Auckland Jazz and Blues Club

Welcome to the home of jazz in Auckland

Birkenhead RSA, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead.

Please see EVENTS section for weekly concert details.

($10 members/$25 non-members - cash only)


The club was formed around 1992 to further the interests of jazz & blues music in Auckland.

The club has a membership of around 250 and has regular club nights every Tuesday evening at the Birkenhead RSA.

Concerts start at 7.30pm and finish at 9.30pm with a break at half time. Meals are available before the concert. Full bar service.

Ample off-street parking. Come early to secure your seating.

Each night features a different local or out of town band.. Sometimes an International star makes an appearance.

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THE JUNE HAYES EXPERIENCE

  • Birkenhead RSA Recreation Drive Birkenhead, Auckland NZ (map)

The June Hayes Experience

JUNE HAYES – VOCALIST

June Hayes returns to the Auckland Jazz & Blues Club, bringing with her a stellar line-up of jazz musicians including pianist - Ben Fernandez, bassist - Dr Ollivier Holland, drummer - George Brajkovich, and Cameron Kelso on saxophone, for an evening of classic jazz.

Her career began in the 1990’s, in musical theatre, performing as a soloist, and as part of a four-part harmony female vocal group reminiscent of the Andrew Sisters, backed by a twenty-one strong big band jazz ensemble. Soon after, invitations to front small group jazz ensembles performing for a variety of private and public gigs, would eventually leading to numerous long-term residencies at restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels around wider Auckland, including the Stamford Plaza Hotel, and regular appearances at jazz festivals and concerts throughout the country and abroad including the Tauranga Jazz Festival and the Brecon International Jazz Festival in Wales.

During the early 2000’s, June helped Phil Broadhurst establish Massey University Auckland’s Jazz Studies programme, creating events that would hopefully build public awareness and attract student enrolments, and instigated various opportunities for live jazz performance.

She has independently produced jazz concert/workshop events, including the 2018 Matariki Starlight Jazz Concert, released three albums of music including the 2021 EP Whenua, Aroha, Marama collection of original compositions, and has written, recorded and published six bi-lingual childrens picture books with music.

After returning from overseas in 2012, and musically reinventing herself by establishing the June Hayes Experience band, June continues to perform whenever she can supported by some of the best jazz musicians New Zealand has to offer.

Members $10 cash
Non-members $25 cash
No EFTPOS
Non-member contact registration required at time of entry

Earlier Event: September 10
HAMIN & THE SONGKOKS
Later Event: September 24
JULIANA SIAN QUARTET