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Monday, 2 March 2009, 2:21 pm
Press Release: International Jazz and Blues Festival

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2 March, 2009

Blind Boys Of Alabama 15 April Show Moves To Christchurch Town Hall Auditorium

The Blind Boys of Alabama show, part of New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival on 15 April has been moved to the Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall for Performing Arts because of huge demand for tickets.

Originally booked for the James Hay Theatre, the Grammy winning gospel group have been so popular that their show has been moved to the auditorium to accommodate an extra 1,000 seats.

People who have already bought tickets from Ticketek can exchange them for comparable seats in the auditorium from Tuesday 3 March. Extra seats will also be on sale from all Ticketek outlets from Tuesday.

For more information, go to www.jazzfestivalnz.com

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