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Tickets on sale – August 06

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Old post, see latest post here!!


Southbound (music festival in Busselton in January) line up has been announced.

Elton John is performing at Burswood Dome on 11 December 2006. Tickets on sale 14 September.

The Foo Fighters have announced an acoustic tour, I haven’t heard if they’re coming to Perth yet.

Big Day Out rumours here!

Tommy Emmanuel is performing at Burswood Theatre on 10 October 06. Tickets through Ticketek.

The Ten Tenors will be performing for ‘An Evening on the Green’ at King’s Park on 3 February 2007. Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster. Grace Night and Bojeme will be supporting.

Westlife: Tour rescheduled for early 2007, more details to come!

Eric Clapton is performing at Members Equity Stadium on 11 February 07.

Dave Hughes is coming to Perth on 16 and 17 March 07. Tickets on sale through BOCS.

David Strassman and his puppets are back in Perth from 3 to 8 October 2006! Tickets on sale now through BOCS.

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers are touring Australia but skipping Perth. Sign the petition to get them here!

Sold out:

Chris Isaak at King’s Park, 26 and 27 November 06.

Eskimo Joe – 7 September at Club Capitol. (there are still tickets for 8 September at Metropolis)

INXS – Challenge Stadium, 12 September 06

Robbie Williams – November 30 and December 1

Tickets on sale now or soon:

Arj Barker at the Playhouse Theatre on 17 & 18 November 06

Big Day Out – no official news yet, more info beginning of October

Billy Joel – 7 November 06 at Burswood Dome

Blues at Bridgetown – 10/11/12 November 06 in Bridgetown in the southwest.

The Boy From Oz (with Hugh Jackman) at Burswood Dome – 29 & 30 September 06 and 1 & 2 October 06

Carole King, 19 November at Sandalwood Wines

Cirque du Soleil, The Esplanade – from 17 August 2007

Countdown Spectacular at Burswood Dome, 13 September 06

Daniel O’Donnell, 6 September at Burswood Theatre

Dave Hughes at the Regal Theatre on 16 and 17 March 07

David Strassman with puppets at the Regal Theatre from 3 to 8 October 06

Day on the Green (The Whitlams, Alex Lloyd, Diesel etc) – 12 November 06 at Sandalford Winery, Caversham.

Dixie Chicks at the Burswood Dome on 13 October 06

Elvis Presley in Concert at Burswood Dome, 6 October 06

Elle-Vis (female singing Elvis songs), 14 October at the Burswood Theatre

Elton John at Burswood Dome, 11 December 06 (on sale 14 September)

Eric Clapton at Members Equity Stadium on 11 February 07

Eskimo Joe – 7 September 06 at Club Capitol (sold out) and 8 September at Metropolis

Evermore – 22 September 06 at Metropolis

Fear Factory at Metropolis on 19 September 06

The Grates – 29 Sept at Metropolis, 30 Sept at Players Bar

Godskitchen (Above and Beyond, Eddie Halliwell, Cosmic Gate, Matt Hardwick etc) – 30 September 06 at Metro City.

Hed Kandi at Ambar Nightclub, 8 September

Hi-5 – 28 & 29 October 06 at Burswood Dome

Hilltop Hoods at Metropolis on 21 September and Club Capitol on 22 September (not available, sold out?)

Human Nature at Burswood Theatre on 6 + 7 October 06

I Walk The Line Tribute at Burswood Theatre, 8 September 06

Kasey Chambers at Perth Convention Centre on 7 September, and in Mandurah on 2 September.

