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Music

Concerts, gigs and musicals

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The ultimate Melbourne live gig guide

Concert halls and music venues hosting live music this week

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Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

Experience Melbourne Museum after hours, when the doors stay open and the night belongs to adults.

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NGV Friday Nights

Experience the NGV as it comes alive after dark

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Live at Toorak: Lucas Debargue

French pianist, Lucas Debargue, shares a programme of shimmering colour and brilliance.

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The Linda Ronstadt Show

Experience a dedicated Linda Ronstadt show, with Lisa Mio and Wild Dreamers.

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Mass of Deliverance

Dan Walker’s brings a local voice to MSO's contemporary choral program.

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Orchestra Victoria: Celestial Threads

Experience a universe of sound that is simultaneously intimate, exhilarating and infinite.

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PAW Patrol Live: Race to the Rescue

The beloved pups of PAW Patrol hit the stage in this interactive live show.

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Arena Afterdark: Anime Rave

Join a night where anime fandom and high energy beats join together, fusion style.

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Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Overgrown Paths

Violinist Sophie Rowell and Helen Morse lead a luminous fusion of poetry and music.

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Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and More

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra takes you on a tour through the ages.

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Masterclass with Kirill Gerstein

A unique opportunity for pianists to learn from an acclaimed performer and educator.

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The Others

Musical icons Paul Grabowsky, James Morrison, Kram, and William Barton unite.

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Bourke Street Mall Busking

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

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The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

Experience Melbourne's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.

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Lunchtime Concerts

Enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Cathedral and fine music during a weekly lunchtime concert.

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Flinders Quartet: New Light

A performance of Beethoven’s majestic late quartet, plus luminous works by Bacewicz and Dodd.

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The Harmonix Experience

Expect jazz with swagger and funk with soul, playing every second week at Bird's.

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CzechMate: Meeting at the Crossroads

This program plunges into the rarely heard instrumental music of the 1600s.

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Jurassic Park in Concert

Experience Jurassic Park projected in HD with the MSO performing the iconic score live.

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Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet

Richard Tognetti leads an Australian Chamber Orchestra octet to celebrate Schubert.

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Old Ideas, New Stories

Enjoy a performance from the MSO Chamber.

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The Australian Neil Diamond Show

Experience a powerful live tribute to one of music’s greatest legends.

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Choristry: A Tapestry of Voices

Choristry welcomes everyone to their first choral concert series of the year.

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Aled Jones: My Story, My Songs

Aled Jones returns to Melbourne for the first time since 2018, performing songs and telling stories.

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Brahms Festival: Third and Fourth Symphonies

Bringing Brahm's large-scale compositions to life with a world-class orchestra.

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Shadow Resonance

An evening of ambient, classical crossover and experimental live music performance.

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MSO Chamber: Old Ideas, New Stories

Joe Chindamo synthesises his musical essence into his first quartet.

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Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan

A dazzling new operatic work by some of Australia’s most acclaimed creative talents.

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Club Crochet

A daytime crochet party on the gallery steps – music turned up, DJs spinning, yarn everywhere.

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Vera Blue x MSO

Vera Blue and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unite for a collision of intimacy and scale.

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Meet @ the Market: Session 3

A concert of profound feeling: from grief to hope and joy, paired with custom cocktails.

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Noria Letts

Step into the romance and rhythm of a Parisian night with acclaimed French chanteuse, Noria Letts.

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RISING: Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends

Saul Williams and Carlos Niño perform their mountain-born live album of spiritual jazz-poetry.

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Mischa Maisky in Recital

Experience an unforgettable evening with legendary cellist Mischa Maisky and pianist Lily Maisky.

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Hits from Elton John & The Divas

This double header vocal showcase has it all and is not to be missed.

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Brahms Festival: Second Symphony and Piano Concerto

Brahms' Symphony No 2 carries the pastoral feel of the Austrian summer in which he wrote the music.

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The Trumpet of the Swan

An adaptation of E.B. White’s gorgeous novel The Trumpet of the Swan for orchestra and actors.

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The Jungle Book

Join Baloo and Mowgli as they reunite in this heart-warming and high-energy stage musical.

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Echoes of Piazzolla: Zero Hour

Canberra Tango Quintet presents a celebration of Astor Piazzolla’s life and music.

Melbourne music venues

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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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The best late-night bars and music venues in Melbourne

Find intimate vinyl bars, iconic band rooms and live music bars open late.

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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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170 Russell

A live music venue with gigs seven nights a week.

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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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Bird's Basement

Live jazz venue where patrons can dine while watching performances.

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The Toff in Town

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

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Melbourne and Olympic Parks

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

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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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Paris Cat

Dedicated live jazz venue.

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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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Speakeasy Theatre

A lively, historic vaudeville theatre featuring burlesque, cabaret, comedy and circus every week.

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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

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

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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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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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Transit Rooftop Bar

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

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Australian Music Vault

A celebration of Australian contemporary music – past, present and future.

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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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Entertainment

Find out what's on in Melbourne's live music venues, comedy clubs and theatres.

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Arts Centre Melbourne

With its iconic spire, the Arts Centre Melbourne is a cultural and architectural landmark.