Summer Concerts in the Parks

Each year the City of Nedlands runs the Summer Concerts in the Park Series. These concerts are free events that are held every Sunday in February in various parks around the City of Nedlands. Each concert runs from  5 – 7.30 pm.

These free community events are suitable for all ages and provide a great opportunity to get out, relax, and meet neighbours and friends and to enjoy the sunshine in our glorious parks.

The concerts also have free children’s activities which includes face painting, bouncy castles and more. Each concert also has sausage sizzle.

This year the concerts will be held in the following parks with the following free children’s activities;

Sunday 5 February, 5.30 pm to 7 pm
Blaze
Lawler Park
Draper Street, Floreat

With:

• Face painting
• Ranger Red
• Giant Games
• Bouncy castle

Sunday 12 February, 5.30 pm to 7 pm
The Murphy Brothers
Masons Gardens
Melvista Avenue, Dalkeith

With:

• Face painting
• Gymbus
• Giant games
• Bouncy Castle

Sunday 19 February, 5.30 pm to 7 pm
Howie Morgan Trio
Allen Park
Kirkwood Street, Swanbourne

With:

• Face painting
• Gymbus
• Circus skills
• Ranger red

Sunday 26 February, 5.30 pm to 7 pm
Flavor
Dot Bennett Park
Smyth Road, Nedlands

With:

• Face painting
• Ranger red
• Circus skills
• Gymbus
• Bouncy castle

The Murphy Brothers

Chris Murphy - Guitars, Vocals
Courtney Murphy - Keys, Vocals
Kieran Murphy - Drums, Vocals

There is something about brothers and rock music. Perhaps it's the competitive nature of brotherhood that drives these siblings to great heights of creativity and success. The same can be said for The Murphy Brothers.

Growing up in regional Western Australia might not seem the most ideal start to a rock and roll career, but for brothers Chris, Kieran and Courtney Murphy, long hours jamming and rehearsing in the back of an empty shop, writing and recording and then touring were all part of a formative process that led two of the three brothers to national recognition through successful careers launched via Channel Ten's Australian Idol. The Idol experience, whilst providing invaluable exposure and industry experience, was a spotlight for solo performance, and with the subsequent touring commitments, management contracts and opportunities led to the brothers working together only sporadically for almost five years. Continued involvement and support of each other's solo work led to the brothers formulating an idea that would see them reform in the purest version of their band, nearly 20 years after those first teenage jam sessions.

Crafting perfect power pop gems with distinctive three part harmonies has always been their hallmark, now The Murphy Brothers seem poised to join that esteemed list of rock and roll siblings at the absolute top of their game.

Howie Morgan

Howie has established himself as one of the most diverse and naturally talented musicians to come out of Perth. His style has been described as a cross between roots, soul, pop and rock. Howie impresses audiences with a dynamic and musically rich performance accompanied by his trio.

In 2011 Howie played at Masons Gardens and received very good reviews. We had a number of requests for him to return.