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John Farnham is back (from retirement!) and performs at Burswood Theatre in Perth on 8 October 2009. Rumour has it there will also be shows on 9 and 10 October.
Join Farnham and his 10-piece band as they take you through a musical journey looking back over his long standing career in an intimate performance not to be missed at Burswood Theatre. Witness The Voice as you know it up close and personal this October.
Tickets go on sale Monday 15 June via Ticketek, for $99 to $169.
What’s on in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia, from Friday 29 May to Friday 5 June 2009.
Monday 1 June is Foundation Day, a public holiday.
Please submit events you think should be listed.
MUSIC
Speakeasy Night at Little Creatures Loft – A night of old-time jazz, swing, blues and bluegrass, beat poetry – free entry – on Friday 29 May
HEAVYWEIGHT SOUNDZ at Metro City on 29 May
Bob Evans at the Fly By Night on 29 May
Smokin’ Eldorados single launch at Hyde Park Hotel on 29 May
Astronomy Class at Amplifier on 29 May and at Mojo’s Bar on 30 May
Psycocryptic and Ruins at the Players Bar in Mandurah on 4 June, HQ leederville on 5 June and the Rosemount Hotel on 6 June
Armin van Buuren at Metro City on 5 June
Mick Thomas & The Sure Thing at the Charles Hotel on 5 June and The Railway on 7 June
WAM Bam Thank You Mam at Fly by Night on 5 June
Bluejuice at the Indi Bar on 4 June and at Amplifier on 6 June and at the Norfolk on 7 June
MISCELLANEOUS
Fremantle Heritage Festival from Friday 29 May to 5 June
Wild West Comedy @ the Melbourne Hotel (monthly) on Friday 29 May
14th Annual Croatian Food Festival at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle from 5 to 21 June
PERFORMING ARTS
Scooby-Doo Live Show at the Regal Theatre on 5 and 6 June
The Spook at PICA from 26 May to 13 June
The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep See Explorer at The Blue Room Studio from 13 to 30 May
Busting Out! at Subiaco Arts Centre from 23 April to 31 May
Krakouer! by Deckchair Theatre at Victoria Hall from 30 May to 20 June
The Seed by Perth Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 2 to 6 June
Perth Winter Arts Season from 1 June to 31 August
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website
Suzi Quatro performs at Challenge Stadium in Perth on Tuesday 22 September 2009.
The wild one performs ‘Can the Can’, ‘Devil Gate Drive’, ‘48 Crash’, ‘Stumblin In’ and more in an action packed 90 minute concert of raw energy.
A passionate woman in a ‘man’s world’, Suzi’s energy explodes in a frenetic concert her fans know to expect as Suzi gives 110% of herself every time she steps on stage.
Tickets on sale from 2 June for $89.90 from Ticketmaster. My Ticketmaster presale from 26 May.
Hilltop Hoods return to Perth and perform at Capitol on Thursday 23 July 2009.
While its been a long time coming, the eagerly awaited fifth studio album State of the Art will finally be released on June 12th and is everything Hoods fans could wish for. Its dark, heavy, challenging, raw and occasionally funny, and has already spawned their first radio hit with Chase That Feeling taking over the airwaves across the country since release.
Tickets on sale now through Moshtix for $35 + booking fee.
Doors open 8pm.
18+ gig.
Supported by Classified (Canada) and Briggs.
What’s happening in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia in June 2009!
See more events in what’s on this week (published every Friday) and the event calendar. Please submit events that you know about!
Monday 1 to Sunday 7 June 2009
MUSIC
Morbid Angel at Capitol on Wednesday 3 June
Cog with Oceansize at Metropolis on 4 June
Necro at the Hyde Park Hotel on 4 June
Flipper (US) at Amplifier on 4 June
Psycocryptic and Ruins at the Players Bar in Mandurah on 4 June, HQ leederville on 5 June and the Rosemount Hotel on 6 June
Armin van Buuren at Metro City on 5 June
Mick Thomas & The Sure Thing at the Charles Hotel on 5 June and The Railway on 7 June
WAM Bam Thank You Mam at Fly by Night on 5 June
Wes Carr at Burswood Theatre on Saturday 6 June
Bluejuice at the Indi Bar on 4 June and at Amplifier on 6 June and at the Norfolk on 7 June
The Armada (Jeff Martin + new band) at the Fly By Night on 6 June and Jeff Martin with Wayne Sheehy Acoustic set at the Indi Bar on 7 June
REUNION RAVE at Villa Nightclub on 6 June
Evermore at the Fly By Night on Sunday 7 June. Under 18’s show at 2pm and 18+ at 8pm.
