This ‘what’s on this week’ guide is now being published on Fridays. For a longer term view, please see the event calendar. And by Sunday I’ll have ‘What’s on in March 2009′ online!.
And if you’re up early tomorrow (Saturday) morning, tune into 720 Perth at 6.20am. I’ll be speaking with James Lush on Breakfast, highlighting some of the events on this weekend!
Edit: Listen back here: What’s on segment Saturday 28 February, 6.20am
Read on for what’s on in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia, from Friday 27 February to Friday 6 March 2009. Monday 2 March is a public holiday, for Labour Day.
Please submit events you think should be listed.
The Perth International Arts Festival runs until 8 March
MUSIC
Friday 27 February
House of the Holy Afro for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 27 February
Coldplay at Burswood Dome on 27 + 28 February
Club Soundtrack – Fangafrika at Kulcha on Friday 27 February
Force Majeure at Ambar Niteclub on Friday 27 February
Nannup Music Festival (3.5hrs south of Perth) from 27 Feb to 2 March
SATURDAY
Coldplay at Burswood Dome on 28 February
The Veronica’s at Challenge Stadium on 28 February
Tame Impala at The Bakery on 28 February
Tim Finn at Fly By Night Club on 28 February
of Montreal for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 28 February
Human Nature with WASO at King’s Park on 28 February and 1 March
BENEFIT: Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009 – Tame Impala, The Silents etc at The Bakery from 8pm on Saturday 28 February
Nannup Music Festival (3.5hrs south of Perth) from 27 Feb to 2 March
SUNDAY
Future Music Festival with N*E*R*D and Basement Jaxx at Wellington Square on 1 March 2009
Human Nature with WASO at King’s Park on 1 March
Black Mountain for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 1 March
MONDAY AND BEYOND
Soundwave Festival with Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains etc etc at Steel Blue (Bassendean) Oval on 2 March 2009
SPIRIT of INDIA for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 2 March
TinPan Orange at Fly By Night Club on Wednesday 4 March
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on Wednesday 4 March
Tony Allen for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on Thursday 5 March
The Cat Empire at Fremantle Arts Centre on 5 and 6 March
Amanda Palmer& The Danger Ensemble at the Fly By Night on Friday 6 and Saturay 7 March
Brad Mehldau Trio for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on Friday 6 March
MISCELLANEOUS
Beauty & The Beach with Wil Anderson at Cottesloe Civic Centre on 27 February
Ideal Home Show at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre from 27 February to 2 March
Perth Writers Festival Family Day – FREE event at UWA on Sunday 1 March
Fremantle Fire Brunch –Fundraiser for Victoria bush fire victims at Esplanade Park between 10am and 1pm on Sunday 1 March
Hyde Park Community Fair on 1 and 2 March
City Food and Wine Month runs all through March in the City of Perth
“Best Of…Back to Burlesque” at The Bakery ARTRAGE Complex on Sunday 1 March. Will sell out, only standing tickets left.
Sculpture by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach opens on Thursday 5 March and runs until 24 March
Outdoor Cinema/Films – Summer Season 08/09 – Lotterywest Festival Films, Moonlight Cinema, Luna Outdoor, Movies by Burswood, Fremantle Outdoor Film Festival
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
PERFORMING ARTS
The War of the Roses – Perth Festival event at His Majesty’s Theatre from 27 Feb to 12 March
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Perth Festival event – at Playhouse Theatre from 26 February to 4 March
Cirque du Soleil with ‘Dralion’ at Langley Park from 29 January to 25 March
The Nargan and the Stars at Regal Theatre – Perth Festival Family theatre at the Regal Theatre from 18 February to 1 March
Antigone Presented by ThinIce. A Perth Festival event at Subiaco Arts Centre from 21 February to 7 March
The Phantom of the Opera at Burswood Theatre from 1 February to 8 March
For other (local) theatre productions, see the Taz Entertainment website