Katherine Jenkins, 1 October 06 at Burswood Theatre

Kylie Minogue at Burswood Dome – 4, 5 & 7 December 06

Lano & Woodley at the Regal Theatre, 6-24 September 06

Little Birdy at the Amplifier Bar, 16 September 06

Live at Challenge Stadium on 24 October 06, with Shannon Noll

The Living End at Metro City, 1 September 06 (and 3 September all ages show)

Oliver Dragojevic at Burswood Theatre on 28 October 06 (on sale 5 Sept)

Parklife (music festival in Northbridge), 2 October 06

Pearl Jam at Subiaco Oval, 25 November 06

Pink Floyd Experience at Burswood Theatre on 10 November 06

Presidents of the United States of America at Metropolis, 26 October 06

Richard Marx at Burswood Theatre on 9 September 06

Rogue Traders at Challenge Stadium on 5 October 06 (with TV Rock)

Shaolin Kongfu at Perth Convention Centre, 29 September to 2 October 06

The Sleepy Jackson at the Bakery Artrage Complex on 22 & 23 September 06

Smokie at Burswood Theatre on 21 October 06

Something For Kate: Club Capitol on 6 October(not on sale, sold out?) and Fly by Night Club on 8 October

Southbound festival near Busselton, 5/6 January 07

Spring Fever 06 at Fremantle Arts Centre on 1 October. Tickets on sale August 29.

Strassman (David) with puppets at the Regal Theatre from 3 to 8 October 06

Taste of Choas 06 (Rock music festival) at Burswood Dome, 10 October 06

The Grates – 29 Sept at Metropolis, 30 Sept at Players Bar

The Living End at Metro City, 1 September 06 (and 3 September all ages show)

The Ten Tenors – An Evening on the Green at King’s Park, 3 February 2007

The Wiggles at Burswood Dome on 30 November and 1 December (4 shows)

Tommy Emmanuel, Burswood Theatre on 10 October 06

Walking With Dinosaurs at Burswood Dome on 14 to 17 February 07

Wave Rock Weekender, Hyden (340km east of Perth), 30 Sept – 2 October 06

Westlife TOUR RESCHEDULED, DETAILS TO COME

Wil Anderson at the Octagon Theatre, 18-21 October 06

Young Divas at Burswood Theatre, 29 September 06

Zakk Wylde & Black Label Society at Metro City, 21 September 06

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Quit Targa West – 7 to 10 Sept 06

Monday, August 28th, 2006

NEWSFLASH: Peter Brock has died while competing in the rally today (Friday 8 September 06). News here: http://www.abc.net.au/

The rally will continue for the remaining two days, see info below and Targa West website for details.
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Targa West is a rally that is being held in and around Perth over the weekend of 7 to 10 September 2006. Cars race over closed public roads in the city and race circuits around Chittering, Toodyay and the Swan Valley.

Thursday 7 September:
The rally prologue takes place from 3pm at AHG Driving Centre at Perth International Airport.

Friday 8 September:
Cars gather from 7.30am at Forrest Place in the city, and are waved away by the Lord Major at 9am.

From 10.30am to 2.30pm the cars will be at the service park at Gidgegannup Sports Oval.

From 6pm to 9pm James St in Northbridge will be closed and cars will be shown and there are other attractions along the street, while the drivers and crews eat in Northbridge.

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September:
The major service park for both days in the morning is at Bindoon Sports Oval. There will also be a family festival on the oval on Saturday afternoon including food and wine tasting, kids entertainment, live music etc.

In the afternoon the service park will be in Tooday, from 3pm on Saturday and from 1.45pm on Sunday.

From 4pm on Sunday the Champagne Finish and presentations will be at the Burswood Complex, outside Holiday Inn.

For spectator information and road closure maps, see the Quit Targa West website.

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Events this week – 28 Aug to 3 Sept 06

Monday, August 28th, 2006

My weekly summary about what’s on this weekend, including concerts, comedy shows, plays, markets, festivals and more! Check out the Event Calendar for more!

Music

Kid Confucius is touring, and playing at the Curtin Uni Tavern on Wednesday, Ocean Beach Hotel on Thursday, Leederville Hotel on Friday, Swan Basement on Saturday and the Universal Bar on Sunday.

The Living End are performing at Metro City on Friday night, which has sold out. But they are playing an all ages show at the same location at 3pm on Sunday (the 3rd) and there are still tickets available via Heatseeker.

