Event
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues 2020: FRIDAY OCTOBER 30
- Date: Friday, 30 October 2020, 7:30pm (AEDT)
- Venue: Live streaming event (online only) — National, Australia
- Series: This event is part of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues 2020 series
- Tickets: Day pass: $15 | Bundle ticket price for 7-day pass: $79 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
7.30pm • National Jazz Award Finals
Harriett Allcroft, VIC
Amelia Evans, VIC
Performance duration approx 20 mins
8:15pm • The Amersfoort Connection
Arcing Wires
Drummer, composer, and 2018 National Jazz Award winner, Alex Hirlian premieres new work with his thrilling sextet, Arcing Wires. An enigmatic fusion of math rock, progressive metal and jazz, Arcing Wires features some of Australia’s most exciting young jazz musicians.
Adam Simmons – Broodje Hadi
Previous co-artistic director and multi-instrumentalist, Adam Simmons, talks and plays to the relationship he forged between the WFoJ&B and the Amersfoort Jazz Festival in the Netherlands.
Kika Sprangers Large Ensemble*
In the Netherlands and beyond, Kika is regarded as one of the finest young talents in contemporary jazz. This performance showcases Kika’s award-winning large ensemble.
Performance duration approx 90 mins
*Supported by the Amersfoort Jazz Festival
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured artists
- Jazz/improvisation by Harriett Allcroft
- Jazz/improvisation by Amelia Evans
- Jazz/improvisation by Adam Simmons
- Jazz/improvisation by Arcing Wires
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