Festival Program

We’re helping to save the planet, so this year our Program Booklet is available online! You can view, enlarge, download it or, yes even print it.
Our booklet contains information about the musicians and bands all descending on Merimbula this June long weekend and so much more!

If you just want to see information about this year’s bands, click here

If you just want to see the band timetable click here

Or if you’re happy to see what’s on the page below – keep going!  TIP: Scroll across the page to see all the venues.

There have been the usual last minute changes. Not all of them are captured in print – but rest assured you’re still in for an amazing weekend!

Friday night – Final Lineup

FRIDAY 9 JUNETWYFORD HALLLAKEVIEW HOTELRSL FUNCTION ROOM (Upstairs)MAPLE LEAF ROOM (Downstairs RSL)AUDITORIUM (Club Sapphire)SAPPHIRE ROOM (Upstairs Club SapphireFRIDAY 9 JUNE
5pmLeanne Suffern
(RAGTIME)
Anyone For Tenors
(MAINSTREAM)
RetroBeats
(MAINSTREAM)
5pmMike Tovey's Mighty Five (plus 2)
(NEW ORLEANS)
Dave Rebec Tribute Band
(TRADITIONAL)
Tony T's Rhythm Kings
(TRADITIONAL)
5pm
6pmCarolyn Packer Duo
(TRADITIONAL)
ARQ
(MAINSTREAM)
Bassix
(MAINSTREAM)
6pmJan and Tonic
(MAINSTREAM)
Wonderdogs
(TRADITIONAL)
Annie Smith with Double Take
(MODERN)
6pm
7pmDown South Jazz Band
(TRADITIONAL)
Well Versed Duo
(MAINSTREAM)
Chris Johnstone / Dan Junor Quartet
(MAINSTREAM)
7pmRory Clark Quartet
(MODERN)
Campbell High School Senior Band
(Big Band)
Delta Jazz
(TRADITIONAL)
7pm
8pmBanjo and the Boys
(TRADITIONAL)
Cul De Sac
(MODERN)
Young JazzWorkshoppers
(MAINSTREAM)
8pmAnimated with Annie
(MAINSTREAM)
Canberra Grammar Jazz Band
(Big Band)
Tea4Two
(MAINSTREAM)
8pm
9pmCapt Bobs Station House Ramblers
(TRADITIONAL)
Roger Clark Quintet
(MODERN)
The Jazz Workshoppers
(MAINSTREAM)
9pmUncle Doss
(MODERN)
RAN Band Sydney Big Band
(Big Band)
Blue Tango
(MAINSTREAM)
9pm
10pmEasystreet
(TRADITIONAL)
Monkering : Inspired by Carmen Sings Monk
(MAINSTREAM)
Groovin' with The Hat
(MAINSTREAM)
10pmJewell/Johnson Duo
(MAINSTREAM)
Red Pepper Jazz Band
(TRADITIONAL)
Emma Sidney Urban Jazz
(MODERN)
10pm

