AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2024
WINNER Blue Mountains Local Business Awards – Outstanding Performing Arts
FINALIST Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards – Event Services
FINALIST WSABE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence – Excellence in Micro Business
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Summit Seeker Award
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Inclusivity & Impact Award – Social & Community
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Passion & Perseverance Award
2023
WINNER Altitude Awards – Brave Award
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Pioneering Achievement Award
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Innovative Homegrown Award
FINALIST Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards – Event Services
FINALIST Australian Small Business Champion Awards – Event Management
FINALIST ALIBI Australian Ladies in Business Initiative Awards – Enduring Brilliance
FINALIST Blue Mountains Local Business Awards – Specialised Business
FINALIST WSABE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence – Excellence in Micro Business
2022
WINNER Western Sydney Women Awards – Performing & Creative Arts
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Revolutionary Achievement Award
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Created in Australia Award
FINALIST Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards – Performing Arts
FINALIST WSABE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence – Excellence in Arts & Culture
FINALIST ALIBI Australian Ladies in Business Initiative Awards – Enduring Brilliance
FINALIST Blue Mountains Local Business Awards – Outstanding Performing Arts
2021
FINALIST WSABE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence – Excellence in Arts & Culture
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Excellence in Original Creative
FINALIST Altitude Awards – Excellence in Digital
2020
FINALIST WSABE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence – Excellence in Arts & Culture
FINALIST Altitude Awards Finalist – Soaring Solo
FINALIST Altitude Awards Finalist – Best Online / Digital Business
2019
WINNER Greater Blue Mountains Creative Arts Leader Award – Music Creative Arts
2016
WINNER Blue Mountains Business Awards – Creative Industries
2015
FINALIST Blue Mountains Business Awards Finalist – Creative Industries
Fusion Boutique was established by Charity Mirow as a boutique agency driven by a passion for sourcing, presenting and promoting national and international bands and live music events with a diverse range of genres, and a big focus on our local talent.
Charity has been booking, promoting and running live music and entertainment events in the Blue Mountains since 2009.
Special attention is placed on regional development and the reinvigoration of our existing spaces and the creation of new live entertainment venues.
For just under 5 years Charity co-ordinated and promoted the entertainment roster for Katoomba RSL Club, as well as managing all aspects from event specific production, ticketing, stage and crowd management, door staff and post event settlement.
She is proud of her part in developing a successful venue, the branding and communications and raising the profile of the Club.
Since 2013 she has also worked in conjunction with the Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase in the Blue Mountains for a number of years. Other associations have included the Canberra Comedy Festival, Mountains Comedy Mayhem, The Blue Mountains Elvis Festival and some involvement as a venue with the annual Blue Mountains Music Festival of Folk, Roots and Blues.
Charity is also extremely pleased to have handled the Multimedia & Publicity/Promotions for the annual Blue Mountains Winter Magic Festival from 2013-2016 (the largest community arts and music event in the Blue Mountains) as well as being part of the organising committee.
Charity was also a committee member and adviser on the inaugural 2018 Katoomba Live And Local micro festival funded by Create NSW & the Live Music Office and co-coordinated the 2018 Katoomba Solstice Festival.
As well as curating and producing the LOVE LOCAL LIVE live streaming series in 2020 on behalf of Blue Mountains City Council which due to the overwhelming popularity of the first series, a 2nd series of the project was also presented.
Thanks NSW Government & The Festival of Place –
Summer Fund,
Blue Mountains City Council & Fusion Boutique presented Mid Mountains Mingle in Lawson in April 2021 in which Charity organised a free family fun day activation event. This was a covid safe community micro festival which provided great opportunities for a large range of local performance artists and creatives.
Also thanks NSW Government & The Festival of Place –
Summer Fund,
Blue Mountains City Council & Fusion Boutique presented Twilight Spaces in the heart of Katoomba in April 2022 in which Charity organised a free, family friendly community event which activated the CBD and celebrated our local creatives as well as launching the Katoomba ‘Urban Art Trail’ – a guide to exploring our awesome public street art.
