What's on Perth/Fremantle - 4 to 10 February 2008

The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 4 to Sunday 10 February 2008. The Perth International Arts Festival opens this week! And it’s the Chinese New Year on Thursday!

Also check out the Perth Event Calendar and What’s on in February and please submit events that I’m missing. Have a good week!

MUSIC

Billy Bragg at the Fly By Night Club on Monday 4 February (tonight!)

Brand New at Metropolis Freo on Monday

Iron Maiden at Burswood Dome on Monday

Suzanne Vega at Burswood Theatre on Tuesday 5 February

British India at the Foundry on Wednesday 6 Feb, Amplifier on Saturday 9 Feb and the Indi Bar on Sunday 10 February

Krafty Kuts at Ambar on Friday 8 February

The Cat Empire at the Rosemount on Friday

Rufus Wainwright at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 9 February

Raggamuffin Festival (UB40, The Wailers, Maxi Priest, Arrested Development) at WACA, Saturday 9 February

The Beautiful Girls, The Cat Empire, Blue King Brown at Belvoir on Saturday (SOLD OUT)

Scotland The Brave at PCEC on Saturday

Blues in the Night Concert with Loyd Spiegel, Kill Devil Hills and Blue Shaddy at Araluen Botanic Park on Saturday

James Morrison at Mundaring Weir Festival on Saturday

Gretchen Parlato at Beck’s Music Box on Sunday 10 February

Holly Throsby – Live at the Quarry on Sunday

For other gigs check out the calendar and this comprehensive gig guide. Also, browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for future gigs, I don’t write separate posts for many of them!

PERFORMING ARTS

Danny Bhoy (comedian) at His Majesty’s Theatre on 5, 6 and 7 February

Black Watch (National Theatre of Scotland) from 7 to 17 February at PCEC

Scotland The Brave at PCEC on 9 February

Jandamarra by Black Swan Theatre Company at PCEC from 9 to 23 February

As You Like It – Shakespeare in the (King’s) Park from 11 January to 9 February

MISCELLANEOUS

Something in the Water – documentary premiere at Astor Theatre on Thursday 7 February

Chinese New Year events – mainly a Hawkers Bazaar at Burswood on Saturday and Sunday

Opening events “Waterfools” for Perth International Arts Festival from on Friday 8 and Sunday 10 February at the Perth foreshore at the end of William St from 9pm.

Outdoor cinema at various venues