Perth will once again be on the receiving end of a wealth of international talent when the Perth International Arts Festival launches in February next year.
Events range from theatre and dance through to rock music and film, with some of the high profile visitors including Cate Blanchett, Jazz giants Chick Corea and John McLaughlin, singer/songwriter Jose Gonzalez and the legendary Tony Allen.
Joining them will be a variety of indie bands including Mogwai, Of Montreal and Black Mountain. Recent ARIA winner Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu will be performing too. The festival runs from February 13 to March 8 which includes 23 nights of bands, world music, jazz, cabaret and comedy. www.perthfestival.com.au
The likes of the explosive Mogwai, psychadelic rockers Black Mountain, Canada's experimental group Of Montreal and electro-godfather Gary Numan will all be performing at the Golden Plains festival in March 2009.
Joining them will be other notables including the legendary Tony Allen, the crazy Dan Deacon, the soothing sounds of The Church, stalwarts You Am I, The Drones, New Zealand's The Black Seeds and many more. Also, for the first time in history, Jim White and the founder of LA's punk scene John Doe, will be performing together.
The full lineup so far: MOGWAI, TONY ALLEN, GARY NUMAN, BLACK MOUNTAIN, OF MONTREAL, THE DRONES, THE CHURCH, DAN DEACON, BRANT BJORK AND THE BROS, OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, JIM WHITE AND JOHN DOE, QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT, THE BLACK SEEDS, LULUC, YOU AM I, A DOZEN MORE TO COME.
See you on The Plains people!
March 7th-9th 2009 Meredith Supernatual Ampitheatre, Meredith VIC
