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2024 PROGRAM ARCHIVE

25 — 28 JULY 2024

PBS Presents:
‘Swinging City’ Live from The Corner Hotel

Free Event
1pm to 5pm Thursday 25 July

The Corner Hotel
57 Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121

Join hosts Crispi Winsor and Myles O’Neil-Shaw for 4 hours of live music, special guests and rare records as Radio City and Swinging Doors combine for this special broadcast from 1pm – 5pm.

Amos Roach Unplugged

Free Event
7pm Friday 26 July

The Railway Hotel
800 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

Experience the soul-stirring sounds of Amos Roach, the award-winning musician, dancer and director, for an intimate, unplugged performance at the Railway Hotel Fitzroy’s untouched bandroom, perfectly suited for this unplugged experience.

The Annual Leaps and Bounds Record Fair

Free Event
9am to 3pm Sunday 28 July

Collingwood Town Hall
140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford VIC 3066

The Annual Leaps & Bounds Record Fair returns to the Collingwood Town Hall for the third year running. This FREE entry event is the largest inner city Melbourne record fair with 35+ vendors stretching across all genres and styles.

Tjum Tjumba Launch Fundraiser

$15
4pm to 10pm Saturday 27 July

Glamorama Bar
393 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Tjum Tjumba is teaming up with Glamorama to create an inclusive space for audiences to familiarise themselves with the Tjum Tjumba mission and family. Tjum Tjumba artists will run through a series of production & DJ showcases to provide insight into the talent & sound within the organisation, alongside a networking session that will inform patrons on how to get involved.

THURSDAY 25 JULY

Featured
Kiwat Kennell & Enoki (Live)
Jul 25
Bodriggy Brewpub
Kiwat Kennell & Enoki (Live)
Bodriggy Brewpub

Celebrating Yarra's rich indigenous history, Bodriggy Brewpub in Abbotsford presents a performance from First Nations artist Kiwat Kenell with support by 3RRR Host of 'Feel The Floor' Ethan Savage and proud Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta Blak Fulla artist 'Enoki'

Bodriggy Brewpub
An afternoon of jazz classics and gospel music with Tracey Miller
Jul 25
Collingwood Town Hall
An afternoon of jazz classics and gospel music with Tracey Miller
Collingwood Town Hall

Join us for an afternoon of jazz classics and gospel music with Tracey Miller and her band on Thursday 25th July 1pm – 3pm at the Collingwood Town Hall. With a focus on older people and people with a disability, this is a great opportunity to get out, hear some live music and have fun!

Collingwood Town Hall
PBS Presents: Swinging City Live From The Corner Hotel
Jul 25
The Corner Hotel
PBS Presents: Swinging City Live From The Corner Hotel
The Corner Hotel

Join hosts Crispi Winsor and Myles O’Neil-Shaw for 4 hours of live music, special guests and rare records as Radio City and Swinging Doors combine for this special broadcast. Tuck into some lunch, grab a pint and enjoy sets from some of Melbourne’s best singer-songwriters and alt-country performers.

The Corner Hotel

FRIDAY 26 JULY

Featured
Amos Roach Unplugged
Jul 26
Railway Hotel Fitzroy North
Amos Roach Unplugged
Railway Hotel Fitzroy North

Experience the soul-stirring sounds of Amos Roach, the award-winning musician, dancer and director, for an intimate, unplugged performance at the Railway Hotel Fitzroy on Friday, 26 July, 2024.

Railway Hotel Fitzroy North
GRRLS to the Front
Jul 26
Bad Decisions Bar
GRRLS to the Front
Bad Decisions Bar

GRRLS TO THE FRONT is back with another massive lineup of unstoppable talent. This event celebrates the amazing femxle and non-binary artists in the Australian music scene, featuring some of the brightest emerging talents in hip hop, R&B and alt-pop.

Bad Decisions Bar
Fitzroy Brass Party ft. Hot Potato Band, Horns of Leroy & Thando
Jul 26
The Night Cat
Fitzroy Brass Party ft. Hot Potato Band, Horns of Leroy & Thando
The Night Cat

The Night Cat Proudly is celebrating its 30th birthday with Fitzroy Brass Party with Hot Potato Band & Horns of Leroy and Thando.

The Night Cat
Paradise: The Music of John Prine
Jul 26
The Catfish
Paradise: The Music of John Prine
The Catfish

"I'm kind of like the Lone Ranger or Batman. I can just go to my mansion and jump out in my uniform and sing on weekends." John Prine. One of the most beloved country/folk singers of his generation, John Prine told tales of humbleness and humour in a career that spanned from the late 1960's until his death in 2020.

The Catfish
Totalno Zeleno! x Grace Darling Hotel
Jul 26
Grace Darling
Totalno Zeleno! x Grace Darling Hotel
Grace Darling

The Grace Darling & Totalno Zeleno! explore the underground, the aural oddities, and the emerging talent of our burgeoning live music scene for a full venue take-over.

Experimental soundscapes blend with hybrid performances, integrating live AV and projection art. A thread eclectic fabric of Naarm's creative community, traversing avant-punk, trip-hop, dub, downtempo jazz, and beyond.

Grace Darling

SATURDAY 27 JULY

Featured
Club Riot
Jul 27
Laundry Bar
Club Riot
Laundry Bar

CLUB RIOT Queer Alt Music Party is celebrating their 1ST BIRTHDAY at Laundry Bar The party that aims to create a space for alternative LGBTQIA+ people to come together, make noise and celebrate. Stacked with the best new bands and DJ's to watch, this party is made to not only celebrate the music but the community who love it most. Saturday 27th July as part of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival, CLUB RIOT welcomes to the stage Cry Club, Hot Machine, OH! Daisy and TILE as well as Lady Diet Coke on the decks to close out the night with all your favourite alt, emo and queer bangers!

