List of music venues in Melbourne

See also: Lists of music venues

This is a list of venues (pubs, clubs, and cafes) commonly used for concerts and other musical performances in Melbourne, Australia.

The following venues have been identified as Melbourne's premier places for live music accrording to Beat Magazine (April, 2025).

Melbourne CBD

• 170 Russell - 170 Russell St, Melbourne
• Birds Basement - 11 Singers Ln, Melbourne
• Cherry Bar - 69 Little Collins St, Melbourne
• Festival Hall - 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne
• Hamer Hall
• Max Watt's (formerly the Hi-Fi) - 125 Swanston St, Melbourne.
• Melbourne Recital Centre - 31 Sturt St, Southbank
• Paris Cat - 6 Goldie Pl, Melbourne
• Section 8 - 27-29 Tattersalls Ln, Melbourne
• Sidney Myer Music Bowl - Kings Domain Gardens, Linlithgow Ave, Melbourne
• The Curtin - 29 Lygon St, Carlton
• The Forum - 154 Flinders St, Melbourne.
• The Last Chance Rock and Roll Bar - 238 Victoria St, Melbourne
• Toff in Town - 2f/252 Swanston St, Melbourne
• Wax Music Lounge - 250 Flinders St, Melbourne
• Whiteheart Bar - 22 Whitehart Lane, Melbourne

Abbotsford

• Lulie Tavern - 225 Johnston St, Abbotsford

Belgrave

• Sooki Lounge - 1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave

Brunswick

• The Beast - 80 Lygon St, Brunswick East
• Bergy Bandroom - 64 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
• Edinburgh Castle - 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
• The Brunswick Ballroom - 314 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
• The Brunswick Artists Bar - 316 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
• Howler - 7-11 Dawson St, Brunswick
• The Jazzlab - 27 Leslie St, Brunswick
• Penny Black - 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
• Retreat Hotel - Level 1/280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
• Rubix Warehouse - 36 Phoenix St, Brunswick
• Stay Gold - 133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
• Union Hotel - 109 Union Street, Brunswick

Coburg

• The Post Office Hotel - 229-231 Sydney Rd, Coburg

Collingwood

• The Gem - 289 Wellington St, Collingwood
• * The Tote Hotel - 67-71 Johnston St, Collingwood

Fitzroy

• Bar Open - 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
• Labour in Vain - 197a Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
• Laundry Bar - 50 Johnston St, Fitzroy
• The Night Cat - 137-141 Johnston St, Fitzroy
• Nighthawks - 136 Johnston St, Collingwood
• The Old Bar - 74 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
• Rooks Return - 201 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
• Sugar Glider - 56 Johnston St, Fitzroy
• Tramway Hotel - 165 Rae St, Fitzroy North
• The Workers Club - 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

Footscray

• Kindred Bandroom - 3 Harris St, Footscray
• Misfits Bar - 30 Chambers St, Footscray

Heatherton

• Arcobar - 8 Arco Ln, Heatherton

Moonee Ponds

• The Clocktower - 750 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds

Newport

• The Substation - 1 Market St, Newport

Northcote

• Bar 303 - 303 High St, Northcote
• High Note - 220 High St, Northcote
• Merri Creek Tavern - 111 High St, Northcote
• Northcote Social Club - 301 High St, Northcote
• Northcote Theatre - 216-218 High St, Northcote
• Open Studio - 204 High St, Northcote
• Wesley Anne - 250 High St, Northcote

Nunawading

• The Round - 379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading

Port Melbourne

• The Timber Yard - 351 Plummer St, Port Melbourne
• Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts (PICA) - 1 Thackray Rd, Port Melbourne

Prahran

• Chapel Off Chapel - 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran
• Revolver Bandroom - Level 1/229 Chapel St, Prahran

Preston

• The Merri Bar - 15 Gilbert Rd, Preston
• Ragtime Tavern - 206 Tyler St, Preston

Richmond

• Corner Hotel - 57 Swan St, Richmond
• The Leadbeater Hotel - 1 Church St, Richmond
• Odeon Richmond - 267 Swan St, Richmond

St Kilda

• Dogs Bar - 54 Acland St, St Kilda
• George Lane - 1 George Ln, St Kilda
• Esplanade Hotel - 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda
• Memo Music Hall - 88 Acland St, St Kilda
• The Palais Theatre - Lower Esplanade, St Kilda.
• Prince Bandroom - 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
• The Vineyard - 71A Acland St, St Kilda

Thornbury

• Cactus Room - 614 High St, Thornbury
• Cafe Gummo - 711 High St, Thornbury
• The Croxton - 607 High St, Thornbury
• Shotkickers - 744 High St, Thornbury
• Thornbury Local - 635 High St, Thornbury
• Thornbury Theatre - 859 High St, Thornbury

OTHER VENUES

The following venues require verification as to current status.

