Noosa Jazz Festival begins

The Noosa Jazz Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with a 10-day program. (Supplied)

Welcome to the 2024 Noosa Jazz Festival

The festival kicks off next Thursday with Noosa Heads Jazz Club and Noosa Chorale, two local musical institutions, uniting for a special joint concert on the festival’s opening night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of both organisations, then continues with a diverse program of events over 10 days.

THURSDAY 22 AUGUST – THE J THEATRE

60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction

7-9.30pm: Noosa Chorale and Australian Jazz Ensemble “All That Jazz”

FRIDAY 23 AUGUST – LUCIO’S MARINA

3/2 Parkyn Ct Tewantin

12 noon-3pm, four-course menu Jazz meets Rustic Southern Italian

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST – THE J THEATRE

60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction

4-6.30pm

Noosa Chorale and Australian Jazz Ensemble “All That Jazz”

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST – MAJESTIC THEATRE

3 Factory Street, Pomona

1.30-4.30 pm Australian Jazz Ensemble

TUESDAY 27 AUGUST – RIVERBOAT SHUFFLE

NOOSA YACHT & ROWING CLUB

11am -12pm, river cruise and jazz

12.30pm -2.30pm, lunch & jazz at the Yacht Club

5-6pm, sunset cruise & jazz

6.30-8pm, dinner & jazz at the Yacht Club

WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST – JAZZ PARTY AT THE J

60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction

2-4.45 pm, three sessions of jazz – Classic Jazz, Swing’s the Thing, The Three Pauls

NOOSA BOATHOUSE, RIVER ROOM

194 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville

6-9pm, three-course dinner Gypsy Jazz Quintet

THURSDAY 29 AUGUST – JAZZ PARTY AT THE J

60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction

2-4.45pm, three sessions of jazz – The Frisco Sound, Songs and Swing, June Garber and Friends

NOOSA SPRINGS GOLF & SPA RESORT

Links Drive, Noosa Heads

5-8pm, a delicious selection of hot & cold canapes – Sunset Cocktail Hot Seven

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST – MISS MONEYPENNY’S

6 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads

12.30-3.30pm, two-course à la carte lunch – Brett Iggulden and his All-Stars

JAZZ PARTY AT THE J

60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction

6.30 pm – 9.30 pm, two sessions of jazz – West Coast Jazz, Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the formation of The Syncopators…The Louis Armstrong Tribute Band

SATURDAY 31 AUGUST – TRATTORIA BENATI WITH CHEF DAVIDE

The Pavilion, Shop 2, 19/21 Sunshine Beach Rd Noosa Junction

12-3pm, authentic Italian lunch – Gypsy Jazz at The Junction

JAZZ PARTY AT THE J

60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction

6.30-10pm, three jazz sessions & final jam – The Swing Kings, Saturday Night Special, The Final Bash, The Finale – Jam Session (All the musicians left standing)

SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER – LIONS RIVERSTAGE

142 Gympie Terrace Noosaville, (near the Yacht Club)

Father’s Day Free Community Jazz Concert, 2-4pm Bring a chair or a rug.

The Crackerjacks