PERTH CONCERT HALL: FROM NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:
Thursday 30 April, 2020
In line with the Federal Government’s announcement made on Sunday 22 March regarding all entertainment venues to be closed / restricted in trade due to COVID-19, the Perth Concert Hall will not be open for public access until further notice. This includes closure of the lift from the City of Perth Car Park to the Perth Concert Hall Foyer, and in person contact with the Box Office.
We will be in contact directly with all ticket holders for events that have been postponed, rescheduled or cancelled.
For all ticketing enquiries please email:
boxoffice@perthconcerthall.com.au
For all other enquiries please email:
info@perthconcerthall.com.au
We will keep you all posted on any further updates, and the reopening of Perth Concert Hall.
We thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
ANDREW McKINNON PROMOTER STATEMENT RE: SHEKU KANNEH-MASON & THE KANNEH-MASON FAMILY
Wednesday 22 April, 2020
"Due to the travel ban on foreign visitors, quarantine restrictions, closure of venues and social distancing laws, we have to postpone the Sheku Kanneh-Mason & the Kanneh-Mason family tour this year.
The good news is that the tour will be presented in August 2021 as this is the first time that the whole family will be available again."
- Andrew McKinnon
PLAY ON PRESENTS STATEMENT RE: ARCHIE ROACH: TELL ME WHY - THE FINAL ROUND TOUR
"PLAY ON PRESENTS PL and Archie Roach wish to advise that due to the current Covid-19 Pandemic, the upcoming ‘Archie Roach: Tell Me Why’ The Final Round tour has been rescheduled. But not to worry, and new dates have been locked in, and your authorised ticketing agency will be in contact with the new date.
We wanted to give a special thank you to our ticket holders for being patient during this unprecedented time, and we can’t wait to see you very soon. In the meantime, please keep yourselves safe and well.
Best wishes."
- PLAY ON PRESENTS PL
PERTH CONCERT HALL STATEMENT RE: JOSEPH NOLAN CANCELLATION
Thursday 9 April, 2020
"In line with the Federal Government's current advice on venue closures due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is with sadness that we announce the cancellation of the event, Joseph Nolan in Concert, originally scheduled for Tuesday 19 May.
All current ticket holders for this event will receive an email directly regarding your ticket options.
The health and well-being of our patrons and staff are at the forefront of our thoughts during this time.
We look forward to having you all back at the venue celebrating everything arts, once this time has passed.
Thank you for patience and understanding during this time.
Stay safe and well, and we'll see you soon."
- Perth Concert Hall team.
WASO’S MAY CONCERT EVENTS RESCHEDULED TO 2021 AS THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITY SUSPENSION EXTENDS UNTIL JUNE
Thursday 9 April, 2020
In March we made the difficult decision to suspend all WASO concert performances at Perth Concert Hall for six weeks due to the developing situation surrounding the COVID‐19 outbreak. Based on the current advice we have now extended that suspension to 1 June 2020.
Here at WASO, we are as committed as ever to sharing extraordinary music, in a time where we all need it most. Our musicians and staff are creating and sharing new experiences online each week until we can all be together again at our home, Perth Concert Hall. You can stay in touch via our Facebook page and 'Let the Music Play On' .
Ticket holders for Birds of Tokyo in Concert and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert will be contacted directly with the rescheduled performance details. For those who are able to attend the new performances, their tickets will be valid for the new shows and no further action is required. For those patrons who cannot exchange tickets but would like to support our mission to touch souls and enrich lives through music, please consider donating part or all of the value of your tickets back to WASO so that we can let the music play on.
“On behalf of WASO and Perth Concert Hall I would like to offer our thanks to Premier Mark McGowan for his strong leadership of the state’s response, and our deepest gratitude to Western Australia’s frontline health workers for their tireless efforts. We also want to recognise the hardship faced by the arts and entertainment sector and offer solidarity to musicians, artists, performers, staff and event promoters whose livelihood depends on a vibrant arts and cultural sector in Western Australia. This unprecedented situation requires a considered and cautious response and the health, safety and wellbeing of our patrons, employees and the community is our priority as we all do our
best to stop the spread. Our operations rely on the financial support and generosity of the community and we would like to thank the Federal and West Australian Governments, our corporate partners and our valued philanthropic supporters for their continuing support at this difficult time.”
