Archive for November, 2007
What’s happening in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia in December 2007, covering the bigger concerts, festivals and a bit of comedy and theatre!
See more events in what’s on this week and the event calendar. Please submit events that are missing.
Sunday 2 to Sunday 9 December 2007
MUSIC
Ministry of Sound: The Annual at Supreme Court Gardens on Sunday 2 December 2007
Missy Higgins with Tim Rogers at Belvoir Amphitheatre on Sunday 2 December 2007
Ernest Ranglin at the Railway Hotel (Freo) on Sunday
Faker at Newport Hotel on 2 December
Lifetime at Rosemount Hotel on Sunday
Dionne Warwick with WASO at PCEC on Monday 3 December
The Bouncing Souls at Amplifier on Tuesday 4 December
No Carols Allowed! with Courtney Murphy (Cabaret) at His Majesty’s Theatre from 4 to 15 December
The Wiggles at Burswood Dome on Wednesday 5 and 6 December 2007
East African Fusion at the Court Hotel on Thursday 6 December
Meat Katie at Ambar on Friday 7 December
Paul van Dyk at Metro City on Friday
Resist Tour with Carpathian, Irrelevant, 50 Lions at Amplifier on Friday
Frenzal Romb at Capitol on Saturday 8 December
Dance Music Awards Party at the Rosemount Hotel on Sunday 9 December
Jebediah at Newport Hotel on Sunday
Symphony in the City - free classical concert on The Esplanade in Perth on Sunday from 7.30pm
MISCELLANEOUS
Byte Me! Festival from 1 to 9 December 2007, to coincide with Graphite.
Subiaco Street Festival on Sunday 2 December (2 to 6pm)
East Fremantle Festival on Sunday 2 December from 2 to 8pm
BAZAAR at Fremantle Arts Centre - Sunday 2 December
City of Perth Festival of Christmas with a free family concert on Friday 7 December and the Christmas Pageant through Perth on Saturday 8 December
The HARVEST FESTIVAL & Artisans Market Launch at City Farm on Saturday 8 December
Outdoor cinema at various venues
Monday 10 to Sunday 16 December 2007
MUSIC
No Carols Allowed! with Courtney Murphy (Cabaret) at His Majesty’s Theatre from 4 to 15 December
Tegan and Sara at Metropolis Freo on 10 December 2007
Behemoth at Amplifier Bar on 11 December
Tex Perkins with James Cruickshank at the Indi Bar on 12 December, Civic Hotel on 14 December and the Leopold on 15 December
The Gossip at Capitol on 13 December
Lior at the Quarry Amphitheatre on 13 December and the Fly By Night on 14 December
Reel Big Fish & Less Than Jake at Metro City on 14 December
Liam Finn at the Rocket Room on 14 December and the Norfolk on 15 December
Evening on The Green - Lionel Richie + Marcia Hines at Sandalford Wines on Saturday 15 December
Paul Kelly at Fremantle Arts Centre on Saturday
Daft Punk at The Esplanade on 16 December
MISCELLANEOUS
Twilight Christmas in the Park in East Perth - Thursday 13 December
Corinne Grant (comedian) at the Charles Hotel (Comedy Lounge) on Thursday
City of Perth Festival of Christmas with a free family concert on Friday and other things.
WAI CON - Anime Conference at PCEC on Saturday and Sunday
Tripod Christmas Show at Perth Zoo on Saturday
The Marijuana-logues at Cinema Port Comedy Theatre on Saturday
Outdoor cinema at various venues
Monday 17 to Sunday 23 December 2007
MUSIC
Ash Grunwald at the Indi Bar on 20 December, Fly By Night Club on 22 December and the Indi Bar again on 23 December
The Divinyls at Fremantle Oval on Saturday 22 December 2007
Seriously Sound System (RTR Event) at Hyde Park on Saturday
MISCELLANEOUS
Tim Minchin (comedian) live at the Maj from Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 December
Not The Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy) with Eric Idle at the Perth Concert Hall on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 December
City of Perth Festival of Christmas with free family Christmas Nativity show from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 December at Forrest Place
Outdoor cinema at various venues
Monday 24 to Sunday 30 December 2007
MUSIC
Breakfest with Plump DJ’s, Stanton Warriors, Fun Loving Criminals at Belvoir Amphitheatre on 26 December 2007 (Boxing Day)
Chuck Love at Ambar Niteclub on 28 December 2007
Rollercoaster Festival (Hilltop Hoods, Black Keys, Shihad, Jebediah etc) in Mandurah on 29 December 2007
Vanilla Ice at Metro City on 30 December 2007
MISCELLANEOUS
Hyundai Hopman Cup XX at Burswood Dome from Saturday 29 December to Friday 4 January
Outdoor cinema at various venues
Monday 31 December 2007 to Sunday 6 January 2008
MUSIC
Separate post about new years eve events 2007! Some quick mentions: Jebediah and more at Amplifier, End of Fashon, Dalles Crane and more at Gloucester Park, Hoodoo Gurus and The Stems at Mulberry on Swan.\
New Years Day 2008 - Perth Cup, Hed Kandi@Leederville Hotel, djs at The Deen.
