… and if you’d like to book me for your Festival, Christmas Party, Wedding, Event, House Concert, Bar, Restaurant, Winery or Stadium, I’d love to come and play for you. Drop me a line to: amiebrulee@gmail.com

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PAST GIGS

Fri 2nd August 8pm – opening for Pete Daffy at Trades Hall, Camp Street, Ballarat

More details over here

Wed 7th August 7:30-9:30pm – The Divas

This month I’ll be singing songs made famous by great female singers – Etta James, Peggy Lee, Edith Piaf, Ella Fitzgerald, Norah Jones, Bessie Smith, Dolly Parton, Melody Gardot, Julie London, and a few of my own new songs.

Sat 17th August 3:30 & 7:30pm – Les Femmes de Versailles – Newnorthern Art Hotel, Castlemaine
Discover the secrets and conquests of the extraordinary women of the French court with J.S.Bach’s French Suite on the grand piano. Amie Brûlée, in full costume, tells the tales of the women of Versailles and plays the piano.  Find out what if it was really Marie-Antoinette who said ‘Let them eat cake!”, the origins of Louboutin’s red shoe soles, and how Madame de Montespan carved her place in affairs of state.

Wednesday 3rd July 2019, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. Songs of Romance and Heartbreak with a vintage feel. Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music

Wednesday 5th June 2019, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. Songs of Romance and Heartbreak with a vintage feel. Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music

Wednesday 6th May 2019, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. Songs about food and wine, with a vintage edge. Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music

Wednesday 6th April 2019, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. 1950s melodies – think Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra, and Edith Piaf. Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music

Saturday 16th March 2019, 2:30-3:10pm, Melbourne Ukulele Festival, Open Studio Northcote. Details at: MUF at Open Studio

Wednesday 6th March 2019, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. Frenchy Vintage Swing – great vintage songs from France and jazz songs from the 1920s-50s. Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music

Saturday 16th Febuary 2019, 5:30-8:00pm – house concert, Ballarat. Mardi Gras Themed with food and wine tasting and the Johnny Can’t Dance Band. $25. Email Deborah for details: dlklein7@gmail.com

Wednesday 6th Febuary 2019, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. Great Old Songs from the folk, jazz and blues traditions (plus a few originals) with Geoff McArthur. Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music.

Wednesday 2nd January 2019, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. Songs from the 1930s & 1940s to put a smile in your heart and a swing in your step. Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music.

Wednesday 5th December 2018, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. All the grit, passion and poetry of Tom Waits songs sung with a sweet voice and smile.  Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music.

Sunday 25th November 2018, 3:30-5:30pm – Glenlyon Hall. An afternoon of great songs with my trio. Tickets at trybooking $30/25

Wednesday 7th November 2018, 7:30-9:30pm – Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat. A tribute to Leonard Cohen – songs and poems to mark two years since he left this earthly realm. Free entry – Pay-what-you-feel for the music.

Saturday 3rd November 2018, 7:00-10:00pm – The Main Bar, Ballarat, singing French chansons and gorgeous harmonies with Floyd Thursby. Tickets $20 at the door

Saturday 21st October 2018, 11:20-11:50pm – Newkulele Festival, Newcastle, with my small stringed friend (a.k.a ukulele) and great songs

Saturday 1st September 2018, 8:00-10:00pm – The Main Bar, 28 Main Rd, Ballarat

French songs? Stories? Swing? Smiles?        Oui, oui, mon ami!

The trio is set to serenade you with all those beautiful French songs and whisk you off to France with tales of my recent adventures in the land of cheese and ridiculous accents.
I will be joined by le magnifique Peter Daffy (guitar) and la merveilleuse Alison Buccheri (double bass)
Tickets: $20 trybooking link here (or at the door if you must)
Delicious pizza available downstairs and a fine selection of drinks at the bar

Fridays 17th & 24th August 2018, 6:30-8:30pm – The Main Bar, 28 Main Rd, Ballarat

Friday night tunes to get the weekend off to a good start. Come and have a drink with your friends or make some new ones while I sing good old songs and tinkle the ivories of the freshly tuned grand piano.

