The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 3 to Sunday 9 November 2008.
Please submit events you think should be listed. Have a good week!
MUSIC
Augie March at the Regal Theatre on 3 November
Paul Kelly – Live at the Quarry – 4, 5, 6 and 7 November – SOLD OUT
The Choirboys at The Ruby Room on 6 November
Diesel at Friends Restaurant on 6 November, Charles Hotel on 7 November, Fly By Night on 9 November
Sonic Sessions at Freo Arts Centre with Kim Salmon (from The Scientists and Beasts of Bourbon) on Thursday 6 November
All Black at the Rosemount on Thursday 6 November
Snoop Dogg at Burswood Dome on 7 November
Angelas Dish at Rocket Room on 7 November
Destination? and Boomtick pres. Lady Waks at Ambar Niteclub on Friday 7 November
Bridgetown Blues Festival (3 hours south of Perth) on 7, 8 and 9 November with Diesel, Ash Grunwald, Abbe May etc etc etc
The Drones at The Bakery on 7 November and Mojos Bar on 8 November
The Ten Tenors at Sandalford Wines on 8 November
The Vines at the Rosemount Hotel on 8 November – SOLD OUT
A Day on the Green with the Hoodoo Gurus, Thirsty Merc, Mark Seymour etc at Sandalford Wines on 9 November
Free courtyard music at Fremantle Arts Centre on Sunday 9 November from 2 to 4pm
Browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for gigs further into the future, I don’t write individual articles for all of them!
MISCELLANEOUS
Melbourne Cup Day is Tuesday 4 November. Lots of venues organise special lunches.
WebJam is a geeky web event held at UWA Tavern on Thursday 6 November. You need to register your attendance.
Smashing Pumpkins – If All Goes Wrong documentary screening at Greater Union – Innaloo on Friday 7 November
BBQ & a Book! – Fundraiser for children in Peru on Saturday 8 November at 1pm in King’s Park
RSPCA – All Things Bright & Beautiful Fete on Sunday 9 November in Malaga from 9.30 to 3.30
Two Wheels Good - all ages event for bike lovers at Fremantle Arts Centre on Sunday 9 November
Fremantle Community Fringe Festival from 8 – 16 November
Windows on William – precinct wide exhibition, teaming visual artists with shop, gallery and venue windows around Northbridge – until 23 November
PERFORMING ARTS
Wild West Comedy Festival at various venues in Subiaco from 29 October to 22 November
- This week Tom Gleeson, Zack Adams, Fiona O’Loughlin, Dolores, Tom Middlebrook, Ben Russel, Jeff Hewitt, Matt Dyktynski
Tom Gleeson for Wild West Comedy Fest on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 November
IN STICHES – Comedy Night at the Jacaranda on Friday 7 November – Free, but get ticket from City of Wanneroo.
Silver ARTRAGE Festival 2008 from 16 October to 9 November
The Last Five Years by yellow glass theatre inc. from 5 to 8 November at Subiaco Arts Centre
The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell by Perth Theatre Company from 1 to 15 November at Subiaco Arts Centre
HOME ALONE (the suburbs dream tonight) at Rechabites Hall until 8 November
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website