BUMPY

With a voice that balances tenderness and power, award-winning Naarm-based artist Bumpy is a magnetic force in Australian music. Her sound is a shimmering mosaic of contemporary soul laced with folk, funk, and jazz. She captivates with her hypnotic stage presence and evocative voice turning raw emotion into something universally resonant.

Bumpy has wowed audiences at the London Jazz Festival, Shinjuku Pitt Inn, Headlined the Sydney Opera House, Meredith Music Festival, WOMADelaide, and more. She’s shared stages with legends like Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Meshell Ndegeocello.

Bumpy has garnered several prestigious accolades, including New Talent of the Year at the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), the Archie Roach Foundation for Emerging Talent at the 2023 Music Victoria Awards (MVA), Best Soul/RnB/Funk & Gospel Work at the 2024 MVAs, and a nomination for Best Soul/RnB Work at the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Awards. Most recently nominated for Work of the Year (Jazz) for the APRA Art Awards.

Bumpy has just released her highly latest single ‘Cosy Comfy’, the third single from her incoming debut album ‘Kanana’ releasing via Astral People Recordings October 3.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Theatre Royal.

Bar open from 4pm

Kitchen opens from 5pm - menu (we offer a delicious, fast-paced pizza menu with plenty of indoor/outdoor seating available)

All shows have a small amount of unallocated balcony seating, but are set up as standing room and general admission, unless specifically promoted as a “fully seated show”.

Make sure to visit our Beer Garden (open in the warmer months).

Please note that trains to Melbourne / Kyneton / Bendigo etc usually run post event.  Check the Vline schedule for specific show date

Special Guests:
with special guest Isobel Caldwell