• Australian Institute of Music - Melbourne campus
• Australian College of the Arts (Collarts)] - Wellington St Campus
• Australian College of the Arts (Collarts)] - Brunswick St Campus
• 3rd Class (Closed)
• 9th Ward (Closed)
• 303 - 303 High St, Northcote
• Abbey Road - 131 Acland Street, St Kilda ^[1]
• Absolut Space
• Alia
• All Nations Hotel
• Alumbra
• Amber Lounge
• The Argo
• The Arthouse - 616 Elizabeth St, Melbourne (Closed)
• The Arts Centre - St. Kilda Rd, Melbourne.
• The B.East, 80 Lygon Street, Brunswick
• Bad Decisions, 46 Johnston St, Fitzroy
• Bananas, St Kilda
• Bar Nothing
• Bendigo Hotel - 125 Johnston Street, Collingwood (closed)
• Beneath Driver Lane, Shop 3, Driver Lane, Melbourne
• Big Mouth - 168 Acland Street, St Kilda
• The Birmingham Hotel - 333 Smith Street, Fitzroy ^[1]
• Blackcat
• Bliss Lounge
• Blue Velvet Bar
• Bluestone Belgian Beer Cafe
• Bodriggy Brewpub, 245 Johnston St, Abbotsford
• Bombay Rock - 1 Phoenix Street Brunswick - cnr Sydney Road (Closed)
• Boney - 68 Little Collins St, Melbourne
• Borsch, Vodka & Tears
• Bridie O' Reilly's
• The Brunswick Green
• Brunswick Hotel
• Builders Arms, The - 211 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy ^[1]
• Cafe Segovia
• Caffe Cortile
• Candy Bar (closed)
• The Catfish, 30 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
• The Central Club - 293 Swan Street, Richmond
• Chaise Lounge
• The Chandelier Room - 91 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin
• Champagne Lounge
• Charlies Bar
• Charltons
• Cheers
• Cherry Tree (Closed)
• Chi Lounge
• Cloud Nine
• Club Cartel
• Club Odeon
• Collins Quarter
• Comedy Theatre - 240 Exhibition St, Melbourne.
• Commercial - Yarraville>
• Cornish Arms, The - 163A Sydney Road, Brunswick
• Curve Bar
• Cristal Bar - Suite 8, 402 Chapel Street, South Yarra. (Closed)
• Curtin Bandroom
• Dan O'Connell Hotel - 225 Canning St, Carlton, Melbourne.
• Dantes (Closed)
• De Biers
• Ding Dong Lounge - 18 Market Ln, Chinatown, Melbourne. (closed)
• Dizzy's - Richmond
• Dogs Bar - 54 Acland Street, St Kilda
• The Drunken Poet - Peel Street, West Melbourne.
• East Brunswick Club - 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick. (Closed)
• Edinburgh Castle - Sydney Road, Brunswick.
• Elsternwick Hotel - 259 Brighton Rd, Elwood.
• The Elwood Lounge - 49-51 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood
• Ember Lounge, The - 88 Acland Street, St Kilda
• Empress of India - 714 Nicholson St, Fitzroy North
• The Eureka Hotel, Corner of Church Street and Victoria Street, Richmond
• Evelyn Hotel - 351 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.
• Exit Strategy Studios, 20 Ovens Street
• Fee Fee's Bar, 113 Johnston Street, Collingwood
• Festival Hall - 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne.
• Fitzroy Pinnacle, 251 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North
• FortyFive Downstairs - 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne.
• Fiftyfive - 55 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000
• Gasometer, 484 Smith St, Collingwood (closed)
• The Great Britain Hotel, Richmond
• Gertrudes Brown Couch - 30 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.
• The Grace Darling Hotel - 114 Smith Street, Collingwood
• Greyhound Hotel - 1 Brighton Rd St Kilda, Melbourne (Closed)
• Grumpy's Green
• The Gasometer Hotel - 484 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066
• Horse Bazaar
• Hume Blues Club @ The Shake Shack - 19 Harding Street, Coburg
• Hugs&Kisses Club - 22 Sutherland St, Melbourne VIC 3000 (Closed 2019)
• IDGAFF Bar - 160 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford.
• LongPlay, 318 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North
