Gardens gigs to rock Perth’s Chevron Gardens
Perth celebrates the return of Chevron Gardens to Elizabeth Quay for the Perth International Arts Festival, presenting dozens of electrifying acts with a clear mission to make you move or be moved.
The Festival is bringing you the bangers, igniting the city’s front-yard and riverside hot spot where the balmy summer nights are punctuated by global beats. From the soles of your feet to the inner recesses of your heart, this is the place where your musical memories will be made. The two stages - the Mainstage and the Gardens Stage - will feature a showcase of contemporary music spanning UK grime, cinematic pop, 50s rockabilly, dirty rock ‘n’ roll, Afropunk, soul, hip-hop and even a mini-festival celebrating Australia’s finest female talent.
PIAF opens the three-week Gardens party on Friday 9th Feb - with a hot new wave of artists from across the country who fuse traditional culture with contemporary beats. Kicking off the night are the harmonious, dreamy voices of Kardajala Kirridarra, the Sandhill Women from the Northern Territory desert with their electro soundscape. South Australia’s Electric Fields bring the party with their grinding electro-pop splendour and angelic vocals. Joining them are maestros Skinnyfish Sound System remixing their catalogue of masters with live didj, beat poets and Arnhem Land rap.
“Our opening night celebration sets the tone for Chevron Gardens in 2018,” says Contemporary Music Program Associate, Clara Iaccarino. “The program is peppered with genre-bending artists who not only create exciting, fresh sounds, but they are challenging the status quo and sparking conversations that transcend musical engagement”.
“Our dual purpose is to make you move or be moved and in many instances we are confident the artists we are presenting will do both,” says Iaccarino. “We encourage you to enjoy the familiar faces, but more importantly, take risks. Every night at Chevron Gardens promises to feed the soul.”
Chevron Australia Managing Director Nigel Hearne says Chevron is proud to continue its support of Perth Festival, and in particular the Chevron Gardens.
“Perth Festival continues to bring enriching, world class cultural experiences to the local community, helping to cement Perth as a truly global city and a thriving place to work and live,” Mr Hearne says.
Perth’s finest restaurants, Lalla Rookh, Sauma and The Standard will tantalise your tastebuds while the selection of summer drinks will keep the spirits high.
After the great success of 2017, homegrown talent is again set to ignite the Gardens Stage with free entertainment every night of the Festival.
Whether you’re embracing unknown sounds or echoing familiar refrains, we defy you to keep your dancing feet still or your soul untouched.
The full Chevron Gardens line up includes:
Fri 9th Feb - Electric Fields + Skinnyfish Sound System + Kardajala Kirridarra
Sat 10th Feb - Block Party - A DSB Event
Sun 11th Feb - Ben Folds
Wed 14th Feb - Abbe May + Clam Jam
Thu 15th Feb - Neil & Liam Finn
Fri 16th Feb - Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Sat 17th Feb - Dizzee Rascal
Wed 21st Feb - Shigeto & Too Many Zooz
Thu 22nd Feb - The Staves + Lucius
Fri 23rd Feb - Tropical Fuck Storm + Fingerfingerrr + The Trees and the Wild
Sat 24th Feb - A.B Original
Sun 25th Feb - The Avalanches
Wed 28th Feb - Perfume Genius + Mama Kin Spender
Thu 1st March - Emily King + Harry James Angus
Fri 2nd March - Mogwai
Sat 3rd March - Jojo Abot
Sun 4th March - Lee Fields & The Expressions + Tank & The Bangas
Tickets from Perth Festival.
The Festival is bringing you the bangers, igniting the city’s front-yard and riverside hot spot where the balmy summer nights are punctuated by global beats. From the soles of your feet to the inner recesses of your heart, this is the place where your musical memories will be made. The two stages - the Mainstage and the Gardens Stage - will feature a showcase of contemporary music spanning UK grime, cinematic pop, 50s rockabilly, dirty rock ‘n’ roll, Afropunk, soul, hip-hop and even a mini-festival celebrating Australia’s finest female talent.
PIAF opens the three-week Gardens party on Friday 9th Feb - with a hot new wave of artists from across the country who fuse traditional culture with contemporary beats. Kicking off the night are the harmonious, dreamy voices of Kardajala Kirridarra, the Sandhill Women from the Northern Territory desert with their electro soundscape. South Australia’s Electric Fields bring the party with their grinding electro-pop splendour and angelic vocals. Joining them are maestros Skinnyfish Sound System remixing their catalogue of masters with live didj, beat poets and Arnhem Land rap.
“Our opening night celebration sets the tone for Chevron Gardens in 2018,” says Contemporary Music Program Associate, Clara Iaccarino. “The program is peppered with genre-bending artists who not only create exciting, fresh sounds, but they are challenging the status quo and sparking conversations that transcend musical engagement”.
“Our dual purpose is to make you move or be moved and in many instances we are confident the artists we are presenting will do both,” says Iaccarino. “We encourage you to enjoy the familiar faces, but more importantly, take risks. Every night at Chevron Gardens promises to feed the soul.”
Chevron Australia Managing Director Nigel Hearne says Chevron is proud to continue its support of Perth Festival, and in particular the Chevron Gardens.
“Perth Festival continues to bring enriching, world class cultural experiences to the local community, helping to cement Perth as a truly global city and a thriving place to work and live,” Mr Hearne says.
Perth’s finest restaurants, Lalla Rookh, Sauma and The Standard will tantalise your tastebuds while the selection of summer drinks will keep the spirits high.
After the great success of 2017, homegrown talent is again set to ignite the Gardens Stage with free entertainment every night of the Festival.
Whether you’re embracing unknown sounds or echoing familiar refrains, we defy you to keep your dancing feet still or your soul untouched.
The full Chevron Gardens line up includes:
Fri 9th Feb - Electric Fields + Skinnyfish Sound System + Kardajala Kirridarra
Sat 10th Feb - Block Party - A DSB Event
Sun 11th Feb - Ben Folds
Wed 14th Feb - Abbe May + Clam Jam
Thu 15th Feb - Neil & Liam Finn
Fri 16th Feb - Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Sat 17th Feb - Dizzee Rascal
Wed 21st Feb - Shigeto & Too Many Zooz
Thu 22nd Feb - The Staves + Lucius
Fri 23rd Feb - Tropical Fuck Storm + Fingerfingerrr + The Trees and the Wild
Sat 24th Feb - A.B Original
Sun 25th Feb - The Avalanches
Wed 28th Feb - Perfume Genius + Mama Kin Spender
Thu 1st March - Emily King + Harry James Angus
Fri 2nd March - Mogwai
Sat 3rd March - Jojo Abot
Sun 4th March - Lee Fields & The Expressions + Tank & The Bangas
Tickets from Perth Festival.