Rufino and the Wreckage

Rufino & The Wreckage is back!!!!!

Craving some tropical disco fun times? So are we!

On Saturday 8 Nov, Rufino and the Wreckage will premiere their highly anticipated Bongcee Bongcee Discotheque Tropicale party night at the FunHaus Factory, Gosford!

Pioneers of tropical-punk-disco, Rufino and the Wreckage, are infamous for their seductive swagger, their freaky flamboyance and their irresistible genre-bending grooves. A little bit camp, a little bit tropikal noir, and a whole lot of fabulous, Rufino and his six-piece band The Wreckage will whisk you into a disco-infused tropical dreamscape, aided and abetted by the inimitable DJ Jack Shit to keep the party going between the live music sets. 

On this night of nights, Rufino and the Wreckage launch their new single, The Dream of Bongcee Bongcee (Sha-La-La) Come luxuriate in the music with us.

DRESS CODE: Loud tropical prints & florals, Love Boat Party realness, P&OHH so good!

Rufino & The Wreckage

Rufino and The Wreckage are a six- eight-piece band led by Rufino (aka Pip Branson, the crooner from Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen), delivering a flamboyant fusion of tropical cabaret and punk-disco energy. Their sound collides voodoo rocksteady, jungle disco, exotica, and 80s post-punk into a theatrical, party-ready experience. Inspired by Serge Gainsbourg and Grace Jones, the band crafts quirky story-driven songs layered with sixties guitars, seventies synths, and souvenir-junk percussion. Described as “good time tropical pop,” Rufino and The Wreckage promise a kaleidoscopic ride of infectious grooves, wild rhythms, and irresistible cabaret flair.

DJ JACK SHIT

Mr Shit (aka Jack) is a legendary Sydney DJ and broadcaster, known for eclectic, site-specific sets that stir both dancefloors and hearts. Host of FBi Radio’s longest-running show and founding curator of Tokyo Sing Song, he’s spun everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to Splendour in the Grass. A master of swing at Palmer & Co’s award-winning speakeasy nights, his century-spanning collection fuels sets that blend atmosphere, storytelling, and irresistible grooves—always crafted uniquely for the moment and the people within it.

Enjoy $15 cocktail happy hour from 5pm – 6pm

+ Delicious burgers and street food from Beau’s Burgers

This is an 18+ event, in a fully accessible venue.

If you're driving, street parking and public parking is available in Baker St car park (enter via Erina St near Gosford hotel and ground floor parking is free)

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