On Sunday, 2 March 2025, Blackburn Lake Park came alive as Jazz at the Lake returned!

The smell of delicious food accompanied by the sounds from the most incredible live bands meant that everyone who visited this vibrant event had a blast!

We love presenting music events for the community: Jazz At The Lake, Jazz At The Park & Jazz on Sundays and (coming soon) the Whitehorse Winter Series.

Our partnership with Creative Whitehorse was a wholly positive experience. Their professional organisation and enthusiasm for the partnership created a synergy to bring a great program of music to Jazz at the Lake 2025.

The excellent bands played to a large and very appreciative audience to make for an afternoon of  wonderfully inclusive entertainment for all ages.

And let’s not forget our CMaP volunteers who engaged with the audience, handed out flyers, sold merchandise and took photos.

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The Pippa Wilson Swingtet featuring Joe Ruberto

Pippa Wilson (vocals); Joe Ruberto (keyboard); Rob Moffat (trumpet, trombone); Dean Addison (bass); Dean Cooper (drums)

Peter Gaudion’s Blues Express

Peter Gaudion (trumpet, vocals); Ash Gaudion (sax, vocals); Jackie Gaudion (vocals); James Clark (bass); Rod Gilbert (drums)

Shirazz

Matt Dixon (trombone, vocals); Miles Izzo (trumpet); Adrian de Fanti (clarinet, sax); Michael Hanley (banjo, guitar); Phill Jenkins (bass); Bruce McIntyre (drums)

The Jackson-Wade Band

Peter Jackson (vocals, congas); Wendy Wade (vocals); Jon Wade (Hammond organ, vocals); Rob Mercer (drums)