What’s happening in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia in March 2008….
See more events in what’s on this week and the event calendar. Please submit events that are missing.
Please remember the list below is of the bigger events and highlights!
Tuesday 4 to Sunday 9 March 2008
MUSIC
Future of the Left at Amplifier on Tuesday 4 March
Ween at Club Capitol on Tuesday (BOCS sold out, maybe still tickets at moshtix)
CocoRosie at the Bakery on Tuesday
Rod Stewart at Members Equity Stadium on 5 March
Lior at the Regal Theatre on 7 March
West Australian Symphony Orchestra – The Valkyrie (Gala season opening) at Perth Concert Hall on Friday and Saturday.
COG at The Foundry on 5 March, Railway Hotel on 7 March and Club Capitol on 8 March
Thirsty Merc at the Paddo on Saturday
Live at the Quarry with The Black Sorrows on Sunday
Sunday Sol Session at Saint George Hotel on Sunday
Malaika at Fly By Night Club on Sunday
MISCELLANEOUS
Sculptures by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach from Thursday 6 March to Tuesday 18 March
Crabfest 2008 at Mandurah on Saturday and Sunday
Perth Chilli Festival at Araluen Botanic Park on Saturday and Sunday
The Women’s Showcase at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 March – beauty, health, fashion, jewelery, etc etc. Guest appearances by Marcia Hines and Natalie Bassingwaite.
City of Perth Food and Wine Month
One-Man Star Wars Trilogy at the Regal Theatre on Saturday 8 March
Raw Comedy WA State Finals at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday
Outdoor cinema at various venues
Monday 10 to Sunday 16 March 2008
MUSIC
Toto – at Metro City on Monday 10 March
From the Jam at Capitol on Tuesday 11 March
Madball at Amplifier on Tuesday
Immortal at Capitol on Thursday 13 March
Katie Noonan & Australian Chamber Orchestra at Perth Concert Hall on Thursday
Jono McNeil at Metro City on Thursday
Norman Jay for the Funk Club at the Rosemount on Friday 14 March
Barbra Streisland and Frank Sinatra Tribute show at the Regal Theatre on Friday
Alex Metric at Ambar on Friday
Van She at The Bakery on 14 March and Mojo’s Bar on 15 March
West Coast Blues n Roots Festival in Fremantle – 15 + 16 March 2008
Love All Music Festival at Loton Park Tennis Club on Saturday 15 March
Cat Power at the Fly By Night on 15 March
College Fall at Hyde Park Hotel on Saturday
Crazy Penis (Live) at The Overflow (Court Hotel) on Saturday
Dyscord Album Launch at Capitol on Saturday
Deborah Conway at Mundaring Weir Festival on Saturday
Harmony International Folk Festival at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre for Harmony Week
Bojeme Live at the Quarry on Sunday 16 March
Tiger Army at Amplifier on Sunday
Music by Moonlight – free family concert at Burswood Park on Sunday
MISCELLANEOUS
Sculptures by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach from Thursday 6 March to Tuesday 18 March
Harmony Week (various events, mostly free!) from 15 to 21 March
Mends Street Carnivale on Sunday 16 March (including Unwrapped: The Marketplace)
Freeway Bike Hike For Asthma 2008 on Sunday
City of Perth Food and Wine Month
Outdoor cinema at various venues
Monday 17 to Monday 24 March 2008
Friday 21 is Good Friday, Monday 24 is Easter Monday, so it’s a long weekend.
MUSIC
CONNECT In Central Park building (in the CBD) from 12 to 2pm from Monday to Thursday – musical performances for Harmony Week.
Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Ensemble at Perth Concert Hall on Monday 17 March
Mum at Rosemount Hotel on Wednesday 19 March
Full Frequency – RTRFM event at Club Capitol on Thursday 20 March
The Potbelleez at Metropolis Fremantle on Thursday
Guy Sebastian at Perth Concert Hall on 22 March 2008
Muscles at Capitol on 22 March and the Newport on 23 March
Craze at Ambar on Saturday
H.I.M at Metro City on 23 March 2008
LL Cool J at Metro City on 24 March
MISCELLANEOUS
Fremantle Street Arts Festival from Saturday to Monday (Easter Long Weekend!)
Sculptures by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach from Thursday 6 March to Tuesday 18 March
Harmony Week (various events, mostly free!) from 15 to 21 March
City of Perth Food and Wine Month
Outdoor cinema at various venues
Tuesday 25 to Sunday 30 March 2008
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
Weddings, Parties, Anything at Freo Arts Centre on Friday and Saturday
Maroon 5 at Burswood Dome on Friday
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
MISCELLANEOUS
French Film Festival at Cinema Paradiso from 27 March to 6 April
The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March
Outdoor cinema at various venues
City of Perth Food and Wine Month
Monday 31 March to Sunday 6 April 2008
MUSIC
Coheed and Cambria at Metropolis Fremantle on Thursday 3 April
Roberta Flack at Riverside Theatre on Thursday
Celine Dion at Members Equity Stadium on Friday 4 April – rescheduled to 8 April
CANCELLED – The Mountain Goats at The Rosemount on Saturday 5 April – CANCELLED
V Festival on The Esplanade in Perth on Sunday 6 April 2008 – Smashing Pumpkins, Duran Duran, Queens of the Stone Age, The Jesus & Mary Chain etc etc
Kate Miller-Heidke -Live at the Quarry on Sunday
MISCELLANEOUS
International Puppetry Festival and Congress from 2 to 12 April (Carnival day on Sunday 6 April)
2008 Rockingham Musselfest on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April
Perth Medieval Fayre at Supreme Court Gardens on Saturday 5 April
The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships at Scarborough Beach from 1 to 6 April
A whole “What’s on in April 2008″ due out in the last week of March!