The Leaps and Bounds Music Festival will put the ‘live’ back in live music this winter, with an electrifying program of in-person gigs showcasing the artists, producers and local venues that make the City of Yarra Melbourne’s music capital.The festival is set to delight live music lovers of all persuasions, with shows across 35 venues from the enduring dive bars of Fitzroy and
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Eight unmissable gigs and events to see at Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2021 Leaps and Bounds 2019 - image by Naomi Lee Beveridge
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Leaps and Bounds Music Festival kicks off on Friday July 16.
No interstate travel? No worries. The 2021 Leaps and Bounds Music Festival program proves that Melbourne has more than enough talent and diversity to pack a ten-day festival full of live music, talks, markets and special events. After running the 2020 instalment virtually, this year’s LBMF will be a celebration of what makes the City of Yarra such a special live music ecosystem.
There are mini-festivals such as the soul, funk and hip hop extravaganza Fitzroyalty and label showcases from Bad Apples, The Push and Rockhopper Records. There are also intimate shows at The Tramway and The B.East, Sunday sessions at The Tote, late night parties at The Night Cat and even a First Nations trivia night.
A huge festival is going down at the Abbotsford Convent this weekend Makepesi
We give you the full rundown of The Boite Singers’ Festival.
Victoria’s iconic multicultural music organisation The Boite has been providing a platform for artists from diverse cultural backgrounds for the last 42 years. The organisation grew out of a concert held in The Rocks, Sydney in January 1978. The following year, The Boite established headquarters in Melbourne, where its operations continue to this day.
Along with the intimate café concerts for which it is best-known, The Boite’s annual programming includes larger-scale theatre events, music festivals and the occasional choral spectacular. One of The Boite’s most enduring traditions is the Singers’ Festival, which is back again from Friday April 30 to Saturday May 1 at Abbotsford Convent.