27 October 2025

Big Band Picnic

Join us for the final day of the Christchurch Big Band Festival. Due to the weather forecast the 13 big bands will play in 2 indoor venues instead of outdoors.

Join us for the final day of the Christchurch Big Band Festival.

Unfortunately the weather forecast isn’t looking good for picnicking, so we’ve reluctantly made the call to go for a cozy indoor day with our friends at A Rolling Stone and The Church Pub.

Do come along and enjoy more great big band music…

The schedule for the bands is the same but those on Stage 1 will be at A Rolling Stone, and Stage 2 are going to The Church Pub.

 

A Rolling Stone Schedule (579 Colombo Street)

10am Nelson Big Band

11am CSM Big Band (Christchurch School of Music)

12 noon All Girl Big Band

1pm Sideline Swing

2pm The Middleton Grange Big Band

3pm CYJO (Christchurch Youth Jazz Orchestra)

4pm Cashmere High Stage Band

 

The Church Pub Schedule (124 Worcester Street)

10.30am Southland Youth Big Band (Invercargill)

11.30am Mainland Big Band

12.30pm Ellesmere Big Band

1.30pm Garden City Big Band

2.30pm Christchurch Boys’ High Big Band

3.30pm Shirley Boys’ Big Band

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Join us for the final day of the Christchurch Big Band Festival.

Unfortunately the weather forecast isn’t looking good for picnicking, so we’ve reluctantly made the call to go for a cozy indoor day with our friends at A Rolling Stone and The Church Pub.

Do come along and enjoy more great big band music…

The schedule for the bands is the same but those on Stage 1 will be at A Rolling Stone, and Stage 2 are going to The Church Pub.

 

A Rolling Stone Schedule (579 Colombo Street)

10am Nelson Big Band

11am CSM Big Band (Christchurch School of Music)

12 noon All Girl Big Band

1pm Sideline Swing

2pm The Middleton Grange Big Band

3pm CYJO (Christchurch Youth Jazz Orchestra)

4pm Cashmere High Stage Band

 

The Church Pub Schedule (124 Worcester Street)

10.30am Southland Youth Big Band (Invercargill)

11.30am Mainland Big Band

12.30pm Ellesmere Big Band

1.30pm Garden City Big Band

2.30pm Christchurch Boys’ High Big Band

3.30pm Shirley Boys’ Big Band

Location
Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Avenue, Central City

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