Music

It’s time to get down and dirty, because brat weekend is finally here. Okay, technically it's Laneway weekend, but really it’s Charli XCX’s world and we’re all just living it. We know Charli will be hungry for a feed after her set, so here’s all the brattiest food around Perth we’d recommend to her.

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You might not be able to go to Burning Man or even Splendour in the Grass this year, but WA is in the clear so far which means Wave Rock Weekender is going to be back for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend from 25 to 28 September.

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in December 2020.

Make the most of the rest of the year with the best things to do in Perth in October.

The multi award-winning musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was initially due to head to our shores in March 2021. But with a little thing called COVID getting in the way, that's on the back burner for now. Fortunately, there's still a chance to see the ground-breaking hip hop musical, and you don’t even need to max out your credit card for it. Hype up, because Hamilton the movie is coming direct to your lounge.

This winter, The Rechabiteis  opening the Winter Hall upstairs which is all about good food, good tunes and good friends. 

After growing concerns around public health, several of Perth's major events have been cancelled. 

Forget about cherry-picking your gigs this month, because Melbourne’s hottest new festival—Can’t Do Tomorrow—is serving up fiery musical acts left and right. Not only is Can’t Do Tomorrow going all out in the street art scene, but the music lineup is not something to be scoffed at. With the likes of Melbourne legends TEYMORI and MzRizk, Triple j favourite Cool Out Sun, Australian dance music powerhouse DJ JNETT and more, Can’t To Tomorrow is about to become your ultimate February gig haven. And because we’ve always got your back, if you use the promo code URBANCDT when you book, you get $10 off your ticket cost.

Fisher has teamed up with Sets on The Beach and Triple J and will be hitting South Beach in Fremantle on Sunday 29 March.

The first long weekend of 2020 is finally here, not that anyone needs a reminder. If for some reason you’re still stuck without a solid game plan, don’t worry. We’re here for you.

In some of the more unexpected news we've heard in 2020, Cat Concerts are coming to Perth and to say we're intrigued is an understatement.

Looks like this year’s edition of the Ice Cream Factory Summer Festival is shaping up to be a crazy one. 

A huge three-day festival is hitting Elizabeth Quay this November and it’s kicking off with Perth’s biggest Halloween party, and yes, there are epic prizes up for grabs for the best dressed.

Yesterday it was news of West Australian Opera’s new production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and today we’ve been brought up to speed on another opera hitting town, The Diments. So it’s official, dark operas are trending in Perth.