MISCELLANEOUS
Fremantle Heritage Festival from 29 May to 5 June
Scooby-Doo Live Show at the Regal Theatre on 5 and 6 June
Perth Upmarket at Perth Town Hall from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 7 June
Cesar Millan (Dog whisperer) at Burswood Dome on Sunday 7 June
14th Annual Croatian Food Festival at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle from 5 to 21 June
Krakouer! by Deckchair Theatre at Victoria Hall from 30 May to 20 June
The Seed by Perth Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 2 to 6 June
Perth Winter Arts Season from 1 June to 31 August
Monday 8 to Sunday 14 June 2009
MUSIC
The Fumes at Amplifier on 12 June
Dash & Will at the Rosemount Hotel on Friday 12 June and at Mojos on 13 June
Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic – Tribute show at Burswood Theatre on 12 June
Jessica Mauboy at Skate International & Onyx on 13 June
Deekline & Skool of Thought at Villa Nightclub on 13 June
Paul Dempsey at Mojo’s Bar on 14 June
MISCELLANEOUS
Crusty Demons: Beyond The Apocalypse at Burswood Dome on 13 June
Perth Winter Arts Season from 1 June to 31 August
Black Swan State Theatre Company presents God of Carnage from 13 to 28 June
14th Annual Croatian Food Festival at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle from 5 to 21 June
Krakouer! by Deckchair Theatre at Victoria Hall from 30 May to 20 June
Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June 2009
MUSIC
Wail of a Time – Sunshine Brothers etc etc at the Fly By Night on 20 June
Tucker Bs at Amplifier on 20 June
Cliff, The Shadows & Big O: A Tribute show at Burswood Theatre on 20 June
Hook N Sling at Villa on 20 June
Fête de la musique at Kulcha and other venues in Fremantle from midday to 10pm on Sunday 21 June
Red Nose Rock Party (kids) at Tivoli Theatre Applecross from midday to 4pm on Sunday 21 June
MISCELLANEOUS
Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow at His Majesty’s Theatre from 16 to 21 June
World Refugee Day 2009 at Fremantle Town Hall from 10am to 5pm on Saturday 20 June
The Hoo-Haa 7th Birthday Show: 7 Deadly Sins at the Astor Theatre on 20 June
42nd Street at The Regal Theatre from 17 to 20 June
Perth Winter Arts Season from 1 June to 31 August
Krakouer! by Deckchair Theatre at Victoria Hall from 30 May to 20 June
14th Annual Croatian Food Festival at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle from 5 to 21 June
Black Swan State Theatre Company presents God of Carnage from 13 to 28 June
Monday 22 to Sunday 28 June 2009
MUSIC
Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday 23 June
Ghostface Killah at Metro City on 26 June
Renée Geyer at Fly By Night on 26 June and the Charles Hotel on 27 June
Bliss N Eso at Metro City on 27 June
Fremantle Winter Music Festival (RTRFM) at the Railway and Mojos on 27 June
MISCELLANEOUS
Ross Noble (comedian) at Challenge Stadium on 24 June
Burn the Floor (dance) at the Regal Theatre from 26 June till 5 July
Oxford St Market on 27 June (monthly)
Perth Winter Arts Season from 1 June to 31 August
Black Swan State Theatre Company presents God of Carnage from 13 to 28 June
Monday 29 June to Sunday 5 July 2009
MUSIC
Tommy Emmanuel at Perth Concert Hall on 29 June
Diesel at various venues, 1, 3 and 4 July
Karnivool at Metropolis Fremantle on 1 and 2 July
Simon and Garfunkel at Burswood Dome on 2 July
Screamfeeder Play Kitten Licks at Norfolk Basement on 3 July and 4 July at Amplifier
The Bloody Beetroots (Italy) at Villa Nightclub on 4 July
Van She and Van She Tech at Capitol on 4 July
Bok van Blerk at Arena Joondalup on 4 July
Isla Grant in Concert at Perth Concert Hall on 5 July
MISCELLANEOUS
Perth Roller Derby Presents PUNK NIGHT! at Morley Rollerdrome on Monday 29 June
Supanova 2009 (pop culture expo) at Claremont Showgrounds on 4 and 5 July
Burn the Floor (dance) at the Regal Theatre from 26 June till 5 July
Perth Winter Arts Season from 1 June to 31 August
A whole “What’s on in June 2009″ will be published at the end of June!
Monster Magnet perform in Perth on Thursday 10 September 2009, at Metropolis Fremantle.
Monster Magnet will go down in music history as retro rock visionaries. Fusing their metal, punk, space rock, and psychedelic influences, the band developed a sludgy, feedback-heavy hard rock sound indulging their sex and drug-fueled fantasies. They become one of the most successful and influential bands of the era’s burgeoning rock movement.
Tickets on sale 29 May.
18+ show.
RTRFM’s Fremantle Winter Music Festival is happening again on Saturday 27 June 2009. At The Railway Hotel from 7pm – 1am and Mojo’s Bar from 8pm – 1am. Both venues are in North Fremantle and walkable distance from each other.
RTRFM’s Fremantle Winter Music Festival returns for ’09 and hits the port city for a night full of rockin’ tunes and sweet beats sure to warm a wintry WA night.