FREE

Fridays in April 2018, 5:30-7:30pm – The Lost Ones Basement Bar, Ballarat

Singing, playing piano and ukulele and maybe even a little double bass. French songs, tunes from the first half of the 20th century, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and other random bits and bobs for your ears to enjoy.

Saturday 3rd March, 12-4pm – Mooramong Annual Pool Party, Skipton

Art deco glory at the National Trust property, with swimming in the refurbished pool, wines, French pastries and loads of fun

Sunday 4th March, 3-3:45 – Melbourne Ukulele Festival, Thornbury

with my ukulele, of course, singing great songs.

Sunday 4th February, 2-4pm – RACV Forest Resort, Creswick

Afternoon tea music, free entry

SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER 2017, 2:15-2:45pm

MELBOURNE UKULELE FESTIVAL at The Croxton Park Hotel, High St Northcote.

SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2016, 2-4pm

Solo at The Lost Ones Basement Bar, Camp St, Ballarat

SATURDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2017, 12-4pm

Mooramong Garden Party at National Trust Art Deco Homestead and Gardens MOORAMONG, Skipton

Amie Brûlée and the National Trust are joining forces to bring you a fabulous Vintage Garden Party to begin the summer.

Entry includes exploration of the magnificent Art Deco homestead (open 12.00pm to 2.00pm) and full access to the fantastic walled grounds, with the Spring gardens in full flower.

• Live music from Amie Brûlée and her swinging band (12.30pm to 3.30pm)
• Pop Up Bar by Taltarni winery from Avoca, with their great range of quality sparkling and still wines.
• French baguettes and pastries from Le Petit Patissier
• Dress in your finest vintage garden attire
• Try a game of tennis or swim in the pool (if you dare…)

Limited tickets are available for this elegant event and they are sure to sell out quickly. Adult $35 / Child $12 BUY TICKETS HERE

SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2016, 5-7pm

CHAMPAGNE WORKSHOP at The Lost Ones Gallery, Ballarat 

Join me for a glamorous evening while you learn the production process, history and art of tasting Champagne. When I’m not singing I lecture in French wine at the University of Melbourne and to celebrate Global Champagne Day, I will be leading a workshop on the appreciation of the yellow fizz. Taste 6 Champagnes and sparkling wines, including one exclusive Champagne that cannot be found in any Australian wine shop.

Tickets $150. Places are limited, so dust off your tails and book soon!

SUNDAY 30th OCTOBER 2016, 2:30-3pm

MELBOURNE UKULELE FESTIVALat Wesley Anne, 250 high st, northcote 

Playing with James Clark (double bass) and Jon Delaney (guitar) at the Melbourne Ukulele Festival. This is always a fun weekend!

SUNDAY 6th MARCH 2016, 12:00 – 4:00pm

Amie Brûlée and the National Trust bring that continental flair back to Mooramong for a fabulous pool party to end the summer. Dress in your best garden style and pack your picnic for an afternoon of music, revelry, garden games and 1930s glamour, tours of the magnificent Art Deco house and, of course, a dip in the pool.

∼ Live music with Amie Brûlée and her swinging band
∼ Pop Up Bar with special 1930s twist.
∼ Order a picnic
∼ Best dressed competition
∼ Pool races & Garden games

While you wait for more details, have a look at Mooramong on the web: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/places/mooramong/

SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER 2015, 12:45 – 3:00pm

MUSIC  to open “BODY OF WORK” EXHIBITION, ballarat 

Music to look at portraits by! Come and see Ballarat portraits as I sing songs with my ukulele for an arty afternoon.

‘Body of Work’ features portraits of people from across the Central Highlands community by a score of local & regional artists, and is being mounted in parallel with the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s hosting of the Archibald Portrait Prize exhibition.

BACKSPACE at the Art Gallery of Ballarat                Free!

SUNDAY 11th OCTOBER 2015, 2:30-5:00pm

SAINTS & SAILORS, portarlington

With the fabulous Sarah Carroll, Queen of the Bellarine. Sarah playing the first set, Amie playing the second, and I’m sure we’ll play a few tunes together at some point.

