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Journey with Kohesia Quartet and experience the evocative sounds of acoustic Persian music. Kohesia Quartet explores unusual time structures and microtonal melodies, combining the sounds of Persian ney, daf, saz, oud and double bass for a uniquely intimate listening experience. Having been shortlisted for 2019’s Martin Sims Award, Kohesia Quartet presents a debut ‘Unplugged’ show which will transport you to another place.

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Jessie Gordon is bringing her loop pedal back to the Ellington with improvised jazz, folk, gospel and original music. If you have ever wanted a song written just for you, bring your favourite key words along with you to have your dream come true in front of a live audience. Each show will be fiercely ad-libbed, recklessly inspired, and wildly unplanned.

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Boy, Girl and Other Girl are back with another adventure of love, lies and intrigue, all wrapped up in a seemingly innocent music concert. Henry Mancini was one of the greatest film composers of all time, and his songs have brought us some of the world’s most classic and romantic melodies as well as film’s most well-known crime themes. Tonight, Mancini’s biggest hits – Peter Gunn, Baby Elephant Walk, The Pink Panther and Moon River among others – will weave a dramatic, mysterious and sometimes hilarious story into the beautiful harmonies of vocalists Ali Bodycoat, Libby Hammer and Rob Pring and their swinging 5-piece band of merry accomplices. Order yourself a martini and see if you can be the first to figure out – Whodunit?

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Jessie Gordon is bringing her loop pedal back to the Ellington with improvised jazz, folk, gospel and original music. If you have ever wanted a song written just for you, bring your favourite key words along with you to have your dream come true in front of a live audience. Each show will be fiercely ad-libbed, recklessly inspired, and wildly unplanned.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »
 

Boy, Girl and Other Girl are back with another adventure of love, lies and intrigue, all wrapped up in a seemingly innocent music concert. Henry Mancini was one of the greatest film composers of all time, and his songs have brought us some of the world’s most classic and romantic melodies as well as film’s most well-known crime themes. Tonight, Mancini’s biggest hits – Peter Gunn, Baby Elephant Walk, The Pink Panther and Moon River among others – will weave a dramatic, mysterious and sometimes hilarious story into the beautiful harmonies of vocalists Ali Bodycoat, Libby Hammer and Rob Pring and their swinging 5-piece band of merry accomplices. Order yourself a martini and see if you can be the first to figure out – Whodunit?

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Jessie Gordon is bringing her loop pedal back to the Ellington with improvised jazz, folk, gospel and original music. If you have ever wanted a song written just for you, bring your favourite key words along with you to have your dream come true in front of a live audience. Each show will be fiercely ad-libbed, recklessly inspired, and wildly unplanned.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »
 

Boy, Girl and Other Girl are back with another adventure of love, lies and intrigue, all wrapped up in a seemingly innocent music concert. Henry Mancini was one of the greatest film composers of all time, and his songs have brought us some of the world’s most classic and romantic melodies as well as film’s most well-known crime themes. Tonight, Mancini’s biggest hits – Peter Gunn, Baby Elephant Walk, The Pink Panther and Moon River among others – will weave a dramatic, mysterious and sometimes hilarious story into the beautiful harmonies of vocalists Ali Bodycoat, Libby Hammer and Rob Pring and their swinging 5-piece band of merry accomplices. Order yourself a martini and see if you can be the first to figure out – Whodunit?

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

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10pm: Fairly Average Dance Band: Where Average Happens

Winners of the 2017 FRINGE WORLD Music and Musicals Award, The Fairly Average Dance Band are back with more nostalgia, nonsense, and total bangers from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Think Venga Boys with added tuba, Britney with much more testosterone and Love Shack with 100% more piano accordion than you’ve heard it with before (unless you came to the last show, in which case it will be exactly the same, just slightly more disappointing). So if you, like us, have had a lifetime of questionable decision making, why not make just one more poor choice and come party with us. Expect another decidedly average evening: a power set of mediocre fashion, genuinely terrible dance moves and more cowbell than anyone expects or needs. It’s like magic. But much worse.

