Jazz Festivals Australia 2008

Festival Organisers, please contact the web author with your dates for 2009

Jan 2 - 4
2009
Forbes Jazz Festival NSW
02 6851 1450 / 0429 796 589
www.forbesjazz.com
Jan 10 - 11
2009
Coolart Jazz Festival, Vic
Set in the historic grounds of Coolart Wetlands and Homestead at Somers on the Mornington Peninsula
Enquiries: Jim Peddie: Ph/Fax: 03 5989 7517
E-mail jimrosepeddie@bigond.com
Web: www.coolartjazz.com.au

Bookings and accommodation:
Mornington Peninsula Tourism
Ph 03 5987 3078, Fax 5987 3726
E-mail info@tourism.mornpen.vic.gov.au
Feb 6
2009

Wittunga Jazz 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Wittunga Gardens, Shepherds Hill Rd, Blackwood, SA
BYO food or drinks, blanket / cushion
Enquires for  Ph: 8278 1230 or 8278 5122

Feb 7
2009
Jazz in the Monster Mine 2009
6 pm - midnight
Tickets from Burra Visitor Info Centre Ph: 8892 2154
Gail Kingston & Hot Foot Jazz
www.visitburra.com
Feb 13 - 15
2009

23rd Grampians Jazz Festival
Halls Gap, Victoria
PO Box 503 Hamilton Victoria 3300
Ph: 03 5572 2116 (w) or 03 5572 3443 (h)
Fax: 03 5571 1533

Feb 13 - 15
2009

Riverboats Jazz, Food & Wine Festival
Echuca, Victoria
Web: http://www.riverboatsjazzfoodandwine.com.au

Feb 14
2009

MIDDLETON GOURMET MUSIC FEST SA
Abbott Reserve
Ellensford Terrace
MIDDLETON SA 5213

ContactS
Hilary Spacey 08 8554 3524
Trish 08 8554 2383

Feb 27 - 22 Mar
2009
Adelaide Fringe 2009
www.adelaidefringe.com.au
Mar 6 - 9
Labour Day Weekend
2009
Inverloch Jazz Festival
PO Box 154, Inverloch, Victoria 3996
Ph:    Secretary: 0409 220 864
Email: enquiries@inverlochjazzfest.org.au
Web:  www.inverlochjazzfest.org.au
Mar 6 - 9
Labour Day Weekend
2009
Moe's TRUenergy Yallourn Jazz Festival
PO Box 733, Moe, Victoria 3825
Ph(s): 03 5127 4783 / 03 5127 7064
Email: mjf@Victoria.australis.com.au
Web: www.moe.latrobe.net.au/jazz
Mar 13 - 15
2009
East End International Jazz & Blues Festival
Garden of Unearthly Delights
(Cnr East Tce & Rundle Rd)
www.eastendjazzfestival.net

Bookings: www.adelaidefringe.com.au
or
Phone FringeTIX on 1300 FRINGE (1300 374 643)
Mar 13 - 15
2009
Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival 2009
http://www.kiama.net/kiamajazz/festival.htm
Apr 10 - 13
2009

23rd Annual Easterfest
Hosted by Illawarra Jazz Club inc.
Contact: Doreen Lee - Ph: 02 4285 1903

Web: http://www.illawarrajazzclub.com/easterfest.htm
Email: sking@uow.edu.au

Apr 17 - 19
2009

Tooleybuc's BIG 's Strictly Jazz' Weekend
Tooleybuc Sporting Club, Lockhart Rd
PO Box 22, Tooleybuc, NSW 2736
Ph: Helen: 03 50 305 476
Fax: 03 50 305 397

26 April –
2 May 2009
Melbourne Jazz International Festival 2009
Tickets on sale online at www.melbournejazz.com from early Feb
May 8 - 10
2009

Thredbo Jazz Festival 2009, NSW
Ph: 02 6457 6882
http://www.thredbojazz.net.au/

May 15 - 17
2009
Mt Barker Jazzfest
30 Jazz Bands, 14 Venues
http://www.dcmtbarker.sa.gov.au
May 8 - 10
2009
Generations In Jazz
Mount Gambier SA
www.generationsinjazz.com.au
Jun 5 - 8
2009

28th Merimbula Jazz Festival
PO Box 415, Merimbula, NSW 2548
Registration forms available at Twyford Hall Jazz Office.
Can also be downloaded from website

Further information:
Jazz phone 0419 445 011
Fax/phone 02 6495 0673
Email info@merimbulajazz.org.au
Web: http://www.merimbulajazz.org.au/
Accommodation enquiries:
Merimbula Tourist Information Centre, Ph: 02 6495 1129

Jun 25 - 28
Thursday - Sunday
2009

Barham Jazz Festival
Ph: 03 5453 2159
Email: Kim Teasdale: kimt@clubarham.com.au
Web: http://www.clubarham.com.au

