Archive for August, 2008
Snoop Dogg definitely has has a visa this time, and will be performing in Perth on Friday 7 November 2008 at Burswood Dome.
Ice Cube and Bone, Thugs n Harmony come along for the ride.
From music to movies, video games to clothing lines and now his own hit TV show (the reality series Snoop Doggâs Father Hood which began in December 2007) Snoop Dogg has become a household name. His most recent and ninth (9th) solo studio album âEgo Trippinâ, was released in March (Universal Music). On stage, Snoop remains in formidable form. Check out this from the prestigious New York Times last month: âBacked by a band, his set was like an R&B revue â slick, cocksure and mature.â
Tickets go on sale 12 17 September through Ticketek!
Cirque du Soleil are returning to Perth with their show âDralionâ, from 29 January to 25 March 2009!
Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil. The showâs name is drawn from its two main symbols: the dragon, representing the East, and the lion, representing the West. Dralion derives much of its inspiration from Eastern philosophy with its perpetual quest for harmony between humankind and nature.
Buy tickets via the Cirque du Soleil website
Ticket prices start from $55 for weekday matinees for the cheapest seats, and go up to $270 for the VIP Tapis Rouge experience!
The show will be in the Grand Chapiteau at Langley Park in the city.
Jackson Browne returns to Australia and performs in Perth at Kingâs Park on Saturday 14 March 2009.
Jackson Browne has been described as the ultimate LA singer-songwriter.
Over the course of three decades, he has continued to write and record songs that are passionately crafted and that resonate emotionally, politically and spiritually – songs that have touched the hearts and minds of countless fans worldwide.
Jackson releases his 13th studio album âTime The Conquerorâ on September 20. Itâs his first new music in six years and, not surprisingly, is eagerly-awaited.
Special guests will be Toni Childs and Richard Clapton, Tim Freedman (solo) will open all concerts.
Tickets on sale 5 September from Ticketmaster.
The highlights of whatâs on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 25 to Sunday 31 August 2008.
Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!
MUSIC
Panic at the Disco at Challenge Stadium on 27 August
Thrice at Capitol on Thursday 28 August
Chocolate Martini (monthly indigenous music night) at the Bakery on 28 August
Disturbed at Challenge Stadium on Friday 29 August
Andrea Bocelli at Burswood Dome on Saturday 30 August
Perth Salsa Expo at Fly By Night on 30 August
Little Red at Amplifier on 30 August
RTRFM Radiothon Opening Party at the Bakery on 30 August
Shihad at Capitol on 30 August
The Getaway Plan at Rosemount Hotel on 30 August
Jonathan Brain at Kulcha on Saturday 30 August
Hyper Festival at Midland Gate Shopping Centre Carpark on 31 August with Shihad, Birds of Tokyo, The Getaway Plan, Elora Danan, Tzu, etc etc.
Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I donât write individual articles for all of them!
MISCELLANEOUS
Fitness, Health and Lifestyle Expo at the Perth Convention Centre on Thursday/Friday/Saturday
City to Surf walk/run/marathon from the CBD to City Beach on Sunday morning, 31 August
The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).
City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August
PERFORMING ARTS
Far Away by Black Swan Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 16 to 31 August
Quest: A Tell-Tale of the Heart at Blue Room Theatre from 20 August to 6 September
Dancer & The Dance at the Regal Theatre on 30 August
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website
The Vines return with a national tour and perform in Perth at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday 8 November 2008.
After their many well documented trials and tribulations, no one really had the right to expect to find THE VINES in such rude health in 2008, but with the release of MELODIA, the band have come full circle, recording their best album since ‘Highly Evolvedâ and playing the finest live shows of their career. Anyone who has witnessed the bandâs incendiary sets at Splendour, Homebake or Big Day Out over the past two years will attest to the fact that as a live force they are now nigh on unstoppable.
Tickets on sale Friday 5 September through Heatseeker or outlets, Star Perth, Mills Fremantle, Planet Mt Lawley.
TOUR POSTPONED:
The Frontier Touring Company regret to advise that due to personal reasons the scheduled Anti-Flag tour of Australia and New Zealand in December has had to be postponed.
At this point in time new dates are still to be confirmed, so it is recommended that fans seek a full refund from their original point of purchase.
Stay tuned for news on rescheduled dates in the hopefully not too distant future.
Punk rockers Anti-Flag return to Australia and perform at Capitol in Perth on Tuesday 9 December 2008.
Touring in support of their politically charged release The Bright Lights of America, Anti-Flag are in their finest form to date. Pushing themselves out of their comfort zone, The Bright Lights of America was recorded with the legendary Tony Visconti (Bowie, T.Rex, Morrissey) and saw the band take up timpani, piatti, glockenspiels and tubular bells to help perfect their record.
