Capital Blues has 37 shows over the week making it the biggest promoter of the whole Wellington Jazz Fest 2025 event.
This year, Capital Blues has lots of different genres for people to go and hear.
They have:
Big band jazz
Small combo jazz
Bebop
Hard bop
Soul jazz
Ska
Soul
Funk and of course
Blues.
You could make Jack Hackett’s your only venue for the week, and have plenty of variety, and of course, outstanding players.
The venue also has a good range of food throughout the day, so bring your sleeping bag, and set up camp for the week.
Info and ticket links for this session below.
Capital Blues Inc members get 30% off the advertised ticket prices.
There are discount passes for Saturday, Saturday Rooftop, Sunday, or the whole week.
All gigs are in the Capital Blues Basement at Jack Hackett’s, apart from four on Saturday afternoon at Dirty Little Secrets on the roof of Jack Hackett’s.
And don’t forget the late-night jam sessions. From 11 onwards, there will be a jam session, each night led by a different host. That means you will get to hear different styles of jazz throughout the week.
These jams have some of the best music of the entire week. And they are free entry!
Wed 15th
6.00 The Enigma – ft Miles Crayford, Mike Jensen, & Al Campbell Free
7.30 World Tandem Ensemble $20
9.00 Lockie Bennett plays Bud Powell $20
11.00 Late Night Jam – Host – Oscar Laven Free.
Thur 16th
6.00 Hour of Power $20
7.30 Galactic Funk $20
9.00 John Coltrane’s Blue Train $20
10.30 Miles Crayford and Friends – Hammond Organ Party Free
11.30 Late Night Jam – Host – Roger Manins Free.
Fri 17th
4.30 Wellington Mingus Ensemble $20
6.00 NZ Swing Quartet $20
7.30 The Martinis play Chet and Gerry $20
8.45 Swinging Hammond with Miles Crayford Free
10.00 BattleSka Galactica Free
11.15 Oscar Laven’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Sax Free
12.15 Late Night Jam – Host – Matt Enright Free.
Sat 18th
Dirty Little Secret Rooftop Bar
12.00 The Wellington City Shake-’Em-On-Downers $20
1.30 Haz Mat Monkey Big Band $20
3.00 Frank Talbot presents The Franktastic Four $20
4.30 Seth Boy’s BigBoyBand $20
Capital Blues Basement
1.00 Nick Baucke-Maunsell Quartet $20
3.00 Rio Trio $20
4.30 Miles Crayford Jazz Organ with Roger Manins Free
6.00 The Doggy Bags $20
7.30 High Society Swingers $20
9.00 Saturday Soul Session Free
10.30 Planet Groove – ft Bryn van Vliet playing Maceo Parker $20
11.30 Late Night Jam – Host – Louis Thompson-Munn Free.
Sun 19th
12.00 Roger Manins and Michael Howell $20
1.30 Blast House $20
3.00 Brazilian Experience $20
4.30 Bullfrog Rata and the Blues Express $20
6.00 Miles Crayford Large Band $20
7.30 FizzWizard plays T-Bone Walker $20
9.00 Tony Lindsay (USA) w Stirling Hern $40
10.30 Mark Lockett Trio $20
11.30 Late Night Jam – Host – Mark Lockett Free.
This is going to be a tremendous week. We hope you are part of it. Come and say ”Hi.”
https://www.capitalblues.co.nz/event/wellington-jazz-fest-oct-2025-wed-15th-oct/
https://www.capitalblues.co.nz/event/wellington-jazz-fest-thurs-16th-oct-2025/
https://www.capitalblues.co.nz/event/wellington-jazz-fest-oct-2025-fri-17th-oct/
https://www.capitalblues.co.nz/event/wellington-jazz-fest-18th-oct-2025-basement-bar/
https://www.capitalblues.co.nz/event/wellington-jazz-fest-19th-oct-2025/