• Loop - 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne
• Lost on Barkly - 211 Barkly Street, St Kilda
• Lounge - 1/243 Swanston St, Melbourne (Closed 2019)
• Lounge Pit - 388 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
• Lulie Tavern, 225 Johnston St., Abbotsford
• Lyrebird Lounge - 61 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea
• Mamma Chen's, 42A Albert St, Footscray
• Manchester Lane - 36 Manchester Lane, Melbourne.
• Melbourne & Olympic Parks (and Rod Laver Arena) - Batman Ave, Melbourne
• Memo Music Hall - 88 Acland Street, St Kilda
• Mercat Basement - 456 Queen St, Melbourne. (Closed 2016)
• Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High Street, Northcote
• Micawber Tavern - Cnr Gully Cres & Monbulk Rd, Belgrave.
• Mr Boogie Man Bar, Hoddle Street, Abbotsford
• MusicLand - 1359a Sydney Rd, Fawkner.
• Nevermind The Bar, 336 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
• Newtown Workers Club - 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy.
• Nice Guys Brewery and Bar, 306-308 Victoria St, Richmond
• Nighthawk Blues Restaurant and Bar - 114-116 Nepean Hwy, Mentone.
• Noise Bar - Brunswick
• Open Studio, 204 High St, Northcote (closed)
• Order of Melbourne, The - Level 2, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne ^[1]
• The Palace - Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
• The Palace Hotel, Camberwell
• Palace Theatre - 20 Bourke St, Melbourne. (Closed)
• The Palms (At Crown Casino) - Southern Bank of Melbourne's Yarra River.
• Paris Cat Jazz Club - 6 Goldie Pl, Melbourne.
• The Peninsula Lounge - 475 Moorooduc Hwy, Moorooduc.
• Portland Hotel - Cnr Lt Collins & Russell Sts, Melbourne.
• Prince Bandroom - 29 Fitzroy St. St Kilda.
• Princess Theatre - 163 Spring St, Melbourne.
• The Punters Club - 376 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
• Pure Pop Records - St. Kilda
• Rainbow Hotel, 27 St David Street, Fitzroy
• Red Betty Bar, 859a Sydney Rd, Brunswick
• Red Bennies
• Regent Theatre - 191 Collins St, Melbourne.
• The Retreat Hotel - 430 Sydney Road, Brunswick
• The Reverence Hotel, Footscray (closed)
• Revolver Upstairs - 229 Chapel St, Prahran.
• Ringo Barr, 666 Sydney Rd., Brunswick,
• Rochester Castle - 202 Johnston St, Fitzroy.
• The Rooks Return, 201 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
• Rounds & Rounds
• Rosstown Hotel, The - Cnr Koornang & Dandenong Rd, Carnegie.
• Roxanne Parlour - 2 Coverlid Place, Melbourne
• Ruby's Music Room - Cnr. Little Lonsdale St and Bennetts Lane, Melbourne
• Sarah Sands Hotel, 29 Sydney Road, Brunswick
• Shebeen Bandroom (closed)
• Shotkickers, 744 High St, Thornbury
• Sidney Myer Music Bowl
• Sippers - 164 Rathdowne St, Carlton.
• Sooki Lounge - 1648 Burwood Highway, Belgrave.
• Sound System Studios, 1/11 McDougall Rd, Sunbury
• Spiegeltent - Beside National Gallery, Swanston Street, South Bank.
• The Spot - 133 Sydney Road, Brunswick. (Closed)
• Sossa Deli Cafe - Fitzroy
• The Hawthorn Hotel - 481 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
• The Sub Club - Flinders Ct, Melbourne VIC 3000
• Surabaya Johnny's - 47 Blessington Street, St Kilda
• Thornbury Local
• Trades Hall
• Tramway Hotel, 165 Rae St Fitzroy North
• Uptown Jazz Cafe - 177 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
• Vineyard, The - 71a Acland Street, St Kilda
• Voodoo Love Child Speakeasy, 143 Chapel St, St Kilda
• Wheelers Hill Hotel - 871 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill
• Whole Lotta Love bar, 524 Lygon Street, East Brunswick
• Yah Yahs - Smith Street, Fitzroy
• Yours&Mine - 229 Queensberry St, Carlton VIC 3053

See also

• List of music venues

References

1. Melbourne Bars