Summer Festival Guide 2012

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What would living in Western Australia be like if there was no music festivals?

The beach would be even more populated, that’s for sure. Heading to the Galleria or Carousel would be a momentous occasion for more than just a few of us, and we’d probably spend more quality time with family. That would be horrid! That’s why we’re in luck that we get to frolic around big open fields several times a year here in our great sunny state.

We’ve already had a great festival season so far this summer. It kicked off with Parklife highlighted by the return of Death From Above 1979.

Then there was Snoop Dogg bringing the gin and juice to South Perth for Summadayze; not to mention the slice of South West paradise encapsulated within Southbound. And there’s still heaps of incredible things to come...

The Big Day Out was there before everything else and they boast a strong line-up in an excellent new location. Soundgarden headlined the event in 1997, and they return as part of their comeback tour that has picked up rave reviews at every stop. You add two forms of The Bronx, some Best Coast, Battles and Odd Future, and you’ve got a great bill.

The Future Music / Soundwave weekender has become something of a yearly highlight for those with ‘varied’ musical tastes, and this year should be no different. You’ve got New Order, Aphex Twin and The Rapture one day, then Mastodon, Lamb Of God and Slipknot the next. Huzzah!

West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots boasts yet another amazing line-up with Steve Earle, The Pogues and My Morning Jacket among those making rare west coast appearances. Then there’s still greats like indie paradise Laneway Festival, the yet to be announced Groovin The Moo and the RTRfm local love fest that is In The Pines.

With so much to do festival-wise in the first half of this year, you better plan your time carefully! Read all about it in X-Press’ Festival Guide!

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FESTIVAL & EVENT GUIDE 2012 JANUARY THE STEPKIDS 25 The Bakery BETH ORTON 25 & 26 Quarry Amphitheatre KING TIDE 25 Prince Of Wales 26 Settlers Tavern 27 Devilles Pad 28 Fly By Night Club 29 Indi Bar OSCAR & MARTIN/ GUERRE/ ITAL 26 The Bakery OLIVER TANK 26 Fat Shan Records THE WHITLAMS 27 & 28 Quarry Amphitheatre CARUS THOMPSON 27 & 28 The Norfolk Basement ROGER WATERS THE WALL 27 & 28 Burswood Dome JACK ON FIRE 27 Settlers Tavern 28 Rosemount Hotel 29 Mojos Bar PUGSLEY BUZZARD TRIO 27 - 31 Perth Town Hall LET THE CAT OUT 27 Mounties Mount Helena 29 Redcliffe On The Murray 31 Perth Blues Club BACKTRACK / IRON MIND 28 The Den 29 YMCA HQ RUPERT GUENTHER 29 The Ellington LLOYD 31 Metro City

FEBRUARY SEETHER 1 Rosemount Hotel (HED)P.E. / JEFFREY NOTHING 1 Amplifier LET THE CAT OUT 1 Mojos Bar 3 Whitestar Hotel 4 Settlers Tavern 5 Quindanning Tavern NINA FERRO 2 The Ellington PRINCE RAMA 2 Mojos Bar 3 The Bakery ROD STEWART / DIESEL 4 NIB Stadium REGURGITATOR 4 Indi Bar SCOTT KELLY (NEUROSIS) / JOHN BAIZLEY (BARONESS) 4 Civic Hotel BIG DAY OUT 5 Victoria Park Foreshore (McCallum Park)

HORSE 9 The Ellington HILLTOP HOODS / VENTS / DAZASTAH / LAYLA 9 & 10 Capitol LITTLE ROY 10 Perth Festival Gardens TIM MINCHIN 10 & 12 Challenge Stadium RACHEL CLAUDIO 10 & 11 The Ellington ST. JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL 11 Perth Cultural Centre SEAL 12 Sandalford Estate Swan Valley THE MEDICS 12 Perth Festival Gardens DENNIS’ ROLLINS VELOCITY TRIO 13 Perth Festival Gardens FAUSTIN PACT 14 Perth Festival Gardens CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES 15 Perth Festival Gardens LA DISPUTE 15 Amplifier 16 YMCA HQ LUCIE THORNE & HAMISH STUART 16 The Ellington THE SUITCASE ROYALE 16 Perth Festival Gardens RONAN KEATING 16 Kings Park JOSH PYKE 16 Prince Of Wales 17 Settlers Tavern BALAM ACAB 17 The Bakery DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE 17 & 18 Perth Festival Gardens RACHEL CLAUDIO 17 & 18 The Ellington ICEHOUSE / WASHINGTON / JOSH PYKE / CLARE BOWDITCH 18 Kings Park DONOVAN FRANKENREITER 18 Newport CORNERSHOP 19 Perth Festival Gardens CASS MCCOMBS 20 Perth Festival Gardens CARNIVAL OF SOULS 21 & 22 Perth Festival Gardens IL DIVO 23 Kings Park STONEFIELD 23 Rosemount Hotel 24 Prince Of Wales VAN WALKER 23 Settlers Tavern 24 Indi Bar 26 Fly By Night (Fly Trap) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/ JON ENGLISH 24 Burswood Theatre

