Archive for October, 2007
Set times and map now available.
Good Vibrations in on again, at a new location! In 2008 the Festival will be held at Heirisson Island (on the Swan River between the CBD and Vic Park) on Sunday 17 February!
Featuring a mix of cutting edge and established acts that represent the finest in beat based music from Hip Hop and Soul to Electro, Mash-up, Drum & Bass and everything in between.
Confirmed line-up:
Kanye West
Cypress Hill
Calvin Harris
The Nextmen and Yungun
Pigeon John
Surkin
Tittsworth
16 Bit Lolitas
The Bag Raiders
Dirty Laundry
Radioclit
Beat Vandals
The Stafford Brothers
Local Perth acts:
The Funk Club Band, She Selexx, Funkola, Drapht, Fdel (DJ set), Micah, Mind Electric, DJ Armee (Downsyde), Signal Drivers, Zeke, Marty Mcfly, Bourgois Bogan, Nick Toth, Steve Lind
With your Master of Ceremonies: Lyrics Born
Tickets available from 9 November from the Good Vibrations website for $120 + booking fee.
Interpol return to Australia and perform in Perth at Metro City on Sunday 17 February 2008.
Having defined their own genre New York City’s purveyors of dark rock, Interpol, return to Australia for the third time. Interpol first turned heads across the world in 2002 with their breakthrough definitive debut album, Turn On The Bright Lights. They quickly followed up this massive effort with the equally lauded Antics. Third album Our Love To Admire is their first album on major label Capitol records.
Tickets are $69 + booking fee and available from Beat, Mills, Planet, Star Perth and heatseeker.com.au from 2 November.
Rod Stewart returns to Australia and will perform in Perth on Wednesday 5 March at Members Equity Stadium.
With over 250 million record sales and a career spanning almost 40 years, Rod Stewart is the consummate performer.
One of rock music’s most enduring artists, Rod Stewart has produced hit after hit over the years; Maggie May, Every Picture Tells A Story, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?, You Wear It Well, Stay With Me - the list is endless!
It’s an all ages show, and tickets cost between $100 and $400, available from 8 November at Ticketmaster! Sign up for the pre-sale with Frontier Touring.
Venue: Members Equity Stadium
The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia this week(end), from Monday 29 October to Sunday 4 November 2007.
Also check out the Perth Event Calendar for other events and please submit events that I’m missing. Have a good week!
FESTIVALS, CIRCUS, COMEDY, EXPOS
Red Bull Air Race above the Swan River in the city on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 November
Wil Anderson (Comedian) at Octagon Theatre on Thursday 1 and Sunday 4 November
Conscious Living Expo at Claremont Showgrounds from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 November
Canning Show on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 November
Nerdstock at Scitech on Friday and Saturday
Darlington Arts Festival on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 November
MUSIC
Boney M at Friends Restaurant on 29 and 30 October - both sold out and at Burswood Theatre on Saturday 3 November
The Vasco Era with The Fumes at Amplifier Bar on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 November
Indigo Girls at Fremantle Arts Centre on 2 November 2007
Butterfingers at Hyde Park Hotel on 2 November
The Screaming Jets at the Leopold on 2 November, Civic Hotel on 3 November and the Ravenswood Hotel on 4 November
The Stems at Fly By Night on Saturday 3 November (all ages 3pm, 18+ 8pm)
The Checks at Amplifier on Saturday and Mojo’s Bar on Sunday 4 November
Operator Please + Van She at Amplifier Bar on Sunday
British India at Fly By Night Club on 4 (afternoon), Newport Hotel on 4, Capitol on 10 and Indi Bar on 11 November
UltraWorld (underage dance event) at Metro City on Sunday afternoon, 4 November
Sundays @ Subi - free concerts every Sunday afternoon at Subiaco Performing Arts Centre
For other gigs check out the calendar and this comprehensive gig guide. Also, browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for future gigs, I don’t write posts for many of them!
THEATRE/DANCE/OPERA/ETC
Baby Boomer Blues by Perth Theatre Company at His Majesty’s Theatre from 25 October to 17 November
Honour by Black Swan Theatre Company at the Playhouse Theatre from 20 October to 4 November
Two Old Queens at the Blue Room Studio, part of the Pride Festival from 11 October to 3 November
Cruisin’ The Musical from 26 October to 4 November
The Greatest Woman In The World at Subiaco Arts Centre from 1 to 17 November
Natural Causes by Playlovers Inc. at Hackett Halll from 2 to 17 November
Australian rock band Noiseworks perform in Perth for one night only, at Metro City on Friday 30 November 2007. They will be supported by the Choirboys and Move Trees.
Noiseworks have reformed to return to the stage and to rock hard. The band line up includes original founders, Jon Stevens, Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Kevin Nicol, and introduces Scott Aplin. Be prepared for a True Aussie Rock show with one of the biggest bands in OZ Rock History.
Tickets available from Ticketmaster for $38.95.
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