Jeff Martin & The Toronto Tabla Ensemble are performing at Metropolis on Friday. Jeff Martin was once the front-man of Canadian rock band The Tea Party.

Carnivale de Funk is on at the Funk Club (upstairs at the Leederville Hotel) on Friday night. Kid Confucius (above) is one of the acts on the night. Dexter and the Funk Club House Band are others.

The Bloc Party Tour rolls into Perth with DJ Peril and N’fa performing at the Norfolk Basement on Friday night and the new club ‘The Manor’ (at the back of the Hip-e Club) in Leederville on Saturday night. This is Aussie hip hop!

On Saturday The Panda Band are performing at the Fly By Night Club, along with New Rules For Boats and Jeff Strong. There will be TWO shows. And ‘Under 18’s’ at 2pm and an ‘over 18’s’ from 8pm. $15 and door sales only!

Meat Katie (UK breaks boy Mark Pember) is performing at Ambar Nightclub on Saturday night.

Starky are playing the Amplifier Bar on Saturday night and the Newport Hotel on Sunday night, with The Silents and The Sugar Army.

Atlanta’s party rap duo Ying Yang Twins are performing at Metro City on Sunday night.

For other ’smaller’ gigs check out the comprehensive Triple J gigguide!

Performing Arts

Porgy and Bess ‘The American Musical Masterpiece’ will be performed at His Majesty’s Theatre from Tuesday to Sunday 3 September. Looks like tickets are close to selling out.

Circus Joseph Ashton is in Stirling until Sunday 10 September.

Scarecrow (a tale of mythic proportions, with a surreal script) by Side Pony Productions is on at The Blue Room till 9 September.

Tough Girls will be performed by Deckchair Theatre at Victoria Hall in Freo till Saturday 2 September.

The Trojan Women, presented by Curtin’s Hayman Theatre Company, will be performed at the Rechabites’ Hall from Thursday to Saturday 9 September.

Soulmates, presented by the Perth Theatre Company is being performed at the Playhouse Theatre on Friday at 8pm and Saturday at 4 and 8.30pm.

Swan Lake is being performed by the WA Youth Ballet at Burswood Theatre on Friday and Saturday nights.

Other

The Spring Poetry Festival is being held from 1 to 10 September. There are lots of events happening, mostly at a marquee in Forrest Place, The Bakery ARTRAGE Complex and the Art Gallery of WA. It’s also National Poetry Week.

WA’s Giant Walk is happening on Friday at noon.

Springtime at Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone. See tulips and other bulbs and flowers in a park that is pretty even when there aren’t flowers!

The Save the Children Book Sale is on at the Undercroft at UWA until 4pm Wednesday.

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Springfever – 1 October 2006

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Springfever will consist of crispy beats and smokin’ bass culture from the hip-hop, club, beats, breaks, funk, reggae, d’n'b underground! It is being held on Sunday 1 October (Queen’s birthday weekend) from 2pm till 10pm in the grounds of historic Fremantle Arts Centre.

The line up includes:

UK/DJ/MC combo Roni Size & Dynamite MC

Salmonella Dub (NZ/Live 6 pce)

Boca 45 (UK/DJ combo)

lls (UK/DJ combo)

Future Dogs, Armee, General Justice, Pauly Fatlace.

Tickets available from Heatseeker, 78’s, Mills, Planet, Beat and Live Clothing stores and cost $55 inc gst/bf.

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Perth Fashion Festival – 21 to 30 September 06

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

The Perth Fashion Festival is being held from 21 to 30 September 2006 in Perth City.

Perth Fashion Festival is Western Australia ’s largest annual fashion gala conducted during the Spring fashion season. Presented over a ten-day period, the 2006 Festival will capture the glamour, creativity and personality of fashion, while showcasing talented West Australians.

At Forrest Chase, ‘Fashion Central’, will be home to a lot of different fashion shows (including ones by Perth retailers) and some other events like the Model of the Year Awards and the WA Fashion Design Awards.

See the website for a full program.