Saints & Sailors, 36 Newcombe Street, Portarlington, Vic

SATURDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2015, 2:00-4:30pm

SURREY HILLS MUSIC FESTIVAL, surrey hills

Singing songs with my uke just like I’m chez-moi!

Bistro Chez Nous, 122 Union Road, Surrey Hills, Vic

SATURDAY 22nd – Sunday 30th AUGUST 2015

FESTIVAL OF SLOW MUSIC, ballarat

Sat 22nd at the Ballarat Observatory for an all-acoustic, all-night gig with a bunch of great musicians.

Sat 29th noon – Sun 30th noon – 24 hour piano marathon at The Lost Ones gallery.

Have a look at the Festival of Slow Music website for details.

SATURDAY 9th MAY 2015, 8:00pm

VINTAGE DANCE NIGHT 

With my swinging band in the stunning Minerva Space at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. A vintage Saturday night for Heritage Weekend. 

Dance you socks off or be a wall flower, enjoy a drink from the bar, meet people, and spend a fun evening with great music. There are no rules – dress vintage if you like, you don’t need to be able to dance or have a partner. It’s just a good old-fashioned social night with dancing music.

The BAR will be OPEN and you’re welcome to bring food.

Ballarat Mechanics Institute, Sturt St. Ballarat  

Tickets $20 online or $25 at the door (cash only) BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE

FRIDAY 29th & SATURDAY 30th MAY 2015, 8:00pm

TOOT SWEET, MON AMOUR – Cabaret at theBallarat Art Gallery 

Step back into Paris of the 1940s for an evening of cabaret with Amie Brûlée. Accompanied by James Clark on his great big double bass and Myles White with his enchanting guitar, Amie brings you songs from the War years, from Edith Piaf to the Andrews Sisters, as well as stories from home and abroad. Dress the part for a soirée of vintage style and enjoy the show with a glass of wine and a nibble from the bar. Call the Gallery for tickets 5320 5858 or buy online. 

Ballarat Art Gallery, Lydiard St. Ballarat  

SUNDAY 31st MAY 2015

DANDENONG RANGES UKULELE FESTIVAL, UPWEY 

Solo set with my little ukulele (2:00-2:45) & a workshop (11:00 – 11:50). A weekend of ukulele goodness!

Details and tickets are on their website: http://burrinja.org.au/projects/dandenong-ranges-ukulele-festival

PAST GIGS:

ANZAC DAY SATURDAY 25th APRIL 2015, 4:00-7:00pm

SENTIMENTAL SONGS: THE WAR YEARS

Enjoy an afternoon of music, wine, food and good company with Amie Brûlée and Tim Drylie as they sing their way through some memorable melodies from the war years. From Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, The Andrews Sisters & Frank Sinatra to Glenn Miller, Vera Lynn and It’s a Long Long Way to Tipperary you will be humming along with them. You can also taste the gourmet delights brought to you by Benjamin’s catering and sit back with a beer or wine and relax with friends at the twilight end of another Anzac day.

Creswick Neighbourhood Centre Hall, 19 – 21 Victoria Street, Creswick

TICKETS $15   (children free)        BAR OPEN & FOOD AVAILABLE

BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE

SATURDAY 14th MARCH 2015, 5:20pm

MELBOURNE UKULELE FESTIVAL

Solo set with my little ukulele at the

Open Studio, High St Northcote. 

5:20 (my set, but I’ll be there from 12:00 as the MC if you want to pop in and say Bonjour)

I’ll also be playing with ‘Ukulele Stardust’ on Sunday afternoon at the Wesley Anne, doing all the songs from Willie Nelson’s 1978 album. It’s a stellar list of songs!

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH 2015, 1:30pm

HARMONY FEST BALLARAT

Solo set with my little ukulele at the Mining Exchange

Ballarat Mining Exchange, Lydiard St. Ballarat  

SUNDAY 18th JANUARY 2015

SUMMER SUNDAYS in the park

Playing a set with my swinging 4 piece band

Ballarat Botanic Gardens, Wendouree Pde, Ballarat

5:30-6:15pm 

SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2014

AMIE BRULEE celebrates the Beaujolais Nouveau 

Celebrate the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau – the newest vintage of rosé from Burgundy – with French songs and style. Amie sings her delightful repertoire of French songs with stories of wine and culture. Accompanied by the fine sounds of Myles White on guitar. The perfect aperitif for a Saturday evening!  

