Finally! What’s happening in Perth, Western Australia in June 2007, covering bigger concerts, festivals and a bit of comedy and theatre!
Also see what’s on this week, and the new event calendar for more events.
Tuesday 5 to Sunday 10 June 2007
MUSIC
Diesel at various venues in Perth from 5 to 10 June
Cog at Metropolis on 7 June
Armin van Buuren (White Party) at Metro City on Friday 8 June
Sandy Rivera at Ambar on 8 June
Darling Downs (Kim Salmon & Ron Perro) at the Fly By Night on 8 June
Thirsty Merc at Club Capitol on Saturday 9 June
Kate Miller-Heidke at Hyde Park Hotel on 9 June
Evermore with Kate Miller-Heidke at Metro City on 10 June
Guns N’ Roses at Burswood Dome on 10 June
FESTIVALS/ expos/ circus/ comedy/ other
World Environment Day – info stalls at Forrest Place all day Tuesday
Dalai Lama – Free forum at Burswood Dome on Wednesday 6 June 07 (get there early!)
Sue-Ann Post & Ethel Chop (comedy) at Hyde Park Hotel on Friday 8 June
Barry Hilton Live (comedian) at the Leederville Hotel on 8 June 2007
Electronika – Perth’s Entertainment & Technology Exhibition at PCEC from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 June 2007
Explosive Pro Wrestling (EPW) at Venville Rec Centre in Maylands on Saturday 9 June
Russian Community Event at Kulcha on 9 June
Children’s Forest Annual Planting Day at Whiteman Park on Sunday 10 June
City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August
Circus Joseph Ashton is in Joondalup from Friday 1 to 24 June 07
THEATRE
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (starring Frank Woodley) at the Regal Theatre from 5 to 10 June
Butterfly Lovers – The Musical by Dama Orchestra at His Majesty’s Theatre from 8 to 10 June
The Goat or Who is Sylvia? by Perth Theatre Company at PICA from 31 May to 23 June
Chicks Will Dig You! by Capgun Productions at The Blue Room from 5 to 23 June
Bad Girls by Brainbox Project at His Majesty’s Theatre from 5 to 16 June
Othello by Class Act & Bare Naked Theatre at The Rechabites’ Hall from 6 to 30 June
Picasso’s Women by Blak Yak Theatre at Subiaco Arts Centre on 8 + 9 June and 15 + 16 June
Wonderlands by Deckchair Theatre from 9 June to 1 July
Monday 11 to Sunday 17 June 2007
MUSIC
Norma Jean at The Rosemount Hotel on Tuesday 12 June 07 (18+) and Wednesday 13 June at 4pm (under 18’s).
The Draft and Against Me at Amplifier Bar on Wednesday 13 June
Battlefield Band at the Fly By Night on 13 June
Bob Evans at The Foundry in Cannington on 13 June and Capitol in Perth on 15 June
Decepitkonz (NZ hip hop) at Heat on Friday 15 June
Nathan Gaunt at The Manor on Friday
Freestylers (DJs) at Gilkisons Dance Studios on 16 June
Anberlin (US) / Copeland (US) at The Bakery on Sunday 17 June
The Beasts of Bourbon at Metropolis – 17 June
FESTIVALS/ expos/ circus/ comedy/ other
Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow at His Majesty’s from 12 to 17 June
Austen Tayshus (comedian) at Kulcha on Wednesday 13 and 20 June
French Rendez-vous at Perth Town Hall and Forrest Place from 13 to 19 June
Every Woman, Mum’s the Word and Vitality Expos at PCEC from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 June
The Scale Modellers Club of WA Display at Whiteman Park on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June
Catch The Sun – China Acrobatic Troupe at Challenge Stadium on 16 June
City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August
Croation Food Festival at the Esplanade Hotel from Friday 15 to Sunday 24 June
Circus Joseph Ashton is in Joondalup from Friday 1 to 24 June
THEATRE
The Seagull by Hayman Theatre Company at Subiaco Arts Centre – 12 to 16 June
Hope is the saddest by Mythophobic Productions at The Blue Room – 12 to 30 June
dash – Boys Can Dance at Playhouse Theatre from 15 to 17 June
Bad Girls by Brainbox Project at His Majesty’s Theatre from 5 to 16 June
The Goat or Who is Sylvia? by Perth Theatre Company at PICA from 31 May to 23 June
Chicks Will Dig You! by Capgun Productions at The Blue Room from 5 to 23 June
Othello by Class Act & Bare Naked Theatre at The Rechabites’ Hall from 6 to 30 June
Picasso’s Women by Blak Yak Theatre at Subiaco Arts Centre on 8 + 9 June and 15 + 16 June
Wonderlands by Deckchair Theatre from 9 June to 1 July
Monday 18 to Sunday 24 June 2007
MUSIC
Katie Noonan at the Fly By Night on Tuesday 19 June
Platform by Art.Tension Seekers – one act play with live music by Andrew Winton, Abbe May and Schvendes at Fly by Night on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 June.
