Archive for February, 2008
WA is on Show this weekend at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, celebrating what WA has to offer, including the new train line to Mandurah.
WA on Show is for everyone. It’s packed with hundreds of fascinating displays and activities that showcase our great state from corner to corner. Explore the cities, the regions and the plans that are making our future bright. There’s also a Kid’s Carnival where all the rides are free so make it a fun family day out.
Entry is free, and it’s open from 10am to 8pm on Friday 29 February and 10am to 6pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
On Sunday 2 March, all metro travel in and around Perth on trains, buses and ferries is absolutely free!
Also at the Perth Convention Centre this weekend: the Ideal Home Show
Same opening times, but there is an entry fee (half price ($5) on Friday though).
This year’s Ideal Home Show will fire up your imagination with a huge range of exciting products to bring out the best in your home. Plus all the experts are on hand to answer your questions and show you just how easy it is to live the good life in your home.
As written previously, the West Coast Blues n Roots Festival is held on 15 and 16 March 2008 at the Esplanade Reserve in Fremantle.
But on the same weekend, a fringe festival will be held in Fremantle, with free live music all around the city.
There will be local musicians performing at Pioneer Park near the train station, on the trams, Essex Street Carpark, Norfolk Hotel, X-Wray Cafe, Clancy’s Fish Pub, Little Creatures Loft and Bar Orient!
Some of the artists playing include Zarm, Matt Gresham, Toby, Carus. Jeff Strong, Xave Brown, Felicity Groom, Mink Mussel Creek, Robbie Jalapeno , The Zydecats and the Kill Devil Hills.
See the playing times for Friday, Saturday and Sunday and a map of the locations on the Blues n Roots website.
Shows added: Metro City on 20 April. And a dj set afterparty at Gilkinsons on 19 April after the Robinson Pavilion show. Tickets at Heatseeker.
Pendulum will be touring Australia for their ‘In Silico’ tour, and will be bringing their live set of drum&bass to Perth at Robinson Pavilion on Saturday 19 April 2008 and Metro City on Sunday 20 April.
Pendulum formed in their home-town of Perth (Werstern Australia) in 2002, when producers Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen teamed up with acclaimed local DJ Paul ‘Elhornet’ Harding. After selling more than 100,000 units of their debut artist album “Hold Your Colour”, remixing for such respected artists as The Prodigy, being play-listed and featuring regularly on BBC Radio 1, all whilst continuing to tour the world over as DJs…Pendulum decided that was finally time to take things to the next level - performing live.
Tickets on sale now through Heatseeker for $78 + bf. - Robinson Pavilion SOLD OUT!
The Metro City show is 18+.
Comedian Henry Rollins will perform in Perth at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco on Monday 14 April 2008.
Henry Rollins; provocateur, renaissance man and, let’s face it… really funny guy, returns to Australia this April for his umpteenth Spoken Word tour.
Henry was last here in January 2006 as part of the travelling Big Day Out circus - the first performer to appear on the BDO in such a capacity - enthralling thousands as only Henry and his sense of truth, justice and the humorous can.
Tickets on sale Monday 25 February, from Ticketek for $48.
The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 25 February to Monday 3 March 2008 (which is a public holiday for Labour Day, so long weekend!).
Perth International Arts Festival is in it’s last week, and there’s two big music festivals happening on the weekend: Future Music Festival (Chemical Brothers etc) on Sunday and Soundwave Festival (The Offspring, Incubus, etc) on Monday.
WA is on Show at PCEC over the weekend, and all public transport is free in the metropolitan area on Sunday!
Please submit events that you think I’m missing. Have a good week!
MUSIC
Brodsky Quartet at Beck’s Music Box on Monday 25 February
The Bad Plus at Beck’s Music Box on Tuesday 26 February
Feist at Beck’s Music Box on Wednesday 27 February
Andy C / Nightlife 4 at Metro City on Wednesday
John Williams and John Etheridge at Perth Concert Hall on Wednesday
Nouvelle Vague at Beck’s Music Box on Thursday 28 February
Ill Bill at Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday
Abbe May at Clancy’s Fish Pub on Thursday
Okkervil River for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on Friday 29 February
Ralph Lawson at Shape on Friday
Gimme Shelter fundraiser gig at Fremantle Arts Centre on Friday
Mo Horizons for the Funk Club at the Rosemount on Friday
Ben Lee with WASO at King’s Park on Friday 29 February and Saturday 1 March
Nannup Music Festival (3.5 hrs drive south) from 29 February to 3 March
Kelly Clarkson at Challenge Stadium on Saturday 1 March
The Dirtbombs (USA) at Amplifier Bar on Saturday
Kate Ceberano at Mundaring Weir Festival on Saturday
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at Becks Music Box on Sunday 2 March
Future Music Festival at Wellington Square - Sunday
WASO In The Park With Jay Laga’aia (from Play School) in King’s Park on Sunday
Soundwave Festival on Monday 3 March (public holiday) - The Offspring, Incubus, etc etc!
Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write specific articles for all of them!
PERFORMING ARTS
Russell Peters & Friends - An Evening of Comedy at Perth Concert Hall on 24 and 25 February
Luke & Wyatt’s Live Recording (comedy) at the Hyde Park Hotel on Friday 29 February
Borrowed Light at His Majesty’s Theatre from 27 February to 1 March
Oh What A Lovely War by Whiplash Theatre Inc. at Subiaco Arts Centre from 27 February to 8 March
Ballet at the Quarry from 13 February to 1 March
Miss Saigon at Burswood Theatre from 16 February to 16 March
The Turning at Playhouse Theatre from 20 February to 8 March
Going Postal at Old Mill Theatre from 21 Feb to 1 March
Gordon Booth (Deceased) at Stirling Theatre from 22 Feb to 8 March
For more local theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website
MISCELLANEOUS
Ideal Home Show at PCEC - 29 February to 3 March
WA on Show at PCEC - 29 February to 3 March
Paws For A Cause (RSPCA) on 29 February throughout Perth
City of Perth Food and Wine Month (MARCH)
A Toast to the Coast - Food, Wine & Beer Festival! at Mindarie Marina on Sunday 2 March
Perth International Arts Festival from 8 February to 2 March
Outdoor cinema at various venues