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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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The Book of Mormon

Australia’s biggest ever musical comedy returns this February.

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Firelight Festival

Melbourne’s epic winter festival returns to Docklands for three fiery nights.

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Bluey's Big Play

This is Bluey brought to real life as you’ve never seen it before.

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Library Up Late x RISING

Immerse yourself in a night dedicated to inspiration and imagination at State Library Victoria.

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RISING: Melbourne

A festival of new art, music and performance in the heart of Naarm/Melbourne each winter.

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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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Melbourne International Jazz Festival

A city-wide celebration of jazz, improvisation and boundary-pushing contemporary music.

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Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

The musical comedy sensation, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), premieres in Melbourne.

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The Linda Ronstadt Show

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

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DesiQ 3.0

A queer desi drag and dance night.

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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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Masterclass with Kirill Gerstein

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

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Yitzhak Yedid – Niggunim: Music of the Jewish Soul

Step into a sound world that evokes memory, longing and imagination.

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BirdSong Soiree: Closing Night

An intimate evening of talks and music to close out the BirdSong exhibition.

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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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Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet

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

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RISING: Wednesday

Wednesday bring their slacker poetics, gnarly riffs and an Asheville twang.

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Old Ideas, New Stories

Enjoy a performance from the MSO Chamber.

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Ground: Nikita Zabelin

An immersive audiovisual performance by Nikita Zabelin blending modular synthesis, laser and space.

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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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Dinner and Dance Italian Night

An unforgettable evening of authentic Italian cuisine, great company and live music from Bella Ciao.

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Passages: Songs and Stories from the Balkans and Beyond

An intimate, salon-style performance with original and traditional music, prose and poetry.

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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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Ramble Tamble: Xmas Show

The four-piece band set Bird's alight with their tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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Music Documented: ACMI Cinemas

A sonic journey through the music genres and musicians that defined generations.

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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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Woh Bhooli Dastaan

Enjoy an intimate night of live Hindi and Urdu music, poetry and storytelling.

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Daniel Hope: Violin Recital

Virtuoso violinist Daniel Hope joins pianist Marie-Sophie Hauzel for a captivating recital.

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Mark Nunis

Mark Nunus will turn your requests into a full-blown piano party.

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Relax with Max

Enjoy a unique blend of funk, soul, afro-beat, R&B and gospel from these legends.

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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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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.

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.

Crowded outdoor bar.

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.

Discover more

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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.