BONNIE PRINCE BILLY FEAT. THE CAIRO GANG 24 Perth Festival Gardens THE PLATTERS FEAT. MONROE POWELL 24 Fly By Night COERCE 23 Prince Of Wales 24 Rosemount Hotel MATT CORBY 24 Amplifier JONATHAN BUTLER 25 Riverside Theatre MEN 25 Perth Festival Gardens RYAN ADAMS/ JASON ISBELL 25 Perth Concert Hall ERYKAH BADU / FAT FREDDYS DROP / MAYER HAWTHORNE 25 Belvoir Amphitheatre HETTY KATE 25 The Ellington NEON INDIAN / SLOW CLUB 26 Perth Festival Gardens ENNIO MORRICONE 26 Sandalford Winery Swan Valley PUGSLEY BUZZARD 26 The Ellington SWAY MACHINERY 27 Perth Festival Gardens BARO BANDA 28 Perth Festival Gardens ROXETTE 28 & 29 Challenge Stadium DAN MANGAN 29 The Fly Trap EDDIE PAMIERI 29 Perth Festival Gardens DAN MANGAN 29 The Fly Trap

MARCH THE MAGNETS 1 Perth Festival Gardens GOSSLING 1 The Bird STICKY FINGERS 1 Indi Bar 2 Ya Ya’s 3 Settlers Tavern STAFF BENDA BILILI 2 Perth Festival Gardens PENGUIN CAFÉ 3 Perth Festival Gardens TAYLOR SWIFT / HOT CHELLE RAE 2 Burswood Dome NANNUP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2 - 5 Nannup BON IVER/ SALLY SELTMAN 3 Red Hill Auditorium FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL 4 Arena Joondalup SOUNDWAVE 5 Claremont Showground JESSIE J / PROFESSOR GREEN 5 Challenge Stadium ADAM COHEN / GOSSLING 6 Fly By Night MARILYN MANSON 6 Metro City WILD FLAG 7 The Bakery BLACK LIPS 8 The Bakery ST. VINCENT 8 The Rosemount DIRTY THREE 9 Astor Theatre KERSER 9 Civic Hotel THE BEARDS 9 Settlers Tavern 10 Fly By Night 11 Indi Bar NANO STERN 13 Burswood Theatre FAITH HILL & TIM MCGRAW 14 Burswood Dome CHARLES BRADLEY 14 The Bakery DIESEL 16 Quarry Amphitheatre 360 16 Rosemount Hotel SEEKAE 17 The Bakery 18 Mojos Bar

AQUA 18 Metropolis Fremantle BORIS 20 The Bakery DANIEL O’DONNELL 24 Riverside Theatre BRIAN SETZER’S ROCKABILLY RIOT 24 Fremantle Arts Centre DURAN DURAN 24 Sandalford Estate Swan Valley DARYL BRAITHWAITE 24 Bunbury Entertainment Centre NICK LOWE 26 Astor Theatre FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS 27 Kings Park PIERRE BENSUSAN 27 The Ellington LENNY KRAVITZ / THE CRANBERRIES / WOLFMOTHER 28 Athletics Stadium Mount Claremont WOODEN SHJIPS 30 The Bakery SNAKADAKTAL 30 Villa CHILDREN COLLIDE 30 Capitol 31 Players Bar GEORGE MICHAEL 31 Sandalford Estate Swan Valley HERMITUDE 31 Amplifier EDDI READER QUARTET 31 Fly By Night Musician Club PETULA CLARK 31 Mundaring Weir Hotel

APRIL PETULA CLARK 1 Albany Entertainment Centre CHILDREN COLLIDE 1 Mojos Bar WEST COAST BLUES ‘N’ ROOTS 1 Fremantle Park DEAD MEADOW / PINK MOUNTAINTOPS 7 The Bakery STRAWBERRY JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL 8 Albany SUBLIME WITH ROME / MATT McHUGH 11 Metropolis Fremantle FAIRBRIDGE FESTIVAL OF WORLD & FOLK MUSIC 13 - 15 Fairbridge Village Pinjarra THE HERD 14 Rosemount Hotel JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE 14 Fly By Night 15 Rosemount Hotel SUPAFEST 22 Arena Joondalup LOU BARLOW 22 Rosemount Hotel BURT BACHARACH 23 Riverside Theatre

