What’s happening in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia in August 2008….

See more events in what’s on this week and the event calendar. Please submit events that are missing.

Please remember the list below is just of the bigger events and highlights!

Monday 4 to Sunday 10 August 2008

MUSIC

Pete Murray at the Regal Theatre on 5 and 6 August

Regurgitator at the Indi Bar on Tuesday 5 August

DEVO with Regugitator at Metro City on 6 August

Jason Mraz at the Fly By Night on 6 August

Lyrics Born at Capitol on 7 August

Love, Death and Rebirth - dance concert at Fremantle Town Hall on Friday 8 August and Sunday 10 August

WASO at the Movies at Perth Concert Hall on Friday 8 August and Sunday 10 August

Martin Martini & The Bone Palace Orchestra at the Rocket Room on Saturday 9 August

Pivot at The Bakery on Saturday 9 August

King Wasabi at Fly By Night Club on Saturday 9 August

The Mess Hall at Amplifier on 9 August and The Newport in Fremantle on 10 August

MISCELLANEOUS

The Barber of Seville by West Australian Opera at His Majesty’s from 2 to 16 August

Green! Gold! & Musical by yellow glass theatre at Subiaco Arts Centre from 5 to 9 August

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

Monday 11 to Sunday 17 August 2008

MUSIC

Paul Weller at Challenge Stadium on 13 August

Electropia at Leederville Hotel on 14 August

Drum Tao at Perth Concert Hall from 14 to 16 August

Luke Steele at Deville’s Pad on 15 August

Kniki at Perth Blues Club At the Charles Hotel on Friday 15 August

Tin Dog at Fly By Night Club on Friday 15 August

Boomtick pres. MEAT KATIE at Ambar on Friday 15 August

Masala Mix 13 feat. Jay Dabhi at Metro City on Friday 15 August

David Bazan of Pedro The Lion at Mojo’s Bar on Saturday 16 August

All Black feat. The Upbeats at the Rosemount on Saturday 16 August

Boomtick pres. Splitloop at Ambar on Saturday 16 August

Trial Kennedy at Amplifier on 16 August and the Newport on 17 August

VNV Nation at Sin Club on 17 August

MISCELLANEOUS

Big Purple Undies - Ladies Show at Subiaco Arts Centre from 13 to 16 August

Far Away by Black Swan Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 16 to 31 August

The Barber of Seville by West Australian Opera at His Majesty’s from 2 to 16 August

Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo at Claremont Showgrounds from 15 to 17 August

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

Monday 18 to Sunday 24 August 2008

MUSIC

Death Cab For Cutie at Metropolis on 20 August - SOLD OUT

Mondo Generator at Amplifier on 20 August

Timbaland at Challenge Stadium on 20 August 2008

Birds of Tokyo at Metropolis (Freo) on 21 August

MGT perform ‘From A Dream’ at Octagon Theatre on 21 August

Drapht at Hyde Park Hotel on 22 August and the Railway Hotel on 23 August

Carpathian at Amplifier Bar on 22 August

Ash Grunwald at the Fly By Night on 22 August and the Charles Hotel on 23 August

WALA (West African percussion and dance group) at the Fly By Night on 23 August

Beach House at Mojo’s Freo on 24 August

Unwritten Law at Capitol on 24 August

MISCELLANEOUS

Far Away by Black Swan Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 16 to 31 August

Quest: A Tell-Tale of the Heart at Blue Room Theatre from 20 August to 6 September

La Fille Mal Gardée (Ballet) at the Regal Theatre from 20 to 23 August

Grim’s Furry Tales - Three One Act Comedies at Old Mill Theatre - 20 to 23 August

Antiques & Collectors Fair at Claremont Showgrounds on 23 and 24 August

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

Monday 25 to Sunday 31 August 2008

MUSIC

Panic at the Disco at Challenge Stadium on 27 August

Thrice at Capitol on 28 August

Disturbed at Challenge Stadium on 29 August

Born To Sing Choir with Courtney Murphy etc at Winthrop Hall, UWA on 29 August

Andrea Bocelli at Burswood Dome on 30 August

Little Red at Amplifier on 30 August

Shihad at Capitol on 30 August

The Getaway Plan at Rosemount on 30 August

Hyper Festival at Midland Gate Shopping Centre Carpark on Sunday 31 August - all ages with Birds of Tokyo, The Getaway Plan, Shihad etc etc!

MISCELLANEOUS

Far Away by Black Swan Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 16 to 31 August

Perth Salsa Expo at Fly By Night on 30 August

Dancer & The Dance at the Regal Theatre on 30 August

City to Surf on Sunday 31 August

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

A “What’s on in September 2008″ due out at the end of August!

King’s Park Festival is on in September!

The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 4 to Sunday 10 August 2008.

Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!

