Perth International Arts Festival

Perth International Arts Festival

Perth International Arts Festival


Running since 1953, the Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest international arts festival in Australia and is a permanent fixture on WA’s summer festival calendar.

At the centre of it all is the festival village, located at the Perth Concert Hall, where the Beck’s Verandah will host performances from some of the world’s top contemporary musicians


Penguin Cafe @ Festival Gardens, Perth (03/03/12) Reviews

Penguin Cafe @ Festival Gardens, Perth (03/03/12)

by Ben Woodward, 6th March, 2012

Jeffes Junior cued the loop from his iPhone and analogue met digital in a steam punk jam to close season at The Perth festival Gardens.

Neon Indian @ Perth Festival Gardens (26/02/12) Reviews

Neon Indian @ Perth Festival Gardens (26/02/12)

by iamthemonkeyhead, 28th February, 2012

Dreamy chillwave slackers *Neon Indian* somehow manage to capture the lethargic heat of Summer; washed out photography; 80s hairstyles, and the anxious uncertainty of casual drug use in their dizzyingly danceable tunes.

Perth Festival: Death Cab for Cutie @ Festival Gardens (17/02/12) Reviews

Perth Festival: Death Cab for Cutie @ Festival Gardens (17/02/12)

by emkatphotography, 22nd February, 2012

The melding of Death Cab For Cutie with the Festival Gardens and mild night air in Perth was pitch perfect.

Death Cab For Cutie Feature

Death Cab For Cutie

by oldgregg, 13th February, 2012

Death Cab For Cutie Guitarist/Producer Chris Walla chats to FL about the bands seventh album, the EP of remixes that followed, and keeping it fresh.

Perth Festival 2012 lineup Local News

Perth Festival 2012 lineup

by grattan, 2nd November, 2011

Bon Iver, Death Cab For Cutie, Ryan Adams, Seasick Steve and Cornershop lead a mighty impressive Perth festival lineup.

Omar Souleyman @ Beck's Music Box, Perth (05/03/11) Reviews

Omar Souleyman @ Beck's Music Box, Perth (05/03/11)

by raciroo, 8th March, 2011

Omar Souleyman took the crowd at Becks Music Box to a mystical place of fun and culture

Best Coast @ Becks Music Box, Perth (04/03/11) Reviews

Best Coast @ Becks Music Box, Perth (04/03/11)

by raciroo, 7th March, 2011

Best Coast were an appropriate choice for the last weekend of Becks Music Box as their summery surf pop let us say a sweet goodbye to summer loving

Archie Roach @ Becks Music Box, Perth (28/02/11) Reviews

Archie Roach @ Becks Music Box, Perth (28/02/11)

by raciroo, 6th March, 2011

Archie Roach played a unique show which included storytelling by Neil Murray and Shane Howard with his son and nephew playing tribute to his late wife Ruby Hunter.

Joanna Newsom @ The Becks Music Box Reviews

Joanna Newsom @ The Becks Music Box

by nicowen, 6th March, 2011

What could be a more worthy use for the mighty musical sword than for telling meandering tales under the command of Joanna Newsom?

Public Opinion Afro Orchestra @ Becks Music Box, Perth (26/02/11) Reviews

Public Opinion Afro Orchestra @ Becks Music Box, Perth (26/02/11)

by Annabel-Mac, 1st March, 2011

This wasn’t the usual dancing one would witness at any pub grime floor, this was playful and carefree frolic.

Jack De Johnette @ The Astor Theatre, Perth (26/02/11) Reviews

Jack De Johnette @ The Astor Theatre, Perth (26/02/11)

by raciroo, 28th February, 2011

Jack De Johnette and band playing the soundtrack to a documentary about the first African American World Heavyweight Champion, Jack Johnson.

Martha Wainwright @ Becks Music Box, Perth (21/02/11) Reviews

Martha Wainwright @ Becks Music Box, Perth (21/02/11)

by raciroo, 24th February, 2011

Martha Wainwright delighted Perth by singing Piaf songs during the PIAF. How delightfully appropriate.

The Books book another tour News

The Books book another tour

by grattan, 9th November, 2010

After playing a small run of sold-out shows in early 2010, genre defying ‘collage music’ duo The Books return next year.

Models Becks Music Box show cancelled News

Models Becks Music Box show cancelled

by ashryn, 8th November, 2010

In light of the death of James Freud last week, the Models have cancelled their Perth International Arts Festival 2011 Becks Music Box appearance

Perth International Arts Festival 2011 lineup News

Perth International Arts Festival 2011 lineup

by grattan, 4th November, 2010

The impressive lineup of musical treats for Perth’s International Arts Festival has been revealed.

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