MAY KRISTIN BERADI 11 & 12 The Ellington DAVID CAMPBELL 16 Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 17 Queens Park Theatre Geraldton 18 Perth Concert 19 Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre FLORENCE + THE MACHINE 17 Burswood Dome GROOVIN THE MOO 19 Hay Park Bunbury NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK / BACKSTREET BOYS 29 Burswood Dome BOB HIRST 30 & 31 The Ellington

JUNE TINA ARENA 8 Riverside Theatre NADIA ACKERMAN 28 The Ellington

JULY MELISSA ETHERIDGE 20 Riverside Theatre

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TWO DECADES OF DAYS OUT Long before we were blessed with several major festivals monthly in summer, the Big Day Out reigned supreme. The must have ticket for any cool kid before they head back to school for another year, the BDO has long been synonymous with bringing the biggest bands of the day to Australia for audiences of all ages to enjoy. MATTHEW HOGAN recalls his 10 favourite BDO bands.

1. THE FLAMING LIPS, 2004

3. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, 2002 & 2004

This was a bigger than usual BDO. As Metallica headlined the main stage to 90 per cent of the attendees, Wayne Coyne led his Lips through their only ever Perth show on some small stage off on the side. The band set up their own equipment as a hardcore band played on the stage next to them and when they finally went on it was an explosion of balloons, confetti and about eight songs all up. The mad hatter even convinced us that if we yelled loud enough, Lars would take notice and they’d stop their set for several minutes... Dunno if it worked.

Seeing QOTSA develop before my eyes at the BDO was a pleasure.

A hundred or so Kyuss fans booed at Coldplay before Josh and Nick took the stage at Bassendean in 2001, and when they returned two years later they were one of the biggest bands in the world, fresh from topping the Hottest 100 with No One Knows.

The question in the air was ‘Will Dave Grohl drum for them?’ The answer was no.

2. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, 2008 One of the hottest bands the BDO ever brought to Australia, the 1996 headliners returned on their all-too-brief reunion tour.

30,000 fans yelling ‘Fuck you I won’t do what you tell me’ over and over probably has a lot to do with why the residents of Claremont are forever angry.

4. RAMMSTEIN, 2001 & 2011 A live spectacle in every sense of the word, no band has ever put on a more explosive show than Germany’s Rammstein. The firesuit in 2001 was nothing compared to the all out war scene that unfolded on stage last year.

5. IGGY & THE STOOGES, 2006 & 2011 The fact that this man is alive and still going strong has made him worth the price of admission on two non-consecutive occasions.

6. SLEATER-KINNEY, 2006 Off the back of their classic album The Woods, Carrie Brownstein led the riotous rockers through a highly memorable Australia Day set at BDO Sydney, complete with a live reading of the history of Australia.

7. THE AVALANCHES, 2001 Days before their still most recent album came out, The Avalanches played an amazing show in Bassendean. A tambourine flew past my face into a lucky fans hands, but security soon wanted the instrument back.

8. AT THE DRIVE-IN, 2001 They didn’t play Perth, but the YouTube footage of them playing Sydney is pretty much the greatest thing ever. Baaaaa!

9. NEIL HAMBURGER, 2003 “Why are the bathrooms at McDonalds so clean? Because that’s where they prepare the food.” Never has an act been booed so much at a BDO as the ‘comedian’ who introduced Frenzal Rhomb.

10. MARILYN MANSON, 1999 Manson’s stage dive at a bottle throwing fan = something a teenager at his first BDO will never forget.

The Flaming Lips, Perth Big Day Out 2004

Queens Of The Stone Age, Perth Big Day Out 2003

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BIG STAGE DEBUTANTS Every year a dozen or so local bandS win competitions enabling them to play a major festival alongside their heroes. JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD chats to some recent winners in Sam Perry, Antonio Paul and Arts Martial.

In an era when the music business is in bewilderment and disarray, a little attention may be all a local musician can hope for. Enter the festival band competition.

Competitions to appear on the line-up of some of the biggest festivals across the nation are giving local artists the chance to play alongside some of the biggest names in the music world.

