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What’s happening in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia for the rest of February 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!

Monday 2 to Sunday 8 February 2009

MUSIC

Cold War Kids at Metropolis Freo on Monday 2 February

David Byrne at Perth Zoo on Wednesday 4 February

Simply Red for An Evening on the Green at King’s Park on 5 February

Dave McComb Commemorative Concert at Mojo’s on 5 February

Rusko (uk, dubstep) at Ambar on Thursday 5 February

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival at Perth Cultural Centre on Friday 6 February from 3pm

St Jerome’s After Party at The Bakery from 11pm

Howard Jones Electric Tour at Regal Theatre on 6 February

Ashley Beedle and Tom Middleton at Ambar on Friday 6 February

Leonard Cohen at Sandalford Winery on Saturday 7 February

Opera in the Park at Supreme Court Gardens (Free family concert!) on Saturday 7 February from 8.30pm

Sin City at Amplifier on 7 February

Funk Club Ball featuring Alice Russell at The Bakery ARTRAGE on Saturday 7 February

Smokie at the Regal Theatre on Sunday 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

City of Stirling’s Summerset Festival with Café Culture in Mt Lawley on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in afternoons till 11pm. Free events!

Adventure World’s Adults Only Pool Party on Saturday 7 February

Akmal Live and Uncensored at the Regal Theatre on Saturday 7 February

Black Swan State Theatre Company presents The Year of Magical Thinking at the Dolphin Theatre from 7 to 25 February

The 3rd Annual Rock n Roll Car Boot Sale at The Bakery in Northbridge from 3 to 9pm on Sunday 8 February

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

Monday 9 to Sunday 15 February 2009

The Perth International Arts Festival opens on Friday 13 February and runs until 8 March

MUSIC

Lloyd Spiegel at the Perth Blues Club/Charles Hotel on 10 February

Crystal Castles at Capitol on 11 February

Primal Scream at Metropolis Freo on 11 February

Josh Pyke at the Fly By Night on 12 and 13 and 14 February (SOLD OUT)

The Streets at Metro City on 13 February

The Dirty Secrets at Amplifier on 13 February

Sex Panther 7" launch at The Bakery ARTRAGE on 13 February

Classical Spectacular Presented by West Australian Symphony Orchestra in King’s Park on Saturday 14 February

Blues in the Night with Lloyd Spiegel, Dave Hole, Blue Shaddy at Araluen Botanic Park on Saturday 14 February

Bakery Love at The Bakery ARTRAGE Complex on Saturday 14 February

Fred Smith with the Spooky Men of the West at Kulcha on Saturday 14 February

José González for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 14 Feb – SOLD OUT – FREE afterparty from 10.30pm with Optimo

Fall Out Boy at Challenge Stadium on 15 February 2009

Stray Cats at Fremantle Arts Centre on 15 February 2009

Chick Corea and John McLaughlin for Perth Festival at King’s Park on Sunday 15 February

Batucada Sound Machine for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on Sunday 15 February – FREE afterparty from 10.30pm with the Sunshine Brothers

MISCELLANEOUS

West End Festival in Perth from 9 to 15 February with the main event in King St on Wednesday 11 Feb

Perth Festival opening event – FREE at Supreme Court Gardens from 8.30pm on Friday 13 February

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 at the Dolphin Theatre from 7 to 25 February

Nostalgia Presented by Perth International Arts Festival at the PCEC from 13 to 21 February

Samuel Beckett: Fragments – Perth International Arts Festival from 14 to 25 February

Outdoor Cinema/Films – Summer Season 08/09 – Lotterywest Festival Films, Moonlight Cinema, Luna Outdoor, Movies by Burswood, Fremantle Outdoor Film Festival

Monday 16 to Sunday 22 February 2009

The Perth International Arts Festival runs until 8 March

MUSIC

Camille O’Sullivan for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 16 and 17 February – SOLD OUT

