New Year’s Eve Celebrations to Ring in 2025 Full of New Hope and New Beginnings!
Join us for three dynamic, fun-filled events brought to you by the Arts Ministry of James Bay United Church! Three events designed to nourish the soul, stimulate the spirit, and bring us all together in the celebration of art and community.
See you there!
Date: Tuesday, December 31st, 2024
Time: 2 PM, 7 PM, 9 PM
Location: James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan St.
The Victoria Jazz All-Stars Special New Year’s Matinee Concert!
Join us for a Victoria tradition 14 years in the making!
Victoria's jazz royalty join forces once a year to celebrate love, music, and community as we swing ourselves into a brand-new year!
Featuring the incredible pianist and vocalist Ms. Louise Rose, the incendiary Cuban trumpet virtuoso Miguelito Valdes, the outrageous vocalist and drummer Kelby MacNayr, the lyrical saxophone of the great Roy Styffe, and very special guest, Montreal's own bassist Adrian Vedady!
Time: 2 PM
Admission: By donation ($20–40 suggested, and ALL are welcome!)
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Tuesday Night Jazz at the Church Presents: The Pablo Cardenas Latin Jazz Explosion!
Tuesday, December 31st, at 7 PM
Tuesday Night Jazz at the Church rings in the new year with the Pablo Cardenas Latin Jazz Explosion!
Featuring the virtuoso Cuban pianist and maestro Pablo Cardenas at the helm of an all-star band featuring Colombian percussionist Nicolas Marcus, drummer extraordinaire Kelby MacNayr, and bassist Matisse Gubby-Hurtig!
Maestro Pablo Cardenas has become one of the most respected jazz and Latin jazz specialists in the country. Respected equally for his virtuosity and pyrotechnics in performance as much as for his subtlety, nuance, and artistry.
In this special concert, Pablo Cardenas assembles an all-star quartet to help us celebrate 2024 and welcome in the new year with an all-out Latin jazz party!
Expect classics from the Cuban traditional repertoire and fresh new arrangements to delight the senses and set the feet moving!
Time: 7 PM
Admission: By donation ($20 suggested)
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The Swing Rhythm Kings
Swing into the New Year with the outrageous Swing Rhythm Kings for a concert and dance!
Featuring the renowned swing-era supergroup the Swing Rhythm Kings, including special guest Count Basie and Duke Ellington alumni trombonist Brad Shigeta, saxophonist and clarinetist Roy Styffe, trumpet player extraordinaire Owen Chow, pianist Dr. Tony Genge, bassist Matisse Gubby-Hurtig, and drummer/vocalist Kelby MacNayr!
Join us for an outrageously fun evening of Swing Era music from Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Nat "King" Cole, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and more!!
Time: 9 PM Until Midnight
Admission: By donation ($20–50 suggested)
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Tuesday Night Jazz at the Church admission by donation (suggested $20)
Masks are optional at the well-ventilated, spacious, and acoustically excellent sanctuary of James Bay United Church.
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Tuesday Night Jazz at the Church is an Arts Ministry of James Bay United Church
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