WAMi festival - 16 to 25 Feb 2007

The WAMi Festival (WA Music Industry) is held from 16 to 25 February 2007.
Before you do anything else, go and vote for the public voting categories on myspace (you need an account), voting closes 12 February.

The WAMi Awards are happening on Wednesday 21 February 2007 at Beck’s Verandah (Perth Concert Hall), and will feature performances by Eskimo Joe, Little Birdy, Dave Hole, The Stems, Double Entendre and DJ Matty P. Robbie Buck and Rosie Beaton from triple j are presenting. You can get tickets from Heatseeker for around $55.

On Saturday 24 February the Saturday Spectacular, Northbridge Music Festival is held, with bands (way to many to mention) playing throughout Northbridge from midday. A Day Pass that will get you into the main venues is available from Heatseeker for $22 + bf (will be $30 on the night). See the gig guide here.

A few of the main gigs (see the full list at the WAM site)

Friday 16 February 2007
City Explosion at Forrest Chase from 6.30 with Sugar Army

Birds of Tokyo CD launch at Club Capitol

Saturday 17 February 2007
Garage Kids Rock Festival (al age) with The Flairz and many more at Freo Arts Centre from 1pm.

Sunday 18 February 2007
Triple J Live at the Wireless with Bob Evans at the Rosemount Hotel

Monday 19 February 2007
O-Day at Curtin Uni with Bob Evans and Snowman

Friday 23 February 2007
City of Perth Crossthreads Dance, Music and Fashion Parade at Forrest Chase from 6.30pm, with The Panda Band

2 Room Extravaganza, Club Capitol and Amplifier Bar with Gyroscope, Red Jezebel and many more. Tickets are $16 + bf online through Heatseeker.

Saturday 24 February 2007
Boomshanka, by the City Bayswater, an all ages show from 3pm at Wotton Reserve Skatepark with live hip hop and djs.

Saturday Spectacular as mentioned above at Universal Bar, Mustang Bar, The Deen stage, The Bakery, PICA, Blue to the Bone, Club Capitol and Amplifier.

Sunday 25 February 2007
YAC-a-toa Youth Festival at McCallum Park in Vic Park from 1.30pm with Birds of Tokyo and others..

Bon Scott Celebration Concert at Claremont Showgrounds with Rose Tattoo, The Angels,The Screaming Jets, Dave Warner, The Party Boys, The Flairz, The Kill Devil Hills, The Volcanics and The Sure-Fire Midnights.

For all the information you need about the WAMi Festival, see the WAM website.