The highlights of what’s on in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia, from Monday 2 to Sunday 8 February 2009.

Please submit events you think should be listed.

MUSIC

Cold War Kids at Metropolis Freo on Monday 2 February

David Byrne at Perth Zoo on Wednesday 4 February

Simply Red for An Evening on the Green at King’s Park on 5 February

Dave McComb Commemorative Concert at Mojo’s on 5 February

Rusko (uk, dubstep) at Ambar on Thursday 5 February

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival at Perth Cultural Centre on Friday 6 February from 3pm

St Jerome’s After Party at The Bakery from 11pm

Howard Jones Electric Tour at Regal Theatre on 6 February

Ashley Beedle and Tom Middleton at Ambar on Friday 6 February

Leonard Cohen at Sandalford Winery on Saturday 7 February

Opera in the Park at Supreme Court Gardens (Free family concert!) on Saturday 7 February from 8.30pm

Sin City at Amplifier on 7 February

Funk Club Ball featuring Alice Russell at The Bakery ARTRAGE on Saturday 7 February

Smokie at the Regal Theatre on Sunday 8 February

MISCELLANEOUS

City of Stirling’s Summerset Festival with Café Culture in Mt Lawley on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in afternoons till 11pm. Free events!

Adventure World’s Adults Only Pool Party on Saturday 7 February

The 3rd Annual Rock n Roll Car Boot Sale at The Bakery in Northbridge from 3 to 9pm on Sunday 8 February

Fremantle Village Art Markets at Kings Square every Thursday from 10am to 5pm until end of April 09

Oxford St Markets in Leederville from 9am to 5pm every Saturday until 28 March

The Markets @ Perth Cultural Centre – every Saturday and Sunday

PERFORMING ARTS

Akmal Live and Uncensored at the Regal Theatre on Saturday 7 February

Cirque du Soleil with ‘Dralion’ at Langley Park from 29 January to 25 March

The Phantom of the Opera at Burswood Theatre from 1 February to 8 March

Black Swan State Theatre Company presents The Year of Magical Thinking at the Dolphin Theatre from 7 to 25 February

For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website