Enjoy live music under the summer sky at Nillumbik Summer Sounds throughout February.
Happening each Friday evening, these twilight picnic sessions offer a relaxed, family-friendly vibe with top-notch music from professional and emerging musicians.
BYO picnic, order a gourmet grazing box or pop into Edendale's Café Eden.
Music genres on show will include contemporary world music, gypsy jazz, latin, balkan, swing, folk cabaret, jazz, didgeridoo, blues, soul, skiffle, contemporary punk, bush dance, Americana, swing and folk-pop.
Summer Sounds one line-up – Friday 7 February
Continuum Jazz Ensemble and The Royal High Jinx
Summer Sounds two line-up – Friday 14 February
Molly & Leah, Shaun Kirk, and The Skiffle Sisters
Summer Sounds three line-up – Friday 21 February
Bushwahzee, Ganga Giri, and Homeward
Summer Sounds four line-up – Friday 28 February
Riot Baby, Kimba & Ryan, and Luna the Moon
Mayor John Dumaresq said the Summer Sounds program had been developed to grow and promote live music and performance in Nillumbik, and to profile Edendale Community Environment Farm as an arts and culture destination.
"Summer Sounds offers the Nillumbik community a unique opportunity to enjoy high-calibre music in our own backyard, without having to head in to the city," Cr Dumaresq said.
"The program also provides local opportunities for musicians."
Edendale Ward Councillor Kelly Joy said she was thrilled to see this collaboration come to fruition and the opportunities it provides to musicians, local businesses and local families.
Tickets are $15 for families, $5 per individual, and free for kids under three.
