The Spirit of the Horse, a two and half hour choreographed horse show including special effects, will be happening at Burswood Dome in Perth on 26 and 27 May 2007. In short, it’s ‘equestrian theatre’.

The acts include - the incredible stunt & trick riding troupe from california known as - ‘the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls’ & the wizardry brilliance & master of trick riding & comedy - american sensation & showstopper ‘Tommie Turvey Jnr’. There will also be ‘the running of the mob’ at the opening of the show - ‘dressage’ - ‘whip cracking’ and a spectacular ’showjumping competition’.

Tickets are on sale through Ticketek from 2 April, and prices vary from $40 to $80, depending on concession, adult or junior status, A or B reserve. There are also family tickets available.

The organiser behind this is Stadium Events. See the ad that’s on tv on YouTube here. Stadium Events were kind enough to allow me to upload it to my youtube account.

The weather report is fine (27 Saturday, 25 Sunday), the line-up times have changed a bit, but it’s alllll goooood! It looks like we’re going to have a great weekend of Blues n Roots music in Fremantle! Keep an eye on my original post for last minute updates! And there’s still some Saturday tickets left!

There’s even going to be free blues n roots music all over Fremantle (including the CAT busses!!) as part of the Fringe Festival on Saturday and Sunday from midday!

Sunset Events are recommending taking the train to Fremantle, as it’s going to be busy! And people going the whole weekend need to keep their wristbands on, and can’t swap them with others.

What’s happening in Perth, Western Australia in April 07, covering bigger concerts, festivals and a bit of comedy and theatre!

Also see what’s on this week, and the new event calendar for more events.

Sunday 1 April 2007

Music concerts:

• West Coast Blues n Roots - 31 March and 1 April, Esplanade Fremantle. Ben Harper, John Mayer, Wolfmother, etc etc etc etc.
• Free blues n roots music around Fremantle on Saturday and Sunday, as part of the ‘Freo Blues n Roots Fringe Festival‘.
• Deerhoof at Rosemount Hotel on 1 April 2007

Other (incl festivals):

• The 2007 Alliance Française French Film Festival is held at Cinema Paradiso in Northbrige from Thursday 29 to Wednesday 4 April 2007.
• Joondalup Festival, 31 March and 1 April 2007
• Minnawarra Festival in Armadale on 31 March and 1 April
• GO3 Electronic Entertainment Expo 2007 at PCEC from Friday 30 March to 1 April 2007
• The Autumn River Festival is held at Garvey Park in Belmont and Riverside Gardens in Bayswater and is a great free family event!
• South Perth Fiesta - Mends St Carnivale is on Sunday 1 April
• Taste in the Valley, showcasing the Swan Valley’s food, wine, arts, music and local produce is held over four weekends in April, beginning Sunday 1April.
• Perth Sun Fair is all about sustainable living, and held at the Oak Lawn at UWA on Sunday 1 April from 9am to 5pm.
• Fremantle Children’s Fiesta is on at Samson Park from 10am to 4pm. Many, many free activities, for children up to 12.
• Ballajura Rotary Annual Fair is held at Kingfisher Park on Sunday from 10am.

Performing Arts (incl comedy):

• The Laramie Project by Black Swan Theatre Company is on at PICA from 16 March to 5 April.
• The Raw Comedy Final is held at the Regal Theatre on Sunday 1 April 2007.
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at His Majesty’s Theatre from Sunday 1 April to Wednesday 4 April 2007.

Monday 2 to Sunday 8 April 2007

See post What’s on in Perth - Easter Long Weekend for more!

