Whether you love them or not, The Dandy Warhols always put on an outstanding live show, bouncing around the stage busting out their uber cool indie pop/rock. And the good news is… they are returning our stages! If you dig songs like Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth be sure to make a bee-line to moshtix.com.au next Thursday, March 3, when tickets for their show at Metropolis Fremantle on Tuesday, May 24, go on sale. Good times.
X-Press faves Jebediah are currently bunkered down at base camp, ready to scale their Kosciuszko album tour. The soaring new single She’s Like A Comet is climbing its way into every play list across the country and the band will soon hit stages across this great red land, including a stop in their hometown of WA at the Astor Theatre on Friday, June 10. Tickets are on-sale now through BOCS or liveattheastor.com.au. Welcome back Jebs!
Modernist pop quintet, Architecture In Helsinki have announced their first Australian headline shows in three years. With their new album Moment Bends set for release on April 8, the band will be hitting the road in May with a re-imagined live show with swags of new material and old favourites. They play Capitol on Sunday, May 15, and tickets can be snapped up from moshtix.com.au and heatseeker.com.au. Tickets for all shows go on sale on Monday, February 28.
It’s time to dig out that beret, butter up some croissants and get the frog legs a’cookin because the Allianace Français French Film Festival is about to descend on Perth. Set to take over Cinema Paradiso and Luna on SX from Wednesday, March 23, ’til Sunday, April 10, the festival will offer up a feast of French cinema, including screenings of Beautiful Lies (De Vrais Mensonges), On Tour (Tournée) and The Pack (La Meute). Whether you’re fluent in French cinema or are a newcomer to the genre, the Allianace Français Fresh Film Festival is likely to tickle your fancy; to find out what’s on and when, hit up frenchfilmfestival.org.
With the release of the highly anticipated debut album just around the corner, Adalita, of Magic Dirt fame, has announced a massive national tour for March and April. The self-titled debut solo record is a collection of 10 songs that capture her at her most raw and unaffected, with some commentators calling it one of the best releases of the year. You can catch Adalita on Saturday, April 2, at the ECU Bowls Club or on Sunday, April 3, at The Indi Bar. Tickets are on-sale through Moshtix and Heatseeker.
World renowned pianist Herbie Hancock will tinkle his way into Perth this May for an unforgettable concert that dips in to his impressive back catalogue. A jazz pioneer, Hancock has been kicking around for a fair while now, playing on his own as well as alongside some of music’s biggest names. Fans can catch the legend live and in the flesh when he steps into the spotlight at the PCEC’s Riverside Theatre on Friday, May 6. Tickets go on sale on Monday, March 7, through Ticketek.
A Day To Remember? Underoath? You betcha. Two of heavy music’s finest are uniting for one epic night of power and song. Be prepared for an unforgettable ride through sing-along choruses and crushing breakdowns as A Day To Remember and Underoath destroy your ears at The Astor Theatre on Sunday, May 8. Tickets can be snapped up now from BOCS or Ticketek.
