The City of Yarra is pleased to announce the second annual 'Leaps and Bounds Music Festival'. Named for the iconic and beloved Paul Kelly song, Leaps and Bounds Music Festival pays homage to the largest live gigging precinct in Australia - the City of Yarra.
Following an incredibly successful year in 2013, Leaps and Bounds will run from Friday 4 - Sunday 20 July 2014 and over 40 traditional venues from The Corner Hotel (the largest venue in the area) to Longplay (one of the smallest) will be involved.
The emphasis of the festival is local - local performers and local audiences - while also honouring those that come to live and perform in the area from places far and wide.
The collaboration with the Gertrude Street Projection Festival which opens on Friday 18 July will again return over the last weekend of Leaps & Bounds.
Events are that are returning in 2014 include :
- Yarra Songs at The Yarra with Jon Von Goes
- Bus Tours with Bruce Milne through iconic sites in Yarra
- PBSFM Live to Air with David Heard - Yarra's Citizen of the Year
- Aarght Records and The Bird Club presents 3 Sunday afternoons in July at pop up music venue Copacabana
- Push Freeza Summit – Music Industry Training and Information for young people at Fitzroy Town Hall
- Music Victoria Panels – One panel on funding advice for the music industry, and one focused on the hard rock/metal genre
New events this year include :
- Charles Jenkins presenting a night of songs about the history of Melbourne at The Fitzroy Reading Room
- Leaps and Bounds Venue Passport – pick it up at your local venue and get it stamped when you attend gigs for special rewards and prizes
- Music Industry Open Day – 20 music businesses to open their doors to the public to see the ins and outs of what happens within the industry in Yarra (including PBS!)
- Ramblin Dan Brodie – Dan will play 6 of the smallest venues in Yarra across the 17 days of the festival
- Living Legends Series – a series of shows dedicated to iconic musicians that live and work within the City Of Yarra
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is proudly presented by City of Yarra, Music Victoria & PBS106.7FM with the support of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.