Such competitions also present up-and-comers with the chance to be seen by record company executives, network with promoters and strut their stuff in front of music fans, as well as offer the opportunity to attract media attention and lucrative distribution opportunities.

Three WA-based acts are living proof of the boost such competitions can give to the career of rising musicians. Electronic effects purveyor Sam Perry took out top honors in the 2011 Path To Laneway competition, which afforded him the opportunity to perform at the WA leg of the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival last year.

Last March, Bunbury indie pop aficionados Antonio Paul shared a stage with Cut Copy, The Drums and The Go! Team at Groovin’ The Moo, as the winners of the Groovin’ The Prince competition.

Earlier this month, punchy pop-rockers Arts Martial won a coveted Triple J Unearthed spot which led to their appearance at Southbound.

As all three acts attest, the lure of such competitions is simply the chance to be seen and heard. “I’d never played on a festival stage before and was having feedback problems with my mic and effects at the time, so an outdoor stage with sub woofers the size of me was lovely. At the time I thought I did well and the crowd seemed to enjoy themselves, though I’m embarrassed to look back at the footage now. It’s a fantastic learning curve, put it that way,” Perry says. “[It was a] great weekend,” Arts Martial vocalist/guitarist Jarrod Ross attests. “We met some cool people and watched some awesome sets.”

“It was a little bit better then playing to empty pubs, so expectations were very low,” says Antonio Paul’s Marc Antonio.

“True Story: I went home after we played, vomited and had a two hour power nap. After that little pit stop, I came back and partied harder then ever.”

Despite the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity offered to winners of such competitions, all three acts agree that the prospect of taking to the stage earlier in the day and being dealt the hard task of kicking off festival proceedings can be daunting to say the least. “We all thought we’d be playing to the sound guy so it was nice to see people bouncing so early,” Ross says, while Perry adds: “ I was used to playing in empty bars and open mic nights so being on early wasn’t really an issue for me – or maybe I was just shitting myself too much to notice the crowd.”

Getting performing duties over and done with early does have its benefits, however, with the rest of the festival affording younger acts the opportunity to hang out backstage with their better known contemporaries. “Our bass player wet himself seeing [Arctic Monkey’s] Alex Turner,” Ross says.

“This guy walked past me with a massive cheesy [grin] on his face, I remember thinking ‘who is that guy?’ It was Gotye,” Antonio says, with Paul adding: “There was a massage centre backstage and I went to go and get one and Bob’s your uncle, Darwin Deez was there already. So I pretty much got a massage with Darwin Deez. He made a few jokes, he’s actually really shy.”

Antonio Paul

Arts Martial

Sam Perry

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FESTIVAL FASHION Emma Bergmeier gets on her high horse, dissecting festival fashion and its many shortcomings.

A drawcard for the sartorially good, bad and downright ugly, music festivals are a great place to people watch (and listen to some music if that’s your thing), especially if surplus fashion fails bring a smile to your dial.

Not that long ago ravers set the dress code at festivals with their furry fluoro fashion failures, but these days it seems as if everyone wants to look ‘indie’ and ‘cool’ (read: generic) while wearing the least amount of clothing possible.

My biggest gripe at recent festivals has been the crazy amount of nips and sideboob on show. There’s nothing more distracting than being eyeballed by some random’s areola while trying to watch your favourite band, and with guys and girls alike rocking singlets with deep cut arm holes at the moment, there have been nip slips here, there and everywhere.

Thanks to certain festivals such as Stereosonic imposing a ‘don’t take your fucking t-shirt off, you douchebag’ policy, shirtless guys stalking festivals in packs have become a rarity, replaced by groups of fellas strolling around in skimpy singlets hoping the breeze will expose their teats. Guys aren’t the only ones guilty of this crime – what is with all the sideboob ladies? Sure the guys with their nips out love it, but didn’t your mother ever teach you to leave something to the imagination?

Maybe I’m just getting old…

You know what else baffles me (and my aging sensibilities)? Peeps getting around without shoes at festivals, that’s what. Since when did comfortable, practical footwear become a thing of the past? I would never leave the house without shoes, let alone go to a festival, dance in a moshpit then step into a portaloo without some form of footwear. How hard is it to put on a pair of sandals or sneakers to protect your tootsies before heading out?

It’s so easy to not be a shoe-less teat exposer at festivals – there are retailers far and wide which stock fashionable threads that are festival-friendly –Globalize, Billie & Rose, Planet Clothing… just to name a few. Vintage shops are also fantastic for festival friendly clothes – Oh Henry in Northbridge has a huge range of second hand items that are cheap and chic.

