The Who perform in Perth for the first time ever, on Saturday 4 April 2009 at Members Equity Stadium!

Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Simon Townshend (guitars), Zak Starkey (drums), Pino Palladino (bass) and John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick (keys) have just finished a US and Japanese tour, performing to rave reviews and are keen to continue on the road next year.
In spite of the loss of original members Keith Moon (in 1978) and John Entwistle (in 2002), the Who remains the standard-bearer for great live rock and roll and are still one of the most in demand live acts in the business. Recent U.S set lists include ‘Can’t Explain’, ‘Who Are You’, ‘Behind Blue Eyes’, ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, ‘My Generation’, ‘Pinball Wizard’, ‘Tea And Theatre’ and ‘Baba O’Reilly’ to name a few!
They have sold over 100 million albums and been an inspiration to everyone from The Clash to the Ramones to Pearl Jam. It is impossible to underestimate their importance in the annals of rock history. They have been honoured with every prestigious award going. And in an honour many bands would crave, The Who also is recognized in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s loudest band!

Support acts are Counting Crows and Dallas Crane.

Counting Crows have been a huge presence in the music world; from initial hit single ‘Mr. Jones’ to the 2005 Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated ‘Accidentally In Love’. Their latest album ‘Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings’ sees the band split their musical personality with the rock ‘Saturday Nights’ produced by Gil Norton (of Pixies and Foo Fighters fame) whilst the more acoustic ‘Sunday Mornings’ portion had Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron and Wine) at the desk.

Tickets on sale Wednesday 3 December from Ticketmaster.

The Who official website

Counting Crows official website

After touring Australia in 2006, Billy Joel returns to Perth and will perform at Members Equity Stadium on Sunday 23 November 2008.

Billy Joel is one of this century’s greatest musicians. Winning six Grammy Awards, selling in excess of 150 million albums worldwide, being inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame are just a few of the accolades Billy has clocked up over the years. Indeed it is thirty years since the release of Billy’s landmark album ‘The Stranger’. To celebrate this anniversary, Sony BMG are issuing ‘The Stranger 30th Anniversary Legacy’ edition with a bonus disc of live tracks.

It’s an all ages show, and tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster from 25 July, prices start at around $100.

Billy Joel official website 

Eros Ramazzotti will perform at Members Equity Stadium on Saturday 1 November 2oo8.

Italian superstar, Eros Ramazzotti, is coming to Australia to perform LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne & Perth for the very first time and is proudly presented by Andrew McManus. This distinguished performer’s first class show will whip fans into a frenzy.

Tickets go on sale Friday 18 July from Ticketmaster.

Eros Ramazzotti official website 

British rock heavyweights, Def Leppard, will include Australia in the world tour for their new album “Songs From The Sparkle Lounge” and it will be their first visit since 1992. It kicks off in Perth with a show at Members Equity Stadium on Friday 31 October 2008.

Cheap Trick and Melbourne band The Galvatrons will be joining them.

The DEF LEPPARD story is now down in rock history. From humble beginnings in Sheffield 30 years ago, the band became a world conquering musical force. They have garnered almost every accolade and award available in the music industry and are one of an elite few (along with Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, U2 and the Eagles) to have received two Diamond awards for individual album sales in excess of a staggering 10 million units for the ground-breaking “Pyromania” (1983) and “Hysteria” (1987). With singles like ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’, ‘Love Bites’, ‘Rocket’, ‘Rock of Ages’ ‘Armageddon It’, ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ and ‘Photograph’, DEF LEPPARD became a staple at rock radio all over the world.

CHEAP TRICK burst out of Rockford, Illinois in the late 70’s with an irresistible blend of pop, punk and metal. With timeless classics like ‘I Want You To Want Me’, ‘Surrender’, ‘Dream Police’, ‘If You Want My Love’ and the late 80’s lighter-waving favourite ‘The Flame’, the band have sold more 20 million albums and had their songs featured on 30 movie soundtracks.

Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster from 23 June!

Def Leppard website

Cheap Trick website

Elton John returns to Australia and will perform shows in Perth, Darwin and Sydney as part of his Rocket Man Tour.

The Perth show will take place at Members Equity Stadium on Saturday 10 May 2008.

Tickets go on sale 8 April from Ticketmaster.

Jack Johnson returns to tour Australia and will perform in Perth at Members Equity Stadium on Saturday 29 March 2008.

Matt Costa will be supporting.

Touring once again with long time band members Adam Topol (drums), Merlo Podelewski (bass) and relative newcomer Zach Gill (keys).
Expect to hear all the hits from the past 3 albums, alongside material from the forthcoming record ‘Sleep Through The Static’, to be released in February.

Tickets go on sale Friday 7 December through Ticketmaster.

Jack Johnson official website

Concert rescheduled due to illness: 8 April

Celine Dion returns to Australia and will perform at Members Equity Stadium in Perth on Tuesday 8 April Friday 4 April 2008.

Multi-platinum Grammy Award winning international musical superststar Celine Dion returns to Australia in March / April 2008, bringing her incredible talent and charisma to arena stages. After releasing her latest French-language album D’elles earlier this year, November 10 sees the release of Celine Dion’s long-awaited new studio album ‘Taking Chances’, her first st English-language release since 2003’s multi-platinum ‘One Heart’.

Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster on 4 December.

Celine Dion official website

Rod Stewart returns to Australia and will perform in Perth on Wednesday 5 March at Members Equity Stadium.

With over 250 million record sales and a career spanning almost 40 years, Rod Stewart is the consummate performer.
One of rock music’s most enduring artists, Rod Stewart has produced hit after hit over the years; Maggie May, Every Picture Tells A Story, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?, You Wear It Well, Stay With Me – the list is endless!

It’s an all ages show, and tickets cost between $100 and $400, available  from 8 November at Ticketmaster! Sign up for the pre-sale with Frontier Touring.

Rod Stewart Official Website

Venue: Members Equity Stadium

News: Fergie is announced as the support for this tour, and a second concert on 2 February 2008 will go on sale 12 October! (the first one has sold out)

The Police (Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers) will tour Australia in 2008, and perform in Perth on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 February 2008 at Members Equity Stadium.

In 1977, The Police stormed the music scene by blending reggae, punk, jazz and rock. They created an unmistakably nuanced sound filled with evocative melodies, infectious lyrics and rock & roll swagger. The Police dominated the top of the charts and radio airwaves worldwide with five #1 albums and a succession of top 10 hit singles. In the six years they were together, The Police became one of the world’s most famous bands, earning six Grammy Awards and countless fans around the globe.

Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster. It’s an all ages show.

Support: Fergie and Fiction Plane

A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to WaterAid, dedicated to reducing poverty by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

Visit the official website of The Police for more information. See the other tour dates for Australia here.

While browsing Ticketmaster I just noticed ‘The Police Premium Seat Auction’, Ticketmaster’s first ever Premium Seat Ticket Auction. Bidding starts on 21 July.