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11:45pm: Funked Up Brass

Get Funked Up with Fringe Award-Winning, Biggest, Baddest and Loudest Brass Band! Let music inspired by the dirty south ripple through your body. Let the shrieking of trumpets, wailing of saxophones, growling of trombones, crashing of drums, the bellowing of a sousaphone, and the sultry vocals of Perth’s finest, transport you from Perth to the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras! Listen to a ballsy blend of funk, hip hop, jazz and the contagious, dance-inducing, street-brass sound that is steeped in hundreds of years of tradition. From Etta James’ ‘I Just Want To Make Love To You’ and The Dream Girls’ ‘Love You I Do’ to Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ and Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella,’ there is sure to be a song for everyone! Grab all your friends (and a drink) because it’s going to get hot!!

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Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 
 

Boy, Girl and Other Girl are back with another adventure of love, lies and intrigue, all wrapped up in a seemingly innocent music concert. Henry Mancini was one of the greatest film composers of all time, and his songs have brought us some of the world’s most classic and romantic melodies as well as film’s most well-known crime themes. Tonight, Mancini’s biggest hits – Peter Gunn, Baby Elephant Walk, The Pink Panther and Moon River among others – will weave a dramatic, mysterious and sometimes hilarious story into the beautiful harmonies of vocalists Ali Bodycoat, Libby Hammer and Rob Pring and their swinging 5-piece band of merry accomplices. Order yourself a martini and see if you can be the first to figure out – Whodunit?

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

10pm: Fairly Average Dance Band: Where Average Happens

Winners of the 2017 FRINGE WORLD Music and Musicals Award, The Fairly Average Dance Band are back with more nostalgia, nonsense, and total bangers from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Think Venga Boys with added tuba, Britney with much more testosterone and Love Shack with 100% more piano accordion than you’ve heard it with before (unless you came to the last show, in which case it will be exactly the same, just slightly more disappointing). So if you, like us, have had a lifetime of questionable decision making, why not make just one more poor choice and come party with us. Expect another decidedly average evening: a power set of mediocre fashion, genuinely terrible dance moves and more cowbell than anyone expects or needs. It’s like magic. But much worse.

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11:45pm: Disco Dance Party

After a sold out FRINGE WORLD show in 2019, Disco Dance Party are back! Bringing you more tunes, more good vibes and more disco than ever before. Release your inner Dancing Queen and Shake Your Groove Thing in our Boogie Wonderland. Claire Fahie and her incredibly talented 7 piece band will be bringing you the music of ABBA, Earth Wind and Fire, Bee Gee’s and more. Hungry for some Fame, Hot Stuff? Dress up in your best disco costume and get ready for a night in Funky Town!

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Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

Boy, Girl and Other Girl are back with another adventure of love, lies and intrigue, all wrapped up in a seemingly innocent music concert. Henry Mancini was one of the greatest film composers of all time, and his songs have brought us some of the world’s most classic and romantic melodies as well as film’s most well-known crime themes. Tonight, Mancini’s biggest hits – Peter Gunn, Baby Elephant Walk, The Pink Panther and Moon River among others – will weave a dramatic, mysterious and sometimes hilarious story into the beautiful harmonies of vocalists Ali Bodycoat, Libby Hammer and Rob Pring and their swinging 5-piece band of merry accomplices. Order yourself a martini and see if you can be the first to figure out – Whodunit?

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8:30pm: Drag & Drag: Good Art, Bad Men

Drag (noun): Entertainment through subversion of gender expression.
Drag (verb, colloquial): To publicly shame a person for their faults.
Drag & Drag: A cast of non-men dress up as beloved male artistic icons, perform their work, and then tell you all about what terrible people they were. Love the work of an iconic male artist? Feel betrayed after learning about some bad s**t he did? Not sure how to feel about his art now? Same! In this brand new show, a cast of non-men emulate and then eviscerate a bunch of famous dudes. From Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen, from poetry to dance, come have a good ol’ time separating art from the artists with gals in moustaches.