Want to have a bit of fun with your outfit without exposing your chest genitals? Take inspiration from Kimbra or The Kooks, both acts love rocking crazy vintage ensembles and look awesome doing it. Hit up one of you local op shops for something wild and wacky – just avoid polyester or your pits will sweat as if they’re getting paid to.

Whatever ensemble you end up choosing, don’t forget to slip, slop, slap, cover your bits, wear shoes and have fun!

Your future self will thank you.

Kimbra photo by Courtney McAllister

The Kooks photo by Emma Bergmeier

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PERTH HEAT

JAN 26 - FEB 10

DATE:

THE LOWDOWN:

January 26-30 Post Season: Feb 2 -5 or Feb 9 - 10 (depending on results)

The ‘Alcohol Think Again’ Perth Heat take on the second place contender from the Australian Baseball League for the rights to host the ABL Championship Series.

LOCATION:

THE PHILOSOPHY:

Barbagallo Ballpark Corner of Nicholson Rd and Wilfred Rd, Thornlie

The Australian Baseball League offers a day, or weekend, at the ballpark for any and all. The returning champion ‘Alcohol Think Again’ Perth Heat are the only professional baseball team in Western Australia and are the bench mark for excellence in their sport, which once again has them on top of the ladder in the ABL. An event that is fun for all ages, the playoff series is sure to be a riveting experience for everyone that attends showcasing the best baseball talent Australia and foreign countries have to offer. This is the opportunity for a group of friends or family to have an affordable day out.

WEBSITE: theabl.com.au, perthheat.com.au www.facebook.com/perthheat

TICKETS: theabl.com.au

HAPPY HERB SHOP Location:

THE LOWDOWN:

Queen Street, Fremantle 55 Aberdeen St Northbridge

Before pharmaceuticals ever existed, man and woman used to plant medicine, and this knowledge was passed down through generations. Happy Herb Shop do not prescribe or diagnose, but describe the ritual and cultural use of herbs from past to present. Come in to meet the dedicated and friendly Happy Herbies for a chat about our wonderful healing plants.

Website: happyhighherbs.com

THE PHILOSOPHY: The Happy Herb Shop promotes holistic, healthy lifestyle, naturally. We believe that a healthy body, mind and spirit equals a happy, harmonious, healthy human.

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BIG DAY OUT

FEB 5

DATE:

THE LOWDOWN:

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2012

Soundgarden/ Kasabian/ My Chemical Romance/ The Living End/ Battles/ Cage The Elephant/ Frenzal Rhomb/ Boy & Bear/ Best Coast/Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds/ Nero (live)/ The Vaccines/ Bassnectar/ Cavalera/ Conspiracy/ Mariachi El Bronx/ The Bronx/ Regurgitator/ Drapht/ Odd Future/ Girl Talk/ Parkway Drive/ Royksopp/ Foster The People/ The Jezabels/ Architecture In Helsinki/ Kimbra/ Bluejuice/ Tonite Only/ Abbe May/ Shockone & MC Shureshock/ Pond/ Chaos Divine/ San Cisco/ Boom Bap Pow/ The Ghost Hotel/ Stereoflower/ The Love Junkies/ MC Red/ Q-Bik & Seeka MC/ Ekko & Sidetrack/ Deadvent/ Mumma Says Yes/ Brow Horn Orchestra/ Sonspilo Circus/ The Growl/44th Sunset.

LOCATION: The Victoria Park Foreshore (McCallum Park)

WEBSITE: http://bigdayout.com/

TICKETS: www.ticketmaster.com.au, and 78 Records (Perth), Bassendean Newsagency, Bayswater Liquor Barons, Blue 62 (Busselton), Collins Music (Bunbury), Geraldton CD Centre, Goldfields Arts Centre (Kalgoorlie), Live Clothing (all stores), Mills Records (Fremantle), Planet Video (Mt Lawley) and Vibes (Albany)

THE PHILOSOPHY: Big Day Out was created to level the playing field and prove that the title ‘alternative’ didn’t stop music from being popular.

It has now changed the local musical landscape forever, growing from its ambitious, chaotic beginnings to evolve into the largest travelling festival in the world complete with all the highs and lows of a roller coaster. BDO’s goal is always to deliver the ultimate platform for artists to play to huge crowds alongside some of the most important acts in the world, to the best audiences in the world. The original and still the best, this year BDO is celebrating 20 years of handcrafted festivals and as usual it’s going to be one hell of a party, come and help us blow out the candles!

