Leaps & Bounds Music Festival 2020 To Go Ahead Online

Throwing their support behind the music industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Leaps & Bounds Music Festival will return this year in a special online format.

Running from 11-20 June, Yarra Council will bring together local artists, venues, studios, record stores, music labels, community radio stations and community organisations for a 10-day online event.

Applications are now open, with organisers encouraging venues, music labels and record store “to use this opportunity to experiment and innovate with isolation-friendly events”, including “digital music performances, workshops, history tours, online music exhibitions, jam sessions, or even yoga or cooking with musicians”.

Yarra will give participating programmers a cash boost alongside promotion, with presenters able to host ticketed events or ask for fan donations.

“Our community needs music and creativity more than ever, and our local live music industry needs our support more than ever,” a statement from the festival reads.

“The festival continues to be a celebration of the local music scene, for – and by – the local music industry. The need for physical distancing will change the way we present Leaps & Bounds in 2020, but the heart of the festival will remain the same.

“Leaps & Bounds supports and acknowledges the considerable contribution that local musicians, venues, bookers, radio stations, studios, labels, record stores and punters make to our community, our city and our culture.”

Head to the Leaps & Bounds website for more details.