The Basin Music Festival
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The Basin Music Festival is held in March each year in the small fringe suburb/village of The Basin
at the foot of Mount Dandenong, on the eastern outskirts of Melbourne, Australia
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Growing out of the music found in the community, the festival presents a very eclectic blend of musical styles from jazz and blues to rock, folk, country and Celtic with some world music and a cappella and a touch of orchestral and specialised bands/acts. The musical styles are decided by the musical interests and talents found throughout the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne
and the Dandenong Ranges.
In addition to the music found throughout seven indoor venues and on the free stage in the park, the festival includes exhibitions and displays by community groups and organisations, including the local Fire Brigade who also share in the profits, with activities for kids and a very laid-back country village atmosphere.
Specific information about times, tickets and performances can be found on The Basin Music Festival website.
The Basin, Victoria
The Basin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox...
at the foot of Mount Dandenong, on the eastern outskirts of Melbourne, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Growing out of the music found in the community, the festival presents a very eclectic blend of musical styles from jazz and blues to rock, folk, country and Celtic with some world music and a cappella and a touch of orchestral and specialised bands/acts. The musical styles are decided by the musical interests and talents found throughout the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and the Dandenong Ranges.
In addition to the music found throughout seven indoor venues and on the free stage in the park, the festival includes exhibitions and displays by community groups and organisations, including the local Fire Brigade who also share in the profits, with activities for kids and a very laid-back country village atmosphere.
Specific information about times, tickets and performances can be found on The Basin Music Festival website.