Mojo's Bar

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Mojo's Bar, also known as Mojos, is a live music venue in Fremantle, Western Australia. It was formerly known as The Stoned Crow and the first performances there took place in the 1970s. [1]

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It has been described as "a linchpin of Perth's live music scene" [2] and is known as a venue where some notable musicians have performed before their careers launched. [1]

Notable acts

Some notable past acts known to have performed at the venue include: Tame Impala, [3] The Triffids, [4] [5] John Butler, [6] the Hard-Ons, [7] Chris Cheney, [8] Body Type, [9] The Murlocs, [10] and Amyl and the Sniffers. [11]

Awards

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 Mojo's BarBest Venue in WAWon [12]

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References

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  2. Juanola, Cameron Myles, Marta Pascual (April 9, 2021). "North Freo icon Mojo's closes, owner exits as backlash grows and gigs go elsewhere". WAtoday .{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  4. Yates, Jill (1979), Triffids : Stoned Crow, Tues 14 Aug , retrieved 10 June 2023
  5. "Days of the Triffids: WA icons reunite for Perth Festival". The West Australian. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  6. "The lights were almost switched off at Mojos for good, but now the legendary live music bar is back". ABC News. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  7. Rockpit, The (September 3, 2022). "LIVE PHOTOS: The Hard-Ons with special guests Rinehearts and The Shakeys at Mojo's in Fremantle".
  8. Staff Writers. "Chris Cheney 2022 Australia Tour". scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment.
  9. Gallagher, Alex (February 11, 2022). "Dinosaur City announce Homecoming concert series with Julia Jacklin, Body Type and more".
  10. "The Murlocs Release New Album". Mixdown Magazine. March 21, 2016.
  11. Gallagher, Alex (August 11, 2022). "Freo.Social apologises after punk band Body Horrors allege member was assaulted by Mojo's employee at venue".
  12. "Genesis Owusu And Amyl & The Sniffers Win Big At The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music . 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.