Returning for it's 33rd year, the annual Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival will feature more than 80 performances across 35 venues and will include the event's first-ever curated jazz lounge featuring internally renowned performers and the festival's first pop-up busker trail.
The area's flagship free music festival will be held across three days, from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th March.
Festival Organiser, Tom Oxley said that following last year's success, the Hindmarsh Park stage is set to return in the same format as 2019, featuring eleven hours of live music across Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
“The fully accessible park stage in the centre of town is a focal point of the event and allows for the community and visitors alike to share a picnic rug, a dance and an afternoon of great music and food,” he said.
In addition to the Hindmarsh Park Stage, a variety of acts will perform across the region's cafes, bars, clubs and streets with a varied line-up offering something for everyone – with content that tips its hat to the original genres as well as celebrating all forms of contemporary interpretations.
Some of this year's highlights include Blues Arcadia, the QLD band recently crowned Australian Blues Band of the Year, and Sydney-based 'Australian Female Blues Voice 2019' Milena Barrett.
“Jazz fans will also be well looked-after with internationally acclaimed artists Shannon Barnett, Kristen Berardi and Sam Anning performing as part of the Wollongong Conservatorium Jazz Series on Saturday afternoon, curated by Eric Dunan.
“This is set to be an afternoon of international standard jazz,” Mr Oxley said.
Designed in conjunction with the Kiama Business Chamber, the festival will also feature a new buskers trail across Saturday and Sunday morning, with pop-up performances taking in some of Kiama's existing assets such as the Old Fire Station, the town's historic Post Office and the circa 1800's Police Station with none other than the NSW Police Jazz band getting the gig!
Mr Oxley said the Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival is a community festival in the truest sense.
“The festival is volunteer run, not-for-profit and inclusive, and is designed to animate the town and create a sense of place.
“It also ensures local business benefits from the thousands of visitors to the festival by relying on local eateries rather than external food trucks and vendors, and by partnering with its 35 venues to host and promote the acts that come from all across the nation to play,” he said.
The festival receives support from Destination Kiama via funding and enjoys sponsorship from many generous local partners.
For the full festival program, Workshop details and local accommodation options visit www.kiamajazzandbluesfestival.com.au
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