Music concerts:

• The Lemonheads at Club Capitol on 2 April 2007
• Chris Smithers at the Charles Hotel on 2 April 2007 (for the Perth Blues Club)
• Blackjack festival: Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, Eskimo Joe, The Living End and more at Claremont Showgrounds on 5 April 2007
• Groove Armada at Fremantle Arts Centre on 5 April 2007
• Yunyu performs at Mojo’s in Fremantle on Thursday 5 April 07.
• An Evening with Howard Jones at the Regal Theatre on Thursday 5 April 07

Other (incl festivals):

• Fremantle Street Arts Festival from Saturday 7 to Monday 9 April 2007.
• Taste in the Valley, showcasing the Swan Valley’s food, wine, arts, music and local produce is held over four weekends in April.
• The 2007 Alliance Française French Film Festival is held at Cinema Paradiso in Northbrige from Thursday 29 to Wednesday 4 April 2007.
• Semi Permanent 07 (design conference) - 3 April at the Playhouse Theatre.
• Swancon 32: Inconceivable - Speculative fiction convention from Thursday 5 April to Monday 9 April 2007.
• 13th Morris Minor National Rally at Esplanade Park in Fremantle from Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 07.
• Easter Egg-stravaganza at Whiteman Parl on Sunday 8 April 07.

Performing Arts (incl comedy):

• The Laramie Project by Black Swan Theatre Company is on at PICA from 16 March to 5 April.
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at His Majesty’s Theatre from Sunday 1 April to Wednesday 4 April 2007.
• Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s The Little Prince (for 5 to 15 yo) from 31 March to 21 April 07.

Monday 9 to Sunday 15 April 2007

Music concerts:

• Loyd Banks (G-Unit Tour) at Metro City on 9 April 2007 (all ages, from 3pm)
• New Found Glory with Paramore at Metro City (all ages, from 4pm) on 11 April 2007
• Morriston Orpheus Choir on Thursday 12 April from 2pm at Burswood Theatre.
• Slayer at Robinson Pavilion, Claremont Showgrounds on 12 April 2007 (was at Metro City)
• Sarah Blasko at Octagon Theatre, UWA on 12 and 13 April 2007
• Fairbridge Festival at Fairbridge near Pinjarra (Jeff Lang, Saltwater Band etc etc) from 13 to 15 April 2007
• Josh Pyke at the Hyde Park Hotel on 13 April and the Fly By Night on 14 April 2007
• RTRFM In The Pines at Somerville Auditorium, UWA on 14 April 2007
• The Roots at Metro City on 14 April 2007
• Little Barrie at Amplifier Bar on 15 April 2007
• Lou Rhodes at Fly By Night on Sunday 15 April.

Other (incl festivals):

• Taste in the Valley, showcasing the Swan Valley’s food, wine, arts, music and local produce is held over four weekends in April.
• Fremantle Boating Festival from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 April at Esplanade Park.
• National Youth Week 2007 from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 April 2007
• Buddha Birthday Festival at Supreme Court Gardens in Perth on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April 07.
• Crusty Demons West Coast Carnage Tour at Burswood Dome on 15 April 07

Performing Arts (incl comedy):

• Tim Minchin (comedian) at His Majesty’s Theatre on 14 April 2007
• Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s The Little Prince (for 5 to 15 yo) from 31 March to 21 April 07.
• Cats (musical/ theatre) at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco from 11 to 21 April 07.
• Inner Voices by Curtin’s Hayman Theatre Company at Rechabites’ Hall on 13 and 14 April and 17 to 21 April 07.

Monday 16 to Sunday 22 April 2007

Music concerts:

• The Spooky Men of the West at Perth Town Hall on 17 April 2007
• Pink at Challenge Stadium - 18, 19 and 20 April and 2 + 3 June 2007 (sold out)
• America at Burwsood Theatre, 20 April 2007
• Totally Huge New Music Festival - 20 April to 6 May 2007 - various locations
• Lloyd Cole at Fly By Night on Saturday 21 April 07.
• Cultural Infusion’s WA Freestyle Hip Hop Festival at Perth Cultural Centre on Sunday 22 April. (closing of Youth Week).

Other (incl festivals):

• National Youth Week 2007 from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 April 2007
• Perth Motor Show at PCEC from Friday 20 to Wednesday 25 April 2007
• City Farm Street Arts Festival at City Farm on Saturday 21 April 07.
• Taste in the Valley, showcasing the Swan Valley’s food, wine, arts, music and local produce is held over four weekends in April.