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Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

7pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: The Western Swing Hour

Grammy award winning legend Lucky Oceans and FRINGE WORLD veteran Jessie Gordon bring you a night of joyful, exuberant Western Swing with a dash of soul searching sorrow. Born in the heart of Texas, burnished in the heat of Australia’s own West, this music is the nexus where country meets hot jazz, fuelled by the driving rhythm of double bass and an energetic, chaotic approach to melody and harmony with Lucky and virtuoso Jon Matthews on guitars. Joining the band in paying tribute to the likes of Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, Jessie sings and plays the ukulele with reckless abandon, the band rolling like a steam train through the quiet Perth night!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Queer Jazz with Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante

If you like jazz, you probably like queer jazz. You may not know it, but there is a long and illustrious list of queer jazz singers, composers and lyricists. From the out and proud Bessie Smith to the closeted Lorenz Hart, some of the most well known jazz and blues standards have been touched by the fabulous flourish of queerness. Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante take you on a gay romp through the devastating wit of Cole Porter to the earthy and explicit stylings of Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey. From the heartbreaking beauty of Hart’s ‘Where or When’ to Billy Strayhorn’s celebratory ‘Take the A Train’, from Billie Holiday to Carmen McCrae, from Alberta Hunter to Josephine Baker, there’s something for everyone in this exploration of all that is jazz, gay, lesbian, bi and ultimately queer.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

We're offering $5 red wine, white wine and Vinaceous Burlesque bubbly after 10pm, all Fringe long! We've got late shows on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, so come on down!

We are now hosting our 6th year as a Fringe World Independent Venue, and this year we are enjoying 'hub' status! After winning the Fringe World award for Best Independent Venue in 2019, the 2020 program promises to be even more dazzling and jam-packed with eclectic and delightful shows from a variety of presenters. This year, we're hosting a whopping 96 shows! With something to tempt every taste, you can truly immerse yourself in the vaudevillian spirit of Fringe World at The Ellington, all whilst enjoying our warm hospitality and wonderful atmosphere, reminiscent of a 1920s speakeasy.

Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

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8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

7pm: Sassafras: An Evening of Gypsy Swing

Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

10pm: Fairly Average Dance Band: Where Average Happens

Winners of the 2017 FRINGE WORLD Music and Musicals Award, The Fairly Average Dance Band are back with more nostalgia, nonsense, and total bangers from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Think Venga Boys with added tuba, Britney with much more testosterone and Love Shack with 100% more piano accordion than you’ve heard it with before (unless you came to the last show, in which case it will be exactly the same, just slightly more disappointing). So if you, like us, have had a lifetime of questionable decision making, why not make just one more poor choice and come party with us. Expect another decidedly average evening: a power set of mediocre fashion, genuinely terrible dance moves and more cowbell than anyone expects or needs. It’s like magic. But much worse.

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11:30pm: Hello Sugar!

Grab your glitter & your denim! Bringing you your favourite hits from the 90s & 2000s, Claire Fahie & Jordan Anthony are back with their incredibly funky 7 piece band Neapolitan. Join them for a boogie to tunes from artists Destiny's Child, Hanson, TLC & more. After multiple sold out shows, this is a night you won't want to miss!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

10pm: Fairly Average Dance Band: Where Average Happens

Winners of the 2017 FRINGE WORLD Music and Musicals Award, The Fairly Average Dance Band are back with more nostalgia, nonsense, and total bangers from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Think Venga Boys with added tuba, Britney with much more testosterone and Love Shack with 100% more piano accordion than you’ve heard it with before (unless you came to the last show, in which case it will be exactly the same, just slightly more disappointing). So if you, like us, have had a lifetime of questionable decision making, why not make just one more poor choice and come party with us. Expect another decidedly average evening: a power set of mediocre fashion, genuinely terrible dance moves and more cowbell than anyone expects or needs. It’s like magic. But much worse.

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11:30pm: Mamas of Hip Hop

Join Mary-Anne Jay and a kickass LIVE band after multiple sold out hip hop shows in 2018/19 as they bust rhymes from the best female rap and hip hop artists ever to hit the music industry! Missy Elliot, Eve, Cardi B, Lauryn Hill, Nicki Minaj, Salt-N-Pepa and heaps more. A massive show and night out not to be missed!

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Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

We're offering $5 red wine, white wine and Vinaceous Burlesque bubbly after 10pm, all Fringe long! We've got late shows on Friday and Saturday this week, so come on down!

7pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: The Western Swing Hour

Grammy award winning legend Lucky Oceans and FRINGE WORLD veteran Jessie Gordon bring you a night of joyful, exuberant Western Swing with a dash of soul searching sorrow. Born in the heart of Texas, burnished in the heat of Australia’s own West, this music is the nexus where country meets hot jazz, fuelled by the driving rhythm of double bass and an energetic, chaotic approach to melody and harmony with Lucky and virtuoso Jon Matthews on guitars. Joining the band in paying tribute to the likes of Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, Jessie sings and plays the ukulele with reckless abandon, the band rolling like a steam train through the quiet Perth night!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Queer Jazz with Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante

If you like jazz, you probably like queer jazz. You may not know it, but there is a long and illustrious list of queer jazz singers, composers and lyricists. From the out and proud Bessie Smith to the closeted Lorenz Hart, some of the most well known jazz and blues standards have been touched by the fabulous flourish of queerness. Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante take you on a gay romp through the devastating wit of Cole Porter to the earthy and explicit stylings of Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey. From the heartbreaking beauty of Hart’s ‘Where or When’ to Billy Strayhorn’s celebratory ‘Take the A Train’, from Billie Holiday to Carmen McCrae, from Alberta Hunter to Josephine Baker, there’s something for everyone in this exploration of all that is jazz, gay, lesbian, bi and ultimately queer.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

7pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: The Western Swing Hour

Grammy award winning legend Lucky Oceans and FRINGE WORLD veteran Jessie Gordon bring you a night of joyful, exuberant Western Swing with a dash of soul searching sorrow. Born in the heart of Texas, burnished in the heat of Australia’s own West, this music is the nexus where country meets hot jazz, fuelled by the driving rhythm of double bass and an energetic, chaotic approach to melody and harmony with Lucky and virtuoso Jon Matthews on guitars. Joining the band in paying tribute to the likes of Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, Jessie sings and plays the ukulele with reckless abandon, the band rolling like a steam train through the quiet Perth night!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Queer Jazz with Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante

If you like jazz, you probably like queer jazz. You may not know it, but there is a long and illustrious list of queer jazz singers, composers and lyricists. From the out and proud Bessie Smith to the closeted Lorenz Hart, some of the most well known jazz and blues standards have been touched by the fabulous flourish of queerness. Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante take you on a gay romp through the devastating wit of Cole Porter to the earthy and explicit stylings of Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey. From the heartbreaking beauty of Hart’s ‘Where or When’ to Billy Strayhorn’s celebratory ‘Take the A Train’, from Billie Holiday to Carmen McCrae, from Alberta Hunter to Josephine Baker, there’s something for everyone in this exploration of all that is jazz, gay, lesbian, bi and ultimately queer.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

7pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: The Western Swing Hour

Grammy award winning legend Lucky Oceans and FRINGE WORLD veteran Jessie Gordon bring you a night of joyful, exuberant Western Swing with a dash of soul searching sorrow. Born in the heart of Texas, burnished in the heat of Australia’s own West, this music is the nexus where country meets hot jazz, fuelled by the driving rhythm of double bass and an energetic, chaotic approach to melody and harmony with Lucky and virtuoso Jon Matthews on guitars. Joining the band in paying tribute to the likes of Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, Jessie sings and plays the ukulele with reckless abandon, the band rolling like a steam train through the quiet Perth night!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Queer Jazz with Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante

If you like jazz, you probably like queer jazz. You may not know it, but there is a long and illustrious list of queer jazz singers, composers and lyricists. From the out and proud Bessie Smith to the closeted Lorenz Hart, some of the most well known jazz and blues standards have been touched by the fabulous flourish of queerness. Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante take you on a gay romp through the devastating wit of Cole Porter to the earthy and explicit stylings of Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey. From the heartbreaking beauty of Hart’s ‘Where or When’ to Billy Strayhorn’s celebratory ‘Take the A Train’, from Billie Holiday to Carmen McCrae, from Alberta Hunter to Josephine Baker, there’s something for everyone in this exploration of all that is jazz, gay, lesbian, bi and ultimately queer.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

7pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: The Western Swing Hour

Grammy award winning legend Lucky Oceans and FRINGE WORLD veteran Jessie Gordon bring you a night of joyful, exuberant Western Swing with a dash of soul searching sorrow. Born in the heart of Texas, burnished in the heat of Australia’s own West, this music is the nexus where country meets hot jazz, fuelled by the driving rhythm of double bass and an energetic, chaotic approach to melody and harmony with Lucky and virtuoso Jon Matthews on guitars. Joining the band in paying tribute to the likes of Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, Jessie sings and plays the ukulele with reckless abandon, the band rolling like a steam train through the quiet Perth night!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Queer Jazz with Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante

