Starring Andrew London, April Phillips, James Tait-Jamieson, Kirsten London and Lance Philip

World Class Variety Show

* Fun * Dynamic * Nostalgic * Toe-tapping *

A group of Wellington's busiest jazz singers and musicians present a celebration of the golden era of music in a fun-filled and high energy variety show. The Retro Pack have presented award-winning shows in the past including 'Blue Eyes'; a tribute to Frank Sinatra, 'Unforgettable - the Story of Nat King Cole' and 'The Glory of Gershwin' which featured in the Wellington Jazz Festival in 2016, and "Jazz on Broadway" which had a sold out season at Wellington's Circa Theatre in 2019.

The Retro Pack have cherry-picked a repertoire of standards popularised by the greatest jazz singers of the 20th Century - Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole among others, and assembled a band of experienced jazz musicians to evoke the 'Rat Pack' era with unforgettable tunes such as 'Blue Skies', 'Something Stupid', 'Mack The Knife' 'Jump Jive and Wail', 'Sway', 'Route 66' and many more.

The cast features celebrated singer, actress, playwright and movie-maker April Phillips who created and scripted 'Blue Eyes', 'Unforgettable' and 'The Glory of Gershwin', ex-Hot Club Sandwich singer / guitarist Andrew London, vocalist and saxophonist James Tait-Jamieson, Kirsten London on bass guitar, and legendary Lance Philip on drums.

The Retro Pack is a true variety act with multiple, highly talented and acclaimed singers and musicians and a carefully selected repertoire of songs that audiences love and can sing along to. The onstage dynamic and banter between the performers is completely infectious and gets the audience tapping their toes, laughing, and reminiscing.

It's a classy, elegant, fun, entertaining and world class show.


Ideal for: corporate function, conference, chartered club, concert, festival