Fusion Boutique has sourced and worked with bands and artists such as The Crooked Fiddle Band, Claude Hay, Ash Grunwald, Bluejuice, Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, Doc Neeson, Martinez Akustica, Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows, Toni Childs, Cass Eager & the Velvet Rope, Chase the Sun, Daryl Braithwaite, Graveyard Train, Brothers Grim & The Blue Murders, Mikelangelo and the Tin Star featuring Saint Clare, Tex Perkins & The Band of Gold, Mic Conway’s National Junk Band, Dave Carr’s Fabulous Contraption, The Woohoo Revue, Lachy Doley, The Pigs, The Widowbirds, John Waters’ production of ‘Looking Through a Glass Onion’, Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson, Christine Anu, Deni Hines, The Bushwackers, British India, The Barons of Tang, Ava Torch, The Underscore Orkestra (USA), The Squeezebox Trio, Lolo Lovina, Billy Washington’s Drifters, Ian Moss, Flap!, Hermitude, Urthboy, Thundamentals, David Bridie, Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything (Canada), Geoff Turnbull, Shaun Kirk, The Timbers, Morgan Bain, The Rumjacks, Brittanie Shipway, The Beez (Germany), DVA (Czech Republic), The Mae Trio, Margret RoadKnight, Hinterlandt, Barry Morgan’s World Of Organs, We Lost the Sea, Solkyri, Chris Henry & The Hardcore Grass (USA), Yeshe & Kurai, Frank Yamma, Mitch Granger (UK), The Morrisons, Irish Mythen (Ireland), One Up Two Down, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Scott Cook (Canada), Peter Rowan (USA), The East Pointers (Canada), Kristin Hersh (USA), The Escalators, Mikelangelo & The Black Sea Gentlemen, Old Man Luedecke (Canada), Don McGlashan (NZ), Dumbsaint, Áine Tyrrell, Miss Eileen & King Lear, All Our Exes Live In Texas, Oliver Downes, Tijuana Cartel, The Company, 10 String Symphony (USA), Rhythm Hunters, Si Mullumby, The Laurels, Zeahorse, Imperial Broads, Green Mohair Suits, The Haywood Billy Goats (USA), Wallis Bird (Ireland), The Whitetop Mountaineers (Virginia USA), Fourwinds (Ireland), Fred Smith, Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties Anything), Ayleen O’Hanlon, The Coconut Kids, The Davidson Brothers, My Friend The Chocolate Cake, Rufino and the Coconuts, Sarah McLeod, The Foghorn Stringband (USA), The Nukes (NZ), Molsky’s Mountain Drifters (USA), Rachel Baiman (Nashville), Joe Filisko & Eric Noden (USA), ‘Edgelarks’ Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin (UK), The London Klezmer Quartet (UK), The Good Lovelies (Canada), Ten Strings & a Goat Skin (Canada), Joe Man Murphy, Diamond Duck, The Button Collective, Perch Creek, Daniel Champagne, Bríd Harper and Dermot Byrne (Ireland), Tony McManus (Scotland), Julia Toaspern (Germany), Tangents, Alan Reid & Rob van Sant (Scotland) On The Stoop, Mama Kin Spender, John Reischman & Eli West (North America), Eagle & The Wolf, Owen Campbell, Lindsay Lou (Nashville/Michigan), Smith & Jones, SON Susan O’Neill (Ireland), VulgarGrad, Chaika, Archie Roach, Sally Dastey (Tiddas), Flats & Sharps (UK), Nathan Cavaleri, Paul McDermott & Steven Gates, Shane Nicholson, Jordan McRobbie, Raechel Whitchurch, The Buffalo Grass Boys, The Groove, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (USA), Missy Raines Trio (Nashville), Gretta