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

Free performances

Einder

Einder

Look up, the roaring sea meets the sky in an aerial dance in a fabric installation by Boris Acket.

Concertina
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Concertina

Concertina is a night where live music meets improvised comedy.

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.

Flinders Quartet Community Concert

Flinders Quartet Community Concert

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

The Artistry

The Artistry

Get ready for a weekend filled with food, art, music and culture.

Flinders Quartet Open Rehearsal

Flinders Quartet Open Rehearsal

Experience great music in a relaxed and accessible concert environment.

Free Jazz Jam – Open-Mic
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Free Jazz Jam – Open-Mic

Join a free jazz jam hosted by Frankie McNulty.

Premium Busking Auditions

Premium Busking Auditions

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

Bourke Street Mall Busking
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Bourke Street Mall Busking

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

Music Matinee
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Music Matinee

Enjoy live and free music concerts at Scots Church on select Tuesdays throughout the year.

Sea Shanties and Folk Songs
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Sea Shanties and Folk Songs

Join this free weekly celebration of rollicking and spirited singing.

The Jam
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The Jam

The Jam is a high-energy, full-venue jam with live music, DJs and unstoppable vibes.

Music festivals and live concerts

Live at Toorak: Richard Tognetti & Konstantin Shamray

Live at Toorak: Richard Tognetti & Konstantin Shamray

Two superstars of Australian music present a kaleidoscopic curation of unparalleled beauty.

Young Marco / Logic1000 / Big Ever / KDV Performance Group

Young Marco / Logic1000 / Big Ever / KDV Performance Group

A night of deep feeling, delirious levels of up-tempo energy and full-sensory release.

DJ Python / DJ Plead B2B rRoxymore / Yarra

DJ Python / DJ Plead B2B rRoxymore / Yarra

This one’s for the rhythm-obsessed and the dance-floor faithful.

Ryoji Ikeda ultratronics / CORIN presents DIWA

Ryoji Ikeda ultratronics / CORIN presents DIWA

Two visionaries of live AV bend time and space in one transcendent night of sensory immersion.

Marie Davidson / OK EG / KDV Performance Group

Marie Davidson / OK EG / KDV Performance Group

Three singular forces converge for a night of radical artistic expression in sound and movement

Flinders Quartet: Musical Friends

Flinders Quartet: Musical Friends

A concert at St John's exploring works by Eötvös, Singh, Nicolas and Borodin.

Fridayz Live: Pitbull, Mariah Carey, Wiz Khalifa

Fridayz Live: Pitbull, Mariah Carey, Wiz Khalifa

The most blockbuster line-up to date featuring iconic artists.

Winter Jazz Serenades with ade ishs and eMotion Band

Winter Jazz Serenades with ade ishs and eMotion Band

A night of soulful jazz with ade ishs and eMotion Band.

Spring Gala: Joyce DiDonato

Spring Gala: Joyce DiDonato

A special gala performance of Berlioz’s song cycle full of love, loss and longing.

Flinders Quartet: Australia Fair?

Flinders Quartet: Australia Fair?

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

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.

ZÖJ: Give Water to Birds

ZÖJ: Give Water to Birds

A captivating fusion of neo-classical Persian music and experimental rhythms.

Van Diemen's Band: Where Everything is Music

Van Diemen's Band: Where Everything is Music

The Persian music of Afghanistan meets baroque.

Corpus Medicorum: Concert 3

Corpus Medicorum: Concert 3

Ethereal French melodies to elevate your soul and senses.

Mikis & Manos: The Soundtrack of Greece in the 20th Century

Mikis & Manos: The Soundtrack of Greece in the 20th Century

A powerful live tribute to Greece’s musical giants, Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hatzidakis.

Ultimate Piano Party with Mark Nunis
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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.

Australian Contemporary Opera Company: Danielle de Niese

Australian Contemporary Opera Company: Danielle de Niese

A spectacular one-night-only concert featuring international opera star, Danielle de Niese.

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.

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.

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.

Mozart and the Mendelssohns

Mozart and the Mendelssohns

Chief Conductor Jaime Martín presents a joyful program of classical and early romantic treasures.

Journey to the Americas

Journey to the Americas

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

Our Duty to Care

Our Duty to Care

A cross-disciplinary, cross-genre blend of introspective music.

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.

Mina Yu Quartet with Strings: Studio Ghibli

Mina Yu Quartet with Strings: Studio Ghibli

Immerse yourself in the melodies and soundscapes of Studio Ghibli films with Mina Yu.

Convergence

Convergence

The Australian String Quartet perform music by Mozart, Ligeti and Schubert.

Rupert Boyd in Concert

Rupert Boyd in Concert

Rupert Boyd performs guitar in his grandfather's iconic modernist house museum.

The Artistry

The Artistry

Get ready for a weekend filled with food, art, music and culture.

Reflections of Service: Richard J Frankland

Reflections of Service: Richard J Frankland

Join a special NAIDOC Week performance by Gunditjmara artist and veteran Richard J Frankland.

Bruckner and Strauss

Bruckner and Strauss

A luxuriant program of rich orchestral textures in Bruckner and Strauss.

Franck's Symphony

Franck's Symphony

Experience this remarkable work conducted by Chloé van Soeterstède.

Le Aerial

Le Aerial

A spellbinding fusion of aerial artistry, vocal brilliance and cabaret elegance.

Flinders Quartet: Musical Friends

Flinders Quartet: Musical Friends

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

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.

An Evening on Broadway

An Evening on Broadway

An extraordinary celebration of musical theatre.

Hakima: Bukjeh

Hakima: Bukjeh

Experience the strength of generations through song, story and memory.

Musical theatre

Beetlejuice The Musical
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Beetlejuice The Musical

The eight-time Tony Award-nominated musical is now playing at the Regent Theatre.

Victorian College of the Arts Music Theatre Showcase

Victorian College of the Arts Music Theatre Showcase

Join the graduating students from the VCA as they celebrate the Golden Age of Musical Theatre.

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.

An Evening on Broadway

An Evening on Broadway

An extraordinary celebration of musical theatre.

Zoy Frangos: Sun Rise

Zoy Frangos: Sun Rise

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

Hair: The Tribal Love Rock Musical

Hair: The Tribal Love Rock Musical

Take the trip to see the brand-new reimagined production of the musical, Hair.

Kimberly Akimbo: A Musical

Kimberly Akimbo: A Musical

This Australian premiere brims with infectious energy and tunes that soar.

Footloose: The Musical

Footloose: The Musical

This smash-hit musical will leave you on your feet and cheering for more.

Hadestown
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Hadestown

Two legendary love stories, one unforgettable journey.

Annie

Annie

A little hero for a big tomorrow.

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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La Mama Courthouse

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

Playhouse

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A large drama theatre located within the Arts Centre Melbourne.

Margaret Court Arena

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