From incredible orchestral masterpieces to powerful tributes to icons like Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel and the Bee Gees, Perth Concert Hall is set to play host to some amazing performances in the second half of 2023. Here’s the seven shows you won’t want to miss, happening in the heart of the CBD.
Planet Earth: Our World in Music
Saturday, 15 July
Revel in the immense power and sheer beauty of our one and only PLANET EARTH in concert with the West Coast Philharmonic Orchestra and the Western Australian Wind Symphony.
An Evening with Peter Singer: Live on Stage
Friday, 21 July
Join us for a special evening in Perth as we welcome the acclaimed philosopher and bioethicist, Professor Peter Singer, to discuss his lifetime of work, including his latest book Animal Liberation Now.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Sunday, 6 August
Performing to great acclaim and sell out shows in over 50 countries around the world, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a critically acclaimed concert experience about two young boys from Queens who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo.
Soweto Gospel Choir
Sunday, 20 August
Hope is an all-new concert by 3-time Grammy®-winning Soweto Gospel Choir; celebrating songs and anthems from the Freedom movement of Nelson Mandela’s South Africa, back to the Civil Rights Movement of Martin Luther King’s 1950’s America.
Handel by Candle
Thursday, 31 August
Perth Symphony Orchestra presents the transcendent music of Handel in an immersive, exciting, and totally engaging way! From little known yet stunning chamber music to some of his most epic pieces reimagined for chamber orchestra, this is a night of rule-breaking Baroque!
The Best of the Bee Gees with The George Ellis Orchestra
Friday, 1 September
The Best of the Bee Gees celebrates a massive milestone of 25 years on the world stage accompanied by The George Ellis Orchestra with special guests Colin “Smiley” Petersen (child actor/original Bee Gees drummer) and Roslyn Loxton.
The Stevie Wonder Story
Saturday, 9 September
You’ll hear wonderfully authentic renditions of the great classic hits from Stevie Wonder’s songbook, including Superstition, Sir Duke, Higher Ground, Master Blaster, Signed Sealed Delivered, I Wish, Uptight and many, many more. Featuring a full 8-piece band, this is an incredible line-up of musicians and singers whose global touring and studio recording credits include, amongst many others: Beyoncé, Grace Jones, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, Annie Lennox, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations and Stevie Wonder himself.
Find tickets for these performances and more at the Perth Concert Hall website.