18+ gig.
Support from Jackson United and A Death in the Family.
Tickets on sale from Moshtix from 27 August.
COG are touring WA, and will perform in Perth on Friday 24 October 2008 at Metro City.
Born from an epic, and at times, frustrating, recording experience that involved almost 12 months of solitude from the lives they knew here in Australia, in a small Californian town called Weed, Sharing Space is fast proving to be a worthwhile labour of love for Cog, debuting at # 2 on the national ARIA Chart, the highest chart position for the band, holding in the top 30 for seven weeks, and currently remains in the top 50. Sharing Space is close to Gold sales in Australia and recently received a J Award Nomination, for the Triple J Australian Album Of The Year.
18+ gig.
Support from Sugar Army.
Tickets on sale from Heatseeker for $35 + booking fee.
Global Gathering, a dance music festival originally from the UK, will be held in Perth on Sunday 23 November on The Esplanade.
Line-up:
KRAFTWERK live * MARK RONSON & THE VERSION PLAYERS live * GORILLAZ SOUND SYSTEM * SASHA * THE ORB live * ABOVE & BEYOND * FISCHERSPOONER (DJ set) * FELIX DA HOUSECAT * ATB * DJ SNEAK * FEADZ * DIRTY SOUTH * THE POTBELLEEZ live * KAZU KIMURA * LA RIOTS * LARRY TEE * THE STAFFORD BROTHERS * TYDI * HOOK N SLING * KID KENOBI & MC SHURESHOCK * GOODWILL * ASTON SHUFFLE * MICHAH * KENNY L * MIND ELECTRIC * DAMIAN JOHN * JUNIOR * ZEKE
Since its launch in 2001, Global Gathering has become the worldâs undisputed front-runner of dance festivals. A massive 50,000 revelers congregate annually from all corners of the globe at the renowned Long Marston Airfield in the last weekend in July, creating the biggest dance and live music weekender of the European summer. This yearâs record attendance exceeded 55,000 and stood tall as the strongest performer amidst the myriad of UK festivals this summer.
Tickets on sale 1 September through www.ticketmaster.com.au, inthemix.com.au and 78 Records, DJ Factory, Live Clothing, Mills Records, Planet Video and Rockeby Records.
18+ event. Midday to 10pm
See the Global Gathering website for more info!
The highlights of whatâs on in Perth, Western Australia, from Tuesday 18 to Sunday 24 August 2008.
Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!
MUSIC
Death Cab For Cutie at Metropolis on 20 August – SOLD OUT
Mondo Generator at Amplifier on 20 August
Birds of Tokyo at Metropolis (Freo) on 21 August
MGT perform ‘From A Dreamâ at Octagon Theatre on 21 August
Drapht at Hyde Park Hotel on 22 August and the Railway Hotel on 23 August
Carpathian at Amplifier Bar on 22 August
Ash Grunwald at the Fly By Night on 22 August and the Charles Hotel on 23 August
WALA (West African percussion and dance group) at the Fly By Night on 23 August
Beach House at Mojoâs Freo on 24 August
Unwritten Law at Capitol on 24 August
Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I donât write individual articles for all of them!
MISCELLANEOUS
Antiques & Collectors Fair at Claremont Showgrounds on 23 and 24 August
The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).
City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August
PERFORMING ARTS
Far Away by Black Swan Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 16 to 31 August
Quest: A Tell-Tale of the Heart at Blue Room Theatre from 20 August to 6 September
La Fille Mal Gardée (Ballet) at the Regal Theatre from 20 to 23 August
Grimâs Furry Tales – Three One Act Comedies at Old Mill Theatre – 20 to 23 August
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website
Troubadour Steve Earle returns to Australia, and performs at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco on Sunday 2 November 2008, with his wife Allison Moorer opening the show.
Steve Earleâs recorded music career has to date delivered twelve studio albums and five live albums. Steve has also written books both story and poetry and a stage play.
Asked how he would like listeners to respond to Washington Square Serenade, Earle, characteristically, is ready with a bold answer. “If you feel like you donât know what America is all about right now, and you want to reorient yourself to what America should be about, itâs a really good time to come to New York City,” he says. “I needed really badly at this point in my life to see a mixed-race, same-sex couple holding hands in my own neighborhood. It makes me feel safer.”
“Iâve been pretty heartbroken about the way things have gone politically in this country the last few years, and I seriously considered moving someplace else,” he concludes. “Then I figured out that I didnât have to leave the country. All I had to do was come to New York.”
Tickets on sale on 26 August through Ticketek.
All ages show.