21:00 Future Grooves
The Boathouse
- 17:30-22:30 Echoes of Jazz Ft Tessa Quayle & Tom Rainey
Red 16
- 19:00-21:00 Django Junkies
- 21:00-23:00 Jazz Jam Night
The Playhouse
- 19:30-22:30 Riwaka High Rollers
Friday, 24 July
The Playhouse
- 19:00-22:30 Carnivorous Plant Society
The Boathouse
- 20:00-22:30 Sun City Soul
Saturday, 25 July
The Honest Lawyer, Monaco
- 12:00-15:00 Youth Jazz Beats
Fanny's Pub
- 13:00-16:00 Django Junkies
- 16:00-19:00 Jazz Katz
Lambretta's
- 14:00-16:00 Back of Beyond
The Vic Public House
- 15:00-17:00 Trudi and Brad
Rutherford Hotel, Nelson
- 19:00-23:00 Tiger Moth
- 19:00-23:00 Jazz Embassy
The Rutherford Hotel
- 19:00 Last Call: 3 Bands
Sunday, 26 July
Honest Lawyer, Monaco
- 13:00-15:00 Dixie Swing
Eight Plates, Nelson
- 13:30-15:30 Meech & Co
Elma Turner Public Library
- 14:00-14:30 Colette and Martin
Fanny's Pub
- 15:00-18:00 Last Call: 3 Bands
Getting there
Where it happens
LocationNelson, Nelson, New Zealand
DatesJul 22, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026Doors and set times in the schedule above