If you like jazz, you probably like queer jazz. You may not know it, but there is a long and illustrious list of queer jazz singers, composers and lyricists. From the out and proud Bessie Smith to the closeted Lorenz Hart, some of the most well known jazz and blues standards have been touched by the fabulous flourish of queerness. Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante take you on a gay romp through the devastating wit of Cole Porter to the earthy and explicit stylings of Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey. From the heartbreaking beauty of Hart’s ‘Where or When’ to Billy Strayhorn’s celebratory ‘Take the A Train’, from Billie Holiday to Carmen McCrae, from Alberta Hunter to Josephine Baker, there’s something for everyone in this exploration of all that is jazz, gay, lesbian, bi and ultimately queer.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

7pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: The Western Swing Hour

Grammy award winning legend Lucky Oceans and FRINGE WORLD veteran Jessie Gordon bring you a night of joyful, exuberant Western Swing with a dash of soul searching sorrow. Born in the heart of Texas, burnished in the heat of Australia’s own West, this music is the nexus where country meets hot jazz, fuelled by the driving rhythm of double bass and an energetic, chaotic approach to melody and harmony with Lucky and virtuoso Jon Matthews on guitars. Joining the band in paying tribute to the likes of Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, Jessie sings and plays the ukulele with reckless abandon, the band rolling like a steam train through the quiet Perth night!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

8:30pm: Queer Jazz with Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante

If you like jazz, you probably like queer jazz. You may not know it, but there is a long and illustrious list of queer jazz singers, composers and lyricists. From the out and proud Bessie Smith to the closeted Lorenz Hart, some of the most well known jazz and blues standards have been touched by the fabulous flourish of queerness. Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante take you on a gay romp through the devastating wit of Cole Porter to the earthy and explicit stylings of Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey. From the heartbreaking beauty of Hart’s ‘Where or When’ to Billy Strayhorn’s celebratory ‘Take the A Train’, from Billie Holiday to Carmen McCrae, from Alberta Hunter to Josephine Baker, there’s something for everyone in this exploration of all that is jazz, gay, lesbian, bi and ultimately queer.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

10pm: Fairly Average Dance Band: Where Average Happens

Winners of the 2017 FRINGE WORLD Music and Musicals Award, The Fairly Average Dance Band are back with more nostalgia, nonsense, and total bangers from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Think Venga Boys with added tuba, Britney with much more testosterone and Love Shack with 100% more piano accordion than you’ve heard it with before (unless you came to the last show, in which case it will be exactly the same, just slightly more disappointing). So if you, like us, have had a lifetime of questionable decision making, why not make just one more poor choice and come party with us. Expect another decidedly average evening: a power set of mediocre fashion, genuinely terrible dance moves and more cowbell than anyone expects or needs. It’s like magic. But much worse.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

11:30pm: Throwback 90s

Grab your glitter & your denim! Bringing you your favourite hits from the 90s & 2000s, Claire Fahie & Jordan Anthony are back with their incredibly funky 7 piece band Neapolitan. Join them for a boogie to tunes from artists Destiny's Child, Hanson, TLC & more. After multiple sold out shows, this is a night you won't want to miss!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS »

Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

7pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: The Western Swing Hour

Grammy award winning legend Lucky Oceans and FRINGE WORLD veteran Jessie Gordon bring you a night of joyful, exuberant Western Swing with a dash of soul searching sorrow. Born in the heart of Texas, burnished in the heat of Australia’s own West, this music is the nexus where country meets hot jazz, fuelled by the driving rhythm of double bass and an energetic, chaotic approach to melody and harmony with Lucky and virtuoso Jon Matthews on guitars. Joining the band in paying tribute to the likes of Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, Jessie sings and plays the ukulele with reckless abandon, the band rolling like a steam train through the quiet Perth night!

