Wellington Jazz Festival 2023 full lineup announced

Cecile McLorin Salvant

The Wellington Jazz Festival has just published their full lineup for this years festival running 25-29 October.

Tickets are on sale now for international headliners Cecile McLorin Salvant, Gogo Penguin and the Zela Margossian Quintet. They’re joined by local offerings from Rodger Fox Band with King Kapisi, an Amy Winehouse tribute, and commissioned workls from Jake Baxendale, and Kirsten Te Rito.

Plus there are many more gigs around town, including the ever excellent classic albums series at The Rogue & Vagabond, a Wellington Jazz Collective pop-up venue on Cuba St, and Auckland bands such as Circling Sun, the return of YokoZuna, and Auckland Jazz Orchestra with their tribute to Phil Broadhurst.