The Fly by Night Musicians Club in Fremantle celebrates its 21st birthday in November and they’ve got a bumper month of gigs planned to mark the occasion.
The Fly by has a pretty impressive CV: it hosts an average of over 100 events each year and a total attendance eclipsing 500,000 since first opening its doors in 1986.
Kicking off the celebrations this weekend are the likes of Anthony Nieves, Perth icons The Stems with two shows and J-Award foursome British India.
And it only gets better. Throughout the month the Fly by plays host to Clare Bowditch, Renee Geyer, Bill Callaghan, the Roots Roadshow and Ed Kuepper.
But the highlight of the birthday bash undoubtedly comes on November 12 when the one and only John Cale brings his solo tour to town. Renowned for his work as a founder-member of The Velvet Underground, Cale stopped at the Fly by Night when he last visited WA back in 1993.
November at the Fly by Night:
Thursday November 1: Rory Faithfield
Friday November 2: Anthony Nieves
Saturday November 3: The Stems (all ages, early show)
Saturday November 3: The Stems (18+, late show)
Sunday November 4: British India (all ages)
Friday November 9: Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set
Saturday November 10: Platform Kids
Sunday November 11: Renee Geyer
Monday November 12: John Cale
Wednesday November 14: Bill Callaghan (Smog)
Saturday November 17: The Roots Roadshow (Carus, Loren, Rob Sawyer)
Thursday November 22: Buried in Damascus
Friday November 23: Ed Kuepper
Saturday November 24: Arabian Spice
Wednesday November 28: Bobby Flynn