MUSIC

Pete Murray at the Regal Theatre on 5 and 6 August

Regurgitator at the Indi Bar on Tuesday 5 August

DEVO with Regurgitator at Metro City on 6 August

Jason Mraz at the Fly By Night on 6 August

Lyrics Born at Capitol on 7 August

Love, Death and Rebirth - dance concert at Fremantle Town Hall on Friday 8 August and Sunday 10 August

WASO at the Movies at Perth Concert Hall on Friday 8 August and Sunday 10 August

Martin Martini & The Bone Palace Orchestra at the Rocket Room on Saturday 9 August

Pivot at The Bakery on Saturday 9 August

King Wasabi at Fly By Night Club on Saturday 9 August

The Mess Hall at Amplifier on 9 August and The Newport in Fremantle on 10 August

Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write individual articles for all of them!

MISCELLANEOUS

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

PERFORMING ARTS

The Barber of Seville by West Australian Opera at His Majesty’s from 2 to 16 August

Green! Gold! & Musical by yellow glass theatre at Subiaco Arts Centre from 5 to 9 August

For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website

The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 28 July to Sunday 3 August 2008.

Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!

MUSIC

The Presets at Metropolis Freo - 27/28 July

Maurice Fulton and Instistubes Paris Terror Club at Shape on Monday 28 July

The Breeders at Capitol on Wednesday 30 July

Rick Price at Friends Restaurant on 30 July

TZU in WA from 30 July to 3 August

The Fratellis at Capitol on Thursday 31 July

Chocolate Martini at The Bakery on 31 July

James Morrison and Friends at the Perth Concert Hall on Friday 1 August

MSTRKRFT at Ambar on 1 August (sold out)

The Wombats at Capitol on 2 August

Birds of Tokyo - Live at the Wireless for triple j at the Fly By Night from 2pm on 3 August

Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write individual articles for all of them!

MISCELLANEOUS

GO3 Electronic & Entertainment Expo at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre from Friday 1 July to Sunday 3 August

Avon Descent on 2 and 3 August (Starting in Northam on Saturday, finishing in Perth on Saturday) - lots of events along the way (Tooday Food Festival, Family Fun Day at Sandalford Wines, Family Fun Day at Garvey Park, Ascot, Community Day and Finish Line event at Riverside Gardens, Bayswater.

The Mundaring Truffle Festival on 2 and 3 August (in Mundaring, just outside Perth on Gt Eastern Hwy)

WA Craft Quilt & Stitch Show on 1, 2 and 3 August at Claremont Showgrounds

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).

PERFORMING ARTS

The Pitch by Black Swan Theatre Company and Critical Stages at Subiaco Arts Centre from 22 July to 2 August

Ballet at the Regal at the Regal Theatre from 31 July to 2 August

The Barber of Seville by West Australian Opera at His Majesty’s from 2 to 16 August

Speed-The-Plow by Perth Theatre Company from 19 July to 2 August

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website

The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 21 to Sunday 27 July 2008.

Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!

MUSIC

Van She at the Bakery on 24 July and Shape Bar on 27 July

New Start Rock Experience at Arena Joondalup on Friday 25 July

British India in Perth and Fremantle from 25-27 July

Clare Bowditch at the Bakery on 25 July and the Fly By Night on 26 July

Santiago De Cuba Carnival at Kulcha on Saturday 26 July

The Presets at Metropolis Freo - 27/28 July

Kulcha Blues & Roots - Best of WA on Sunday 27 July at Kulcha

Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write individual articles for all of them!

MISCELLANEOUS

Lenny Henry at Perth Concert Hall on 20 and 21 July

Puppetry of the Penis at Regal Theatre on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 July

Auto Salon 2008 at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre on 26 and 27 July

Fremantle Collectors Fair at Fremantle Masonic Hall on Sunday 27 July from 9am to 3.30pm

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to 12 October (extended!).

PERFORMING ARTS

The Pitch by Black Swan Theatre Company and Critical Stages at Subiaco Arts Centre from 22 July to 2 August

Mum’s the Word 2 at Burswood Theatre, from 22 to 27 July

Lenny Henry at Perth Concert Hall on 21 July

Puppetry of the Penis at Regal Theatre on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 July

Baby Boomer Blues by Perth Theatre Company at His Majesty’s Theatre from 10 to 26 July

Speed-The-Plow by Perth Theatre Company from 19 July to 2 August

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website

The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 7 to Sunday 20 July 2008.

Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!

MUSIC

Dismember at Amplifier on 15 July

The Herd at Capitol on 19 July and the Fly By Night on 20 July

Escape The Fate at the Newport Hotel on 20 July (all ages and 18+)

IGNITE at Amplifier on Sunday 20 July

Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write individual articles for all of them!

MISCELLANEOUS

The Big HOO-HAA! 6th Birthday at the Fly By Night on 19 July

Asian Food Fair at the Esplanade Reserve, Fremantle on Sunday 20 July from 10am to 4pm (fundraising for Burma)

Lenny Henry at Perth Concert Hall on 20 and 21 July

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March

PERFORMING ARTS

The So You Think You Can Dance Australia Live Tour 2008 at Challenge Stadium on Sunday 20 July

Baby Boomer Blues by Perth Theatre Company at His Majesty’s Theatre from 10 to 26 July

Speed-The-Plow by Perth Theatre Company from 19 July to 2 August

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website