Newport Jazz Festival Australia

The Fifth Newport Festival starts on Friday 2nd May 2025 and runs through to Sunday 4th May 2025. We are looking forward to seeing old friends, making some new ones, and hearing some great bands over the two and a half days.

 

Headline Bands. After the full house performances last year, this Festival will again feature Headline Bands on each of the three days. The Pearly Shells  on Friday for a great start to the weekend, Adam Rudegeair and his trio, with Joys Njambi singing some funk,  Bob Sedergreen, a favourite with everyone,  back with his band on Sunday, and the incomparable Sarah Maclaine who will wrap up the Festival on Sunday evening. The rest of us (38 bands ranging from funky little duos to full ahead big bands), will be playing more  trad, swing tunes, bebop, contemporary, and big band numbers than you can listen to in a weekend - so you will have to choose your favourites, but we hope you will take time to discover new talent: there is plenty out there! See you at the ticketing desk...

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Ticket Prices: This year you can get a weekend pass for $84, a Friday session for $30, and a day pass for either Saturday or Sunday for $54. Wave a concession card at us, and you will get even cheaper than that! We want the Festival to be acessible to everyone.

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Committee

Ted Woollan, Chair

Col Garrett, Treasurer

Debra Woodroffe, Secretary

Martin Clifton, website

Jane Little, marketing

Mike Powell, volunteer co-ordinator

Susie Velinovski, social media

Annie Smith, venues, presentation

Neville Broatch, equipment co-ordinator

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