Events

Chris Dombrose Swing

FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER @ 7:30PM FREE EVENT

It's the first night of Gourment Escape in Margaret river! What better way to get in the mood than to swinging along to a trio with an locally distilled martini!

The artist:

Chris Dombrose (ex WAAPA) is a multi-instrumentalist and singer. A versatile musician, he is equally comfortable playing guitar, piano, bass, accordion or Greek bouzouki and has performed in a wide variety of styles. This includes leading a Hendrix-esque guitar-driven rock trio; channelling Bob Dylan with solo acoustic guitar and harmonica; and playing bouzouki in a family trio sharing the music of Greek icon Vasilis Tsitsanis.

Allira Wilson

Friday 25th October @ 7pm FREE EVENT

Allira Wilson is one of Australia's most exciting young talents, whose musical approach has been described as 'brave and raw as it is supple and intricate'. Allira's debut album ‘Rise and Fall’ recently won the Australian Bell Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album 2014 and was recently ABCs Feature Album of the week. Wilson took out best Australian jazz vocal award at the 2014 Bell Awards and this debut album signals the arrival of an important new voice’ ( John McBeath-The Weekend Australian, 4 stars).

WA Strings attached Festival

Friday 11th October @ 7pm - FREE ENTRY

Join prolific songwriter Darcy Hay - songwriter for an intimate night of poetic storytelling!

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Singer-songwriter Darcy Hay is a lifelong Geraldton resident, and is proud to write songs about the Wheatbelt communities he’s a part of. The 27 year old fingerpicking and harmonica sensation has branched into the festival circuit, with recent appearances including sets at Nannup Music Festival, Gascoyne River Music Festival, Nukara Music Festival and Blues For The Bush.
Hay has established a touring circuit in the North of the state, and has a following growing in Kalbarri, Carnarvon and Exmouth. Also a prize-winning poet, Hay recently received a Commended place at the yearly national songwriting competition held by the Songwriters, Composers And Lyricists Association. Most recently, Hay was an Emerging Artist finalist at the Boyup Brook Country Music Awards.
With more than 400 original songs written, a broad, everyman drawl, inimitable guitar skills and a disarmingly affable, humble stage presence, Hay is an artist on the rise in the state’s music scene.

Marissa & Mark De Vattimo

Friday 27th September @ 7pm

Musicians who recently moved from Perth to Bridgetown. Who have also become known in the southern forests due to their music school, Marisa Leoni School of Music, servicing many of the local schools and people.

They are a top notch professional and class act. Specialising in Jazz Bossa Nova Blues & Contemporary Fusion - in mainly Duo format and can extend to, trio or band.

Marisa & Mark have a combined 25 years of experience and have traveled the world as successful performers. Together have married our talents and provide cool creative covers and originals to the mix and to the people of the southernforests community, coastal south west and Perth. They work in the festival arena as well as corporate and private functions.

They are currently performing as a regular duo and have recently performed at the Bridgetown Autumn Gardens Festival, Truffle Kerfuffle and soon The Bridgetown Blues Festival, The Spring Garden Festival and the Cherry Festival and gigs in Perth. They are also currently Number 1 on the Reverbnation Charts for Bridgetown, WA and Aus.