A new music festival will hit Geelong and the Bellarine from next year.
Surround Sounds – Geelong and the Bellarine is slated for Thursday, April 14 through to Sunday, May 8 and is a key action from the 2021-2031 City of Greater Geelong Arts and Cultural Strategy.
The festival will feature concerts, workshops, multi-arts collaborations, and exclusive events, designed to deliver a wide variety of musical styles and interests.
Gigs in established venues, to intimate performances in secluded locations, Surround Sounds –Geelong and the Bellarine Music Festival will bring artists, venues and audiences together in a celebration of all-things music.
With music as your anchor, the City of Greater Geelong is looking for ideas that create new opportunities for artists, activate local places and spaces and engage with communities across the region.
Arts, Live Entertainment and Hospitality portfolio chair, councillor Eddy Kontelj said council was proud to present a festival across multiple locations that showcases and invests in local talent.
“Greater Geelong is home to some extraordinarily talented musicians and creatives who should seriously consider applying to perform at Surround Sounds,” Cr Kontelj said.
“Local musicians and entertainers have been encouraging us to take the lead on exciting initiatives exactly like this in order to put Geelong back on the map as Australia’s live music capital, and through the Arts, Live Entertainment and Hospitality portfolio, that is our intent and aspiration.
“As part of our Arts and Cultural Strategy, council is working to strengthen our region’s live music scene and put our artists front and centre.”
For more information and to submit an expression of interest, visit: surroundsoundsgeelong.com.au
