Leaps & Bounds Reveals First Artist Announcement For 2016

The annual Leaps & Bounds festival returns for the fourth time around in 2016 and today the first batch of artists to perform over the two week spectacle has been revealed. 

Amongst the first additions to this year's festival include Melbourne legend Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes, performing their acclaimed 1993 album Night Of The Wolverine.

Graney will be joined at the performance, on Saturday 9 July at the Corner Hotel, alongside Clare Moore, Rod Hayward and Robin Casinader. 

Other big names joining the bill include King Parrot, Emily Ulman, Hard Ons, Camp Cope, HITS, Aboriginal artist L J Hill, hip hop collective TLB (Together Like Brothers) and more. 

The iconic Leaps & Bounds bus tour with Bruce Milne will also make its return in 2016, with a different special guest music icon set to take part on each trip.

This year's Leaps & Bounds will take place from 1-17 July over 50 venues in Fitzroy, Collingwood, Richmond, Abbotsford, North Carlton, Clifton Hill and North Fitzroy, with more than 300 events featuring around 900 performances.

For more details, including a full look at the first announcement, head to the Leaps & Bounds website.