What’s happening in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia in January 2009!
See more events in what’s on this week(comes out on Sunday evening each week) and the event calendar. Please submit events that are missing.
Please remember the list below is just of the bigger events and highlights!
For new years eve events, see New Years Eve – Perth – 31 December 2008
For new years day events, see What’s on New Years Day – Perth – 1 January 2009
For the last week of December, check out ‘What’s on in Perth/Fremantle 22-31 December‘.
Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 January 2009
MUSIC
Fat Freddys Drop at Fremantle Arts Centre on 1 January – SOLD OUT!
More new years day events, see What’s on New Years Day – Perth 2009
Southbound Festival in Busselton on 2 and 3 January 2009 – SOLD OUT!
Summadayze Festival with Underworld and many more at Supreme Court Gardens on 4 January 2009
Pete Murray at Southbound on 2/3 January and Fremantle Arts Centre on 4 January
Mundaring Weir Summer Festival runs till 28 February
MISCELLANEOUS
Hopman Cup from 3 to 9 January at Burswood
Monday 5 to Sunday 11 January 2009
MUSIC
Mr Scruff at The Bakery on 9 January
MISCELLANEOUS
Perth International Beer Festival at Langley Park in Perth on 10 and 11 January
A Midsummer Night’s DreamShakespeare WA in Kings Park from 5 to 30 January
Fremantle Village Art Markets at Kings Square every Thursday from 10am to 5pm until end of April 09
Monday 12 to Sunday 18 January 2009
MUSIC
Bon Iver at the Fly By Night on 15 January – SOLD OUT
Wiley at the Rosemount Hotel on 16 January
Wendy Matthews at The Charles Hotel on 16 January
Whitechapel at Amplifier on 16 January and HQ Leederville on 17 January
Kids’ Night Out at Perth Zoo on 17 January (concert)
Jazz in the Park at Mawson Park in Hillarys (Free City of Joondalup event)
MISCELLANEOUS
Giselle by Perth City Ballet at Quarry Amphitheatre from 14 to 17 January
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare WA in Kings Park from 5 to 30 January
Kids’ Night Out at Perth Zoo on 17 January (concert)
Fremantle Village Art Markets at Kings Square every Thursday from 10am to 5pm until end of April 09
Monday 19 to Monday 26 January 2009
(26 January is Australia Day, a public holiday!)
MUSIC
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at Belvoir on 20 January
James Morrison – Live at the Quarry – 21 and 22 January 2009
The Waifs with Ani DiFranco and Mama Kin at Fremantle Arts Centre on 22 January, Wignalls Winery in Albany on 24 January and Leeuwin Estate in Margaret River on 25 January and Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on 29 January
Jeff Beck at Perth Concert Hall on 22 January
Jazz On The Rocks at Quarry Amphitheatre on 23 January
Kaskade, presented by Boomtick at Ambar on 23 January
Raggamuffin with Ziggy Marley, Eddy Grant, Shaggy etc etc at Supreme Court Gardens on 24 January 2009
Whitley at the Fly By Night Club on 24 January
Element Boys Of Summer Tour 2009 with Carpathian and others at Amplifier on 24 January
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals at Metropolis on 25 January
The Swell Season at the Fremantle Arts Centre on 25 January
AUSTRALIA DAY:
Hip Mo’ Toast Australia Day Concert at Quarry Amphitheatre on 26 January from 7pm
Day on the Beach 2009 in North Fremantle on 26 January from 4pm
Survival 2009 at Fremantle Park in Fremantle, from 1 to 8pm on 26 January
MISCELLANEOUS
Burlesque Battle Royale at the Fly By Night on 23 January
Perth Roller Derby Masquerade Brawl on Sunday 25 January at Morley Rollerdrome
A Midsummer Night’s Dream byShakespeare WA in Kings Park from 5 to 30 January
RTRFM Quiz Night 2009 at the Hyde Park Hotel on 23 January
AUSTRALIA DAY:
See this Australia Day article for 2009
Fremantle Village Art Markets at Kings Square every Thursday from 10am to 5pm until end of April 09
Tuesday 27 January to Sunday 1 February 2009
MUSIC
The Waifs with Ani DiFranco and Mama Kin at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on 29 January
The Whitlams – Live at the Quarry – 30 (sold out) and 31 January and 1 February 2009
Delta Goodrem at King’s Park on 31 January 2009
Big Day Out 2009 with Neil Young, Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, The Living End etc etc at Claremont Showgrounds 1 February 2009 – SOLD OUT
MISCELLANEOUS
Cirque du Soleil with ‘Dralion’ at Langley Park from 29 January to 25 March
Dave Hughes at the Regal Theatre on 30 and 31 January
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare WA in Kings Park from 5 to 30 January
Fremantle Village Art Markets at Kings Square every Thursday from 10am to 5pm until end of April 09
Monday 2 to Sunday 8 February 2009
MUSIC
Cold War Kids at Metropolis Freo on 2 February
David Byrne at Perth Zoo on 4 February
Simply Red for An Evening on the Green at King’s Park on 5 February
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival at Perth Cultural Centre on 6 February
Howard Jones Electric Tour at Regal Theatre on 6 February
Leonard Cohen at Sandalford Winery on 7 February
Smokie at Regal Theatre on 8 February
MISCELLANEOUS
Cirque du Soleil with ‘Dralion’ at Langley Park from 29 January to 25 March
The Phantom of the Opera at Burswood Theatre from 1 February to 8 March
Black Swan State Theatre Company presents The Year of Magical Thinking
Fremantle Village Art Markets at Kings Square every Thursday from 10am to 5pm until end of April 09
A whole “What’s on in February 2009″ due out at the end of the month!
Hi Simone,
The Oxford Street market is also on each weekend:
http://www.oxfordstmarket.com.au/
Saturdays from 9am. Dec 6th until Mar 28 on Oxford Street, Leedervile, WA.
With local designers, jewellers, artists, home decor, collectables, tasty treats, 100% fair trade, face painting, bubble blowing, hoola hooping and lots lots more!
(via Winifred and Bance: http://winifredandbance.com/tag/leederville-markets/)
Kate
thanks Kate! Had it written somewhere at some stage, not sure why I missed it here!
Must get down there myself soon!
Hi, am visting Fremantle for the whole of February – what would you recommend for us to see?
We are open to most stuff – bring it on!
Brin
Hi,
We like music and live park music – what is on out there for February in Fremantle?
Brin