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The ultimate Melbourne live gig guide

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

Free performances

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District Live: Free Open Air Series

Live music, entertainment, food and activities for all ages.

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St Paul's Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts

Take a break and enjoy a lunchtime concert.

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Music Matinee

Live and free fine music at lunchtime on Tuesdays in the city.

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Busking Sundowners

Enjoy sundowners with Melbourne’s marvellous busking talent.

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Now Here This: Live Jazz

Enjoy late-night improvised jazz every Tuesday.

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Elizabeth Street Christmas Busking Program

Enjoy a pop-up busking pitch with musicians, magicians, circus performers and dancers.

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Vida: Melbourne Latin Summer Festival

A weekend festival of art, culture, food and entertainment celebrating Latin America.

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Bourke Street Mall Busking

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

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Live concerts

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Always Live

Enjoy a brand-new Victoria-wide celebration of live contemporary music.

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Falls Melbourne

The summer music festival is relocating to Melbourne, featuring Arctic Monkeys and more.

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Blaktivism: Yothu Yindi

Yothu Yindi leads a line-up of living legends and rising voices of First Nations musical activism.

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Live at the Bowl

Enjoy a festival of music, dance, community-led and family-friendly events for everyone.

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Omega Ensemble: Melodies and Melodrama

Soaring melodies and unabashed melodrama.

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John Foreman's Aussie Pops Orchestra Gala Concert

Celebrate the end of 2022 with some of Australia's favourite performers.

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Midsumma Extravaganza

Enjoy Australia’s largest pride season ever at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

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National Boys Choir of Australia: Sing Christmas

Hear the choir sing Christmas favourites, accompanied by the Town Hall Grand Organ.

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Australian Youth Orchestra

Hear the country's best young talent in their final concert of the year.

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Melbourne music venues

Hamer Hall

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

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Melbourne Recital Centre

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

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Forum Melbourne

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

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Cherry Bar

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

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170 Russell

A live music venue with gigs seven nights a week.

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The Toff in Town

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

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Bird's Basement

Live jazz venue where patrons can dine while watching performances.

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Max Watt's

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

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Murmur Piano Bar

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

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Rod Laver Arena

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

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The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar

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

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The Drunken Poet

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

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Paris Cat

Dedicated live jazz venue.

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Ferdydurke

Unassuming bar that feels like a New York loft, named after a 1937 Polish novel.

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Speakeasy Theatre

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

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Marvel Stadium

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

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Section 8 Bar

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

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Her Melbourne

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

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Transport Public Bar

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

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Beneath Driver Lane

Basement bar serving a wide range of cocktails and spirits with French bistro-style bar food.

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The Butterfly Club

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

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Loop Project Space & Bar

After-work drinks in a versatile venue hosting an eclectic mix of music, film, and art events.

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White Rabbit Record Bar

Hybrid music store, cafe and bar.

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Festival Hall

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

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Sidney Myer Music Bowl

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

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Melbourne and Olympic Parks

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

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Athenaeum Theatre

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

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The Colonial Hotel

Traditional pub serving comfort food with a Mediterranean influence.

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Colour Nightclub

A bar, live music venue and nightclub all in one.

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Regent Theatre

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

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The Curtin

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

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The Third Day

Warehouse cafe, bar and event space.

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Whitehart Bar

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

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Transit Bar

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

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The General Assembly

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

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Melbourne music walk

Discover Melbourne’s music highlights, from music venues to busking hot spots and historic sites.

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Music

Check out Melbourne's legendary live music scene, with gigs and concerts across the city.

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Last updated on Wed 30 Nov 2022

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