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Comedy Festival Roadshow – June

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

The Melbourne Comedy Festival hits the road again, and will deliver a two and a half hour showcase at His Majesty’s Theatre from Tuesday 12 to Sunday 17 June 2007.

Featuring a roll call of the most fabulously funny home-grown comedians and overseas guest artists fresh from the 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Roadshow delivers a slick, sophisticated, unpredictable, entertaining and outrageous night out to comedy fans all over this wide brown land.

Tickets from BOCS for $43.50 and $38 concession.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival website

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David Campbell – 1 September

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

David Campbell David Campbell performs at Burswood Theatre on Saturday 1 September 2007.

The Swing Sessions puts David in front of a big band as he tips his hat to the greats that inspired him to become an entertainer in the first place. Listen and melt as David brings his own distinctive touch to classics like Mack The Knife, My Funny Valentine, Mr. Bojangles, Can’t Take Eyes Off You, The Way You Look Tonight, and many more.

Tickets for sale through Ticketek for $70 (A Reserve) and $54.65 (B Reserve).

David Campbell website

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Alice Cooper – 13 July

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper will be performing in Perth on 13 July 2007 at Burswood Theatre!

Although Alice Cooper is much more than just a rock legend these days – he’s a restaurateur, the host of a successful syndicated radio show (on 96fm I believe?), a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and soon, the published author of a book on golf – his live performances remain untamed, hi-tech musical and visual spectacles that leave fans gasping and cheering.

Band members include: Ex-Kiss Eric Singer (drums), Chuck Garric (bass), Keri Kelli (guitar) and Jason Hook (guitar).

Tickets available from Ticketek from 11 May, but presale from noon 9 May.

A Reserve tickets are $130 and B Reserve 100.

Alice Cooper official website

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What’s on in Perth – 7 to 13 May 07

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia this week(end), from Monday 7 to Sunday 13 May 2007.

Many of the events below are free, some are under $20 and others you will need to book tickets, so please always click on the links to see more information.

Festivals/expos etc:

Kulcha’s 10th Anniversary is celebrated from 4 to 11 May. Jenny Simpson free on Monday evening, Dance from around the world, free on Wednesday evening etc!

Pickering Brook Agricultural Show (behind Kalamunda) is on Saturday and Sunday from 10am till late, with all the regular show happenings.

2007 Australian Innovation Festival from Thursday 26 April to 31 May

Music concerts:

Silverchair at Metropolis on Sunday 6 and 7 May (sold out)

Glenn Shorrock (the voice of the Little River Band) at various locations, 8 to 12 May

Lunchtime concerts are on again at His Majesty’s Theatre on Thurdays from 12.30 to 1.30pm.

Stone Sour at Metro City on 11 May

Closer featuring Stacey Pullen (5 hr Set) at Ambar on 11 May

Jeff Lang performs at the Fly By Night on Friday 11 May (seeyou there!) and Indi Bar on 12 May

The WA Opera Chorus in Concert for their 40th Anniversary at Government House of Saturday 12 May.

Dragonforce at Club Capitol on Sunday 13 May

Best of British at Perth Concert Hall on Sunday

For other gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide.

Performing Arts (incl comedy):

Dirty Sanchez (Uk equivelant of Jackass guys) at Metropolis on 9 May

Adam Hills at the Octagon Theatre at UWA on 11 and 12 May

Hair, the Musical from 10 to 20 May at the Regal Theatre

Chopper’s Harden the F*ck Up Australia Tour at Subiaco Arts Centre from 10 to 12 May

Coppelia by the West Australian Ballet at His Majesty’s Theatre from 11 to 26 May

Bombshells by Perth Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 26 April to 12 May

The Goose Chase by Thin Ice Productions and Deckchair Theatre Co at PICA from 1 to 20 May

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Burswood Theatre from 4 to 13 May

Check out one of the weekly comedy nights!

Other:

WA Speed Boat racing State Titles on the Burswood Water (park around Burswood) on Sunday from 10 till 4pm.

Kulcha’s 10th Anniversary is celebrated from 4 to 11 May. Free community showcase on Sat from midday, free workshops (drumming, dance, etc) on Sun fr0m 11am, Jenny Simpson free on Monday evening, Dance from around the world, free on Wednesday evening etc!

Free matinee film screenings have started again at the Alexander Library in Perth, each Wednesday from 12.30 at the Perth Cultural Centre (north of central train station), until November.

For some other events, check out the GAYinWA website who have a ‘what’s on this fortnight‘.

Checkout What’s on in May and the Perth Event Calendar for other events.

Have a good week! – Simone

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Powderfinger – 2 June

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

Powderfinger will be performing at Claremont Oval with Silverchair on 22 September

Powderfinger will perform their new album in the Regal Theatre in Subiaco at Observation City Hotel in Scarborough on Saturday 2 June 2007 and it’s all ages!!

Support is Expatriate from Sydney.

Powderfinger are very happy to announce some super special dates to celebrate the band’s new album, Dream Days At The Hotel Existence – out Saturday 2 June. In keeping with the hotel theme, the launch parties will be held in hotel ballrooms in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane, at the Regal Theatre in Perth and The Forum in Melbourne.

