A two-for-one ticket deal is being offered for the Fat Freddy's Drop concert in the Queenstown Memorial Hall tonight as part of the 2011 Queenstown Jazzfest, which launched last night.
Queenstown JazzFest spokesman Luke Baldock yesterday said the offer online through Ticketek and the i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. It was "fantastic value" at $70 for two people, he said.
"Fat Freddy's Drop is one of New Zealand's top bands and we're delighted to have them as our headline act this year.
They're not to be missed," Mr Baldock said.
Organisers were warning residents and visitors not to leave ticket buying to the last minute as they were seeing an upswing in bookings for the ticketed events.
Mr Baldock said he was expecting large crowds at the Jazz Stage on Earnslaw Park on Sunday for a feast of free music from noon onwards.
"It will be the perfect prelude to what we hope will be a night of great rugby with New Zealand taking on France in the Rugby World Cup final. People can come down and enjoy some great music right through until 7pm, then head off for dinner before taking in the game somewhere."
Workshops called Mix with the Masters, featuring JazzFest performers, will take place in the Queenstown Resort College on Saturday with a cost of $20 per workshop. Bookings were advised. Tickets are available from:
• Jazz'n'Beats - Fat Freddy's Drop, Friday, October 21, 8.30pm. Queenstown Memorial Hall. Tickets $70 plus booking fee (R18) from Ticketek, i-SITE Visitor Information Centre and the Queenstown Events Centre.
• Queenstown Young Jazz Performers - Tribute Night, Saturday, October 22, 7:30pm. Queenstown Memorial Hall.
Tickets $20 from the Queenstown Lakes District Council and Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown.
• Skyline Jazz Brunch - Craig Naughton Quartet, Sunday, October 23, 11.30am. Tickets $51 from Skyline Queenstown.
• Dinner Series at Wild Thyme - Stevie Rice Quartet, Friday, October 21, 6.30pm, and Saturday, October 22, 7pm. SkyCity Queenstown Casino.
Ticketed dinner $55 (R20).Three-courses and complimentary glass of bubbly.
Bookings essential.
• Dinner Series @ threesixty - Reuben Bradley Trio, Friday, October 21, 7pm, and Jason Thornton Quartet, Saturday, October 22, 7pm. Threesixty Restaurant & Bar, Crowne Plaza Queenstown. Ticketed dinner $59. Three-courses and complimentary glass of bubbly.
Bookings essential.
Picks of the week:
TODAY
Noon: Impulse Jazz & Blues featuring Queenstowners Melita Gizilis on vocals, Anna-Maree Morris on keyboard, Luiz Fernando de Oliveira on guitar and Tim Reid on drums, serenade on the Jazz Stage on Earnslaw Park stage. Free.
6.30pm: The Queenstown Jazz Orchestra, the first big band in the Wakatipu and the only ensemble in the South outside of Dunedin, makes its debut on the the Jazz Stage on Earnslaw Park stage. Free.
9pm: Screen on the Green, Jazz Village. A selection of jazz documentaries shown on a large screen on the Queenstown Village Green. Free.
