Find the best Melbourne concerts, new music venues and hidden gigs with our handy guide.

Free performances

Bourke Street Mall Busking

Bourke Street Mall Busking

Meet Melbourne's marvellous musicians and more in the iconic Bourke Street Mall busking program.

St Paul's Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts
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St Paul's Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts

Take a break and enjoy a lunchtime concert on Wednesdays.

Premium Busking Auditions

Premium Busking Auditions

Enjoy some of Melbourne's best busking talent at the premium permit auditions.

Music festivals and live concerts

Jazz Blues with Kenneth White
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Jazz Blues with Kenneth White

Three hours of soulful jazz blues, with a little Latin, ska and singing.

Downtown: The Petula Clark and Carole King Essentials

Downtown: The Petula Clark and Carole King Essentials

Cabaret queen Amy Djuric brings the iconic songs of Carole King and Petula Clark to life.

Jazz Manouche with Adam Russo
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Jazz Manouche with Adam Russo

Hear three hours of gypsy jazz guitar with Adam Russo in Melbourne's most romantic hidden bar.

RISING

RISING

Get ready for 12 days of new art, music, and performance in Naarm/Melbourne.

Flinders Quartet: Musical Friends

Flinders Quartet: Musical Friends

The quartet present works by Eötvös, Singh, Nicolas and Borodin, at Primrose Potter.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

The MSO performs John Williams’ epic score live while you watch the story unfold on the big screen.

Chris G LeBon: From Paris to New York

Chris G LeBon: From Paris to New York

The internationally acclaimed crooner performs a jazzy bluesy cultural trip.

Mother's Day Concert

Mother's Day Concert

Michael Petruccelli (tenor) and Coady Green (piano) present favourite and classic songs.

Smells Like a Song: An Improvised Musical
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Smells Like a Song: An Improvised Musical

Smells Like a Song is an improvised musical performed by Impro Melbourne.

YIRRAMBOI Festival
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YIRRAMBOI Festival

Hosting 400+ First Nations creatives across 180 performances and activating over 40 venues.

Asia Street Food Festival by the Yarra

Asia Street Food Festival by the Yarra

Experience authentic Asian street food that transports you to the vibrant streets of Asia.

The Wonder of You: The Songs of Elvis Presley

The Wonder of You: The Songs of Elvis Presley

Step back in time with Anthony Gerace as he brings the magic of Elvis' legendary songs to life.

RISING: Marlon Williams

RISING: Marlon Williams

The Māori singer performs his sublime Māori-language album for the first time in Australia.

RISING: Day Tripper

RISING: Day Tripper

The festival-within-a-festival returns with a live mixtape of music, performance and art.

Flinders Quartet: Australia Fair?

Flinders Quartet: Australia Fair?

The 25th season closes with works by Dvořák, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon and Bryony Marks.

A Gwen Harwood Cycle

A Gwen Harwood Cycle

A new multi-movement piece for saxophones, piano and narrator, composed by Linda Kouvaras.

First Voices Showcase

First Voices Showcase

Hear the premiere of works by First Nations composers performed by musicians of the MSO.

Once Upon a Rhyme

Once Upon a Rhyme

Kids will love this magical, musical romp through fairy tales and nursery rhymes.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River
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Mojo Festival of Arts for World Schizophrenia Day

Performing arts gala featuring over 40 artists performing theatre, cabaret, dance and music.

Zoy Frangos: Sun Rise

Zoy Frangos: Sun Rise

The story of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

Discostan

Discostan delivers the Bollywood hits and mixes from the 1990s and 2000s.

Reach for the Stars Fundraiser Dinner

Reach for the Stars Fundraiser Dinner

An immersive dining experience for Tour de Cure, created by William Angliss Event Students.

Ray Chen in Recital

Ray Chen in Recital

The renowned violin virtuoso makes his highly anticipated return to Hamer Hall.

Morning Melodies
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Morning Melodies

Celebrating 40 years, the Morning Melodies season will amaze audiences once again.

Uncle Archie Roach Block Party

Uncle Archie Roach Block Party

Featuring an exciting line-up of local and international First Nations artists as part of YIRRAMBOI.

Masterclass with Jaime Martín

Masterclass with Jaime Martín

This MSO masterclass for wind musicians is a unique opportunity to hear Jaime's insights.

Beetlejuice The Musical

Beetlejuice The Musical

The musical to give Melbourne the fright of its life in 2025.

Pakka Local Ch7 Featuring Baby Jean

Pakka Local Ch7 Featuring Baby Jean

Brace yourself for an epic fusion of Malayalam x Tamil x Telugu x Kannada music.

BrunnhAilde: A Wagnerian Concert

BrunnhAilde: A Wagnerian Concert

An immersive an unforgettable adaptation of Wagner's epic, Ring Cycle, condensed into one evening.

Ultimate Piano Party with Mark Nunis

Ultimate Piano Party with Mark Nunis

The Ultimate Piano Party with Mark Nunis at Murmur Piano Bar.

Yinya dana: Lighting the Path

Yinya dana: Lighting the Path

A powerful performance of works by Deborah Cheetham during NAIDOC Week.

Amazing Autumn Jazz with Mark Morand
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Amazing Autumn Jazz with Mark Morand

Three hours of jazz classics with legendary guitarist, Mark Morand.

