An icon of more than just the pub scene, musical roots run deep.
Observers of the pub landscape (nationwide, not just in the West) will know, we’re in a period where more and more century-old pubs are being acquired and given the spruce up they’ve often been in need of. Food becomes a key driver in their success and that’s often somewhere between an offering of classic counter meals (perhaps elevated) and menu items that feed our changing tastes. You’d certainly see this at the Rosie with chicken parmi sitting alongside Baja fish tacos and a prominent pizza menu. But investment here in recent years has focused on things like the beer garden, a magnet for North Perth residents when the sun shines, and upgrading the performance capability of what is one of Perth’s most iconic mid-size live music venues. In an age of stadium spectaculars, venues like this become more and more vital to local music scenes. Over the years, the Rosie has played host to local talent that have gone on to global fame (looking at you, Tame Impala), visiting acts of legendary status (hey, Dinosaur Jr.), as well as a a roll-call of bands who never made it out of the local scene but helped foster creativity beyond music. The story continues.
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