THE ORCHID ROOM: FRIDAY – SEP 20 – 7pm till late
Lucy Iffla
Lucy has worked alongside esteemed international and National artists in Paris, New York and Japan. Most recently Lucy received a nomination for Best Vocalist in the WA Music Awards, a top 10 nomination in the National Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Awards and the 2023 Perth Jazz Society Recording Opportunity. Lucy’s love for culturally diverse and heart warming music has developed her sound to showcase an elegant and timeless voice beyond her years.
DJs Kylie Cooper (South Australia) and Stephen Fee (Perth) will keep us dancing through the night at our Cowaramup home base, the Cowaramup District Club (an annual traditional venue).
UPDATE: kitchen closed – BYO snacks/picnic spread. Licenced bar OPEN (NO BYO drinks).
Address: Cowaramup District Club – 10 Memorial Dr, Cowaramup
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT: SATURDAY – SEP 21 – 7pm-11:45pm
9-Fifty Local
This eight-piece swing band wows with swingin’ rhythms, a 3-piece horns section, and the incomparable Lucy Iffla on vocals. This band will make your toes tap, hips sway and put some boogie in you jive pants, playing the great music of 1930s and 40s like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald and more. Local jazz dogs Ricki Malet, Ben Collins, Mace Francis, Dan Garner, Bob Tweedie, Alistair Peel and Greg Brenton will keep the energy up while you’re getting down on the floor.
DJs Charlotte Round (Perth) and Chris Le (Perth) will keeps us grooving before, between, and after sets at our local town hall, the Cowaramup Hall.
BYO food and drink.
Address: Cowaramup Hall – Hall Rd, Cowaramup
SATURDAY LATE NIGHT – 12am-3am
DJ Battle!
Join us for our late night afterparty where four talented DJs will battle it off to be crowned “Best in Bounce”. Late night master, Josh Wells will keep us entertained with games and all things battle to keep you grooving ’til the wee hours. How will the winner be crowned? Show up and vote with your feet for your favourite DJ!
DJs: Yunita Dewiyana (Jakarta, Indonesia), Ben Hawks (Perth), Darrell Horrocks (Perth), and Josh Wells (Perth).
Snacks will be available through the evening.
Venue: Margaret River Men’s Shed – 5 Shepherdson Pl, Margaret River
VINEYARD NOIR: SUNDAY – SEPT 22 – 7pm-11:30pm
Jessie Gordon
Jessie is a very sun-shy Perth red-headed jazz singer who enjoys swing music, dancing in her kitchen to Otis Redding, eating cheese at any given opportunity and singing in the shower and every other (shaded) venue. Her main musical passions are jazz, blues and roots music.
She has toured Australia, America, South East Asia, Germany, France, Spain, Poland and the UK. She is also a 20 time Fringe World Music and Cabaret Award winner.
We finish off the night at the stunning Eight Willows Retreat, tucked away in the forest just north of Cowaramup. Full and Social passes come with a free drink on entry.
DJs Kar Heng (Malaysia) and Yunita Dewiyana (Indonesia) will get us on the dancefloor early and keep us groovin’ between sets.
Licenced bar open and some light grazing boards available. We recommend eating before this event (NO BYO)
Address: Eight Willows – 266 Metricup Rd Metricup, Margaret River
**NEW** SUNDAY LATE NIGHT – 12am-3am
For our Sunday Late Night The “Midnight Snack Club”, we’re taking it retro 80s. Come dress up inspired by your favourite 80s movie and stick around for late night dancing, games, and (yes) snacks.
Tickets available for $10 here from 8am Friday 23 August – spaces strictly limited.
BYO Food and Drink
Venue: Margaret River Men’s Shed – 5 Shepherdson Pl, Margaret River
Culture Chat: MONDAY – SEPT 23 – 12:30pm
w/ Tyedric and Breonna
This is a *free* panel discussion event where we dive into the history and culture of Lindy Hop and how we can be inclusive of this in our own scenes with Tyedric and Breonna, MC’d by Jessie Gordon. There will be a Q&A to follow where you can ask your burning questions.
Address: Cowaramup District Club – 10 Memorial Dr, Cowaramup
Farewell Picnic: MONDAY – SEP 23 – 1:30PM
Wrap up the weekend with a BYO picnic directly after the Culture Chat at the stage in Cowaramup’s Pioneer Park (directly across from the Cowaramup District Club). Grab some food and come on down to wrap up the weekend, reflect on all our learnings, and reminisce in good times just passed. There will be some tunes if you still have some energy left in you for dancing on the stage or in the grass.
BYO Food and drink
Bring your own picnic blanket, towel, and any other items for your comfort.
Address: Pioneer Park (north side at the stage) Cowaramup – 82 Bussel Hwy, Cowaramup
COMMUNITY SOCIAL: TUESDAY – SEP 24 – 6:00PM
Join us for our community social for a BDS after party on Tuesday! Local South West Band Doxy will be playing tunes as part of our Monthly South West Swing social. From 6-9pm at The River Hotel in Margaret River.
Licenced bar and restaurant open