2026 PROGRAM


Shackleton 3 at The Standard
July
26

Shackleton 3 at The Standard

Shackleton3 returns with Mick Thomas, Anna Burley, Liz Stringer and Olivia Bolmat, reviving the beloved Inner North holiday band for winter Sunday evenings. A good idea never stays dormant for long — so, what are you doing Sunday?

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LEAPS AND BOUNDS RECORD FAIR
July
26

LEAPS AND BOUNDS RECORD FAIR

Five years of Naarm/Melbourne’s largest inner city record fair! With over 45 sellers on the day - expect bargains, classics at in-person prices, rarities and records that you've never heard before! Free Entry!

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Stage Dive
July
25
to 26 July

Stage Dive

Stage Dive is Yah Yahs' new live music series built to spotlight the freshest names coming out of Melbourne right now — a night dedicated to discovering the artists everyone will be talking about tomorrow.

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AKWAABA
July
25
to 26 July

AKWAABA

A celebration of West African music, food and culture featuring live bands, DJs and authentic Ghanaian flavours in one immersive, all-day experience.

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LittlePalooza
July
25
to 26 July

LittlePalooza

LittlePalooza takes everything people adore about a festival - genre diversity, chaotic dance floors, unforgettable live performances and genuine community connection, and packs it into an intimate, free, and fully accessible event designed to spotlight emerging and independent artists.

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Open Circuit
July
25
to 26 July

Open Circuit

Open Circuit unfolds as a full-venue transmission across The Grace Darling and its hidden corners, each room moving at its own tempo as signals pass between live performance, film, sound systems, and selectors.

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TO BINA @ Abbots Yard
July
25

TO BINA @ Abbots Yard

Abbots Yard transforms into a pulsating celebration of African and Afro-Colombian musical exchange. At the helm is El Gran Mono - the first authentic Colombian picó sound system built outside of Colombia.

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PBS Presents: Swinging City
July
23

PBS Presents: Swinging City

Hosted by Melbourne radio legends Crispi and Ernie, PBS FM and Leaps and Bounds proudly present a live broadcast of PBS shows, Radio City and Swinging Doors with live performances at Yorkshire Stingray Hotel.

Featuring Charles Jenkins, Georgia Fields, Leah Senior, Rhiz and the Sugarplums and more!

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THE YALINGUTH ARCHIVES
July
22

THE YALINGUTH ARCHIVES

'The Builders' once known by some as the 'Black Pub of Melbourne' was a hub for the Aboriginal community from the 1930s-1980s. In this time many people came off the missions and found family and community in Fitzroy.

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LOWLIGHT ON  LOJO @ The Bendigo
July
19

LOWLIGHT ON LOJO @ The Bendigo

Soundscapes will spill across the undercurrent of Johnston Street for an evening of alternative, immersive and experimental performance. Drift between rooms, stairwells and stages with a wintry live music program to soundtrack your revelries.

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Stone  Fest
July
19

Stone Fest

Stone Fest is a Sunday full of some of the best Australian music, built around female-led artists, in an institutional Collingwood pub and live music venue.

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