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Perth Festival 2012 lineup

Wed 2nd Nov, 2011 in Local News

Following quickly on the heels of the Sydney festival launch comes the Perth festival lineup announcement for 2012. And the lineup is every bit as impressive.

We already knew that Bon Iver would be kicking off his Australian tour in the west – giving him the chance to play the opening track from his glorious new record in the city that inspired the tune – but Bon Iver is just one of the festival’s many highlights.

Punters in Perth will also be treated to performances from indie faves Death Cab For Cutie, prolific alt-country (anti)hero Ryan Adams, bluesman Seasick Steve, Indian folk/indie pop maestros Cornershop, Jurassic 5 DJ Cut Chemist, Le Tigre side project MEN, legendary film composer Ennio Morricone and a set from reggae legend Little Roy paying tribute to Nirvana’s Nevermind

Perth festival musical highlights:

Little Roy presents Battle for Seattle – Friday 10th February
The Medics – Monday 12th February
Seasick Steve – Wednesday 15th February
The Suitcase Royale – Thursday 16th February
Death Cab for Cutie – Friday 17th and Saturday 18th February
Cornershop – Sunday 19th February
Sound of Rum – Monday 20th February
Cut Chemist – Thursday 23rd February
Bonnie Prince Billy featuring The Cairo Gang – Friday 24th February
MEN – Saturday 25th February
Ryan Adams – Saturday 25th February
Neon Indian and Slow Club – Sunday 26th February
Ennio Morricone – Sunday 26th February
Eddie Palmieri – Wednesday 29th February
Staff Benda Bilili – Friday 2nd March
Bon Iver – Saturday 3rd March
Penguin Café – Saturday 3rd March

Check out the Perth Festival Website for the full program of music, theatre, visual art, film and talks and ticketing information for each of the shows.]

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cozza147

cozza147 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

So happy with this lineup

bjw1

bjw1 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

death cab sydney show pleeease.

Quicky

Quicky said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

Finally news on Death Cab :) They better not clash with the weekend of Soundwave in Sydney or Roger Waters :\

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

Afuckingmazing. Blows everything this summer out of the water for me. Ennio Morricone!

Hinee

Hinee said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

that's a pretty awesome lineup. people have always raved about seasick steve, is he really worth the hype?

shazie

shazie said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

Good god we need Death Cab and Neon Indian for Sydney

andy_chalmers_102

andy_chalmers_102 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

So keen for Death Cab

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

yay for Death Cab, keen for a Sydney show

jmccorke

jmccorke said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

ryan adams get to victoria son

andy_chalmers_102

andy_chalmers_102 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

Would love Death Cab to play the Enmore in Sydney, but I'd say they'd almost definitely opt for the Hordern now.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

will go to multiple death cabs if possible, defs joint favourite band.

tyler07

tyler07 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

This lineup is delicious.

crob

crob said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

PGW could be possible depending on the order they do there interstate sideshows

MilkySheep

MilkySheep said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

Those that are Friends of the Festival can buy tickets tomorrow, which I am, however I just managed to buy tickets. I got 2 for the Friday Death Cab show and 3 for the Saturday show. Excited!

Now to get Bon Iver tix tomorrow!

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

MULTIPLE ENMORES FTW

daveyac8881

daveyac8881 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 2nd Nov, 2011

Ryan Adams, another boring feelings act from the 00's!

Okay lineup is okay.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

didn't look at the rest of the lineup. nothing else matters, it's all about dcfc.

cozza147

cozza147 said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Those that are Friends of the Festival can buy tickets tomorrow, which I am, however I just managed to buy tickets. I got 2 for the Friday Death Cab show and 3 for the Saturday show. Excited!

Now to get Bon Iver tix tomorrow!

Can you get mine haha
When do they go on sale for others? I couldn't find anything on the website

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

a break up and a tour announcement in the same day, does buying tickets cancel out the guilt of masturbating to a picture of his ex wife?

themhumm

themhumm said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Another festival that just shits all over Brisbane Festival! Why do I live in this one horse town.

Ennio Morricone - Will he stick around for the TBA section of Golden Plains?

tyler07

tyler07 said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Does Brisbane have its own fest? I didn't even know...

grattan

grattan said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Another festival that just shits all over Brisbane Festival! Why do I live in this one horse town.

Ennio Morricone - Will he stick around for the TBA section of Golden Plains?

Will Ennio Morricone perform with a 100-piece orchestra and 100-voice choir at Golden Plains? Errrr.... lemme see...
NO CHANCE!

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

make with the melbourne dates already grattan! :)

Daft Punks Lip Sweat

Daft Punks Lip Sweat said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Surely you would have noticed that big fuck off tent in the middle of King George square back in September? I think the biggest acts we had were Custard & Kimbra.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Incredibly confused by the fact that the Death Cab show only costs $40 but they think Ryan Adams can get away with charging over $90.

Only interested in seeing Bon Iver and Morricone but both are pretty pricey so I might have to miss them entirely.

tyler07

tyler07 said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Haha, for some reason I had no idea that was the 'Brisbane Festival' per se. The acts are always so unimpressive compared to every other capital city's fest that I just assumed we didn't have one...

bigpaddy237

bigpaddy237 said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

ryan adams national dates

http://www.frontiertouring.com/ryanadams

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Cornershop Brisbane show please.

scottyk82 said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Puts Sydney Festival to shame....

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

http://www.abovetheaether.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/mike_patton.jpg

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http://media.musicfeeds.com.au/files/48588b6e13076fe52e68946c0444e34d.jpg

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Perth line up

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

How so?

Most of those acts are playing shows in Sydney too.

humanracin

humanracin said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

I fail to see how this is, both have some great acts but Sydney obviously has a much bigger budget.

