2010 dates: 29 October – 1 November
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Fri 30 Oct – Mon 2 Nov 2009 (The weekend before Melbourne Cup)

2009 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival. In 1979 a small number of Jazz enthusiasts got together and formed the Mildura River City Jazz Club who in turn held the Mildura Jamboree later that year. The Festival has grown over the years and incorporated regional strength to be renamed in the 90's as the Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival.

From the very first event, the Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival has developed a reputation for quality. The 2009 30th Anniversary Jazz Food and Wine Festival is again geared to ensure patrons enjoy top quality jazz with a band line up that includes festival favorites, popular mainstream, traditional regulars, swing and a touch of progressive jazz. A range of venues, including wineries, pubs, clubs, malls, city streets and restaurants, will provide a meeting place for jazz enthusiasts to enjoy the spring climate and hours of entertainment.

Another feature of the festival will be a special performance by the winner of this years ARAIA’s best jazz composition. Joe Chindamo will perform on Friday 30 October at the Mildura Arts Centre where he will present an original work inspired by the Art Centres treasured painting the Bathing Nude Girl by Edgar Degas.

30th Anniversary – PRIMED for Jazz Street Party – Saturday 31 October
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary the Festival committee invites jazz enthusiasts to a free street party on Saturday 31 October. Sponsored by Prime TV this free event will provide non stop jazz entertainment on two stages in the Mildura City Heart from 5pm to 10.30pm. This is a first for the Festival and with Bands such as E-Type Jazz, Gail Kingston and Hot Food Jazz, The Maryborough Traditional Jazz ensemble and Hot B Hines (to name just a few), combined with alfresco dinning, this event provides a celebration of a rich history of one of the longest running Jazz festivals in Australia.

November in Mildura is a beautiful time of the year and we invite you to enjoy our hospitality, beautiful river locations, along with our regional food and wine celebrating 30 years of Jazz in Mildura.