We have assembled a bunch of great bands at The Railway Hotel including Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke, The Harlequin League, Adam Said Galore, The Scotch of St James, Apricot Rail and Steroflower.
In addition to this we have a whole stack of great solo acts at the The Railway: Steve Parkin, Gosia Basinska, Benedict Moleta, Hayley Beth and Andrew Weir.
On top of all that live action we have great pleasure in presenting a DJ line up par excellence at Mojo’s Bar: drum n bass producer/DJ Shock One, Massiv Trav, Diger Rokwell, Sibilance and Ylem.
Plus in the beer garden at Mojos there is another whole stack of DJs including Mama Cass, Claude Mono and Graceberg Slim, Paul Gamblin, Lorraine Clifford, and Jade Nobbs.
Presale tickets for subscribers $15 at http://www.rtrfm.com.au/events or at the offices of RTRFM on Beaufort St, Mt Lawley.
General Admission Tickets can be bought from Mills Record Bar and 78 Records for $20 plus booking fee and at Planet Video, online at http://www.rtrfm.com.au/events and the offices of RTRFM for $20. There will be limited door sales for more on the night.
For all the details check out the RTRFM website.
Doves perform at Capitol in Perth on Saturday 1 August 2009.
It’s been four long years since the Doves’ last sold out Australian tour, and Secret Sounds is thrilled to announce the return of Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams this winter to play a handful of shows.
This trio from Manchester has a catalogue of the most grandiose, meticulously produced albums of the decade. Their fourth offering “Kingdom of Rust” captures the same mix of atmospheric rockers and heartfelt ballads which showcases their talent for crafting deeply personal songs, that has characterised each of their previous records.
Tickets on sale 4 June from Heatseeker for $66 + booking fee.
18+ show.
Diesel will tour WA in July to celebrate the release of ‘Saturday Suffering Fools’.
Slated for a July 3 release through Liberation and comprising some freshly unearthed blues gems and some original songs, the record features long-term diesel band members Richie Vez and Lee Moloney, as well as Bernie Bremond (ex the Injectors and an integral part of diesel’s musical history) and father Hank Lizotte, along with brothers Mike and Brian Lizotte on horns.
The following are the Perth shows, see the Diesel website for all the WA tour dates.
Wednesday 1 July – Friends Restaurant, East Perth (solo show)
Friday 3 July – Fly By Night, Fremantle
Saturday 4 July – Charles Hotel, North Perth
Tickets from the venues.
What’s on in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia, from Friday 22 to Friday 29 May 2009.
Please submit events you think should be listed.
MUSIC
The Living End with Gyroscope and Tame Impala at Challenge Stadium on 22 May
Cradle of Filth at Metro City on 22 May
Peace On Earth – Indigenous Showcase at Kulcha on 22 May
Pink at Burswood Dome on 22 and 23 May and 7 and 8 August
Spoonful of Roots (RTRFM event) at The Charles Hotel on Saturday 23 May
Mark Seymour at the Fly By Night Club on 23 May
Barbra & Frank: The Concert That Never Was – TRIBUTE SHOW on 23 May at Riverside Theatre
Cory Sea And Russell Holmes at Kulcha on 23 May
Boomtick pres. Jesse Rose & Oliver at Villa Nightclub on 23 May
Made in WA at Bar Open on 23 May
Treorchy Male Choir at Perth Concert Hall on Sunday 24 May
Classical “Chamber Jam” @ The Ellington Jazz Club on Monday 25 May
Speakeasy Night at Little Creatures Loft – A night of old-time jazz, swing, blues and bluegrass, free entry, on Friday 29 May
HEAVYWEIGHT SOUNDZ at Metro City on 29 May
Bob Evans at the Fly By Night on 29 May
Smokin’ Eldorados single launch at Hyde Park Hotel on 29 May
Astronomy Class at Amplifier on 29 May and at Mojo’s Bar on 30 May
MISCELLANEOUS
Sexpo at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre from 21 to 24 May
Satellite Remote Sensing Services Open Day in Floreat on Saturday 23 March from 10 to 4pm
Hilton Harvest Festival at PCYC in Hilton from 9 to 1pm on Sunday 24 May
Sorry Day event at Wellington Square, East Perth from 12 to 2pm on Tuesday 26 May
Fremantle Heritage Festival from Friday 29 May to 5 June
Wild West Comedy @ the Melbourne Hotel (monthly) on Friday 29 May
PERFORMING ARTS
Adam Hills at the Octagon Theatre from 21 to 24 May
Bar at Buena Vista at the Regal Theatre from 19 to 24 May
Martin Short Live at Burswood Theatre on 26 May
1001 Arabian nights (Children’s theatre) at Subiaco Arts Theatre on 25 and 26 May
The Spook at PICA from 26 May to 13 June
The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep See Explorer at The Blue Room Studio from 13 to 30 May
Busting Out! at Subiaco Arts Centre from 23 April to 31 May
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website