The National Jazz Festival, the longest running festival in the southern hemisphere, returns to Tauranga for its 54th year in March.
The March 24-28 festival delivers live music at the Downtown Carnival where festivities spill on to city streets, the Baycourt Concert Series with local and international artists and at the New Orleans-style Jazz Village.
We've got something for everyone, with an exciting and varied programme of concerts.
Performers include blues and jazz legends Kokomo, Kiwiana swing group Andrew London Trio, Emma Pask and Darren Percival from the The Voice Australia, and, together for the first time, the USA-UK connection - Chris Cain and Roy Phillips.
Annual fixtures will be back, including the 39th National Youth Jazz Competition, the New Orleans-style TECT Jazz Village and the high energy Hurricane Party, which will this year be held at the waterfront.