Music Whakatane 2026 Season Fexitickets
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For $90 per person Subscribers will receive ONE Flexiticket, which can be used for THREE admissions toANY Music Whakatane concert during the 2026 Season.
They are TRANSFERABLE to non-Subscribers. The public booked ticket price for concerts by visiting musicians will be at least $35
each, and more at the door.
IMPORTANT:
1) Flexitickets do not guarantee admission. Use them to acquire admission tickets at the booking agent or the door.
2) Flexitickets expire on 31 December each year.
Exchange a printed copy of your Trybooking ticket/receipt for a Flexiticket at 'The Good Life' 160 The Strand, Whakatane, during shop hours, or at the door before Music Whakatane concerts.
Subscribers will receive information about Music Whakatane events, either by email (preferred) or post.
Concerts in Music Whakatane's 2026 Season by visiting musicians are:
Affetto
Saturday 28 February, 2.00pm
Church of St George & St John, Whakatāne
Rowena Simpson (soprano), Peter Reid (cornetto & baroque trumpet), Polly Sussex (viola da gamba & baroque cello) & Rachael Griffiths‐Hughes (organ & harpsichord) present ‘Roses & Thorns for the Soul’. Music by Telemann, Purcell, Caldara & Handel.
AOTANGO
Tuesday 5 May, 7.30pm
Church of St George & St John, Whakatāne
Andrew Beer (violin), Lorelle McNaughton (piano), Gordon Hill (double bass), Sam Swindells (guitar) & Grayson Masefield (accordion) present ‘A Century of Tango’ traversing the evolution of tango from the classics of Ángel Villoldo & Carlos Gardel to the nuevo tango of Ástor Piazzolla.
A Symphony of Six Hands
Saturday 5 September, 4.00 pm
Church of St George & St John, Whakatāne
Camila Olivera, Flavio Villani & Matteo Napoli present ’Triple Harmony’ together on a single piano.
Swing 42
Friday 23 October, 7.30 pm
Church of St George & St John, Whakatāne
Reuben Derrick (clarinet/saxophone), Keith Petch (manouche jazz guitar), Michael Kime (double bass), Doug Brush (percussion) perform gypsy swing (aka jazz manouche), made famous by Jean “Django” Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.
Date
Saturday 28 February 2026 2:00 PM - Friday 23 October 2026 9:30 PM (UTC+13)Location
Church of St George & St John
30 Domain Road, Whakatane 3120