Cult of Luna at Capitol on 18 February

Jolie Holland at the Fly By Night on 18 February

Her Space Holiday for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on Wednesday 18 February

Death Cab for Cutie at Fremantle Arts Centre on Thursday 19 February

dig: directions in groove for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on Thursday 19 February – SOLD OUT

Mental As Anything at The Charles Hotel on 20 February

Mat McHugh – Seperatista at The Fly By Night Club on Friday 20 February

Summer Slaughter Battle at Amplifier on Friday 20 February

The Triffids for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 20, 21 and 22 February – SOLD OUT

Jackson Jackson at the Rosemount on 21 February

Roberta Flack with WASO at King’s Park on 21 February

Syl Johnson (USA) at Charles Hotel on 21 February

Dub Fyah! RTRFM’s Saturday Night Live at Mojo’s Bar from 5pm on Saturday 21 February

Gimme shelter at Freo Arts Centre on Saturday 21 February

KORA at Amplifier on 21 February

Voodoo Jamboree: Rocket to Memphis CD Launch at The Bakery ARTRAGE Complex on 21 February

Good Vibrations at Heirisson Island with Fatboy Slim, The Presets, The Roots, Deadmaus, Sam Sparro etc etc on 22 February 2009

MISCELLANEOUS

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

Multicultural Festival at Warradale Park, Landsdale on 22 February from midday. City of Wanneroo event.

Tropfest 2009 (short films) at Princess May Park in Freo on 22 February from 7.30. Free!

Black Swan State Theatre Company presents The Year of Magical Thinking at the Dolphin Theatre from 7 to 25 February

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

Samuel Beckett: Fragments – Perth International Arts Festival from 14 to 25 February

Nostalgia Presented by Perth International Arts Festival at the PCEC from 13 to 21 February

The New Electric Ballroom Presented by Perth International Arts Festival at Playhouse Theatre from 17 to 25 February

Johnnie Walker Classic (golf) at The Vines Resort Club from 19 to 22 February

Monday 23 February to Monday 2 March 2009

Monday 2 March is the Labour Day public holiday, so it’s a long weekend!

The Perth International Arts Festival runs until 8 March

MUSIC

Seckou Keita SKQ for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 24 and 25 February

Peter Cetera (ex-Chicago) at Challenge Stadium on 25 February

Propagandhi at Capitol on Wednesday 25 February

Lior at the Fly By Night on Thursday 26 February

House of the Holy Afro for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 26 and 27 February

Coldplay at Burswood Dome on 27 + 28 February

Nannup Music Festival (3.5hrs south of Perth) from 27 Feb to 2 March

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

Future Music Festival with N*E*R*D and Basement Jaxx at Wellington Square on 1 March 2009

Black Mountain for Perth Festival at Beck’s Music Box on 1 March

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Sir Michael Parkinson special event at the Riverside Theatre on 26 February

Ideal Home Show at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre from 27 February to 2 March

Beauty & The Beach at Cottesloe Civic Centre on 27 February

Perth Writers Festival Family Day – FREE event at UWA on Sunday 1 March

Hyde Park Community Fair on 1 and 2 March

ANDREW MCCLELLAND’S SOMEWHAT ACCURATE HISTORY OF PIRATES for Perth Festival on 23 February – SOLD OUT

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Perth Festival event – at Playhouse Theatre from 26 February to 4 March

The War of the Roses – Perth Festival event at His Majesty’s Theatre from 27 Feb to 12 March

Giselle – Perth Festival event at PCEC from 28 February to 8 March

The Nargan and the Stars at Regal Theatre – Perth Festival Family theatre at the Regal Theatre from 18 February to 1 March

Black Swan State Theatre Company presents The Year of Magical Thinking at the Dolphin Theatre from 7 to 25 February

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

Samuel Beckett: Fragments – Perth International Arts Festival from 14 to 25 February

A whole “What’s on in March 2009” due out at the end of the month!