PERTH INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL DATES

THE LOWDOWN:

February 10 – March 3

Per forming at the all new Festival Gardens will be: Little Roy Presents Battle For Seattle/ Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio/ Faustian Pact/ The Medics/ Claire Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes/ Death Cab For Cutie/ The Suitcase Royale/ Cornershop/ Cass McCombs/ Carnival Of Souls/ Cut Chemist/ Bonnie Prince Billy feat The Cairo Gang/ Men/ Neon Indian/ Slow Club/ Sway Machinery/ Eddie Palmieri/ Baro Banda/ The Magnets/ Staff Benda Bilili/ Penguin Café.

Location: Multiple locations throughout Perth and Selected South West venues

Website: perthfestival.com.au

SOUNDGARDEN

DRAPHT

FEB 10 - MAR 3

LITTLE ROY

TICKETS: perthfestival.com.au

PLACE DES ANGES

THE PHILOSOPHY: The Perth International Arts Festival is the longest running annual international multiarts festival in the southern hemisphere and offers some of the world’s best theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts, literature and free community events. No single art genre, concert, performance or exhibition series can cover the breadth of intellectual and imaginative territory of the Perth Festival, nor reach as broadly into the community.

GOODBYE, FIRST LOVE

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SETS ON THE BEACH - VOLUME 6 Dates:

THE LOWDOWN:

Sunday 19th February 2012

Soul II Soul Sound System, Flight Facilities, Greg Wilson, Nina Las Vegas, The Glimmers + more.

Location: Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre

Website: offworldproductions.com.au

TICKETS Presale tickets from $41 + bf available online from Moshtix, Oztix or for a full list of outlets visit the website.

ALL SUMMER

THE PHILOSOPHY: With a consecutive run of sell out shows Sets on the Beach has become an intuition in Summertime in Perth! Aiming to always keep it fresh we’re shaking things up with Volume 6 and bringing a little bit of the new and little bit of the old! This Sunday Sesh on steroids has all music the bases covered and punters can expect the usual goodness we deliver and more!!

Volume 7 still to be announced.

FLIGHT FACILITIES

SOUL II SOUL

GREG WILSON

WILD ENERGY Dates: Available now!

THE LOWDOWN:

JB HiFi / In Record Stores / Online

Korn feat Skrillex/ Armin Van Buuren/ Showtek/ P Diddy/ Calvin Harris/ Swedish House Mafia/ Brennan Heart/ Duck Sauce/ Tiesto/ Potbelleez/ Nero/ Ferry Corsten/ Maroon 5 and so much more!

Website:

THE PHILOSOPHY:

Location:

centralstation.com.au

Three CDs and 60+ tracks mixed by Hard Dance Alliance – Steve Hill, Suae and Pulsar. Plus a massive house and electro mix from Oh Snap! Includes chart topping hits such as Rihanna’s We Found Love, Ed Sheerhan’s The A-Team, Avicci’s Levels, Calvin Harris’ Feel So Close and Lady Gaga’s Marry The Night.

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NATIONAL DRUG CAMPAIGN DATE: Year Round

LOCATION: National Drugs Campaign

WEBSITE: australia.gov.au/drugs

THE LOWDOWN: The Australia Government has provided a website that you can research and find out the key facts on illicit substances, such as ecstasy.

THE PHILOSOPHY: Ecstasy is known by a variety of other names, including: E, pills, Ex, pingers, E n C, eccy, MDMA, XTC, eggs and disco biscuits. Ecstasy tablets are supposedly made up of the primary ingredient methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), but as the ingredients required to make synthetic drugs are becoming more difficult to obtain, the formulation of pills marketed as ecstasy can vary greatly. They are more likely to contain methamphetamine (speed) combined with a synthetic hallucinogen or para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA). For safe and reliable information on illicit substances visit australia.gov.au/drugs

4D HYPNOTIQ DATE: Monthly – next event is Friday, February 17

WEBSITE: 4d-productions.com

TICKETS: Pre-sale tickets available from vip@4d-productions.com or on the door on the night

THE LOWDOWN: Socialites and all fashionistas, this is your night of music and fashion.

Hipnotiq is back to showcase the best fashion in town from Perth’s leading boutique outlets. Playing the freshest fusions in R&B, electro and house music, DJ Fatboy, Elktrnx and the Hipnotiq models join the cast for the soundtrack of this spectacular event.

THE PHILOSOPHY: 4D is an innovative production house creating unique, high octane concepts for people who want to take their nightlife and event experience to the next level.

