Pixies: Come On Pilgrim… It’s Surfer Rosa

Tue 17 Mar 2020  |  6:00pm — 10:00pm  |  South Lawn Music
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The National [SOLD OUT]

Sat 21 Mar 2020  |  6:00pm — 10:00pm  |  South Lawn

The National will return to Australia in 2020 to celebrate the release of their eighth studio album I Am Easy To Find. The band will nestle into their most intimate Australian venues in a decade, delivering fans the raw intensity and emotion of their live show, up-close-and-personal like never before.
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Sunday Music: Tom Fisher & the Layabouts + Joan & the Giants

Sun 22 Mar 2020  |  2:00pm — 4:00pm  |  Front Garden

Fremantle’s favourite country-blues rockers Tom Fisher and the Layabouts are known for their heartfelt song writing, high energy live performances and excellent musicianship. The band evokes a Southern rock vibe similar to 70s era Stones, Tom Petty and Steve Earle with some traditional blues tied in. They’re joined on the bill by up and coming band Joan and the Giants (WA). This alt-pop four-piece have cultivated an emotionally raw sound – their music is poetic, fiercely powerful yet ambient, with booming drums and soaring vocals.
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The National [Second Show]

Sun 22 Mar 2020  |  6:00pm — 10:00pm  |  South Lawn

The National have announced a second FAC date on their 2020 Australian tour celebrating the release of their eighth studio album I Am Easy To Find. The band will nestle into their most intimate Australian venues in a decade, delivering fans the raw intensity and emotion of their live show, up-close-and-personal like never before.
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Defying Gravity Under the Stars

Fri 27 Mar 2020  |  7:00pm — 9:00pm  |  Inner Courtyard

Defying Gravity’s annual FAC performance is a joyous and uplifting night of music. The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts’ accomplished percussion ensemble, led by Tim White, has won a legion of fans for their sublime talent, quirky programs and unmatched enthusiasm. In 2020, Defying Gravity are joined by percussion virtuoso Joshua Webster. FAC’s charming Inner Courtyard will be filled with the rapturous sounds of ancient and modern percussion.
Special Event

Tim Rogers & Friends | Liquid Nights in Bohemia Heights

Sat 28 Mar 2020  |  7:00pm — 9:30pm  |  Front Garden

Join Tim Rogers as the louche DJ of the spectral radio show ‘Liquid Nights In Bohemia Heights’ - a brand-new live show that brings Tim’s Friday afternoon Liquid Lunch radio program out of the Double J studios and onto the stage. Liquid Nights In Bohemia Heights features a live band, special guest interviews and musical interludes with soon-to-be-announced West Australian luminaries, a pocket radio drama, a live quiz and continuing hooey and hoopla within the fabled borders of Bohemia Heights. And of course, music. Sweet, sweet, music.
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Sunday Music: Cope Street Parade

Sun 29 Mar 2020  |  2:00pm — 4:00pm  |  Front Garden

The Cope Street Parade (NSW) are a high energy ensemble blending spicy rhythms with unique song writing that spans folk, pop, gypsy and swing. With tender ballads and rollicking dance numbers they capture the spirit and warmth of early music styles and successfully blur the lines between the contemporary and the classic. Influences include Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Father John Misty and Leadbelly.
Special Event

Revealed: WA Aboriginal Art Market

Fri 03 Apr 2020 — Sat 04 Apr 2020  |  Front Garden

The 2020 Revealed WA Aboriginal Art Market will be the biggest yet, expanding to run over two days due to overwhelming popularity. Revealed is the only market which brings together WA’s 25 remote and regional Aboriginal art centres and independent Aboriginal artists in one place to sell their artworks. Opening with a special twilight session on Friday 3 April and continuing 10am–4pm Saturday 4 April, this year there will be more time to browse an even bigger selection of contemporary WA Aboriginal art.
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City and Colour

Fri 17 Apr 2020  |  6:00pm — 10:00pm  |  South Lawn

City and Colour, acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, returns to Australia in April 2020. On his 18th Australian visit, Green continues a love affair with Australia that boasts multiple sold-out City and Colour tours, premiere sets at Splendour in the Grass and Bluesfest, a sold-out performance at the prestigious Sydney Opera House. He's joined on this tour by special guest Alex Lahey.