Set aside Saturday 29 March in your calendars, a new outdoor music event has been announced for Ashburton: Live on the Lawn will offer an afternoon of live jazz set amongst the trees, grass and flowers at Ashburton Domain.

The event runs from 12pm – 3.30pm, with visitors encouraged to bring their picnic blanket and settle down for a lazy Saturday afternoon of beats amongst the blooms.

Entry to the event is free, and people are invited to bring their own lunch and refreshments, or find a tasty treat from one of the onsite vendors.

Council is hoping that Live on the Lawn will become an annual event, although the genre of music is likely to change from year to year.

Group Manager for Compliance, Development (and now Groove), Ian Hyde, said the event will fill an important gap in the Council’s line-up of community events.

“We have well-established and successful events such as Glow in the Park, Light up the Night and the Hakatere Noodle Festival, but we knew we were missing an event in late summer.

“An outdoor concert in the domain is a great fit for the warmer months and while it will be family-friendly, offers something a bit more orientated towards adults.”

The roster for this year includes a who’s who of Canterbury jazz royalty including The Curio Club - a trio specialising in transforming well-loved rock and pop songs into jazz; Garden City Combo - comprising of members from Christchurch’s Garden City Big Band; and Swing 42 – a group of some of our most dedicated and respected jazz musicians.

Live on the Lawn will take place on the Long Lawn (located adjacent to the West Street layby), in the Ashburton Domain on Saturday 29 March from 12pm-3.30pm.

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