MITCHELL HARRIS WINE BAR – CELLAR         38 Doveton St. Nth., Ballarat

5:30-7:30pm 

Tickets $20           book online here or cash at the door.

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER

MARTY P & the story of the MARTINI

Step into Le Salon Brûlée for an evening of great songs interspersed with the history of the Martini. While sipping your martini, you’ll discover where it was invented (not New York) and more secrets of this classic cocktail. Marty P sings and writes songs. Really great songs. He plays guitar and is helped out by a couple of ultra cool horn players. www.martyp.com.au Amie Brûlée will tell the tale of this stylish cocktail and join Marty to sing a tune or two.

8:00-10:00pm   (doors & bar open 7:30pm)

Tickets $20           book online here or cash at the door.

SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER 2014, 3:50-4:10

AMIE BRULEE with her little ukulele at the NEWKULELE FESTIVAL 

Newcastle, NSW

SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER 2014, 12-5pm

AMIE BRULEE as the FLOURO GARDEN FAIRY at Emily and Margie’s Marvellous Garden Adventure

Backspace Gallery, behind the Ballarat Art Gallery

SATURDAY 11th & SUNDAY 12th OCTOBER 2014, 2pm

AMIE BRULEE & TIM DRYLIE  sing songs of Cole Porter, Gershwin & Sondheim

Buckley’s of Dunolly (Dunolly is not that big to warrant an address!)

SATURDAY 4th OCTOBER 2014, 8-10pm

HUDSON DAFFY – “The Golden Age of Radio”

Inspired by the musical styles of Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, Al Bowlly and the many great songwriters and performers of the 1920s & 30s, John Hudson (guitar) & Peter Daffy (guitar) will be joined by special guests Matt Hewson (clarinet) & Tom Collins (double bass).

Amie will join them for a tune or two, and rumour has it her nose-trumpet will be played.

LE SALON BRULEE first floor, 203 Dana St. BALLARAT

SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 2014, 8-10pm

AMIE BRULEE & PETER DAFFY 

perform french songs and great old tunes for the

FESTIVAL OF SLOW MUSICat the opening event of

LE SALON BRULEE first floor, 203 Dana St. BALLARAT

tickets:  included in the festival of slow music pass,                               limited tickets at the door $25 (cash only)

A LITTLE FRENCH & A LOTTA FUNK

AMIE BRULEE sings french songs

MARTY P & his funk band

SATURDAY 21st JUNE 2014, 4-7pm

CLUNES TOWN HALL, 98 Bailey St, CLUNES

$15 tix at the door – kids free – bar open – sausage sizzle

The bar will be open for drinks and you can order a Goldfields Cheese platter or Le Pêché Gourmand dessert plate when you buy your ticket online. Tickets $20 available online here: http://vintagedancecreswick.eventbrite.com.au/ or $25 cash at the door.

Have question?
Send an email: amiebrulee@gmail.com or give me a call: 0408 350 9320408 350 932

GASTRONOMIQUE

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October

and Thursday 10th October as part of the Opening Gala

Amie Brûlée’s unique combination of French songs and stories has taken a left turn into the kitchen to explore the wonders of French cuisine. Structured like a dégustation dinner, Gastronomique offers ten courses of musical morsels and tasty tales of food, the French, and the cuisine of love and repulsion.

Dining begins with a strong espresso to set the audience’s palate for a menu du jour that may include the myriad qualities of egg yolks, the characteristics of a perfect baguette, the dubious origins of macarons, the emotional power of raspberries, how to indulge in pungent cheeses without being socially ostracised, the art of seduction down culinary avenues, and just how fine the line is between indulgence and intoxication. Evoking the impeccable Parisian hostess of yesteryear, Amie Brûlée serves her cabaret cuisine in vintage style with a dash of history, a cup of culinary insights, and a grind of peppery surprises.

 Oh mon dieu, c’est délicieux!