The Next Big Thing heats are on again, #3 at The Foundry on Wednesday 20 June
Simon London and the Spirits play with Ramble and the Sleepers (last gig) on Thursday 21 June, before heading over east for a tour.
The Audreys at the Fly By Night on 22 June
No Through Road (SA) at Mojos on Friday
Old Man River at the Hyde Park Hotel on Friday 22 June
Nekromantix with Macarburettors etc at the Rosemount on Friday
Knotwork at Kulcha on Friday
Human Nature at Challenge Stadium on 22 + 23 June
Karnivool at Capitol on Saturday 23 June
Behind Crimson Eyes at The Bakery on Saturday
Heads We’re Dancing at Fly By Night on Saturday
Streetlight mini-album launch at Amplifier with No Through Road, Sugar Army, Dee Dee Dums on Saturday
Dallas Crane at the Rosemount on 23 June and Mojo’s on 24 June
Hyperfest 2007 (all ages music fest with Dallas Crane, Behind Crimson Eyes, Karnivool, Butterfingers, Downsyde and many more) at Midland Railway Workshops on Sunday 24 June from 11am to 8.30pm
Peeping Tom (Mike Patton) at Metropolis in Freo on 24 June
FESTIVALS, CIRCUS, COMEDY, etc
Master Builders HomeStyle Show and Sustainable Energy Expo from Friday 22 June to Sunday 24 June
The York Olive Oil Festival is on Saturday and Sunday in York (1 hr east of Perth)
Tahir Live (aka Habib from Fat Pizza) at Playhouse Theatre, 22 to 24 June
Austen Tayshus (comedian) at Kulcha on Wednesday 13 and 20 June
Croation Food Festival at the Esplanade Hotel from Friday 15 to Sunday 24 June
City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August
Circus Joseph Ashton is in Joondalup from Friday 1 to 24 June
The Banff Mountain Film Festival at Playhouse Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday
THEATRE
The Ships Pass Quietly by The Prickly Pear Ensemble at Subiaco Theatre Centre from 19 to 30 June
Wonderlands by Deckchair Theatre from 9 June to 1 July
The Goat or Who is Sylvia? by Perth Theatre Company at PICA from 31 May to 23 June
Chicks Will Dig You! by Capgun Productions at The Blue Room from 5 to 23 June
Othello by Class Act & Bare Naked Theatre at The Rechabites’ Hall from 6 to 30 June
Platform by Art.Tension Seekers – one act play with live music by Andrew Winton, Abbe May and Schvendes at Fly by Night on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 June.
Monday 25 June to Sunday 1 July 2007
MUSIC
Xzibit at Capitol on Tuesday 26 June
Carus & the True Believers at Mojos Bar on Thursday 28 June
 Celibate Rifle and Cosmic Psychos at Amplifier on Friday 29 June
Kid Kenobi at Ambar on Friday (sold out)
Bollywood Bhangra Party at Kulcha on Friday
The Camels at Mojos Bar on Saturday 30 June
The Cops, Abbe May and Mercy May at The Amplifier on Saturday
Brother Ali at The Rosemount on Saturday
The Prom 3 with Young & Restless, Muscles, Riot in Belgium etc at The Bakery on Saturday
Claire Clarke at the Court Hotel on Saturday night and an all ages gig at HQ on Sunday at 1pm
Make Poverty History Concert at Metro City on Sunday
Burt Bacharach with WASO at Burswood Theatre on Sunday 1 July (sold out) and 2 July
Grinspoon at Metropolis on 1 July
FESTIVALS/ expos/ circus/ comedy/ other
Warren Miller’s Off The Grid (adventure film/doco about extreme winter sports) at Perth Concert Hall on Friday 29 June
The Bizarre Gazzard (comedy hypnotherapist) at the Hyde Park Hotel on Friday
Bollywood Bhangra Party at Kulcha on Friday
Barcamp Perth at Central Tafe on Saturday 30 June
Flash mob in Perth City around noon ?
City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August
National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries – Free exhibition in State Library, daily till 26 August.
City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August
THEATRE
Memphis To Vegas by The Brainbox Project at the Maj from 26 to 30 June
The Canterbury Tales by Class Act & Bare Naked Theatre at The Rechabites’ Hall from 28 to 30 June
Windmill Baby by Yirra Yaakin at Subiaco Arts Centre from 29 June to 14 July
The Ships Pass Quietly by The Prickly Pear Ensemble at Subiaco Theatre Centre from 19 to 30 June
Othello by Class Act & Bare Naked Theatre at The Rechabites’ Hall from 6 to 30 June
The Messiah by Black Swan Theatre Company at Playhouse Theatre from 30 June to 22 July
Wonderlands by Deckchair Theatre from 9 June to 1 July