Rosemount Hotel

Rosemount Hotel
  • Rosemount
  • Rosie
Map
Interactive map of Rosemount Hotel
Address459 Fitzgerald Street, North PerthPerthAustralia
Coordinates31°55′51″S115°51′32″E / 31.930889°S 115.85899°E / -31.930889; 115.85899 (Rosemount Hotel)
TypeMusic venue
Website
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TypeCity of Vincent Municipal Inventory
Designated3 April 2007
Reference no.14915

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][5]

Description

Photograph of Rosemount Hotel, taken in 1910

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

Horse and buggy outside Rosemount Hotel in 1915

The building underwent an extensive art-deco renovation in 1937, with its owner Robert Lakey spending £A 12,000, equivalent to A$1.25 million in 2022, 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. ^ abIn 2008, supporting The Silents.
  2. ^In 2015.
  3. ^In 2014.

References

  1. ^Collins, Simon (4 October 2018). "Venues have live music all sewn up". West Australian. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^Ardon-Coppinger, Renée (18 February 2023). "Perth's Best Pubs To Hit Up This Weekend". Urban List. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ ab"Step back in time". Perth Voice Interactive. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ^James Battye, ed. (1912). Cyclopedia of Western Australia: an historical and commercial review, descriptive and biographical facts figures and illustrations: an epitome of progress. Wikidata Q5198924.
  5. ^"The Rosemount Hotel". Visit Perth. City of Perth. 2023. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ abRosemount Hotel (5 November 2020). "Facebook post of Tame Impala promotional poster dated 2008". Facebook. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024. Tame Impala supporting The Silents here at Rosemount.
  7. ^ abRae, Harvey (31 August 2015). "Hiatus between album and stage". West Australian. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ abTuffnell, Angelique (27 February 2017). "Live Review: Ego-free and energetic Pond, live @ the Rosemount". Isolated Nation. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  9. ^ abConniption Hammerlessnail (13 December 2014). King Gizzard - 2014.12.13 Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Australia. YouTube. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  10. ^ abBaroni, Nastassia (14 April 2015). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Announce Perth "Gizzfest"". Music Feeds. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  11. ^ ab"The Rosemount Hotel's new Main Room revealed". West Australian Music. 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  12. ^Triscari, Caleb (17 January 2021). "Perth's Rosemount Hotel expands in-house booking team". The Music Network. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  13. ^"New Rosemont Hotel is Impressively Spacious, Clean, Cool-Looking". Daily News. 22 December 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  14. ^"The Rosemount Hotel"(PDF). City of Vincent - Local History News. 1 December 2018. p. 24. Archived from the original(PDF) on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. ^"10. Rosemount Hotel". North Perth Local. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  16. ^"inHerit - State Heritage Office". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  17. ^amnplify_photographer. "GZA + Koi Child DJs + DT @ Rosemount Hotel 19/11/17". Amnplify. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  18. ^"The Vines 'Rosemount Hotel' Perth 2008 | Band & Concert Posters!". Smart Artists Music Memorabilia - Concert & Band Posters. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  19. ^Willix, Pierra (10 December 2019). "Perth veteran rapper Drapht set to wrap up his Summer they Say tour at the Rosemount Hotel this week". West Australian. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  20. ^"Concert review: Meg Mac at the Rosemount Hotel". West Australian. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  21. ^"The Rosemount Hotel, North Perth WA". Live Music Office. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  22. ^Moto, Mishy. "Teenage Fanclub". My Concert Archive. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  23. ^"A brief history of live music in Perth over the last few decades". The Sixty30. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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