Sudan Archives dances out the 2026 East Perth Power Station program, as Harvey Rae looks back at the highlights of three big weeks at Perth Festival’s sparkling riverside venue at East Perth.
Author Archives: Harvey Rae
Reviews
A Method Actor masterclass from Nilüfer Yanya
5 March 2026
Cracking band drives UK artist’s scintilating gear-shifts in style and mood that leave the audience gasping for more at East Perth Poewer Station, writes reviewer Harvey Rae.
Reviews
New Road for the Rainbow Connection
28 February 2026
Black Country New Road lays down an electrifying demonstration of the power of reinvention. Reviewer Harvey Rae was there to soak it up.
Features
East Perth Power Station: Visual Spectacular Sets the Scene
17 February 2026
Perth Festival’s East Perth Power Station delivers a huge opening weekend, from Max Cooper’s immersive electronic spectacle to energy‑packed sets by local and international artists — a feature by Harvey Rae.
Reviews
Taming of the Bard
1 February 2026
Bogan Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew brings a sharp feminist twist, local WA satire and big comic energy to the Bard’s most divisive comedy at Fringe World. Harvey Rae writes.
Reviews
Nick Cave: Wild God in the House
19 January 2026
Music writer Harvey Rae captures Nick Cave’s electrifying Fremantle Park performance, a transformative night where Wild God-era energy met timeless classics.
Reviews
Crowded House Throw Their Arms Around Us
16 December 2025
A risky, unannounced acoustic opening gave way to a soaring, emotionally rich electric set as Crowded House turned Fremantle Prison into the site of one of their most memorable Australian performances in years. Harvey Rae writes.
Reviews
Spilt Milk: The Kendrick Lamar show
11 December 2025
Kendrick Lamar turned Spilt Milk into his own arena, delivering a blistering headline set that outclassed a mixed but memorable festival lineup. Harvey Rae writes.
Reviews
AC/DC: Forever Young
5 December 2025
AC/DC prove once again why they’re the most enduring band in Australian rock, delivering a two-hour masterclass in power, swagger and lightning-strike showmanship. Reviewed by Harvey Rae.
Reviews
In Tool We Trust: Art-metal packing an AV punch
5 December 2025
Writer Harvey Rae charts the band’s triumphant RAC Arena return, where rare early cuts, political undercurrents and breathtaking visuals combined into an overwhelming sensory experience.