2025 Gigs

Jubilation in Collab with Tigilau Ness

When: Sat 13 Sep, 7:00pm
Where: Te Puke Ō Tara Community Centre, Ōtara
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Jubilation brings people from all walks of life together to sing songs that reflect the universal themes of struggle, salvation, and love. We give every song a gospel sensibility, celebrating the joy of the human voice.

For 25 years, Jubilation has been a choir with a gospel heart and a rock 'n' roll soul. Now, we're blending the divine with the profane, reinterpreting everyone from The Beatles to Prince while honouring old gospel favourites. This is a groovy mix of the sweet and the raucous, where Americana meets Aotearoa in a soulful, unforgettable experience.

Jubilation is a vibrant collective of voices from all walks of life. For most of us, this choir is a labor of love—a way to express ourselves and be part of something greater than the sum of its parts.

Our ranks also include some of New Zealand's most celebrated performing artists, who join us to flex a different artistic muscle. Where else would you hear NZ theatre icon Jennifer Ward-Lealand CNZM, actor/writer Fiona Samuel MNZM, or entertainer extraordinaire Jackie Clarke MNZM bringing their magic to a gospel-infused stage?

We live for that moment when music leaps off the stage and into the hearts of the audience. By marrying the meticulous detail of choral tradition with the raw, improvised freedom of our soloists, we deliver a soulful, rock 'n' roll show unlike any other.

On 20 February 2020, Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira was named the 2020 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. Her Jubilation whānau is so proud that her mahi within the New Zealand arts community, as well as her embracing of Te Reo Māori, has been recognised at this iconic level.

Listen to Jackie Clarke and Jean McAllister on RNZ’s Upbeat talking about all things Jubilation

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