Perth Fashion Festival 2006

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Earthdance – 15/16/17 Sept 06

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

Earthdance WA 2006 will be a 3 day festival for the first time, and will not only be a dance event, but also have other music genres, a cinema, street performers and markets!

It is being held from 15 to 17 September 2006 at Fairbridge near Pinjarra, about an hour south of Perth.

Earthdance, which has been called “The Dance Aid for the New Millennium,” has grown into the world’s largest synchronized music and lifestyle event, and now occurs in 250 cities in over 50 countries worldwide. It is an entirely not-for-profit event held with the purpose of raising money for charity.

Earthdance WA encompasses a diverse range of musical genres from full on trance to chilled out acoustic. Attractions will includes a main dance music stage, a chill out big top stage, a solar cinema, fire performers, a healing village, a sustainability/campaigns area, discussion forums, numerous workshops, peace shrine, labyrinth, markets, chapel performances and street performers.

You can camp at Fairbridge, but you can also just attend for the day.

Read about all the ticket information here.

Earthdance WA

Apologies for not letting you know about this sooner, I hadn’t come across it until now!!

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Wildflower Festival – 28 Sept to 2 Oct 2006

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

Wildflowers

2007: This year the festival is called King’s Park Festival, and it’s a month long celebration in September with lots of great events, many free family events.

The King’s Park Wildflower Festival will be held from 28 September to 2 October 2006 (Queen’s birthday long weekend) and is open from 9-5 daily.

The Wildflower Festival will be held in an enclosed festival area, with a lot of different flowers in pots and displays. There is also entertainment, information about the flora, activities for adults and children, refreshments and the opportunity to buy gifts.

Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for children, $5 concession and $17 for a family (two adults and two children).

Wildflowers can also be seen in the botanical garden and bush area’s of King’s Park and Bold Park for free (though you won’t see as many all together!), where free guided tours are given, or in the bush around Perth, especially in the National Parks like Yanchep, Kalamunda, John Forrest and Lesmurdie!

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Giant Walk – 1 September 06

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

WA's Giant Walk

On Friday 1 September at 12 noon, WA wants to break the Guinness World Record for walking 1km simultaneously (multi-venue). This is going to be part of ‘Be Active WA Day’.

To find a walking venue near you check out the WA Giant Walk website.

Most walks are being held on sports ovals and local parks.

In central Perth there are walks in King’s Park, Langley Park, the Supreme Court Gardens, Lake Monger, Herdsman Lake, Matilda Bay Foreshore and Riverside Drive, but from this list it seems that nearly every local council in WA is participating!

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Swan Lake by WA Youth Ballet – 1/2 Sept 06

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Tchaikovsky’s famed ballet will be performed by Youth Ballet WA and will feature international guest artists from the Bolshoi: Natalia Vyskubenko as Odette/Odile and Yuri Vyskubenko as Prince Siegfried.

It is being performed at Burswood Theatre on 1 and 2 September. Tickets for Saturday evening are sold out, but Friday evening and Saturday matinee are still available.

Tickets are $43.30 for adults and $23.30 for children under 12 and are available through Ticketek.

Regarded as the greatest of all classical ballets, the ballet celebrates the 21st birthday of Prince Siegfried. During the day, whilst hunting, he witnesses a beautiful swan turn into a human form, falls in love, and vows to break the cruel spell placed on her and her friend by the evil Rothbart.

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Dave Hughes – 16 + 17 March 07

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Hughesy rides again!

Dave Hughes (you’d know him from ABC’s The Glass House and the Holden ads) is back in Perth on 16 and 17 March 2007 for his National Tour.

He will be performing at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco, and standard tickets are $38 ($34 conc) and available now through BOCS.

It all started at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 1999 when Hughesy was forced to move from a tiny upstairs bar in the city into a 300-seat room at the Melbourne Town Hall. Word had started to spread about this impossibly laid back guy from Warrnambool.

Dave’s performance at that year’s Comedy Festival Gala got the industry and the public’s attention. At the end of the second week Dave was selling his new venue out and the reigning King of Comedy was born.

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