Saturday – Final Lineup

SATURDAY 10 JUNETWYFORD HALLLAKEVIEW HOTELRSL FUNCTION ROOM (Upstairs)MAPLE LEAF ROOM (Downstairs RSL)AUDITORIUM (Club Sapphire)SAPPHIRE ROOM (Upstairs Club SapphireCLUB SAPPHIRE MAIN BARLANTERN FESTIVAL (Spencer Park 4.30-5.45pm)SATURDAY 10 JUNE
11amSimon's Solo Skiffle Band
(OTHER)
The Jazz Workshoppers
(MAINSTREAM)
MSBB Jazz Ensemble
(MAINSTREAM)
11amIn2Deep
(MODERN)
Twilight Jazz
(Big Band)
JD Band
(BLUES)
11am
12pmDelta Jazz
(TRADITIONAL)
Rory Clark Quartet
(MODERN)
Adrian Rodden Band
(MODERN)
12pmThird Avenue
(MODERN)
Connexion Big Band
(Big Band)
Hawker College Band
(FUNK)
Keith Chappell Solo Guitar
(OTHER)
12pm
1pmRobbie Mann Piano Solo
(RAGTIME)
Sapphire Coast Anglican College Jazz Band
(MAINSTREAM)
Campbell High School Senior Band
(Big Band)
1pmAxolotl
(MAINSTREAM)
Connexion Big Band
(Big Band)
Red Pepper Jazz Band
(TRADITIONAL)
The J & B Troubadours
(MAINSTREAM)
1pm
2pmLeanne Suffern
(RAGTIME)
Christine Manetta's Culture Combo
(MAINSTREAM)
RAN Band Sydney Big Band
(Big Band)
2pmGroovin' with The Hat
(MAINSTREAM)
Sydney Youth Jazz Orchestra
(Big Band)
Sarah Maclaine's Jazz 'n' Champagne
(MODERN)
Tea4Two
(MAINSTREAM)
2pm
3pmSouth Sea Stompers
(TRADITIONAL)
In2Deep
(MODERN)
The King's School Senior Stage Band
(Big Band)
3pmThe Mann Johnson Dirigible
(MAINSTREAM)
Music Shed Big Band Combo
(Big Band)
Euphonics
(OTHER)
Annaliesa Rose & The Buds
(MAINSTREAM)
3pm
4pmWhisky 'n Ice
(TRADITIONAL)
Ron Anderson Trio
(MODERN)
Dickson College Jazz Band
(Big Band)
4pmJewell/Johnson Duo
(MAINSTREAM)
traXion Big Band
(Big Band)
St John Paull II College
(MAINSTREAM)
The Telepathetics
(ALL GENRES)
4pm
5pmPianjo Jam
(TRADITIONAL)
Jan and Tonic
(MAINSTREAM)
East Gippsland Brass Big Band
(Big Band)
5pm20 Key Players
(MODERN)
Blamey Street Big Band
(Big Band)
Gospel 11
(NEW ORLEANS)
The Telepathetics
(ALL GENRES)
5pm
6pmSouth Dereel City Stompers
(TRADITIONAL)
Anne Syer's S'Wonderful
(MAINSTREAM)
Sonus Big Band
(Big Band)
6pmJAZZQUEST
Blamey Street Big Band
(Big Band)
Miss Beverley's Rhythm Method
(GOSPEL)
6pm
7pmThe Gloombusters
(TRADITIONAL)
Octavis
(MAINSTREAM)
Bairnsdale SC Swing Band
(Big Band)
7pmJAZZQUEST
In Full Swing
(Big Band)
JD Band
(BLUES)
7pm
8pmCapt Bobs Station House Ramblers
(TRADITIONAL)
ARQ
(MAINSTREAM)
EdGYJO
(MAINSTREAM)
8pmJAZZQUEST
Zackerbilks
(TRADITIONAL)
Leisa and the Keen Kats
(MAINSTREAM)
Forestville Trio
(MAINSTREAM)
8pm
9pmEasystreet
(TRADITIONAL)
Anita Harris and Friends
(MAINSTREAM)
Canberra Grammar Jazz Band
(Big Band)
9pmJAZZQUEST
Barry Hanley & Riviera Jazz Band
(TRADITIONAL)
The Diminished 7
(MAINSTREAM)
9pm
10pmSqueak & Squawk Dynamic Orchestra
(OTHER)
Cul De Sac
(MODERN)
Spectrum Big Band
(Big Band)
10pmJAZZQUEST
New Orleans Dance Orchestra
(TRADITIONAL)
Not Quite Right (NQR)
(TRADITIONAL)
10pm

