Welcome to the 42nd in '24!
Welcome to the 42nd Merimbula Jazz Festival. Whether you're old friends or first timers, we love seeing you here on the Sapphire Coast. Pop into the Jazz Office on Market Street, next to the Visitor Information Centre to pick up your badges and program.
This year we have a printed program booklet which can also be seen as a flip book online here.
We have a great line up of bands eager to play their music for our appreciative audiences.
Musicians love to come together in our beautiful town to play jazz, but also they also come to catch up with long-term friends, meet new ones and encourage the musicians of tomorrow. They enjoy playing the music they love for audiences who also appreciate jazz.
Check out our poster for 2024 - if you look closely you might even see yourself because the entire image is composed of faces from previous festivals, thanks to our clever designer Jess at InHouse Pixels.
Opening Ceremony
Join us on Saturday, 8 June at 12 noon for our Opening Ceremony at Club Sapphire.
The featured bands include the Sydney Youth Jazz Orchestra, and Leisa Keen and the Keen Kats who will be backing the Jazz Choir, the product of one of our first vocal workshops.
There will be dancing from the energetic and amazing Swing Katz and Merimbula’s Take Your Brain Dancing will be providing some fancy footwork too.
Join us to welcome everyone to the 42nd year of the Merimbula Jazz Festival.
Other Events
The music kicks off at 4pm on Friday, 7 June and runs until 4pm Monday, June 10. But inbetween there are a number of different events to enjoy.
Jazz Swing Dance Workshop Saturday, 9.30am at Twyford Hall with the Canberra Swing Katz
Opening Ceremony, Saturday, 12 noon Club Sapphire
Lantern Walk, Saturday, 5pm for 5.30pm at Spencer Park
Ecumenical Service, Sunday, 11.30am St Joseph's Church
Jazz Quest, Sunday, 12 noon - 4pm, Merimbula RSL Club
Jazz Party, Monday, 11am-4pm Merimbula RSL Club
Vocal Workshops - want to see the results of our first ever vocal workshops? Head to the Opening Ceremony at noon on Saturday at Club Sapphire to see the Jazz Swing Choir perform. On Sunday hear the Gospel Choir at the Ecumenical Service at 11.30am at St Joseph's Church. It promises to be an uplifting and joyful experience!
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We very much look forward to seeing you all in paradise for the 42nd Festival
Denise Dion
President