- Mark Coughlan, Chief Executive Officer.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay well and stay safe.
LIVE NATION AUSTRALIA STATEMENT RE: BEN ELTON LIVE 2020 TOUR POSTPONED
Wednesday 8 April, 2020
"Due to recent announcements by the Australian and New Zealand Governments restricting mass gatherings Ben Elton’s “Live 2020” Australia and New Zealand Tour is being rescheduled for March/April 2021.
We thank you for your understanding as we work to reschedule the tour and an announcement about the new show dates will be made at the earliest opportunity.
We request that you retain your tickets as all existing tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled shows held in the same venues without the need for exchange.
For any further ticket inquiries please reach out to your point of purchase, or visit: http://bit.ly/ToursLiveNationAU"
- Live Nation Australia
MUSICA VIVA AUSTRALIA STATEMENT RE: CHO-LIANG & JON KIMURA PARKER, CHANTICLEER AND GOLDMUND QUARTET CANCELLATIONS
Wednesday 8 April, 2020
"I am very sorry to have to inform you that, because of continuing restrictions in place, we are cancelling concert performances until the end of August. This will include the International Concert Season tours of Cho-Liang Lin and Jon Kimura Parker, Chanticleer, and Goldmund Quartet, as well as a number of Morning Masters concerts and regional tours.
You will have an opportunity to receive a refund for your tickets, exchange them for a later performance or donate their value to Musica Viva. Many of you chose to donate when we cancelled our first concert tour, and I am most grateful.
The Musica Viva team is now scattered across sixty desks around the country. Working from our homes, my colleagues and I are preparing for future seasons, finalising the imminent launch of online classes for schools and continuing work with young artists in our FutureMakers program. In all of these activities, we are finding ways to employ musicians who, as always, are central to our work and whose livelihoods have been so badly affected by COVID19.
If you’d like to stay in touch with us during these strange times, sign up to Know The Score here or follow us on Facebook where we’ll be posting regular news and music.
Musica Viva was founded by passionate, resilient musicians who overcame immense adversity. Everyone at Musica Viva is inspired daily by their example and committed to bringing you live music again as soon as it is safe to do so.
With many thanks for your support and every best wish."
- Hywel Sims
CEO, Musica Viva Australia
BIRDS OF TOKYO IN CONCERT WITH WASO STATEMENT RE: RESCHEDULE
Tuesday 7 April, 2020
Message from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra:
"The health, safety and wellbeing of our patrons and employees is always our priority. Following the government's ongoing advice and to play our role in limiting the opportunity for COVID-19 to spread in the community, we have decided to postpone Birds of Tokyo in Concert with WASO. However we are excited to let you know that the concert has been rescheduled to Thursday 14, Friday 15 & Saturday 16 January 2021.
All you have to do is hold on to your tickets! All purchased tickets will be honoured for the new dates. There is no need to get in touch with the Box Office, just continue to hold onto your tickets which remain valid.
Tickets purchased for Friday 1 May 2020 will be valid for Thursday 14 January 2021
Tickets purchased for Saturday 2 May 2020 will be valid for Friday 15 January 2021
Tickets purchased for Sunday 3 May 2020 will be valid for Saturday 16 January 2021
There is no need to get in touch with the Box Office, just continue to hold onto your tickets which remain valid.
If the new date doesn’t work for you, we can make an exchange, give you a refund or help you donate the value of the tickets back to the company (with our thanks). Please get in touch with the box office team via email boxoffice@waso.com.au if you would like us to make changes to your order.
Thank you and stay safe!"
