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Gyroscope – 10 May 2008

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Gyroscope

SOLD OUT

Perth band Gyroscope is making it big, and set off for another tour. In Perth they’ll perform at Capitol on Saturday 10 May 2008.

The band’s third album, Breed Obsession, featuring the Top 30 single, Snakeskin and their current single, 1981 debuted on the Motorola ARIA Chart at #1 It’s the highest debut in the band’s history (previous release Are You Involved? debuted at #20).

Tickets on sale on 3 April from Heatseeker and outlets, for around $30.   SOLD OUT!

Get in quick, it’ll sell out!

They’ll also play down south in Bunbury and Margaret River.

Gyroscope website

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What’s on Perth/Fremantle – 25 to 30 March 2008

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Tuesday 25 to Sunday 30 March 2008.

Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!

MISCELLANEOUS

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March to Monday 21 July

Outdoor cinema at various venues

French Film Festival at Cinema Paradiso from 27 March to 6 April

City of Perth Food and Wine Month

MUSIC

Kataklysm at Capitol/Amplifier on Tuesday 25 March

The Black Crowes at Challenge Stadium on Wednesday 26 March

DJ Afrika Bambaataa at Metro City on Wednesday

Air at King’s Park on Thursday 27 March

Loudon Wainwright III at Fly By Night on Friday 28 March

Maroon 5 at Burswood Dome on Friday

Weddings, Parties, Anything at Freo Arts Centre on Friday and Saturday

Jack Johnson at Members Equity Stadium on Saturday 29 March

Bobby Flynn at the Fly by Night on Saturday

Angie Hart at the Norfolk on Saturday and at the Paddo on Sunday

James Morrison – Live at the Quarry on Sunday

Harry Connick, Jr at King’s Park on Sunday 30 March

Jon Stevens – Poolside at Burswood on Sunday

YAC It Up 2008 at Point Walter Reserve, Bicton on Sunday (free but ticket required)

Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write specific articles for all of them!

PERFORMING ARTS

Annie – The Musical at the Regal Theatre from 25 March to 6 April

Kids’ Stuff at PICA from 5 to 29 March

Scheherazade at Swan Valley Oasis Resort on 28 March

Shreds by Kalamunda Youth Theatre Company from 20 to 27 March

For more local theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website

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West Coast Blues n Roots 2008 wrap up

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

John FogertyThe 5th West Coast Blues n Roots Festival has been and gone.
A lot of good music, good vibes and sunshine, and a lack of rubbish thanks to all the green initiatives! Unfortunately some issues again with sound like at Southbound and certain ticket holders having trouble getting in, but all in all I think it’s one of the more well organised and relaxed festivals of the summer.

Reviews and photos can be found in the following places:

PerthMusic – review day 1 and day 2 + photos on PerthNorg

Kav from Eskimo JoeThe West – review and review + photogallery

Fasterlouder – review day 1, day 2 + photos

PerthNow – review, review, gallery, and face in the crowd galleries.

Sunset Events photos

Photos by John MacFadyen, and you can see more from him and others at Flickr.

Relaxed atmosphere at Blues n Roots Festival

Cat Power

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Frank Woodley – 17 April to 4 May 2008

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Frank WoodleyComedian Frank Woodley has gone solo, and will perform at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco from 17 April to 4 May 2008.

She may be beautiful but this ghost is really getting under his skin. This is the much anticipated new solo work from a man best known as one half of the much-loved comedy duo Lano & Woodley. Possessed is Frank’s biggest show yet, a wildly physical feast of comic imagination featuring music from multi ARIA Award winner Paul Mac.

Tickets are around $50 and available through Ticketek.

Frank Woodley Possessed official tour website

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Millencolin – 1 April 2008

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

MillencolinBringing you punk rock from Sweden, Millencolin return to Perth to perform at Metropolis Fremantle on Tuesday 1 April 2008.

The band built their reputation by playing to their strengths. Machine 15 – their first disc in three years – is no exception as the fearless foursome from Örebro, Sweden celebrate both an enduring musical brotherhood and an iconic presence in the genre.

Tickets from Heatseeker for $50.