Discover Sibelius

Discover Sibelius

Discover the genius of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius through this guided concert presentation.

An Evening of Fairy Tales

An Evening of Fairy Tales

Explore the worlds of ballet and opera with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience

Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience

It’s time for fans – new and old – to assemble and relive every iconic moment with the MSO.

Flinders Quartet Community Concert

Flinders Quartet Community Concert

Enjoy a free concert of classical music for string quartet in Docklands.

The Capitol Orchestra and Grease

The Capitol Orchestra and Grease

Enjoy an afternoon of live 1920s-style jazz and a screening of the 1978 classic Grease.

Journey to the Americas

Journey to the Americas

Experience Dvořák’s impassioned Cello Concerto, composed while he lived in New York.

RISING: Hedwig and The Angry Inch

RISING: Hedwig and The Angry Inch

It’s the Broadway smash that took the ‘rock musical’ on a glam-punk bender.

Scheherazade

Scheherazade

A symphonic suite conjuring the brine and seaspray that accompanied Sinbad on his many journeys.

Musical theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar
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Jesus Christ Superstar

Experience a revived production of this iconic and unmissable musical.

Beetlejuice The Musical

Beetlejuice The Musical

The musical to give Melbourne the fright of its life in 2025.

Melbourne music venues

Hamer Hall

Hamer Hall

This multi-level concert hall is the largest venue at the Arts Centre.

Melbourne Recital Centre

Melbourne Recital Centre

Combining cutting-edge architecture and acoustic innovation with a unique focus on music.

Forum Melbourne

Forum Melbourne

This theatre with its iconic architecture is one of Melbourne's most popular live band venues.

Cherry Bar

Cherry Bar

An iconic laneway bar hosting a lineup of local and international rock'n'roll acts.

170 Russell

170 Russell

A live music venue with gigs seven nights a week.

The Toff in Town

The Toff in Town

A boutique bar and bandroom offering late-night cocktails in train carriage booths.

Bird's Basement

Bird's Basement

Live jazz venue where patrons can dine while watching performances.

Max Watt's

Max Watt's

This basement live music venue has hosted some of rock music's biggest acts.

Murmur Piano Bar

Murmur Piano Bar

Follow the sound of a distant piano to discover one of Melbourne’s best kept secrets.

Rod Laver Arena

Rod Laver Arena

The centrepiece of the Australian Open each January, the venue is also a popular concert arena.

The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar

The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar

A late-night rock 'n' roll dive bar with live music every night.

Wax Music Lounge

Wax Music Lounge

A bar and live music venue from the team behind Melbourne's legendary Wax Museum Records.

The Drunken Poet

The Drunken Poet

With live Irish music, the Drunken Poet is a real locals' pub - cute, cosy and friendly.

Paris Cat

Paris Cat

Dedicated live jazz venue.

Speakeasy Theatre

Speakeasy Theatre

A vaudeville theatre presenting burlesque and cabaret shows, as well as comedy and circus acts.

Marvel Stadium

Marvel Stadium

A multi-purpose stadium in the heart of Melbourne's Docklands precinct.

Section 8 Bar

Section 8 Bar

A funky outdoor bar with drinks served from a converted shipping container.

Her Melbourne

Her Melbourne

A four-storey mega venue celebrating modern food, drinks, music and art.

Transport Public Bar

Transport Public Bar

Bustling pub in Federation Square with tasty pub meals and an impressive range of drinks.

Beneath Driver Lane

Beneath Driver Lane

A basement bar serving a wide range of cocktails, French bistro-style bar food with live music.

The Butterfly Club

The Butterfly Club

An intimate theatre hosting quirky performances and serving cocktails in bars with kitsch decor.

Festival Hall

Festival Hall

Concert and sporting venue with a long history of hosting local and international acts.

Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Popular outdoor venue that hosts Melbourne's annual Carols by Candlelight.

Melbourne and Olympic Parks

Melbourne and Olympic Parks

The Melbourne and Olympic Park precinct hosts around 600 events annually.

Athenaeum Theatre

Athenaeum Theatre

This heritage-listed venue hosts comedy, music and theatre.

The Colonial Hotel

The Colonial Hotel

Traditional pub serving comfort food with a Mediterranean influence.

Regent Theatre

Regent Theatre

This landmark theatre is one of Melbourne’s premier live performance venues.

The Curtin

The Curtin

Traditional pub with fried chicken, cold beer, and live music from local and international acts.

Whitehart Bar

Whitehart Bar

A container bar in a converted car park hidden down a city laneway.

Transit Rooftop Bar

Transit Rooftop Bar

Large rooftop bar in Federation Square, with expansive views of the Melbourne skyline.

The General Assembly

The General Assembly

Bar and restaurant with live acoustic music, street art and a simple, delicious menu.

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Only In The City

Meyers Place

Meyers Place

Explore one of Melbourne's most iconic laneways, filled with bars, restaurants and murals.

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La Mama Courthouse

La Mama Courthouse

One of the great independent theatres of the city with a focus on diversity and inclusivity.

Playhouse

Playhouse

A large drama theatre located within the Arts Centre Melbourne.

Margaret Court Arena

Margaret Court Arena

A multi-use arena capable of hosting a wide range of sporting and entertainment events.