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FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL DATE:

THE LOWDOWN:

Sunday, March 4, (Labour Day Long Weekend)

Swedish House Mafia/ New Order/ Fatboy Slim/ Tinie Tempah/ Paul Van Dyke/ The Wombats/ Chase & Status/ Skrillex/ Jessie J/ Friendly Fires/ Gym Class Heroes/ The Rapture/ Zane Lowe/ Sven Vath/ Aphex Twin/ Die Antwoord/ Knife Party/ Professor Green/ Dubfire/ The Naked & Famous/ Gareth Emery/ John O’Callaghan/ Oliver Huntemann/ James Murphy & Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem/DFA)/ Stafford Brothers/ Timmy Trumpet and more.

LOCATION: Arena Joondalup

WEBSITE: futuremusicfestival.com.au

TICKETS: Ticketmaster.com.au, 78 Records, DJ Factory, Live Clothing, Mills Records, Planet, Liquor Barons (Bayswater and West Perth)

MARCH 4

SKRILLEX

FATBOY SLIM

THE PHILOSOPHY: Fresh from a record breaking, sold out national tour in 2011, Future Music Festival returns this year with all the endless fun, energy and forward thinking sounds that music fans have come to love and cherish from this world class festival experience.

Save the world. Rock the party. Live it up … ‘cos what happens on Las Venus stays on Las Venus.

THE WOMBATS

AQWA

EVERYDAY 10-5

Dates:

THE LOWDOWN:

AQWA is open every day (except Christmas day) from 10am-5pm.

Entertainment of the under water k ind. R ide a conveybelt through a clear glass tunnel and stand beneath three million litres of Indian ocean water in Australia’s largest aquarium - AQWA’s Shipwreck Coast. You’ll be surrounded by giant sharks, stingrays and turtles. You’ll be able to hold a starfish or even touch a baby shark in the touch pool.

Location: Hillarys Boat Harbour, Hillarys (or more specifically 91 Southside Drive, Hillarys 6025)

Website: www.aqwa.com.au

TICKETS Available at the door or online at aqua.com.au/shop

THE PHILOSOPHY: I t ’s a l l a b o u t e x p l o r i n g 12,000kms of WA’s coastline in just one day. For the ultimate underwater experience, visitors can also try diving in AQWA’s newest adventure - reefwalker or you can snorkel or dive with sharks. Bookings are essential for this.

AQWA

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SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL THE LOWDOWN:

DATE: Monday, March 5

LOCATION: Claremont Showground

Website: soundwavefestival.com

TICKETS: On sale from soundwavefestival.com, oztix.com and ticketek.com

System Of A Down, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, A Day To Remember, Bush, Machine Head, Lamb Of God, Bad Religion, Mastodon, Trivium, Alter Bridge, In Flames, LostProphets, Staind, Angels & Airwaves, The Used, Cobra Starship, Wednesday 13, You Me At Six, Devin Townsend Project, Coal Chamber, Unearth, Unwritten Law, Strung Out, Dashboard Confessional, Thursday, Dillinger Escape Plan, Raised Fist, Black Label Society, Saves The Day, Underoath, Circa Survive, Steel Panther, The Black Dahlia Murder, Kids In Glass Houses, Meshuggah, The Pretty Reckless, Cathedral, Shadows Fall, Tonight Alive, Jack’s Mannequin, Fireworks, Zebrahead, Enter Shikari, The Sisters of Mercy, Four Year Strong, Black Veil Brides, Madina Lake, Forever The Sickest Kids, Hatebreed, Biohazard, Motionless In White, Break Even, Heaven Shall Burn, Cky, Times Of Grace, Switchfoot, Street Dogs, Paradise Lost, Kvelertak, Gojira, Letlive, Hellyeah, Cro-Mags, Your Demise, Kittie, A Rocket To The Moon, The Ready Set, The Menzingers, Dream On Dreamer, Attack! Attack! (UK). Dredg. In This Moment, The Smoking Hearts, The Summer Set, The Cab, Black Tide, Hyro Da Hero, Holy Grail, Relient K, VersaEmerge, These Kids Wear Crowns, Conditions, Heroes For Hire, Kill Hannah, Chimaira, Watain, The Dangerous Summer, Royal Republic, I Am The Avalanche, Framing Hanley, River City Extension, Turisas and Cherri Bomb.

THE PHILOSOPHY:

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Putting it simply, Soundwave isn’t the festival you go to so you can say you’ve been to a festival. Soundwave Festival is all about the bands, taking acts from just about every sub-genre of heavy music and putting them on multiple stages throughout the day. There’s no bullshit associated with Soundwave Festival. When Soundwave promises the best in heavy music, it invariably delivers.