It’s an 18+ gig, and The Getaway Plan are the support.

Millencolin official website

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Children of Bodom – 30 June 2008

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Children of BodomFinnish metal band Children of Bodom return to Australia and perform in Perth at Club Capitol on Monday 30 June 2008.

They’ve been described as one of the biggest contemporary metal bands in the world, and if Children of Bodom’s sold out Australian tour of 2005 is an indication, then this claim holds more than a grain of truth. Featuring charismatic front-man Alexi Laiho, the band will showcase their unique mix of melodic death metal, killer riffs, guitar solos and keyboards to their rapidly growing fan base. Children of Bodom have featured on the line up of prestigious overseas tours recently, including Unholy Alliance Tour with Slayer and Lamb of God and 2008’s US Gigantour and are set to perform at the upcoming Monsters of Rock and Wacken Open Air.

Support comes from Sydney band Synperium.

Tickets are $78.80 from BOCS.

Children of Bodom official website

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The Osmonds – 5 June 2008

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

The OsmondsThe Osmonds celebrate their 50th Anniversary on a world tour in 2008 including one concert only in Australia, at Burswood Dome in Perth on Thursday 5 June 2008.

Starring The Osmond Brothers, with special guests Donny, Marie and Jimmy, this concert marks the first time in many years that the entire Osmond Family will re-unite, performing altogether on the same stage. Expect a veritable celebration of music memories with all the hits; Puppy Love, The Twelfth of Never, Soldier of Love, Paper Roses, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, I’m Leaving It Up To You, A Little Bit Country and Little Bit Rock & Roll, One Bad Apple, Lazy River, Yo Yo, We’re Having A Party and many many more.

This concert assists Channel 7’s Telethon.

Silver reserve tickets are $98.00 for adults and $325.00 for families (2Adult+2 Children).

Gold reserve tickets for adults are $160.00.

Tickets available from Ticketek.

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Weddings, Parties, Anything – 28 + 29 March

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Weddings, Parties, Anything have sold out their show of 28 March at Fremantle Arts Centre, but have added a show at the same venue on Saturday 29 March 2008.

It’s been a complex chain of events that has seen one of Australia’s best loved live acts of the late eighties and nineties decide to pull on the boots again. A charity show for a Melbourne homeless mission in 2005 saw people come from all over the country, warm-up shows at Melbourne rock venues that sold out in a matter of hours – and then an offer to headline the 2006 Queenscliff Festival seemed like a good idea.

Tickets are $50 + booking fee from Heatseeker.

They’re 18+ gigs.

Support on Friday: Ron Hawkins & Zydecats

Support on Saturday: Ron Hawkins & The Kill Devil Hills

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Mayhem – POSTPONED

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Mayhem

THIS GIG HAS BEEN POSTPONED TILL FURTHER NOTICE. SEE TICKETING WEBSITES (LINKS BELOW) FOR LATEST DETAILS.

Norway’s founders of Black Metal, Mayhem will perform at Amplifier Bar in Perth on Sunday 25 May 2008.

The ever-changing foursome with a most decorated and intriguing history, will return to Australia as a much stronger unit. Vocalist Attila Csihar, who replaced their legendary vocalist Dead in 1993 after his suicide but left not long after, re-joins Hellhammer, Necrobutcher and Blasphemer and reinstates Mayhem to their career defining glory days of the early to mid 1990s.

It’s an 18+ gig, and support comes from Nazxul.

Tickets on sale from BOCS for $58.30 and Moshtix.

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Fremantle Street Arts Festival 2008

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Freo Streets Arts Festival For the 10th year, the Fremantle Street Arts Festival in on again this Easter, from Saturday 22 to Monday 24 March 2008!

Buskers from around the world perform on various stages on the streets of Fremantle, with part of the cappuccino strip being closed off for traffic.

For the artists, street performance is not a mere stepping stone onto greater things. This years program features highly polished acts from Australia, Canada, Portugal and the United Kingdom with established careers in stage, screen, music, circus, stand up comedy and cabaret.

This is a free event, but these buskers perform on the street as a way of living, so help them continue doing so by contributing!

See the Fremantle Festivals website for more information and to download the program.

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