Ziller, Dave Wells, Mike + Ruthy from The Mammals (USA), John Kennedy, The South Carolina Broadcasters (USA), STAV., Catfish, The Little Lord Street Band, SAIJE, Manus McGuire (Ireland), Ben Stephenson, Sali Bracewell, Jordan Mac, MO Kenney (Canada), Rory McLeod (UK), The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra (Canada), Stephen Cummings, Pony Face, Lazy Colts, Sarah Humphreys, Kim Churchill, Tom Myers, King Curly, Michael Simic, Mark Wilkinson, Imogen Clark, Andy Nelson, Midnight Tea Party, Urshula Leung, Dan Challis, Victor Martinez Parada, Tim Freedman (The Whitlams), Body Mass, Night Diver / Emily Williams, Tailor Birds / Sophia Kinston, Gordie Tentrees (Canada), Emily-Rose & The Wild Things, Murray Cook’s Soul Movers, Declan Kelly, Luke Escombe, The Vegetable Plot, Montgomery Church, Charlie & Jensen, Lady Lyon, Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys, McDermott & North, The Audreys, The Weeping Willows, Darren “D.C.” Cross, Jodi Phillis (The Clouds), Broken Creek, Taylor B-W, Melbourne Songwriters Collective featuring Pia Nesvara, Chev Person & STAV, Mick Harvey, J.P. Shilo, Amanda Acevedo (Mexico), Melissa Black, Brooke Taylor, Matt Joe Gow, Corn Nut Creek, Kimberly Wheeler, Charlie Mgee ‘Formidable Vegetable’, Tessa Devine, Cormac Grant, Georgie Winchester, Byron Mark Septet featuring Flamenco dancer Lauren Majarres, Cooking with Caustic, ‘SnarskiCircusLindyBand’ Rob Snarski (The Blackeyed Susans), Lindy Morrison (The Go Betweens) ‘Evil’ Graham Lee (The Triffids) Shane O’Mara (Rebecca’s Empire/Chris Wilson/Silversound), Pete Campbell, Wayne Gillespie & The Famous Blue Raincoat, Jack Nolan, Chris Carrapetta, Peta Caswell, Demi Casha, Ben Lee, DJ DadBod, Blue Mallee, Kerryn Fields, Bradley Christmas, Isabel Rumble, Les Thomas, Mandy Hawkes, Jesse Higgins, Tim Woodz, Andy Irvine (IRL), Catherine Traicos, Tim Scanlan, Mana Okubo, Rory Ellis, Christian Marsh, Dan Webster & Emily Lawler (UK), Migret, Daniel Aaron, Andrea Kirwin (Aus/Fiji), Steve Poltz (USA), Shark & Fox (CAN), Paul A. George, Mia Petra, YT DiNGO, Close to Forever, Jeff Lang, William Crighton, Ryland Moranz (Can), Charm of Finches and many more including a gamut of our fabulous local talented artists.
Events have been well attended including a number of sold out shows to capacity – 450 theatre style and 750 standing!
With an innate feel for the local market, experience of the industry, organisation and marketing skills and the passion to see events succeed you can be sure of attention to detail, strong drive and a nurturing dedication to clients.
Fusion Boutique Presents; Committed to bringing you quality entertainment and unique experiences in atmospheric spaces for your enjoyment.
SERVICES:
Entertainment Bookings, Consultancy and Promotion for Venues, Festivals & Functions
Venue Entertainment Management & Floor Crew
Venue Set Up, Styling, Decoration and Production Management
Production (Audio and Visual) Equipment Hire and Operation
Proactive Reinvigoration of Public Spaces
Artist Profiling, Bios, Branding & Marketing
Publicity including Press Releases
Concert & Event Promotions & Social Media Management
Ticketing (online & physical)
Tour, Concert & Event Posters & Flyers
CD & DVD Design
More!