Tickets on sale through Heatseeker BOCS. Fan Club presale from 10 May, members will get an email.

Half the seats will be taken out of the Regal Theatre so that it’s not all sitting down!

Powderfinger website

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OK Go – 6 August

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

OK Go (the ones from the treadmill clip on YouTube) are performing at Capitol on 6 August 2007. Wow, that video has over 16 million views, and it won a Grammy for Best Short-Form Music Video!

Anyone who has witnessed the exhilaration of the band’s live show will recognize the frenetic drive at the heart of Oh No (the new album). The band’s energy doesn’t stop at the edge of the stage or the end of the disc. From the influential how-to guide they published for bands hoping to unseat President Bush (you should have seen the avalanche of hate mail that won them), to the monthly column they wrote for a Japanese rock magazine, to their tour of America as house band for public radio program This American Life, OK Go always seems to find a new corner of the world to explore and make their own. With Oh No, they’re coming after yours.

Tickets on sale from 11 May through BOCS, 78 Records, Mills Records and Planet Video for about $45

OK Go website

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Kaiser Chiefs – 31 July

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

SOLD OUT 

Kaiser Chiefs will perform in Perth on Tuesday 31 July 2007 at Metro City with Wolf and Cub and Operator Please as support.

Kaiser Chiefs return to Australia riding high on the success of their sophomore album Yours Truly, Angry Mob. The album was their first number one album in the UK, and it also topped the charts in Greece and Holland, whilst landing in the Top Ten of our own ARIA chart.

Tickets go on sale through BOCS from 15 May, and there will be a Frontier presale. Lookout, because all past Kaiser Chiefs shows have sold out in the past.

It’s an 18+ show.

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Evermore – Perth – 10 June

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Evermore will be performing in Perth with Aqualung (UK) and Kate Miller-Heidke on Sunday 10 June 2007 at Metro City Capitol.

Evermore have been favourites in Australia since the release of their debut album Dreams, which featured the huge radio (and OC) hit It’s Too Late. Their brilliant follow-up Real Life illustrates their continued growth as a band. Yielding the popular songs Light Surrounding You (which hit #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart this February) and Running, the album is now close to double platinum sales and proves that Evermore’s popularity is steadily on the rise.

This is an 18+ gig and tickets are on sale now through BOCS Ticketing for $41.

Evermore official website

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What’s on in Perth – 2 to 6 May 07

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia this week(end), from Wednesday 6 to Sunday 6 May 2007.

Many of the events below are free, some are under $20 and others you will need to book tickets, so please always click on the links to see more information.

Festivals/expos etc:

Kulcha’s 10th Anniversary is celebrated from 4 to 11 May. Free community showcase on Sat from midday, free workshops (drumming, dance, etc) on Sun fr0m 11am, Jenny Simpson free on Monday evening, Dance from around the world, free on Wednesday evening etc!

Boardwalk Sculpture Festival at Mindarie Marina on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May

2007 Australian Innovation Festival from Thursday 26 April to 31 May

The 2007 Stretch Festival is held in Mandurah from 3 to 6 May

Moondyne Festival in Toodyay (~1 hour east of Perth) on Sunday 6 May

Harvest Festival in Bickley and Carmel (behind Kalamunda) on 5 and 6 May

Music concerts:

Totally Huge New Music Festival - 20 April to 6 May- various locations

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band at Fly By Night Club on Wednesday 2 May

Horsell Common at the Foundry on Wednesday, Amplifier on Friday, Mojos on Saturday

Sunn0))) & Boris at Club Capitol on Thursday 3 May

Brooke Fraser at the Fly By Night on 4 May

My Friend The Chocolate Cake at the Fly By Night on Saturday 5 May

Night of the Guitars at the Leopold on Saturday

Silverchair at Metropolis on Sunday 6 and 7 May (sold out)

The Game at Metro City on Sunday 6 May.

Lunchtime concerts are on again at His Majesty’s Theatre on Thurdays from 12.30 to 1.30pm.

For other gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide.

Performing Arts (incl comedy):

Club Gargouille (musical) at Rechabites’ Hall from Wednesday 25 April to Saturday 5 May

Bombshells by Perth Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 26 April to 12 May

The Goose Chase by Thin Ice Productions and Deckchair Theatre Co at PICA from 1 to 20 May

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Burswood Theatre from 4 to 13 May

Sing-A-Long-A-Sound of Music at the Regal Theatre on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May

Check out one of the weekly comedy nights!

Other:

EPW Evolution (wrestling) on Friday 4 and 5 May

Ebridal Expo at Fremantle Passenger Terminal on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May

May Day Celebration with annual unions march and family fun day at Esplanade Reserve in Fremantle.

Kulcha’s 10th Anniversary is celebrated from 4 to 11 May. Free community showcase on Sat from midday, free workshops (drumming, dance, etc) on Sun fr0m 11am, Jenny Simpson free on Monday evening, Dance from around the world, free on Wednesday evening etc!

Free matinee film screenings have started again at the Alexander Library in Perth, each Wednesday from 12.30 at the Perth Cultural Centre (north of central train station), until November.

For some other events, check out the GAYinWA website who have a ‘what’s on this fortnight‘.

Checkout What’s on in May and the Perth Event Calendar for other events.

Have a good week! – Simone

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