The Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival is almost here – featuring an interesting range of participating bands. You can tune in to all these top-class SA College of Music Concerts 2017 events at The Baxter Concert Hall from Wednesday 31 May, Thursday 1 June, Friday 2 June and Saturday 3 June.
You’ll get to see 23 school, college and community big bands, plus the Morejazz Big Band from Mozambique.
The festival was founded in 1999 by the late Dennis Barr, and money raised from the event is used for various upliftment initiatives.
Who you can see on the bandstand
Wednesday, 31 May
Rondebosch Boys’ Prep Jazz Band, Pinelands High School Jazz Band, Rondebosch Boys’ High School Junior Jazz Band, Edujazz Big band, Rondebosch Boys’ High School Senior Jazz Band
Thursday, 1 June
Uni-sound Big Band, Morejazz Big Band (Mozambique), Westerford High School Big Band, Delft Big Band, Wynberg Boys’ High School Jazz and Stellenbosch Youth Jazz Band
Friday, 2 June
The Little Giants, Bergvliet High School Big Band, Heathfield High School Jazz Band, Beau Soleil Music Centre, Wynberg Girls’ High School Big Band, Uct Big Band
Saturday, 3 June
Sacs Junior School Jazz Band, Sans Souci Jazz Cats, Sacs High School Junior Jazz Band, Rustenburg High School for Girls’ Jazz Band, Sacs High School Senior Jazz Band, Alumni Big Band
What: Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival
When: Wed 31 May – Sat 3 June, 2017
Where: The Baxter Theatre, Rosebank, Cape Town
Tickets: Adults R100 (all 4 nights R350), seniors, students, scholars R50
Book: 0861 915 8000, www.computicket.com
Web: SA College of Music Concerts 2017
Info: 021 794 8193, ctbigbandjazzfest@gmail.com
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