HAWK Gwyn Reynolds – Sax, Tom Rainey – Keys, Mike Ferrar – Guitar, Mike Story – Bass, Luke Smillie – Drums. HAWK is a group of Ara Music Arts tutors specialising in electric improvised instrumental music. They will play originals as well as compositions from jazz heavyweights like Miles Davis, Mike Stern and John Scofield. Celebrate the start of the long weekend with an exciting concert!

The Legends of Rock and Roll Show. Featuring from Sydney, David LaPlanche and backed by the Dreamlovers Show Band.

Jeff Bradley and Sweet Liquorice

Introducing Jeff Bradley and his Unique Easy Listening Swing Jazz. Jeff Bradley Clarinettist and Vocals, performing all the Masters of Swing. Has been performing over a period for 61 years leading many top Professional Jazz Groups throughout New Zealand and Australia. Jeff has the pleasure to perform alongside two very professional Jazz Musicians. Sweet Liqourice is currently performing at the Distinction Hotel in Cathedral square on Saturdays evenings from 6-30pm til 9-30pm.On electric guitar is Bert Parrant, whos swinging blues style guitar lays down the backbone of sound and colour for this great Trio. Hes a dedicated musician and side man and plays to a very high standard .Dave Pitt,one of the finest Acoustic Bass Players around New Zealand. His approach to his music has drive, a very high degree in technique, in my opinion would be one of the finest Bass players I have ever work with.

Jeff Bradley and Sweet Liquorice

Introducing Jeff Bradley and his Unique Easy Listening Swing Jazz. Jeff Bradley Clarinettist and Vocals, performing all the Masters of Swing. Has been performing over a period for 61 years leading many top Professional Jazz Groups throughout New Zealand and Australia. Jeff has the pleasure to perform alongside two very professional Jazz Musicians. Sweet Liqourice is currently performing at the Distinction Hotel in Cathedral square on Saturdays evenings from 6-30pm til 9-30pm.On electric guitar is Bert Parrant, whos swinging blues style guitar lays down the backbone of sound and colour for this great Trio. Hes a dedicated musician and side man and plays to a very high standard .Dave Pitt,one of the finest Acoustic Bass Players around New Zealand. His approach to his music has drive, a very high degree in technique, in my opinion would be one of the finest Bass players I have ever work with.

The Portillbillies Bio. Every Tuesday evening they slope from the shadows of the Port Hills. One American, Justin Rogers on mandolin, guitar and vocals, one Aussie Gary Elford on guitar, acoustic bass and vocals. They meet up with a six toed Kiwi singer, banjo and guitar player Steve Stern to share their love of Bluegrass, Old Timey and Americana music as well as Janes chocolate chip cookies and Milo. Playing together now for over three years they have formed into well-balanced instrumental and vocal trio, driven by Steve’s banjo playing and Justin’s sympathetic and innovative mandolin ornamentation. Gary’s contribution on guitar and bass pulls the whole thing together into the tight unit that is the Porthillbillies. They play a range of songs and tunes from toe tapping, recognisable standards to some obscure songs from other genres that are given the Porthillbillies once over.