Homophonic! is bringing the disco ball to the Fitzroy Town Hall and celebrating the long and proud history of queer musical artistry with a program written by, for, and about lgbtiq+ victorians.

Vocalism, drum and tactile synthesis. Three concerts in the Oratory featuring YL Hooi, Bhairavi Raman, Lyra Pramuk (US/DE), Fabulous Diamonds, Adam Gołębiewski (PL), Eva Birch with J, and Alexandra Spence. Sunday evenings through July at Abbotsford Convent from Liquid Architecture.

Fia Fiell is the moniker of Vietnamese-Australian electronic musician, synthesist, composer and pianist Carolyn Schofield. Drawing on her classical training, she performs as a keyboardist on multiple synthesisers, playing and processing them in real time to create otherworldly and unsettling soundscapes that meld lush melodic cycles and ecstatic drones.

Combining four of Melbourne’s most versatile and in demand musicians, Croissants & Whiskey brings a new energy to ancient instruments as part of Leaps & Bounds + Beyond 2022. At their debut solo concert, Croissants & Whiskey celebrates the joy of making music together in a fascinating, diverse program of Australian music, both old and new.

Australian pianist Coady Green and British pianist Christopher Smith both had successful concert careers in London before relocating to Australia several years ago. In Australia, they are the only pianists to have performed the six Hungarian Rhapsodies that Liszt prepared for four hands from the orchestral versions.

David Hood will provide a pre-concert talk on the music of Liszt and provide a reflection on having Liszt as a musical companion over many decades & touching on nationality; Liszt’s creative journey & importance; & the odd trickster moment, during his long life.

Nat Bartsch is a genre-bending pianist and composer blending neoclassical and jazz to create lyrical, beautiful music. In 2017, Nat became a mother and created a suite of lullabies, inspired by Max Richter’s Sleep album and the children’s genre-crossing of the Teeny Tiny Stevies. Influenced by music therapy research and her son’s stages of development, Nat composed a series of pieces designed to encourage babies to sleep.

Vocalism, drum and tactile synthesis. Three concerts in the Oratory featuring YL Hooi, Bhairavi Raman, Lyra Pramuk (US/DE), Fabulous Diamonds, Adam Gołębiewski (PL), Eva Birch with J, and Alexandra Spence. Sunday evenings through July at Abbotsford Convent from Liquid Architecture.

Our fave local indie record label and makers of magic, Flightless Records, are extremely proud to present; Flightless & Friends at the Collingwood Town Hall Ballroom on Sunday June 26th.

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Vocalism, drum and tactile synthesis. Three concerts in the Oratory featuring YL Hooi, Bhairavi Raman, Lyra Pramuk (US/DE), Fabulous Diamonds, Adam Gołębiewski (PL), Eva Birch with J, and Alexandra Spence. Sunday evenings through July at Abbotsford Convent from Liquid Architecture.

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is celebrating NAIDOC Week 2022 and embracing the theme of Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! and we’re excited to present a special screening of the documentary Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow.

Q+ is coming to the Collingwood Town Hall.

Q+ at Leaps and Bounds is a day-to-night free outdoor event that welcomes the whole rainbow community and their friends.

Join national treasure, award-winning actor, Aboriginal elder and activist Uncle Jack Charles for an evening of truth, love, laughter and legendary storytelling. As befits the runaway popularity of A Night With Uncle Jack. Uncle Jack will be joined by surprise special guests on the night.

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Tongberang’i Ngarrga Inc warmly invite you to their 2022 NAIDOC celebrations featuring an all-Aboriginal line-up of DJs, performers, artists, comedians and storytellers.

Julia and Brian will be bringing their unique brand of entertainment to showcase local artists and highlight the unique Australian musical voice of our First People.

Special guests and the RocKwiz OrKestra will make this show one not to miss.

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Q+ is coming to the Collingwood Town Hall.

Q+ at Leaps and Bounds is a day-to-night free outdoor event that welcomes the whole rainbow community and their friends.

Syzygy Ensemble is an award-winning contemporary music group based in Melbourne.  Since forming in 2010 they have gained a reputation as one of Australia’s finest new music ensembles, lauded for their virtuoso precision, innovative programming, and ability to connect viscerally with their audiences.

Now in it's 14th year, Mr. McClelland's Finishing School is Melbourne’s favourite long-running indie/pop night for those who love dancing to music!

We’re excited to celebrate music in all its forms as part of the Leaps and Bounds Music Festival, Sunday 3 July at the Collingwood Town Hall, and get your booty shaking.

Presented by Studio J and Sapphire Dance, this dance extravaganza will take you through the many regions of India, featuring dance styles unique to each area.

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Getting the band(s) back together! Join us for a trip down memory lane – aka 1990s Brunswick Street – as we pay homage to the musos who helped shape the Melbourne music scene.

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FesTavares is a celebration of connection, culture and creativity in the Collingwood community. Highlighting the naming of Tavares Lane after Antonio Tavares, the first non-indigenous person of colour and first person from public housing to have a street named after them.

Storytime with the Reginas, a punk-inspired, raucous and frank, feminist comedy cabaret show at iconic Hare Hole. The Reginas are politically engaged, sometimes enraged and refuse to be enslaved in a society that can accept and condone misogynist values.

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Evelyn Hotel, Leaps And Bounds and Emma Volard are proud to present this years Creme De La Femme. This is a night of some of the best emerging artists Naarm has to offer featuring Emma Volard, Ebiphe Komang (SOLO) & Special Guest DJ's.

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Porpoise Spit are rounding up the rats at Nighthawks for Leaps and Bounds! With mates Way Shit and Lick Lash on the 2nd of July- this will be a doozy. Doors are at 8pm and you can buy tickets on the door for $15. See you there ratbags!