Warwick is warming up for Queensland’s quirkiest winter festival, Jumpers and Jazz, from 18th – 28th of July. Along with the annual kaleidoscope of yarn bombing, live jazz, amazing happenings in the street, café’s and restaurants, and in the park both weekends, organisers are excited to announce two brand new events. This year, the Festival will launch off with the “Jumpin’ Jazz Laneway Party” – from 6pm on Friday July 19th. Featuring live jazz and dancing with ever popular Dezzie D and the Stingrayz in the beautiful vintage-deco Town Hall, attendees can warm up with a selection of hot food and drinks from the funky decorated laneway throughout the night. Exceptional support artists,

"She would sing until you cried and then she would sing until you danced for joy.” - Epitaph, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. You could be forgiven if you've never heard the name Sister Rosetta Tharpe - or if you're surprised to hear that to many, she's considered “the Godmother of Rock and Roll." Sister Rosetta might not be a household name; however, as a young woman during the 1940s through the Sixties, she brought gospel music from the church to the mainstream, performing in such prestigious venues as The Cotton Club and Carnegie Hall. Her recorded music and live performances played a highly significant role in the creation of rock, with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard