Tess Merlot w Kevin McDonald, Sean Lillico & Asha Henfry

Lightning struck, the first time Tess Merlot heard Jacques Brel. From that moment on, music was all around. After playing hundreds of shows, the essence remained: allowing the human soul to reach the surface the way only French torch songs can.

With original songs from Brel, Piaf en Aznavour and her own catalogue.

After a raptuous response and standing ovation from her Balingup audience in May 2023 and playing the Ellington Jazz Club, Perth, Tess went back to Europe to make her debut in front of an exclusively French audience while touring in the South of France.

At the end of November 2023, she played a sold out show in the main hall of music venue PAARD, together with the renowned Residentie Orkest. Her second album 'Chante la Vie' came out in March 2024 and on the 25th of May, she took the stage of the Royal Theatre in The Hague, together with her band and a string quartet.

Whether Tess takes the stage with an entire orchestra or with her band, an irresistible joie de vivre is a given, while chansons in their purest form are sprinkled across the room. And every time Tess allows the chansons to do their work, magic appears.

Back in Balingup with her fantastic band, Tess will surely be a highlight in your musical calender. Be sure to book soon as last time we sold out!

Doors Open 7pm

Concert 7.30 - 9.30 with interval

BYO alcohol and nibbles. Tea, coffee and water provided.