A message from Birds of Tokyo:
"We are super excited for these shows, and thankful to everyone who decided to come along. All your tickets are automatically valid for the rescheduled dates and this is going to be pretty unmissable for Birds fans, so hold on to your seats and we'll see you soon!"
BEN FOLDS WITH WASO STATEMENT RE: NEW DATE
Tuesday 7 April, 2020
"We are so excited that Ben Folds with WASO has been rescheduled to Thursday 28 & Friday 29 January 2021.
All you have to do is hold on to your tickets! All purchased tickets will be honoured for the new dates.
Tickets purchased for Monday 16 March 2020 will be valid for Thursday 28 January 2021
Tickets purchased for Tuesday 17 March 2020 will be valid for Friday 29 January 2021
If the new date doesn’t work for you, we can make an exchange, give you a refund or help you donate the value of the tickets back to the company (with our thanks). Please get in touch with the box office team via email boxoffice@waso.com.au if you would like us to make changes to your order.
Thank you and stay safe!"
- West Australian Symphony Orchestra
APIA GOOD TIMES TOUR 2020 STATEMENT RE: RESCHEDULE
Monday 6 April, 2020
"Apia and Premier Artists wish to advise that due to the current COVID-19 situation and subsequent government restrictions the Apia Good Times Tour 2020 will be rescheduled to May/June 2021. Existing ticket holders will be contacted directly by the relevant show’s authorised ticketing agency regarding the date change. Tickets can be transferred to the new concert date in your location for the 2021 tour. Alternatively, a refund option will be available should the date not suit.
Apia, Premier Artists and the Good Times Artists sincerely apologise to any ticket holders affected by the rescheduling and would like to thank fans for their understanding and support in these unprecedented circumstances.
We look forward to seeing you on the Apia Good Times Tour in 2021."
-Apia, Premier and the Good Times artists
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA STATEMENT RE: MUSIC TO HEAL, INTIMATE MENDELSSOHN & BACH AND BAROQUE BRILLIANCE
FRIDAY 3 APRIL, 2020
"As we write this we anticipate that you, like all of us, are at home in a state of some shock as we confront the immense challenge of containing the virus which has had such devastating health and economic impacts on communities around the globe.
Within this context, we write to confirm five more of our national tours, Music to Heal, Mahler’s Song of the Earth, The Four Seasons & Beyond, Intimate Mendelssohn & Bach and Baroque Brilliance are unable to go ahead. We feel strongly that this is the right course of action in order to prioritise the health and safety of our touring musicians and you, our audiences, and to follow government advice by proactively playing a role in curbing the destructive spread of COVID-19.
It is with very heavy hearts that we are cancelling these tours, especially in what was supposed to be a celebratory season commemorating Richard's 30th anniversary as Artistic Director. Instead, we find our very existence threatened as our primary revenue stream from ticket sales has in very recent weeks fallen off a cliff.
The COVID-19 crisis is crippling the arts sector, and we are acutely aware that you too are personally impacted. Many of you have already donated your Arvo Pärt & Shostakovich tickets back to the ACO - please accept our deepest gratitude in these difficult times. Despite the obvious challenges and isolation, the outpouring of love and support from you all has been inspiring and is keeping our musicians' and staff spirits high. We plan to return to the concert hall for our final tour of the year, Beethoven 250, where we will celebrate Richard’s milestone year and Beethoven’s 250th anniversary.
Until then, we remain determined to bring our music to you. This crisis is an opportunity to pull back the curtain and reveal a different side of the ACO. So, we are offering something that would be impossible amid our regular hectic touring schedule.
We hope you will consider contributing to our musicians working from their homes by donating your tickets back to the ACO, as we are in need of your help. If you’re not in a position to do so then we of course understand, and you have the option of a credit or a refund.
Either way, we’re looking forward to sharing our brave new digital world with you as we meet this unprecedented challenge together.
Warm wishes"
Richard Tognetti (ACO Artistic Director) & Richard Evans (ACO Managing Director)
