The clock on the silo says 11 degrees.
On the opening night of the Leaps and Bound Music Festival the Yarra Hotel will be home to all that is the City of Yarra in song and spoken word.
RRR’s Jonnie von Goes will present a night of variety extravagance not unlike one of his BBQ Days or his Stopping All Stations Except East Richmond gigs.
Featuring –
The man who has penned more Yarracentric songs than anyone else bar nobody, the stately Yarra Hotel publican Mick Thomas.
Australasian / Balkan TV wrestling leisurewear model balladeer Mikelangelo.
Talei Wolfgram free of the shackles of her sisters. Brown River soul diva.
James Stewart, Liam Stewart and Stewart Farrell. Stewie, Stewie and Stewie.
The king and queen of Melbourne spoken word, Sean M. Whelan and Emily Zoe Baker.
Born and bred above a shop in Brunswick St Fitzroy, rejected from civilised mainland society decades ago. Assumed dead. All the way from a shipping container in Nowhere Tasmania, Anthony Morgan.
The human super glue that binds the Rockwiz Orkestra Mark Ferrie
Bruce Haymes, Ed Bates, Nathan Farrelly, Big Cal McAlpine and more to be announced.
$15 on the door.
Friday 5th July at the Yarra Hotel, Johnson St Abbotsford.
Show starts around 8, doors open in the morning.
The inaugural Leaps and Bounds Music Festival kicks off on Friday 5 – Sunday 21 July.
View film clips about the musical history of the City of Yarra with local music personalities and industry insiders here:
Check with your favourite City of Yarra venue to see what special treats they have in store during Leaps & Bounds and keep an eye on www.leapsandboundsmusicfestival.com for a full program, more details and information as the event nears.
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Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is proudly presented by City of Yarra, Music Victoria and media partners Inpress, PBS and themusic.com.au