EXCITING NEWS!
JAZZ IN THE PARK IS RETURNING IN 2026!!
O’Hagan Home Loan and Insurances Jazz in the Park, a cornerstone event of the Whakatāne Summer Arts Festival.
We are extremely grateful to the sponsors and supporters who made the event possible and whose contribution helped raise essential funds for Arts Whakatāne. Please choose our supporters when you shop and do business - supporting those who support the community means we all share in the success of a thriving, compassionate community that's there for you when you need it most.
Early Bird Online $15 (+ Fees online) now until 7th Feb
From 7th Feb: $20
Student $5
Under 12: Free
Principal Sponsor
The Team at O'Hagan Home Loans and Insurance Ltd is committed to providing the highest quality of service, respect and consideration at all times, working with our clients to show how they can leverage their debt to achieve financial freedom.
Gold Sponsor
After more than a decade of working in an industry that refused to transform, our CEO and founder, James Whittaker, decided enough was enough: people everywhere deserved a hearing health service that put them first. And Aotearoa, New Zealand, you’re the very first in the world to experience the result.
Together with some of the best audiologists in the business, we’ve scrutinised every aspect of the traditional audiology service; listening to what people like you really want and need when it comes to a hearing health provider.
Partners
Bands
The Desotos
The DeSotos are a four piece band based in Auckland, New Zealand
The DeSotos have cemented their place as New Zealand's leading exponents of the Americana / Country Blues genres following the release of two albums that have been universally embraced by the critics.
Paul Gurney - lead vocals & guitar;
Stuart McIntyre - bass & vocals;
Ron Stevens - Hammond organ, keyboards, acoustic guitar & vocals;
Greg Tell - drums & magic.
Croque Madame
Gypsy Jazz Band
Eva Vermeire - vocals
Phillip Beatson - guitar
Doug Robertson - guitar
David Schaevitz - double bass
EBOPers Jazz Band
The EBOPers are a jazz/big band who play a variety of entertaining pop, funk and jazz pieces. The 15-20 band members range in age and play sax's, trombones, trumpets and percussion. They are directed by Jeshua Oram and have recently played at the Light Festival and during the Christmas Parade.