Southbound Festival in Busselton from 4 to 6 January 2008 - Kings of Leon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Groove Armada, The Waifs etc etc
Daryl Braithwaite & Mental As Anything - Friday 4 January at Mundaring Weir Hotel
Amon Amarth at Amplifier on 5 January 2008
Steve Poltz at the Fly By Night on 5 January
VANS Boys of Summer Tour featuring SILVERSTEIN at Capitol on 5 January 2008
Summadayze at Supreme Court Gardens on 6 January 2008
The Special Beat feat Neville Staples at Newport Hotel on 6 January 2008
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Metropolis Fremantle on 6 January 2008
MISCELLANEOUS
Separate posts about New years eve 2007 and New Years Day 2008.
Hyundai Hopman Cup XX at Burswood Dome from Saturday 29 December to Friday 4 January
Outdoor cinema at various venues
“What’s on in January 2008″ due out in the last week of December!
Matchbox Twenty are touring Australia in 2008 and will perform in Perth at Burswood Dome on Tuesday 15 April.
Nearly five years had elapsed since their last studio album, and in the interim, singer Rob Thomas had launched a chart-topping solo career. So, despite some 28 million records sold across three multi-platinum albums, a remarkable string of hit singles, and fan demand for the band’s return to active duty running hot, fully restarting the MATCHBOX engine nevertheless remained in question.
Tickets on sale from Ticketek on 14 December.
Last year the first V Festival was held in Australia. This year it’s back, and it’s also coming to Perth!
The following bands will perform at The Esplanade in Perth city on Sunday 6 April 2008.
The Smashing Pumpkins
Duran Duran
Queens of the Stone Age
The Jesus & Mary Chain
The Presets
CSS
The Tough Alliance
Plug In City
2nd announcement:
Modest Mouse
Roisin Murphy
Hot Hot Heat
The Rakes
Cut Copy
Glass Candy
Virgin Mobile Venue:
Doom & Hoodrat
Munk (Gomma)
Flosstradamus
Mike Simonetti (Italians do it better)
Andeee van Damage
Since its inception 12 years ago in the UK, V Festival has prided itself on creating line-ups that combine an intangible, eclectic hand-picked mix of the absolute iconic with the new and the cutting-edge, and in true V style you’ll witness first time visitors popping their Antipodean musical cherries alongside star-spangled and seasoned tour veterans.
Tickets on sale from 6 December for $125 + booking fee.
More info at the V Festival website.
1 dollar from every ticket goes to Virgin Unite, the charitable arm of the Virgin Group.
(If you’re thinking I missed Air on the list… no. Unfortunately they won’t make it to Perth. Air have now been announced for their own show, at King’s Park on 27 March! )
Maroon 5 return to Australia and perform in Perth at Burswood Dome on Friday 28 March 2008.
It’s an all ages show, and support will come from OneRepublic, Brandi Carlile and Ry Cuming.
Maroon 5’s debut album Songs About Jane was a resounding success in Australia, topping the charts and notching up five time platinum sales. Drawing inspiration from Prince and Michael Jackson, their follow up album It Won’t Be Soon Before Long presented a more mature and confident Maroon 5 to the world.
Tickets from Ticketek from 7 December, for $92.00
Venue: Burswood Dome
The Black Crowes perform in Perth at Challenge Stadium on Wednesday 26 March 2008.
The Black Crowes are one of the few contemporary bands who have also shared the stage with Jimmy Page, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Neil Young, The Grateful Dead and many other legendary artists. They are without doubt one of the greatest American rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time and they are touring Australia in March/April 2008.
Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster from 29 November (internet presale) between $80 and $120.
The Black Crowes official website
Venue: Challenge Stadium