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8:30pm: Queer Jazz with Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante

If you like jazz, you probably like queer jazz. You may not know it, but there is a long and illustrious list of queer jazz singers, composers and lyricists. From the out and proud Bessie Smith to the closeted Lorenz Hart, some of the most well known jazz and blues standards have been touched by the fabulous flourish of queerness. Jessie Gordon and Adrian Galante take you on a gay romp through the devastating wit of Cole Porter to the earthy and explicit stylings of Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey. From the heartbreaking beauty of Hart’s ‘Where or When’ to Billy Strayhorn’s celebratory ‘Take the A Train’, from Billie Holiday to Carmen McCrae, from Alberta Hunter to Josephine Baker, there’s something for everyone in this exploration of all that is jazz, gay, lesbian, bi and ultimately queer.

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10pm: Fairly Average Dance Band: Where Average Happens

Winners of the 2017 FRINGE WORLD Music and Musicals Award, The Fairly Average Dance Band are back with more nostalgia, nonsense, and total bangers from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Think Venga Boys with added tuba, Britney with much more testosterone and Love Shack with 100% more piano accordion than you’ve heard it with before (unless you came to the last show, in which case it will be exactly the same, just slightly more disappointing). So if you, like us, have had a lifetime of questionable decision making, why not make just one more poor choice and come party with us. Expect another decidedly average evening: a power set of mediocre fashion, genuinely terrible dance moves and more cowbell than anyone expects or needs. It’s like magic. But much worse.

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11:30pm: Throwback 90s

Grab your glitter & your denim! Bringing you your favourite hits from the 90s & 2000s, Claire Fahie & Jordan Anthony are back with their incredibly funky 7 piece band Neapolitan. Join them for a boogie to tunes from artists Destiny's Child, Hanson, TLC & more. After multiple sold out shows, this is a night you won't want to miss!

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Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

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8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

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Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

Award winning Perth band Sassafras are back with a brand new show of glorious gypsy swing. The band features Lachlan Gear and Aaron Deacon on gypsy guitars, Pete Jeavons on double bass, Adrian Galante on clarinet and Jessie Gordon on vocals. Sassafras present a vibrant, acoustic mix of gypsy swing and jazz, all performed with the sensational virtuosity and passion so intrinsic to the tradition of this music. This dazzling performance will feature new arrangements from Jonny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Michel Legrand and Blossom Dearie.

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8:30pm: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes. The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

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Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

We're offering $5 red wine, white wine and Vinaceous Burlesque bubbly after 10pm, all Fringe long! We've got late shows on Friday and Saturday this week, so come on down!

We are now hosting our 6th year as a Fringe World Independent Venue, and this year we are enjoying 'hub' status! After winning the Fringe World award for Best Independent Venue in 2019, the 2020 program promises to be even more dazzling and jam-packed with eclectic and delightful shows from a variety of presenters. This year, we're hosting a whopping 96 shows! With something to tempt every taste, you can truly immerse yourself in the vaudevillian spirit of Fringe World at The Ellington, all whilst enjoying our warm hospitality and wonderful atmosphere, reminiscent of a 1920s speakeasy.

10:15pm: Red Light Confidential

Red Light Confidential has now become one of the most popular, longest running, and well known touring variety shows in the country, with only the best in local and international Burlesque, Circus, Cabaret, Music, Comedy and Magic. With no show the same you can always expect the unexpected!

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6:45pm: Margaritaville: Jimmy Buffet Power Hour

Sheds frontman Bill Chidgzey heads up this showcase of classic Jimmy Buffett hits, and is backed up by vocalists Ali Bodycoat and Libby Hammer along with a six-piece band of Perth’s best.Tuck a hibiscus flower behind your ear and order something tall and strong because your biggest decision is going to be whether to take a mental vacation at the bar or work up a sweat on the dance floor, because with such a kicking band, even newcomers to Buffett’s catchy tunes will be a devoted Parrothead by the end of the night.

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8:30pm & 10pm: Best Friends Again - Mark Turner & Jessie Gordon

Accomplished guitarist and vocalist Mark Turner and jazz/blues singer Jessie Gordon have known each other for many years, since he was a mere slip of a 13 year old and she was a willowy red head avoiding the sun at all opportunities. 19 years of friendship have ensued, with music as the cornerstone of their lives. This show is new and improvised each night, with songs chosen by the audience, some old favourites and some created on the spot. After winning a 2019 FRINGE WORLD Weekly Music Award, Jessie and Mark also toured the show through Germany and Spain and are bringing back a new and improved version for 2020!