Laundry Bar
So Tonight That I Might See: A Mazzy Star Tribute Night
Jul 27
Lulie Tavern
So Tonight That I Might See: A Mazzy Star Tribute Night
Lulie Tavern

So Tonight That I Might See: A Mazzy Star Tribute Night at Lulie Tavern.

Lulie Tavern
Berada
Jul 27
Nighthawks
Berada
Nighthawks

"Berada" is a night celebrating Naarm's long-standing reputation as a convergent hub of innovation, creative ambition and diversity. With three captivatingly innovative acts embodying these qualities through their daring and boundary-pushing approaches to sonic exploration, "Berada" promises to deliver an unforgettable experience that merges cultural influences, experimental sounds, and dynamic performances.

Nighthawks
All Night Fever, a Queercore Punk Gig and Dance Party
Jul 27
The Tote Hotel
All Night Fever, a Queercore Punk Gig and Dance Party
The Tote Hotel

Shining a light on POC and LGBTQI+ people involved in a community of underground raves, punk and hardcore music, with the latter that is still very cis male centric. Taking inspiration and giving homage to the Queercore punk movement started in the 80's and that still exists in the underground today, lifting themselves up in a music subculture of cis male dominance, stereotypes and oppressions.

The Tote Hotel
The Old Bar Band Bonanza
Jul 27
The Old Bar
The Old Bar Band Bonanza
The Old Bar

Come and spend the whole weekend at The Oldie for THE OLD BAR BAND BONANZA presented by Leaps & Bounds. From 5pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday get yourself front and centre for some of the best damn bands going around.

The Old Bar
Tjum Tjumba Launch Fundraiser
Jul 27
Glamorama Nightclub
Tjum Tjumba Launch Fundraiser
Glamorama Nightclub

Tjum Tjumba (meaning "beat-beat" in Djab Wurrung) is an Aboriginal-owned organisation that is dedicated to embracing, promoting, and celebrating Aboriginal culture, making it accessible to a broader audience through the combination of traditional Aboriginal knowledge with modern societal cultural practices, primarily the universal language of music.

Glamorama Nightclub
Horsepower (Two Year Anniversary Show)
Jul 27
The Tote Hotel
Horsepower (Two Year Anniversary Show)
The Tote Hotel

To celebrate the past two years, Horsepower have reached out to life.lair.regret.records & New Ethic records to organize this killer all ages show featuring a host of acts from Melbourne and Sydney with J.O.Y (SYD), Bozo (SYD), Mindrace and Tarnished.

The Tote Hotel

SUNDAY 28 JULY

Featured
A Gillian Welch Tribute
Jul 28
The Gem
A Gillian Welch Tribute
The Gem

An afternoon that pays tribute to the inspirational and iconic female American singer-songwriter Gillian Welch, who's music spanning across the country, folk, bluegrass and Americana genres has been hugely influential to aspiring, emerging and established female and LGTBQI+ artists locally. Returning to The Gem for a second year after a hugely successful debut in 2023 as part of Leaps and Bounds.

The Gem
The Boite Presents FLIGHT
Jul 28
The Evelyn Hotel
The Boite Presents FLIGHT
The Evelyn Hotel

From 3pm - 9.30pm on Sunday 28 July audiences at Flight will be treated to multi-genre performances featuring live-looping, neo-soul, folk-pop, psych-funk, soul, Latin rhythms and cultural instruments such as the Persian kamancheh as well as Eritrean and Ethiopian stringed instruments. Featured acts include Lauren Sheree with her band Dean of Soul, Jad Pinnone, Itunu, Urlik Mageza, Sanaz Saadatfar, Chantelle Beale and 11:10 (Ten Past Eleven), plus a secret headliner to be revealed!

The Evelyn Hotel
Kee’ahn Front Bar Session
Jul 28
The Corner Hotel
Kee’ahn Front Bar Session
The Corner Hotel

Experience the Front Bar of the Corner Hotel in a whole new light as it plays host to the remarkable First Nations artist, Kee'ahn, as part of the Leaps and Bounds Festival with Yarra Council. Bop the arvo away to Kee'ahn's soulful melodies, where their powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics paint a vivid picture of her cultural heritage and personal journey.

The Corner Hotel
The Final Dance
Jul 28
Dr. Morse
The Final Dance
Dr. Morse

A day party of music at Dr. Morse. This event is a Leaps and Bounds collaboration with Yarra Youth Services and will feature naarm-based artists alongside up-and-coming graduates from their music programs.

Dr. Morse
Baby, You’re a Star
Jul 28
Lulie Tavern
Baby, You’re a Star
Lulie Tavern

A family-friendly day party for big and little kids alike. Join us for music, food and drinks at everyone's favourite local waterhole Lullie Tavern, with live sets and DJs from midday on the 28th of July.

Lulie Tavern
Annual Leaps and Bounds Record Fair
Jul 28
Collingwood Town Hall
Annual Leaps and Bounds Record Fair
Collingwood Town Hall

The Annual Leaps & Bounds Record Fair returns to the Collingwood Town Hall for the third year running. This FREE entry event is the largest inner city Melbourne record fair with 35+ vendors stretching across all genres and styles. Not to be missed!

Collingwood Town Hall
The Old Bar Band Bonanza
Jul 27
The Old Bar
The Old Bar Band Bonanza
The Old Bar

Come and spend the whole weekend at The Oldie for THE OLD BAR BAND BONANZA presented by Leaps & Bounds. From 5pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday get yourself front and centre for some of the best damn bands going around.

The Old Bar