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SIDEFEST 2022 kicked off at the Rosemount Hotel on Friday the 5th of May. This yearly event curated by SIDEQUEST and Perth’s favourite punk rockers Sly Withers brought some of the best local and interstate acts to the Rosemount for three epic nights of live music.
Off the back of a sold-out launch in 2021, Sidequest and Sly Withers are turning things up a notch with SIDEFEST 2022. With a HUGE line-up over three nights from the 6th to the 8th of May at The Rosemount Hotel.
Ahead of their national tour in April/May, Melbourne’s indie dynamos Slowly Slowly have dropped an alternate version of their single ‘Nothing On’ featuring touring companion, Shannen James.
Taking over the Busselton Foreshore on Saturday 24 September, Good Day Sunshine returns for 2022 offering great times by the ocean, music that makes your soul sing, and the finest beverages and tastiest food the South West has to offer.
As part of their massive Australia and New Zealand November/December 2022 stadium tour, legendary rockers the Foo Fighters have announced a show at HBF Park for Wednesday 30 November (2022) with support from Australia’s favourite pub rock band, The Chats and 2021 Triple J unearthed winners, Teenage Joans.
One of WA’s finest exports, Stella Donnelly brought all her biting commentary and effortless charm to her headline Perth Festival show at Fremantle’s B-Shed.
Westend Festival 2022 brought some of the best up and coming acts in the state to the Freo Social for an epic night of live music.
WA favourite Surf-rockers, Old Mervs performed to a sold-out Rosemount Hotel on Friday the 21st of January as part of their highly anticipated, Coastal Watch tour.
HyperFest announce their 2022 Line-up, which features Stella Donnelly, Spacey Jane, Noah Dillon, and more!
Tenth Muse Initiative put on arts events aiming to showcase and promote the diversity of Boorloo (Perth) talent, especially emphasising the works of under-represented people. Their next event, titled ‘fresh air’, will be held at Moana Hall on 21 November and features an array of poets, musicians, and artists of all kinds. We caught up with co-founders Saskia Willinge and Hannah Lee Tungate!
Little Women is a tried-and-tested classic, as wholly loved as it is wholly relevant. The Blue Room production is a wonderful little spectacle that offers everything loved about the tale.
Seeing “Love Letters To The Revolution” feels like falling into an expertly crafted trap.
Photos courtesy of Sethen Sheehan-Lee.
Photos courtesy of Sethen Sheehan-Lee.
Here are ten local acts that we reckon would knock it out of the park if given the opportunity.
On Saturday 26th June, just on the cusp of another lockdown, Ghost Care, with the help of Smol Fish, Claudie Joy and the Joy Boys, and Airline Food, put on a hell of a show for a full-capacity crowd at Badlands Bar.
The thing about John Butler is that he doesn’t seem at all like a celebrity. Despite the formal purpose-built space that the Perth Concert Hall provided, it was almost as if he was conversing directly with you - a genuine conversation with an old friend.
In just her second show as Julia Wallace and first with a backing band, Julia Wallace proved why she is already a world class talent, blowing away the Barbes crowd at the launch of her debut EP, Place in Mind, on the night of 8 April.
On the 24 March 2021, Julia released her debut EP, Place in Mind. I was super fortunate to get the chance to talk to her on the phone about the new EP and her live plans.
