Burrinja Presents – Live on the Lawn

Location: The Park at Burrinja, Upwey.

Immerse yourself in a vibrant cultural celebration at Burrinja’s Live on the Lawn 2025.

Featuring sets by Black Jesus Experience, Gusto Gusto, Malcura and Stewart and Neesy.

Live on the Lawn is more than just an event; it’s a vibrant celebration for the whole family. We invite you to enjoy a perfect summer day filled with fun for all ages. Soak in the lively festival atmosphere with engaging kids’ activities, unique arts markets, lawn games, delicious food trucks, and so much more.

Be part of Live on the Lawn 2025 – where the rhythms of culture meet family-friendly entertainment, creating an unforgettable experience for everyone.

Tickets – Early Bird Special 4th – 31st December $20 (get in early and save $10)
Full price as of 1st January $30

Black Jesus Experience
A ten piece explosion. An irresistibly danceable shot of deep Ethiopian truth riding on future grooves. The rhymes and chimes of Black Jesus Experience deliver the power and beauty of Africa through the vocal prism of Hip-Hop and the freedom of Funk.

★★★★ “Beautifully layered and organic, trippy and hypnotic. This is the good stuff, don’t waste a drop of it” Blues And Soul Magazine

“Ancient to modern sensibility. Rammed with more rhythm- stretching melody than its groove ought to have room for.” The Guardian – John Fordham

“Beautifully played, beautifully arranged and composed.” NPR John Morrison

★★★★ “Volcanic.. fusillades of brass and percussion.. spiraling rhythms.. starkly hypnotic.“ The Times – Clive Davis

Gusto Gusto
Finalists for the 2024 Australian Folk Music Awards’ Artist of the Year, Gusto Gusto are dance floor favourites. Hailing from West Preston, a tiny pocket in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, the last two years have seen them storming stages including Glastonbury Festival (UK), Brunswick Music Festival (VIC) and Woodford Folk Festival (QLD).