Rosemount Hotel
Music venue
Address459 Fitzgerald Street, North Perth
CityPerth
CountryAustralia
Rosemount Hotel
Designation 1State Register of Heritage Places
City of Vincent Municipal Inventory3 April 2007

Rosemount Hotel, also known colloquially as Rosemount and Rosie, is a live music venue in North Perth, Western Australia.[1][2] Originally built in 1902,[3] during Western Australia's gold boom, the hotel has been continuously licensed for over a century.[4][page needed][5]

Description

The venue is known to play host to local, Australian, and International acts. It has tended to play local music acts that are already somewhat established or on the rise. Some noteworthy acts known to have performed at the venue (sometimes at relatively early stages of their career) include Tame Impala,[a][6] Hiatus Kaiyote,[b][7] Pond,[8] and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.[c][9][10]

The Rosemount is a mid-sized live music venue, with a main stage capacity of 550; and full house capacity of over 800.[11][12] This makes it larger than some of Perth's other notable music venues, like Mojo's Bar.

History and operations

The building underwent an extensive art-deco renovation in 1937, with its owner Robert Lakey spending £A 12,000, equivalent to A$ million in , to add refrigeration and extra wings to the bar.[3][13] The Lakey family was associated with the bar in its early years.[14]

From 1919 to 1922 an outdoor cinema operated behind the hotel, and it was also used for public meetings.[15] It was renovated again in 2023, with a new bar area, mezzanine viewing platforms, and a D&B PA system.[11]

The building was heritage listed in 2007.[16]

Notable acts

Some notable past acts known to have performed at the venue include: Tame Impala,[a][6] Koi Child,[17] Hiatus Kaiyote,[7] Pond,[8] King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard,[9][10] The Vines,[18] Silverchair, Jebediah, Drapht,[19] Meg Mac,[20] Teenage Fanclub,[21][22] and Eskimo Joe.[23]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In 2008, supporting The Silents.
  2. ^ In 2015.
  3. ^ In 2014.

References

  1. ^ Collins, Simon (2018-10-04). "Venues have live music all sewn up". West Australian. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ Ardon-Coppinger, Renée (2023-02-18). "Perth's Best Pubs To Hit Up This Weekend". Urban List. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ "Step back in time". Perth Voice Interactive. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ^ Wikidata item Q5198924
  5. ^ "The Rosemount Hotel". Visit Perth. City of Perth. 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  6. ^ Rosemount Hotel (2020-11-05). "Facebook post of Tame Impala promotional poster dated 2008". Facebook. Archived 2023-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-05-18. Tame Impala supporting The Silents here at Rosemount.
  7. ^ Rae, Harvey (2015-08-31). "Hiatus between album and stage". West Australian. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  8. ^ Tuffnell, Angelique (2017-02-27). "Live Review: Ego-free and energetic Pond, live @ the Rosemount". Isolated Nation. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  9. ^ Conniption Hammerlessnail (2014-12-13). "King Gizzard - 2014.12.13 Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Australia". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  10. ^ Baroni, Nastassia (2015-04-14). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Announce Perth "Gizzfest"". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  11. ^ "The Rosemount Hotel's new Main Room revealed". West Australian Music. 2017-04-18. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  12. ^ Triscari, Caleb (2021-01-17). "Perth's Rosemount Hotel expands in-house booking team". The Music Network. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  13. ^ "New Rosemont Hotel is Impressively Spacious, Clean, Cool-Looking". Daily News. 1937-12-22. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  14. ^ "The Rosemount Hotel". City of Vincent - Local History News. 1 Dec 2018. p. 24. Archived 26 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 Jun 2023.
  15. ^ "10. Rosemount Hotel". North Perth Local. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  16. ^ "inHerit - State Heritage Office". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  17. ^ amnplify_photographer. "GZA + Koi Child DJs + DT @ Rosemount Hotel 19/11/17". Amnplify. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  18. ^ "The Vines 'Rosemount Hotel' Perth 2008 | Band & Concert Posters!". Smart Artists Music Memorabilia - Concert & Band Posters. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  19. ^ Willix, Pierra (2019-12-10). "Perth veteran rapper Drapht set to wrap up his Summer they Say tour at the Rosemount Hotel this week". West Australian. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  20. ^ "Concert review: Meg Mac at the Rosemount Hotel". West Australian. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  21. ^ "The Rosemount Hotel, North Perth WA". Live Music Office. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  22. ^ Moto, Mishy. "Teenage Fanclub". My Concert Archive. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  23. ^ "A brief history of live music in Perth over the last few decades". The Sixty30. 2022-01-24. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-05-18.