LIMP BIZKIT

SYSTEM OF A DOWN

MACHINE HEAD

MASTODON

LAMB OF GOD

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BLUES ALIVE ART IN THE PARK FESTIVAL Dates:

THE LOWDOWN:

Sunday, March 18, 2012

It’s a free, family, fun, active community event featuring live blues music, heaps of stalls and activities and true Rockingham spirit. It’s all about promoting community groups, music, art and most of all providing free entertainment and activities for the whole family. Swaggers, Swamp Donkey, Sliders and more will be performing.

Location: Churchill Park, Rockingham Foreshore

Website:

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westcoastbluesclub.com.au

TICKETS:

THE PHILOSOPHY:

Free Community Event

Relax on the green grass beneath the shady trees near the ocean and enjoy the entertainment or browse among the art and craft stalls. Children can enjoy all the free activities the festival has to offer or you can tickle your taste buds with the tasty international cuisine.

SLIDERS

FAIRBRIDGE FESTIVAL OF WORLD AND FOLK MUSIC DATE:

THE LOWDOWN:

April 13-15

Seth Lakeman/ My Friend the Chocolate Cake/ Chipolatas/ Shooglenifty/ Chris While/ Julie Matthews/ Kavisha/ The Rich And Famous/ Tjupurru/ Stiff Gins/ The Woohoo Revue/ Linsey Pollak/ Mal Webb/ Fred Smith & Liz Frencham/ April Verch Band/ Blu Guru/ Dry Bones/ Carus/ Totally Gourdgeous/ The Fling/ Ten Cent Shooters/ Carus/ Andrew Winton/ Dave Mann/ Dave Hyams and the Miles To Go Trio/ The Fancy Brothers/ James Teague/ Jane Germain & Ian Simpson/ Matt Gresham/ Rachel and Henry Climb a Hill/ The Seals and many more.

LOCATION: Fairbridge Village, South West Highway, 5km north of Pinjarra

WEBSITE: fairbridgefestival.com.au

TICKETS: Moshtix.com.au

THE PHILOSOPHY:

APRIL 13-15

My Friend the Chocolate Cake

WA’s most popular family festival with 11 stages, international and interstate acts, children’s and youth events, music, comedy, street theatre, markets, camping and workshops. A celebration of folk, roots, blues, acoustic, Celtic, acapella and world music in a traffic-free, self-contained bushland site with space for everyone to camp. A not-for-profit event now in its 20th year this is a family event like no other.

SETH LAKEMAN

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WILD WEST COMEDY FESTIVAL

AUG 21 - SEP 2

DATE:

THE LOWDOWN:

August 21– September 2

The Wild West Comedy Festival is back, cooler and cheekier than ever, from August 21 – September 2, 2012 and is now exclusively in Northbridge, right along James Street. This is Perth’s only comprehensive comedy festival, featuring local, national and international comedy talent across stand up, performance and film, plus a whole bunch of extras that’ll tickle your funny bone.

LOCATION: James Street, Northbridge

WEBSITE: wildwestcomedy.com.au

TICKETS: wildwestcomedy.com.au

THE BOHEME Dates:

THE LOWDOWN:

Open every day for lunch and dinner

Fresh on the scene after years of touring her home country of NZ, Majiika is set to cement her place in the Perth dance music scene. A producer as well as a DJ, her tunes feature on labels such as Kid Kenobi’s Klub Kids, Rob Sparx’s Migration, and Temper D productions, to name a few. She brings her own unique style of uplifting disco house, breaks, and electro to The Boheme Bar & Restaurant every Friday night from 8pm. Entry is free, the vibe is great and the drinks are cold... what better way to kick-start your weekend! Saturdays with Carte Blanche, DJ Sneakee and guests playing and array of Funk, Soul, Hip Hop and House from 8pm. Sundays with Tod Woodward – acoustic cessions at The Boheme. Enjoy one of the many craft beers with the convenience of a full food menu all day and... the live acoustic sounds of Tod Woodward playing from 2pm.

Location: 300 Murray Street, Perth

Website: theboheme.com.au

THE PHILOSOPHY: This prominent destination offers a vibrant and relaxed atmosphere resonating into one of the CBD’s newest meeting spots. With flavoursome food, divine local wines, gourmet coffee, irresitable boutique and imported beer and customer focused professional staff; stafflook forward to welcoming you to The Bohème Bar & Restaurant.

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