Archive for September, 2008
SOLD OUT!
After having already confirmed Neil Young will be playing at the 2009 Big Day Out, the official first line-up announcement has now been made!
Playing at the Big Day Out in PERTH at Claremont Showgrounds (confirmed!) on Sunday 1 February 2009 will be:
Neil Young
Arctic Monkeys
The Living End
The Prodigy
Sneaky Sound System
My Morning Jacket
Pendulum
Bullet for my Valentine
TV on the Radio
Simian Mobike Disco
The Ting Tings
Tiki Teane
Cut Copy
Cog
Young Group
The Grates
Birds of Tokyo
Tzu
Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Second announcement:
SERJ TANKIAN, DROPKICK MURPHYS, BLACK KIDS, HOT CHIP, LUPE FIASCO, HOLY GHOST!, DIED PRETTY, THE VINES, INFUSION, CHILDREN COLLIDE, PEE WEE FERRIS, SPARKADIA, THE GETAWAY PLAN, LITTLE RED, MAMMAL, MERCY ARMS, AJAX, ANDEE FROST.
Third announcement:
FANTOMAS, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, SON OF DAVE, BARRENCE WHITFIELD, T-REK, QUAN, I HEART
HIROSHIMA, THE REELS, TOOHEYS EXTRA DRY UNCHARTED WINNER.
Perth local acts:
Dead Flowers, Bentman and Sipn, Shazam, Kuling Brothers, Drapht, Red
Jezebel, Pathogen, Simon Kelly Band, Project Mayhem.
Tickets on sale from Friday 10 October, see the Big Day Out website.
The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Tuesday 30 September to Sunday 5 October 2008.
Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!
MUSIC
The Futureheads at Metropolis on 1 October
End of Fashion at Players Bar in Mandurah on Thursday 2 October and at Capitol on 4 October
Gyroscope at Metro City on 3 October (sold out)
Magic Dirt at Amplifier on Friday 3 October
Shannon Noll at Burswood Theatre on 4 October
Wild Oats Music Festival (outside Perth, Northam) on 4 October
Ladytron at the Bakery on 5 October (sold out)
Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write individual articles for all of them!
MISCELLANEOUS
Perth Royal Show from 27 September to 4 October
Pride Festival from 28 September to 25 October
The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October.
PERFORMING ARTS
Beauty & The Beast by Playlovers Inc. at the Regal Theatre from 10 September to 4 October
Taking Liberty by Perth Theatre Company from 20 September to 4 October at the Playhouse Theatre
Fancy Fare – A comedy about the perils of fine dining at various Perth restaurants from 27 September to 10 October
Gogo Fish Presented by Barking Gecko Theatre Company at Subiaco Arts Centre from 30 September to 11 October (for children 5-12 and their families)
The Travelling by yellow glass theatre at the Blue Room until 11 October
One Man (Steven Berkoff) at His Majesty’s Theatre on 3, 4, and 5 October
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website
Soundwave 09 has been announced!
The line-up, playing at Steel Blue (Bassendean) Oval on Monday 2 March 2009:
NINE INCH NAILS
ALICE IN CHAINS
BLOODHOUND GANG
SCARS ON BROADWAY
LAMB OF GOD
ALKALINE TRIO
BILLY TALENT
THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS
FACE TO FACE
IN FLAMES
RIVAL SCHOOLS
ANBERLIN
THE SUBWAYS
EVERY TIME I DIE
DEVILDRIVER
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
LESS THAN JAKE
POISON THE WELL
MADINA LAKE
NEW FOUND GLORY
FROM FIRST TO LAST
BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH
HELLOGOODBYE
FINCH
GOLDFINGER
SAY ANYTHING
CHIODOS
SILVERSTEIN
SAVES THE DAY
LACUNA COIL
36 CRAZYFISTS, STRAYLIGHT RUN, EVERGREEN TERRACE, MINUS THE BEAR, MONEEN, ACE ENDERS (THE EARLY NOVEMBER), JAGUAR LOVE, MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER, UNEARTH, BAYSIDE, EMERY, HOUSTON CALLS, THE AUDITION, ATTACK IN BLACK, INNERPARTYSYSTEM, VALENCIA, IN THIS MOMENT, THE RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS, ALESANA, HORSE THE BAND, I AM AVALANCHE.
Limited pre-sale tickets available from 14 October if you register on the Soundwave website.
Thanks to Antz for the tipoff!
See you there!
It’s Royal Show time again!
It’s on from this Saturday, 27 September,to Saturday 4 October 2008, at Claremont Showgrounds.
A visit to the Show is a new experience every year with entertainment and special attractions never seen in WA before. This year will be dazzled by international acts, home grown Western Australian entertainment, animals on parade, in competition and horsing around the Main Arena.
See the Royal Show website for the many, many details! Download a map, or search for showbags!
The Perth Royal Show is Perth’s biggest community event attracting 400 000 visitors from the city and the country every year. With a rich history spanning 170 years, the Show is an iconic social and cultural event which showcases WA agriculture, small business and entertainment.
Tommy Emmanuel, guitar superstar, returns to Perth and performs at the Perth Concert Hall on Monday 29 June 2009.