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

death cab will do enmore again. narrow stairs was more successful than codes and keys and they still did enmore. brisbane will get hi fi though. i am getting tickets tonight for the 2 shows.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

melbourne gareth, Melbourne!?

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

last time i went the last night had tickets for the two nights but missed my coach after the adeelaide show , but i'd say it'd be the same place. as perth is the same as last time .

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

two shows at the forum would keep me a happy man.

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

Yeah i doubt they'd go back to the hi fi, i think they did that on the first narrow stairs leg in 2008.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

still my favourite gig, good times.

CoolRusty

CoolRusty said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

I don't think Brisbane will get Hi-Fi. Their last two shows in 2008 and 09 were at Tivoli and they sold out both shows. I'd suggest they'll stick with Tivoli.

scottyk82 said on the 3rd Nov, 2011

How so?

Most of those acts are playing shows in Sydney too.

Not part of Sydney festival....... If we're gonna be FL anal douche bags..... Douche bag

Pattonhawk

Pattonhawk said on the 4th Nov, 2011

no mike patton...?

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 4th Nov, 2011

seriously grattan, enough playing, wheres the dates?

grattan

grattan said on the 4th Nov, 2011

If I had 'em, and was allowed to release them, you'd have em as well... your stalking schedule will be released in good time.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 4th Nov, 2011

gregg keeping composed:
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lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 4th Nov, 2011

yeah grattan QUIT STALLING AND GIVE US THE GUN! They'll be announced mid week i'd say so they can hand out fliers at harvest to sell tickets etc

Quicky

Quicky said on the 6th Nov, 2011

Codes & Keys hasn't been that big so I'd assume they would do two nights at the Enmore for a good ticket price.

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 6th Nov, 2011

and enmore only sold out just last time. didn't sell nearly as fast as the first trip in 2008.

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 6th Nov, 2011

oh and they'll announce it either this coming week or next week i'm betting.

dusch13

dusch13 said on the 6th Nov, 2011

Death Cab have been playing 4 or 5 songs from Transatlanticism and 2 or 3 from We have the Facts of recent. It would be fantastic if they kept this up in Australia.

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 6th Nov, 2011

also have brought back blacking out the friction and meld it with st peters.
last tour was a lot of airplanes.

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 6th Nov, 2011

does anyone think that the $42 ticket price will be reflected if Death Cab do a full tour?

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 6th Nov, 2011

i do not think. sorry chap.

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 6th Nov, 2011

maybe double that?

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Nov, 2011

Except for the "main" one, PIAF event tickets are usually $42.

So this years big one is Bon Iver and he's charging double that.

Quicky

Quicky said on the 7th Nov, 2011

Except for the "main" one, PIAF event tickets are usually $42.

So this years big one is Bon Iver and he's charging double that.

On a completely unrelated note, why are Fleet Foxes charging $94 for Opera House shows yet they're playing for $70 in Brisbane and they will get a support band? Opera House gigs don't get support bands do they? Same with Bon Iver, Beirut, etc.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Nov, 2011

The Opera House is pretty fucking nice.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 7th Nov, 2011

It because the opera house will be an awesome fucking setting for it. I'm thinking itll be like the Bat For Lashes show earlier this year for me

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 7th Nov, 2011

narrow stairs first tour was something like 65, second show was 70ish so i'd say either one of those prices. hell even Bands like Hungry hipsters of hungary charge 30 dollars a show these days.I don't get why bon iver is so hyped/popular never got into his tunes.

Quicky

Quicky said on the 7th Nov, 2011

Yep definitely a sufficient reason. I'm happy with the setting but come on for $94 can we at least have some half decent upcoming band.

humanracin

humanracin said on the 8th Nov, 2011

1 sideshow announced for Bonnie Prince Billy, March 5th Sydney Opera House.
No word on Adelaide or Brizzy shows yet.

RAMONESelaar

RAMONESelaar said on the 8th Nov, 2011

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 8th Nov, 2011

Would rather we got a longer set then a 30 minute painful piece of shit from some nuffie

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 8th Nov, 2011

so how about those death cab melbourne shows.. *whistles*

RAMONESelaar

RAMONESelaar said on the 8th Nov, 2011

Liked this purely for the use of "nuffie"

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 9th Nov, 2011

like i said they'll be announced soon perth was just announced a week ago guy, probably after harvest so all the seth coen's can have moneys.

Death of Marat

Death of Marat said on the 9th Nov, 2011

any sydney death cab news?

sarcasm_mister

sarcasm_mister said on the 10th Nov, 2011

just announced

Feb 24. Enmore Theatre. Tix = $70. All Ages.

already on sale! hoping to buy mine as soon as i finish this freken essay.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 10th Nov, 2011

melbourne :( ??

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 10th Nov, 2011

melbourne is on sale through oztix at the palace

sarcasm_mister

sarcasm_mister said on the 10th Nov, 2011

melbourne still exists after last night? wow.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 10th Nov, 2011

THE STORM WAS NOTHING.

http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=23983&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=OzTix&utm_content=GigGuide&utm_term=DEATH%20CAB__

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 10th Nov, 2011

$67 at the Tivoli? Done and done.

http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=DEATHCAB12&v=TIV#.Trs6l-xELsM

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 10th Nov, 2011

grattan

grattan said on the 5th Oct, 2012

Early releases for the 2013 lineup - Dead Can Dance, Margaret Atwood, The Threepenny Opera directed by Robert Wilson,

Full program for 2013 will be announced Wednesday 7 November at 8pm

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 5th Oct, 2012

The new curator and I do not see eye to eye.