RTRFM‘s The Courtyard Club is set to return this year, bringing a dose of free Friday night post-work fun to the State Theatre Centre Courtyard every Friday evening from November 4 to December 16.
The community radio station has teamed up with The State Theatre Centre of WA and the Arts and Culture Trust to bring the seven-week concert series to the heart of Northbridge for the eighth year.
RTRFM DJ Vishnu will be getting the party started, broadcasting Friday Drivetime live, featuring special guest RTRFM presenters and live sets from local artists and DJs.
It all kicks off on Friday, November 4 from 5pm for a live set from pop wonder Grace Sanders and the gorgeous soul and R&B of Drea, followed by a DJ set from the team from Club Jewlz.
Throughout the series you can enjoy jazz from Chris Foster Trio (pictured above) as part of the Perth International Jazz Festival, the country twang of Delilah Rose, trailblazing blues by Lee Sappho Band, rockabilly from Bang Bang Betty and the H Bombs and the rock and roll of Johnny Law and the Pistol Packin’ Daddies.
December kicks off with the soul sounds of Tani Walker, reggae from Crucial Rockers plus Cuban hits from of De Cuba Son and the folk magic of Della Mob.
The series closes with a Full Frequency takeover, featuring the presenters of our long running dance music program, with sets from Allstate, Micah and Mittens, Willy Slade and Nina BC, Yikes and Nafta and Dart.
Each live performance will be followed by sets from RTRFM DJs, including Club Jewelz, Tash Thomas (Giant Steps), Jimmy Dove (Rock Rattle ‘n Roll), Jas Hughes (Drivetime), Jxnior (Drivetime) and the legendary General Justice and Mumma Trees (Jamdown Vershun).
Check out the full program below:
Week 1 – Friday, November 4
Grace Sanders and Drea
Club Jewelz DJs
Week 2 – Friday, November 11
Chris Foster Trio – DJ Tash Thomas
Presented by Perth International Jazz Festival
Week 3 – Friday, November 18
Lee Sappho Band and Delilah Rose – DJ Jas Hughes
Week 4 – Friday, November 25
Bang Bang Betty & The H Bombs and Johnny Law & The Pistol Packin’ Daddies – DJ Jimmy Dove
Week 5 – Friday, December 2
Tani Walker and Crucial Rockers – DJs General Justice & Mumma Trees
Week 6 – Friday, December 9
Della Mob and De Cuba Son – DJ Jxnior
Week 7 – Friday, December 16
Full Frequency Takeover with Micah & Mittens, Allstate, Willy Slade & Nina BC, Yikes & Nafta and Dart.
RTRFM’s The Courtyard Club hits the State Theatre Centre Courtyard from Friday, November 4 to Friday, December 16, 2022. For more info, head to rtrfm.com.au