Recently voted Best Acoustic Guitarist by America’s Guitar Player magazine, Tommy Emmanuel continues to build a massive International fan base. This Award is the most recent in a huge swag of public acknowledgements of Emmanuel’s incredible virtuosic skill, which sees him touring the world continuously to satisfy an ever-growing demand to see him perform live.
Tickets on sale through BOCS for $80.00.
The 4th annual Rollercoast Festival is happening on the Mandurah Foreshore on Saturday 27 December 2008.
THE LIVING END
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
GYROSCOPE
CUT COPY
OPERATOR PLEASE
THE TEENAGERS (France)
TAME IMPALA
THE WORDS
ROLLERCOASTER 4 is back with an awesome line up in its majestic location with its greatest line up to date. Part music festival – part barbeque – part party but 100% Australian summer fun. Where super sounds mix with the sun, the salt and the sea!
All Ages with 18+ areas. No BYO. No Passouts.
Gates open 3.00pm to – 11.00pm.
Tickets on sale now from Heatseeker and outlets.
Simply Red returns to WA and performs An Evening On The Green in King’s Park on Thursday 5 February 2009.
Special guests are Kate Ceberano and Howie Morgan.
In what is being billed as the The Greatest Hits Live, SIMPLY RED led by charismatic front man Mick Hucknall, will revisit the highlights of their incredible 25 year, 10 album career, in theatre and outdoor shows around the country this summer.
From their very first albums Picture Book (1985) and Men And Women (1987) to the juggernaut’s The New Flame (1989) and Stars (1991), which sat at the top of the UK charts for 19 weeks, to their last studio album Stay (2007), Simply Red’s classic hits have dominated Australian charts, racking up more than one million album sales.
Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster on 3 October. Internet presale from 24 September. Tickets $107.90 or $119.90.
Gates open 4pm, Simply Red on stage at 8pm. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by their parent/step parent or legal guardian.
Zucchero, the Italian ‘King’ of genres such as blues, pop, and funk, will be playing the Burswood Theatre on Sunday 16 November 2008.
Zucchero was the only Italian superstar to be included in world events such as Mandela Day and LIVE AID. And has played side-by-side with U2, Queen, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Anastacia, Brian May, and many more. Zucchero has collaborated with other Italian music legends such as Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti, gaining much respect in his homeland and across the globe.
Tickets on sale now from Ticketek for $95.00 or $125.00.
The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 22 to Monday 29 September 2008.
Monday 29 September is a public holiday for the Queen’s Birthday, so it’s a long weekend for WA!
Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!
MUSIC
The Chocolate Martini at the Bakery on Thursday 25 September
The Eagles Experience – TRIBUTE SHOW on 27 September at Burswood Theatre
Jackson Jackson at Fly By Night Club on Saturday 27 September
Wave Rock Weekender near Hyden (3.5hrs east of Perth) from 27 to 29 September
Black Francis at Metropolis Freo on 28 September
Mammal at Amplifier on 28 September
Oliver Mtukudzi and The Black Spirits at the Hyde Park Hotel on 28 September
Parklife at Wellington Square, with Goldfrapp, Soulwax, Peaches, etc etc on 29 September
Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write individual articles for all of them!
MISCELLANEOUS
Rove McManus at Perth Concert Hall from 23 to 26 September
Kings Park Festival from 1 to 29 September
Perth Royal Show from 27 September to 4 October
Farm Fest at City Farm on 27 September
Pride Fair Day on 28 September at Russel Square
Pride Festival from 28 September to 25 October
The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October.
PERFORMING ARTS
Beauty & The Beast by Playlovers Inc. at the Regal Theatre from 10 September to 4 October
The Nutcracker by the West Australian Ballet at His Majesty’s Theatre from 12 to 27 September
Taking Liberty by Perth Theatre Company from 20 September to 4 October at the Playhouse Theatre
Fancy Fare – A comedy about the perils of fine dining at various Perth restaurants from 27 September to 10 October
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website
The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 September 2008.
Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!
MUSIC
Judas Priest at Challenge Stadium on 16 September
Cut & Paste 5 Launch at the Bakery on Friday 19 September
Holly Throsby at The Bakery on 20 September and Mojos on 21 September
Spit Syndicate at Hyde Park Hotel on Saturday 20 September
Bob Brozman at Fly by Night on 20 September
The Pink Floyd Experience at Burswood Theatre on 21 September
Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write individual articles for all of them!
MISCELLANEOUS
Kings Park Festival from 1 to 29 September
Envirofest 2008 at Piney Lakes Enviro Education centre on 20 September
Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine Day at Whiteman Park on Sunday 21 September
Trek the Trail at Mundaring on Sunday 21 September
The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October.
PERFORMING ARTS
Storm the Stage at Burswood Theatre on 20 September
Beauty & The Beast by Playlovers Inc. at the Regal Theatre from 10 September to 4 October
Taking Liberty by Perth Theatre Company from 20 September to 4 October at the Playhouse Theatre
The Nutcracker by the West Australian Ballet at His Majesty’s Theatre from 12 to 27 September
Portraits of Modern Evil, by The Hotbed Ensemble at PICA from 4 to 20 September
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website