The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, from Monday 19 to Monday 26 January 2009. Monday 26 January is Australia Day, a public holiday.

Please submit events you think should be listed.

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

Perth Blues Club Mardi Gras from 11am on Saturday 24 Jan, with 13 bands including Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges, the Zydecats and Victoria Newton.

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

Pegz for  Aussie Rulez at the Rosemount on Sunday 25 Jan

HEAVYWEIGHT SOUNDZ with Andy C and more at Metro City on Sunday 25 Jan

Atomic Hooligan at Ambar on Sunday 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

Grafton Primary, Miami Horror, Tame Impala at The Leederville from 5 to 11pm

MISCELLANEOUS

Burlesque Battle Royale at the Fly By Night on 23 January

Perth Roller Derby Masquerade Brawl on Sunday 25 January at Morley Rollerdrome

RTRFM Quiz Night 2009 at the Hyde Park Hotel on 23 January – SOLD OUT

Fremantle Village Art Markets at Kings Square every Thursday from 10am to 5pm until end of April 09

Oxford St Markets in Leederville from 9am to 5pm every Saturday until 28 March

The Markets @ Perth Cultural Centre – every Saturday and Sunday (and public holiday Mondays, so Australia Day)

AUSTRALIA DAY:

Skyworks (fireworks, airshow, entertainment) on the Swan River in the city, from 12.30pm to 9.30pm

Fremantle Cracker Night at Fishing Boat Harbour from 8.45pm

Town of Bassendean’s Australia Day Celebration at Ashfield Reserve from 6 to 9pm

Mindarie Marina Skyshow at 9pm and kids activities and music from 5.30pm

Armadale – Fireworks etc at Minnawarra Park from 5 to 10pm

And there’s a Partial Solar Eclipse between 5 and 7pm! See Scitech for more info!

See my specific Australia Day 2009 article for more detail.

PERFORMING ARTS

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare WA in Kings Park from 5 to 30 January

For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website