Performing Arts (incl comedy):

• City Farm Street Arts Festival at City Farm on Saturday 21 April 07.
• Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s The Little Prince (for 5 to 15 yo) from 31 March to 21 April 07.
• Cats (musical/ theatre) at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco from 11 to 21 April 07.
• Inner Voices by Curtin’s Hayman Theatre Company at Rechabites’ Hall on 13 and 14 April and 17 to 21 April 07.
• Dance Proms - Perth City Ballet at Leederville Town Hall from Tuesday 17 to 19 April 07.
• Two Weeks with the Queen by WA Youth Theatre Company at Subiaco Arts Centre from Thursday 19 to Saturday 28 April 2007.

Monday 23 to Sunday 29 April 2007

Music concerts:

• Totally Huge New Music Festival - 20 April to 6 May 2007 - various locations
• Paul Stanley (KISS) at Burswood Theatre on 24 April 2007
• Chick Corea and Gary Burton with WASO (jazz) at Perth Concert Hall on 27 and 28 April 2007
• Tattoo Spectacular at Members Equity Stadium on 28 April 2007
• Dylan Moran at the Perth Concert Hall on 29 April 2007 and Burswood Theatre on 30 April and 1 May. (sold out)

Other (incl festivals):

• ANZAC Day - Wednesday 25 April
• 2007 Australian Innovation Festival from Thursday 26 April to 31 May 07.
• Taste in the Valley, showcasing the Swan Valley’s food, wine, arts, music and local produce is held over four weekends in April.
• Quit Forest Rally from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 April 2007.

Performing Arts (incl comedy):

• Tattoo Spectacular at Members Equity Stadium on 28 April 2007
• Two Weeks with the Queen by WA Youth Theatre Company at Subiaco Arts Centre from Thursday 19 to Saturday 28 April 2007.
• Club Gargouille (musical) at Rechabites’ Hall from Wednesday 25 April to Saturday 5 May 07.
• Bombshells by Perth Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 26 April to 12 May 2007.

Monday 30 April to 6 May 2007

Music concerts:

• Herbie Hancock at Perth Concert Hall on 30 April 2007
• Dylan Moran at the Perth Concert Hall on 29 April 2007 and Burswood Theatre on 30 April and 1 May. (sold out)
• Totally Huge New Music Festival - 20 April to 6 May 2007 - various locations
• Lamb Of God at Metropolis on Tuesday 1 May 2007.
• The Sensational Alex Harvey Band at Fly By Night Club on Wednesday 2 May 07.
• Sunn0))) & Boris at Club Capitol on Thursday 3 May 07.
• Silverchair at Metropolis on Sunday 6 and Monday 7 May 2007.
• The Game at Metro City on Sunday 6 May.

Other (incl festivals):

• 2007 Australian Innovation Festival from Thursday 26 April to 31 May 07.

Performing Arts (incl comedy):

• Club Gargouille (musical) at Rechabites’ Hall from Wednesday 25 April to Saturday 5 May 07.
• Bombshells by Perth Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 26 April to 12 May 2007.
• Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Burswood Theatre from 4 to 13 May 2007.
• Sing-A-Long-A-Sound of Music at the Regal Theatre on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May 07.

More will be added if I discover it! If you know of something, let me know! I hope to have “What’s on in Perth in May 2007″ up in the last week of April!

Think you might enjoy blues and roots music, but are not going to the West Coast Blues n Roots Festival?

Head down to Fremantle this weekend anyway for the FREE Fringe Festival! And support local bands while you’re at it!

From midday on Saturday and Sunday, see bands perform at Gino’s on the cappuccino strip, the train station (both till 6pm), in 3 CAT busses(! till 5pm) and on a prawn trawler in the Fishing Harbour at Cicerello’s (till 7pm)!!!

I can vouch for the greatness of many of the acts, especially the ones on the prawn trailer! Mmm, Double Entendre, Simon Kelly, Zarm, Toby, Saritah, Dave Mann… it’s a shame we’re already going to the ‘real’ festival(ok, maybe not!). Next year I reckon many of these acts will be at the main festival too! Everyone starts somewhere, like John Butler busking on the streets of Freo! These bands are already further than that!
See the West Coast Blues n Roots website for the line-up and playing times!

And see my post about the main festival happening in the Esplanade Park. There are still tickets available for Saturday (Wolfmother, John Butler, Gomez, The Cat Empire, Xavier Rudd and many more!).