Sunday – Final Lineup

SUNDAY 11 JUNETWYFORD HALLLAKEVIEW HOTELRSL FUNCTION ROOM (Upstairs)MAPLE LEAF ROOM (Downstairs RSL)AUDITORIUM (Club Sapphire)SAPPHIRE ROOM (Upstairs Club SapphireCLUB SAPPHIRE MAIN BARChurch Service (St Joseph's 11.30am-1pm)SUNDAY 11 JUNE
11amSimon's Solo Skiffle Band
(OTHER)
The Telepathetics
(MODERN)
Gospel 11
(NEW ORLEANS)
11amIvory and Bone
(MAINSTREAM)
Dickson College Jazz Band
(Big Band)
Whisky 'n Ice
(TRADITIONAL)
In2Deep
(MODERN)
11am
12pmThe Gloombusters
(TRADITIONAL)
Sapphire Coast Anglican College Jazz Band
(MAINSTREAM)
St John Paull II College
(MAINSTREAM)
12pmOctavis
(MAINSTREAM)
In Full Swing
(Big Band)
EdGYJO
(MAINSTREAM)
In2Deep
(MODERN)
12pm
1pmCarolyn Packer Duo
(TRADITIONAL)
Roger Clark Quintet
(MODERN)
Banjo and the Boys
(TRADITIONAL)
1pmRetroBeats
(MAINSTREAM)
East Gippsland Brass Big Band
(Big Band)
South Sea Stompers
(TRADITIONAL)
Forestville Trio
(MAINSTREAM)
In2Deep
(MODERN)
1pm
2pmPorterhouse
(TRADITIONAL)
Axolotl
(MAINSTREAM)
Bairnsdale SC Swing Band
(Big Band)
2pmBassix
(MAINSTREAM)
Spectrum Big Band
(Big Band)
Euphonics
(OTHER)
Lee Jones (solo jazz guitar)
(MODERN)
2pm
3pmDave Rebec Tribute Band
(TRADITIONAL)
Ron Anderson Trio
(MODERN)
Music Shed Big Band Combo
(Big Band)
3pmWell Versed Duo
(MAINSTREAM)
New Orleans Dance Orchestra
(TRADITIONAL)
Emma Sidney Urban Jazz
(MODERN)
Blue Tango
(MAINSTREAM)
3pm
4pmSqueak & Squawk Dynamic Orchestra
(OTHER)
Animated with Annie
(MAINSTREAM)
The King's School Senior Stage Band
(Big Band)
4pmThe Odd Couple
(MAINSTREAM)
Gary and Sandra France & Friends
(MODERN)
SURPRISE GUESTSKeith Chappell Solo Guitar
(OTHER)
4pm
5pmTony T's Rhythm Kings
(TRADITIONAL)
Tembtanglement
(FUNK)
Sydney Youth Jazz Orchestra
(Big Band)
5pmThe Mann Johnson Dirigible
(MAINSTREAM)
Twilight Jazz
(Big Band)
The J & B Troubadours
(MAINSTREAM)
Lee Jones (solo jazz guitar)
(MODERN)
5pm
6pmPianjo Jam
(TRADITIONAL)
20 Key Players
(MODERN)
MSBB Jazz Ensemble
(MAINSTREAM)
6pmMike Tovey's Mighty Five (plus 2)
(NEW ORLEANS)
Sonus Big Band
(Big Band)
Hawker College Band
(FUNK)
Annaliesa Rose & The Buds
(MAINSTREAM)
6pm
7pmWonderdogs
(TRADITIONAL)
Sarah Maclaine's Jazz 'n' Champagne
(MODERN)
Chris Johnstone / Dan Junor Quartet
(MAINSTREAM)
7pmChristine Manetta's Culture Combo
(MAINSTREAM)
traXion Big Band
(Big Band)
Annie Smith with Double Take
(MODERN)
7pm
8pmDown South Jazz Band
(TRADITIONAL)
Anita Harris and Friends
(MAINSTREAM)
Regrettably Adrian Rodden Band has had to withdraw this year
8pmThird Avenue
(MODERN)
Zackerbilks
(TRADITIONAL)
Emile Barnes Memorial Jazz Orchestra
(NEW ORLEANS)
8pm
9pmRobbie Mann Piano Solo
(RAGTIME)
Anyone For Tenors
(MAINSTREAM)
Young JazzWorkshoppers
(MAINSTREAM)
9pmUncle Doss
(MODERN)
Barry Hanley & Riviera Jazz Band
(TRADITIONAL)
Emile Barnes Memorial Jazz Orchestra
(NEW ORLEANS)
9pm
10pmSouth Dereel City Stompers
(TRADITIONAL)
Anne Syer's S'Wonderful
(MAINSTREAM)
The Diminished 7
(MAINSTREAM)
10pmTembtanglement
(FUNK)
Leisa and the Keen Kats
(MAINSTREAM)
Miss Beverley's Rhythm Method
(GOSPEL)
10pm

Monday’s Jazz Hatter’s Party at Club Sapphire – Final Lineup

MONDAY 12 JUNEAUDITORIUM (Club Sapphire
11amNot Quite Right (NQR) (NOVELTY)
11.45amThe Odd Couple
(MAINSTREAM)
12.30pmStillwater Trio
(MAINSTREAM)
1.30pmBarry Hanley & Riviera Jazz Band
(TRADITIONAL)
2.15pmTwo Way Traffic
(MODERN)
3.15pmPorterhouse
(TRADITIONAL)