Jul 11 - 25
2009

2009 Mackay Festival of Arts
Mackay Entertainment Centre, Qld
Further information about the Mackay Festival of Arts
please contact the Mackay City Council on (07) 4968 4444 or
Email: festival@mackay.qld.gov.au
Web: www.festivalmackay.org.au

Jul 23 - 26
2009
Devonport Jazz Festival TAS
www.devonportjazz.com
Aug 8 - 10
2008

Palmer Street Jazz Festival
www.palmerstreetjazz.com.au/

Aug 7 - 09
2009

19th Dubbo Jazz Festival
Ph: (02) 6882 4649 Fax: (02) 6884 4862
Email: tigh.inv@bigpond.com

Web: www.users.bigpond.com/dubbojazz/festivals.html

Aug 14 - 16
2009

Bellingen Jazz Blues Festival
PO Box 551, Bellingen, NSW 2454
Ph: 02 6655 9345
Fax: 02 6655 1236
Email: belljazz@midcoast.com.au
Web: www.bellingenjazzfestival.com.au

Bellingen Jazz Society
jazzclub@midcoast.com.au

Aug 28 - 30
2009

Newcastle Jazz Festival (22nd)
Email: secretary@newcastlejazz.com.au
Web: www.newcastlejazz.com.au
Accommodation enquiries:
Newcastle Tourism, Ph: 1800 654 558

Sep 3 - 6
2009

Noosa Jazz Festival
PO Box 1345, Noosa Heads, Qld 4567
Ph: 07 5449 9189
Fax: 07 5449 0828
Email: noosajazz@usmevents.com.au
Web:  http://www.usmevents.com.au/noosajazz/index.html

Sep 11 - 13
2009

Big River Jazz Festival (Qld)
Three day program of Jazz, Latin, Soul & Blues, finishing with a massive outdoor concert on the banks of the Fitzroy River
Ph: (07) 4922 2855
Email: events@rockhamptoninfo.com
Web: http://www.rockhamptoninfo.com/big-river-jazz

Sep 11 - 13
2009

Wagga Wagga Jazz Festival NSW
PO Box 8247, Kooringal, NSW 2650
Web: www.waggajazz.org.au

Sep 19 - 21
2008

Great Tropical Jazz Party
The Magnetic International Resort, Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island, Qld

Ph: 07 4778 5918
Fax: 07 4778 5913
Email: magneticjazz@hotkey.net.au
Web: www.cichappell.com/jazzparty

Oct 2 -4
2009
Eastcoaster Jazz Festival
St Helens TAS
Enq 03 6249 2710
pattopad@netspace.net.au
http://www.tasjazz.iinet.net.au/sthelens.htm
Oct 3 - 5
2009
Manly Jazz Festival
Sydney NSW
Enq 02 9977 1088
www.manly.nsw.gov.au/manlyjazz
Oct 10 - 12
2008

Macedon Ranges Jazz & Heritage Festival
Kyneton, Victoria
Ph: 1300 655 405
Web: http://www.jazzkyneton.org/jazz/index.html

Oct 23 - 25
2009

Moruya Jazz Festival 10th
PO Box 426, Moruya 2537, NSW
Ph: 02 4474 2074
Email: info@moruyajazzfestival.com.au
Web: www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

October 23 - 25
2009
York Jazz and Soul Festival 2008 - WA
http://www.yorkwa.org/pages/york-jazz-and-soul-festival-2009/
Oct 31, 2009
11:00 am -
6:00 pm

Jazz in the Vines (Hunter Valley)
Tyrrell's Vineyard, Broke Rd Pokolbin, NSW 2320
Ph: 02 4933 2439
Web: www.jazzinthevines.com.au

Oct 30 - Nov 2
2009

TAC Wangaratta Festival of Jazz
PO Box 860, Wangaratta, Victoria 3676
Ph: 1800 801 065
Email: info@wangaratta-jazz.org.au
Contacts: http://www.wangaratta-jazz.org.au/docs/contact.php

Oct 30 - Nov 2
2009

Mildura Jazz Food & Wine Festival
Ph: 03 50 215100 to join the mailing list
Web: http://www.artsmildura.com.au/jazz/

Nov 7 - 9
2008
Hervey Bay Jazz & Blues Festival Qld
Enq 07 41289643
www.herveybayjazzandbluesfestival.org
Nov 20 - 22
2009
Phillip Island Jazz Festival (Vic)
www.phillipislandjazzfest.org.au
Dec 4 - 11
2009
Jazz in the Pines, Norfolk Island Jazz Festival
http://www.travelcentre.nf/jazz_festival.htm
http://www.norfolkislandspecialists.com.au/jazz-in-the-pines-festival
Tour packages available - click on links for further info
Dec 26 - 31
2009

64th Australian Jazz Convention
Melbourne, Victoria
Latrobe University, Bundoora
Contact: 64th AJC
PO Box 33
DONCASTER VIC 3108
email: 64thajc@gmail.com
www.64thajc.com.au