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11:30pm: Red Light Confidential

Red Light Confidential has now become one of the most popular, longest running, and well known touring variety shows in the country, with only the best in local and international Burlesque, Circus, Cabaret, Music, Comedy and Magic. With no show the same you can always expect the unexpected!

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Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

Sheds frontman Bill Chidgzey heads up this showcase of classic Jimmy Buffett hits, and is backed up by vocalists Ali Bodycoat and Libby Hammer along with a six-piece band of Perth’s best.Tuck a hibiscus flower behind your ear and order something tall and strong because your biggest decision is going to be whether to take a mental vacation at the bar or work up a sweat on the dance floor, because with such a kicking band, even newcomers to Buffett’s catchy tunes will be a devoted Parrothead by the end of the night.

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8:30pm & 10pm: Best Friends Again - Mark Turner & Jessie Gordon

Accomplished guitarist and vocalist Mark Turner and jazz/blues singer Jessie Gordon have known each other for many years, since he was a mere slip of a 13 year old and she was a willowy red head avoiding the sun at all opportunities. 19 years of friendship have ensued, with music as the cornerstone of their lives. This show is new and improvised each night, with songs chosen by the audience, some old favourites and some created on the spot. After winning a 2019 FRINGE WORLD Weekly Music Award, Jessie and Mark also toured the show through Germany and Spain and are bringing back a new and improved version for 2020!

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11:30pm: Red Light Confidential

Red Light Confidential has now become one of the most popular, longest running, and well known touring variety shows in the country, with only the best in local and international Burlesque, Circus, Cabaret, Music, Comedy and Magic. With no show the same you can always expect the unexpected!

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8:30pm: Drag & Drag: Good Art, Bad Men

Drag (noun): Entertainment through subversion of gender expression.
Drag (verb, colloquial): To publicly shame a person for their faults.
Drag & Drag: A cast of non-men dress up as beloved male artistic icons, perform their work, and then tell you all about what terrible people they were. Love the work of an iconic male artist? Feel betrayed after learning about some bad s**t he did? Not sure how to feel about his art now? Same! In this brand new show, a cast of non-men emulate and then eviscerate a bunch of famous dudes. From Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen, from poetry to dance, come have a good ol’ time separating art from the artists with gals in moustaches.

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Please note that all Fringe World shows start promptly at the advertised time! 

We're offering $5 red wine, white wine and Vinaceous Burlesque bubbly after 10pm, all Fringe long! We've got late shows on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, so come on down!

We are now hosting our 6th year as a Fringe World Independent Venue, and this year we are enjoying 'hub' status! After winning the Fringe World award for Best Independent Venue in 2019, the 2020 program promises to be even more dazzling and jam-packed with eclectic and delightful shows from a variety of presenters. This year, we're hosting a whopping 96 shows! With something to tempt every taste, you can truly immerse yourself in the vaudevillian spirit of Fringe World at The Ellington, all whilst enjoying our warm hospitality and wonderful atmosphere, reminiscent of a 1920s speakeasy.

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They're ba-a-ck!
The brothers, the funk, the fun and the doubles!!
More woodwinds, more tunes, more tempos and way more trouble!
Styles Bros are joined by the amazing:

• Simon Jeans on Guitar (who also plays Trombone!) and
• The Russell Homes Trio with Russell Holmes, Mike Perkins and Karl Florisson

Ali Bodycoat has been performing professionally in the Jazz scene throughout venues in Western Australia since 1995 with her Trio, Quartet and Quintet. She has held record residencies, performances at all Perth festivals, a variety of regular musical outfits at The Ellington Jazz Club and a continuing string of gigs throughout Perth's best venues including the Perth Jazz Society and Jazz Fremantle. She has also worked consistently in Musical Theatre with Yellow Glass Theatre Inc since studying at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2002. Well regarded as one of Western Australia's most talented and respected professional jazz vocalists, Ali Bodycoat has established herself as an unrivalled force in the local jazz industry. A regular feature at The Ellington Jazz Club, Ali performs sold-out shows with the Ali Bodycoat Quintet, Quartet and Trio.

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