Katie Jane Events

25/11/2023

Chicks from Corea at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre. 1pm to 3pm today! Thanks Laneway Jazz Series. yummy pies!!

25/11/2023

Jazz and bubbles. Thanks The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. 1pm to 3pm today Laneway Jazz Series - Chicks from Corea oh and pies! Itty-Bitty Bakery

18/11/2023

Laneway Jazz Series - Under the Kitchen Sink is today! What a beaut day for some live jazz in the Laneway. See you there from 1pm!

11/11/2023

We’re ready!! Are you? River City Jazzmen awesome!!

11/11/2023

Come on down for like live jazz courtesy of River City Jazzmen at from 1-3pm today!!

10/11/2023

Can't wait to hear River City Jazzmen tomorrow 1pm - 3pm in the Engineering Laneway - just near Altiora, near the Hereford St carpark - behind Fudge Cottage! Come find us.... River City Jazzmen Neill Pickard The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora

01/11/2023

Laneway Jazz Series -

We’re jazzing things up at the Arts Centre with the Laneway Jazz Series. Every Sunday in November come and check out some of our fantastic local musos funk and swing their way through the afternoon. These events are free but donations are welcome so we can continue to run these fantastic events…...

21/10/2023

Hey by the way - don't forget to check out Funkestra Finale Fat Eddie's on Monday 6pm - 8pm. What a fantastic weekend so far - and more to come! Thanks Christchurch Big Band Festival for having us.... See you there Lana Law Mike Bickers Glyn MacDonald Matt Davis Rachael Travaille Stephen Nichols James Lawton Serge Beaton Andrew Tunguz-Zawislak Louie Moverley Russell Stedman Roger Hanson Dave Sanders Michael Fairhurst

20/10/2023

There’s going to be beanbags and Foodtrucks and Big Bands in the laneway! What more could you want for a Saturday…. The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora Christchurch Big Band Festival See you there Sideline Swing

10/10/2023

The Big Band Festival is here! (Almost) -

Yep, it’s that time again - less than two weeks till Christchurch Big Band Festival hits the streets! The crew have done an amazing job of capturing all that is good about Big Band Jazz and bottled it all into 5 days in the CBD of Christchurch. A handful of my favourite events…..

07/10/2023

Done and dusted. What an amazing couple of weeks. Some incredible performances and events in the school holiday programme. I think the kids enjoyed it…. Thanks

22/09/2023

Love your work Tamara Smith. Can’t wait to see this super event in action. And what better place to do it than the great hall at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. Get your ticket now!!

14/08/2023

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre events -

My last two months at Te Matatiki Toi Ora have been filled with music, art, beautiful spaces, wonderful people and exciting events. I was very privileged to be a part of the Arts Centre Matariki Festival - hats off to the amazing team who curated this fantastic 2 and a half week festival. Highlights...

26/07/2023

I just love these guys.

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/swing-42-tickets-656319759067

21/07/2023

Can’t wait for tomorrow afternoon. Funkestra will be blowing the roof off at Fat Eddie’s 4pm to 6pm. Tickets @ katiejaneevents or on the door $15/$25. This awesome lineup will definitely leave you wanting more…..
Michael Russell
Mike Bickers
Jeff Henry
Matt Davis
Lana Law
Rachael Travaille
James Lawton
Andrew Tungus-Zawislak
Serge Beaton
Glyn McDonald
Katie Martin
Roger Hanson
Russell Stedman
Lou Moverley

I can’t wait! Fat Eddie's Funkestra at Fat Eddie's

15/07/2023

OK.... just one more.... -

Yep, you heard it right…. we have one final swing up our sleeves…. (literally) Sunday 23 July is the final Sunday Swing from yours truly - featuring yours truly (gotta go out with a bang right?) So get on down to Fat Eddie’s for a funky swing session that’ll knock your socks off. Featuring s...

23/06/2023

The office tonight!!

22/06/2023

Stunning flowers. Thanks It’s been a great couple of years at Ed’s Jazz Club. Long may it last. Over to you Lana Law!

22/06/2023

So lucky that my final night hosting Ed’s Jazz Club was with these very fine musicians…. Awesome gig Thanks to for the beautiful flowers and nearly two years of fantastic gigs. It’s been a great ride.

19/06/2023

Exciting News! -

Great news! The awesome Lana Law is taking over the hosting reins of Ed’s Jazz Club! So when you come up the stairs at Fat Eddie’s on a Thursday night it will be her you see waiting to scan your ticket…. And she’s a fantastic MC, have you heard her yet? You do know that she is also the MD of...

04/06/2023

Gigs in June -

There’s some fantastic gigs coming up at Ed’s Jazz Club this month - check out Wranglin’ on Thursday night, Eat My Shorts next week and the awesome Tiger Moth on the 22 June! (Quick side note - these gigs are selling out so if you want to come then grab your ticket now!) The really super extra...

22/05/2023

Update from Katie Jane Events -

I wanted to share my fantastic news with you all. I have recently been offered a role with Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre as Creative Producer. It’s a very exciting job with many prospects to do wonderful things in this most beautiful setting. If you haven’t been in lately then make it your...

15/05/2023

Lines of Flight this week! -

We have some great gigs coming up with some of the best bands from Ed’s Jazz Club! Check out Lines of Flight on Thursday this week - what a fantastic group of young musicians - they will give you quite a show.Ed's Jazz ClubLines of Flight 18 May featuring William Kao on trombone, Curio Club on the...

04/05/2023

Fantastic gig last night with Under the Kitchen Sink/Sync.... Such a great turn out - thanks to an amazing audience for supporting live jazz in Christchurch! Thanks also to Gary Easterbrook for these fabulous photos. Matt Davis Russell Stedman Chris Searle John Bevin And thanks to Fat Eddie's for supporting Ed's Jazz Club! Next week we take a break and then we're back on Thursday 18 May with Lines of Flight! Awesome!

01/05/2023

Ed's Jazz Club is back! -

Yep, it’s May again. This is a great opportunity to tell you about the favourite part of my job. It’s when I put together the header photo at the top of this page. Every newsletter I send out has a different header. I spend time putting it together and it features all of the musicians who are pl...

27/04/2023

Mundi is in the house!! Got stuff…. Thanks for supporting live music in Ōtautahi.

26/04/2023

Wow! How fantastic to have such a great turnout for the re opening night of Ed's Jazz Club! Main floor seats sold out! But there are still tix available for the side tables - $10 at Katie Jane Events. Thanks Mundi! And Fat Eddie's! Can't wait to get back into it.....

16/04/2023

Two very different gigs! And both so much fun…. Thanks and for making my week super super good.

15/04/2023

Thanks for having us We had so much fun! And the runners seemed to enjoy it too…. Thanks Russ, Mike and Lou for a great gig.

07/04/2023

Check out these awesome shots from the Swingtown Rebels gig at PCX Swing Dance Festival in the weekend. Thanks for the great pics! Want to hear us? Fantastic booth seats still available for Swing Street at on Wednesday night! Check out Katie Jane events for tickets. .bickers.54

05/04/2023

Muy Muy for More More! -

Fresh from amazing performances at the PCX Swing Dance Festival last weekend (did you miss it?) this new band really made it’s mark. Variously named Swing’s Own, Goldilocks and the Three Beers, Silver Locks and the Three Bears or Silver Locks and the Undertakers ( I guess you had to be there…....

01/04/2023

Silver Locks and the three beers playing today at Tūranga for the Swing Dance Festival. So much fun. Those dancers are awesome! Thanks for having us Swingtown Rebels. See you again tomorrow night!