Fusion Boutique also handles the social media for the following venues, festivals, tours and organisations:
// The Stag & Hunter Hotel
// Byron Theatre
// Winter Blues Festival
27th-30th July 2023
25th-28th July 2024
// Marysville Music Weekend
14-16th Oct 2022
24-26th Nov 2023
// Daoirí Farrell (Ireland) Australian Tour ’23
Experience a unique Fusion Boutique concert in a range of venues
A Fusion Boutique event takes into consideration the whole experience. An inviting environment is created, the standard of music presented is of the highest level and audiences can be assured of quality every time.
By creating an intimate ‘listening space’ dynamic for the ticketed shows, the audience is encouraged to have respect for the creative process of the performances and guests are treated to an exclusive connection with the artists.
Fusion Boutique has become known for both the high calibre of curated performances organised as well as the unique experience of shows held in intimate, atmospheric, and non-traditional settings. Many events are presented in family friendly spaces making them highly accessible to a larger age range in the community.
Our events are held in a range of venues chosen for their appropriateness for each performer. Fusion Boutique’s programming demonstrates that our region can offer a terrific range of performing arts, as well as unique historic venues and local businesses.
These carefully curated live music experiences mean that local audiences no longer need to travel to Sydney to enjoy quality events and our events provide artists with greater respectful opportunities. Unique Blue Mountains events also make an important contribution to increasing overnight tourism to our region.
Why not consider a weekend away in the Blue Mountains?
Come and see why the Blue Mountains is considered “The City of Arts”
The majority of our events are presented in venues with in house accommodation, or are located a short stroll away from a wide variety of accommodation options. Katoomba in particular is a hotspot for live music with a large range of venues in the CBD in which we organise and run live music.
The Blue Mountains is widely known for its fabulous views and bushwalks but there is much more to be discovered, including a terrific range of accommodation, galleries, food options as well as coming to experience one or more of our unique live music events!
Some reasons to come and enjoy a Fusion Boutique event:
• Fusion Boutique accepts ServiceNSW ‘Parents NSW’ vouchers
• Pre-sale tickets are discounted so if you book early you can save even further
• The live music that is programmed is original, unique and not just the mainstream
• Performing artists are quality, talented, virtuosos and high calibre local, national and international acts
• Artists are specifically curated to be complimentary to the venue and audience
• Intimate spaces mean a unique up close and personal experience of the performances
• Dedicated “listening spaces” for ticketed shows with quality sound and care ensure respect for the performances and fellow guests and a tangible quality listening experience
• A Fusion Boutique event is about the total “experience” often involving dressing the rooms and setting the floor plan for greater viewing and listening experiences
• Venues selected are often historic buildings and unique spaces or full conversions i.e. a performance space is created in a non-live music venue
• There are a large range of open entry shows particularly in family friendly formats
• Join other music appreciating guests and be a part of a respectful community in safe environments
• Listening to live music promotes mental and physical health and well-being
Most Fusion Boutique concerts do sell out so make sure that you don’t miss out and pop on to our upcoming concerts page to secure your pre-sale tickets today!
Current and past Blue Mountains venues that we have presented and produced live music experiences in:
The Baroque Room, Carrington Hotel, Katoomba
The Palais Royale Grand Ballroom, Katoomba
The Metropole, Katoomba
Hotel Blue, Katoomba
Pigeon Lane @ Gallery ONE88, Katoomba
Junction 142, Katoomba
Katoomba Community Centre
Hotel Gearin, Katoomba
The Clarendon, Katoomba
Katoomba RSL, Katoomba
The Paragon, Katoomba
The Bootlegger Bar, Katoomba
Kindlehill School Performance Space, Wentworth Falls
Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub, Springwood
Blackheath Community Centre
Katoomba Lighthouse
Blackheath Bar & Bistro, Blackheath
Zoe’s, Blackheath
Hotel Etico, Mount Victoria
Old City Bank Piano Bar & Brasserie, Katoomba
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
The Little Lost Bookshop, Katoomba
Bursill Lane Studio, Katoomba
Velvet Fog Record Bar, Katoomba
