Welcome to the Heritage Hotel

Welcome to the Heritage Hotel Bulli, home of the Sapphire Lounge, Illawarra's Landmark Live Music and Dining Venue.

Capturing the style of a forgotten era, the Sapphire Lounge at The Heritage Hotel will appeal to those who like their music up close and personal. We aim to provide sophisticated comfort and a welcome escape for music and food lovers alike.

A menu that reflects the seasons allows our guests to enjoy the best local produce complimented by great Australian wines whilst experiencing fine Australian and Internatinal live music.

Situated 30 minutes from southern Sydney, The Sapphire Lounge is an intimate space created to bridge the gap where friends can meet and relax together.

As a wedding venue The Sapphire provides a stunning backdrop as does the natural beauty of the surrounding coastline.

Please note that whilst the hotel has many family friendly areas, the entertainment area and restaurant are for over 18's only.


Wednesday 25th June
DONNY'S ROCKWIZ

Join Donny this Wednesday from 7pm to strain your music brain.

Free entry..........GREAT FOOD.............Prizes!!

Make up a table to outwit your musical opposition


Thursday 3rd July
KING FAROOK + Equal Elements
Show Only $10
Bar Food Available

King Farook are a critically acclaimed, award-winning band based in Sydney who've been selling out shows and blowing away festival stages and awards ceremonies across Australia. Reviewed by Drum Media as "the tightest band in Sydney", and featured on the cover of the Sydney Morning Herald Metro Magazine as the "Next Big Things", they're set to continue in the tradition of musical exports that Australia has proudly given the world.






Saturday 5th July
BORN TO RUN
A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen: featuring Dead Letter Chorus, The Green Mohair Suits, The Jones', The Sons Of Katie Elder, The Maladies and Johnny Vance
Show Only $14
Dinner & Show $49

Sunday 6th July
MELANIE HORSNELL + Cuthbert & The Nightwalkers (solo) + Sherlocks Daughter

Inflatable Girlfriend Records / MGM and Select music are tickled pink to announce that Australia's own queen of quirk, Melanie Horsnell is bringing her delightful and insightful songs to The Heritage.

The performances will also include new songs from Melanie's upcoming second album release Complicated Sweetheart (produced by Paul McKercher), as well as favourites from her heart-warming debut record "the adventures of".

Melanie comes fresh from a recent bout of touring to the U.S. and Europe. Her debut album is adored in Europe, a staple on French radio after being released via roots label Rounder Records. In the U.S. meanwhile, Melanie was recently invited to perform at the 2007 CMJ Music Marathon in New York.

Closer to home, Melanie has been invited to share stages with some of the finest songwriters on the road, including Irish supergroup The Frames, Powderfinger's Bernard Fanning and Josh Pyke.

Joining Melanie on stage for the Mary Mary tour will be session bassist Tim McCartney, the very soulful George Rigatos on electric guitar and Iain Sheddon (The Saints) on drums.


Friday 11th July
THE TRACKS + Big Erle
Show Only $10

Saturday 12th July
TZU + Lowrider
Show Only $22
Dinner & Show $37

Friday 18th July
GIN CLUB + Handsome Young Strangers
Show Only $12
Dinner & Show $47

The Gin Club perform an eclectic mix of rock, pop, folk, blues, country, psych, prog, slowcore, and everything in between. On stage the band can feature anywhere from two to nine members playing various combinations of acoustic and electric guitars, organ, piano, cello, banjo, mandolin, saxophone and drums, all shuffling positions and swapping instruments from song to song, making for a unique and sometimes chaotic experience.

Since their formation in 2003 they have toured Australia, performing at Big Day Out, East Coast Blues & Roots, Cockatoo Island and Yagubi Festivals; as well as Canada and New Zealand; played with acts as diverse as Paul Kelly, The Drones, Tim Rogers, Iron & Wine, Lambchop, Midlake and Laura Veirs, and released three albums to critical acclaim, the most recent being double album Junk. Featuring the work of seven highly individual singer/songwriters, as well as a collaboration with Australian music legend Tim Rogers - Junk is one of the most ambitious and diverse releases by an Australian band in man years. From mariachi horns to sweeping string arrangements to grinding guitars to hushed piano and cello ballads, Junk is truly a magnificent achievement which should propel the band on to the world stage.

Saturday 19th July
DEAD LETTER CHORUS + Ned Collette
Free Show

Sunday 20th July
ANGIE HART & DAVE McCORMACK
Show Only $20
Families Welcome
Lunch from 2pm
Entertainment from 3.30pm

After hitting the big time as a 19 year old with Fitzroy band Frente Angie Hart spent 9 years in Los Angeles then returned to Oz. Her moving rendition of The Cure's "Pictures Of You" reminded us all of her haunting vocal style.
She teams here with Dave McCormack (Custard) to bring us some old and new tunes.

Friday 25th July
GOOD BUDDHA

Saturday 26th July
AN EVENING WITH MATT CORBY & NIKKI KUMMEROW
Show Only $18
Dinner & Show $53

Matt Corby, finalist in this years hotly contested Australian Idol is joined by his good friend Nikki Kummerow for a special night of music at The Heritage Hotel.
Since his spectacular run in Idol, Matt has been working hard on his debut album and tonight he will preview some of the songs from that release. Nikki will also preview material from her forthcoming album recorded earlier this year in Florida by Aaron Marsh from American rockers Copeland.The acoustic duo format will give Matt the room to exercise his considerable talents as a singer in an intimate environment in what promises to be a unique night of heartfelt performance.

Friday 1st August
MARTY SIMPSON
Show Only $15
Dinner & Show $50