Music concerts and gigs - What's On Melbourne

Concerts, gigs and musicals

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The ultimate Melbourne live gig guide

Concert halls and music venues hosting live music this week

George Maple Album Launch

George Maple launches her brand-new album, Metamorph at Radio Nacional.

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Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

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

Visitors enjoying an evening event at the National Gallery of Victoria, seated on stools under shadowy lighting.

NGV Friday Nights: Cartier

NGV Friday Nights shine with Cartier, featuring live music, flims, food and drinks.

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Zerial

The ultimate cabaret spectacular, packed with powerhouse vocals, aerial performances and dance.

The full cast of the musical Book of Mormon on stage singing and dancing, with a painted sky coloured background and other theatre props.

The Book of Mormon

Australia’s biggest ever musical comedy returns this February.

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Now or Never

Twelve days of art, ideas, music and technology await - a festival of new dimensions.

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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

Characters from the PAW Patrol TV series performing live on a theatre stage, with streamers in the air above them and a large audience watching them.

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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The Burt Bacharach Songbook

The Burt Bacharach Songbook promises an evening of superb musicianship and stunning vocals.

Pianist Yitzhak Yedid leaning on a piano with one hand on his face, smiling warmly.

Yitzhak Yedid – Niggunim: Music of the Jewish Soul

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

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Lyrical Lunchtimes in the Library

Enjoy a classical music performance in the historic Supreme Court Library.

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Flinders Quartet: New Light

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

Two members of Octave One, a Detroit techno music group, both wearing black clothing and looking directly at the camera.

Finding Figaro: Octave One/Sleep D x Hybrid Man/JNETT/Baby G

An all-night journey through electronic music’s past, present and future.

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NGV Teens: Art Party

An electrifying line-up of music, art, dance and live performances.

Jazz musicians performing including guitarist, percussion, trumpet and double bass.

The Jazz Alchemists

These virtuosos explore the boundless realms of improvisation.

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Chuleo Club: A.Chal/Slim Soledad/LIZZ/Dinamarca/Zalina

Rooted in Latinx club sounds, community and underground energy: loud, intimate, unrelenting.

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Off The Leash: Tower of Power Tribute Band

Australia's Tower of Power tribute band Off The Leash returns to Bird's Basement.

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Old Ideas, New Stories

Enjoy a performance from the MSO Chamber.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Symphony of Stories

Experience the joy of storytelling brought to life through music.

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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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New Owner

Using puppetry and live action animation, New Owner takes us on an adventure through a dog’s eyes.

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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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Hartbeats Live Jazz

Settle in for live jazz, deep grooves and an afternoon that slowly drifts into night.

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Ramble Tamble: Xmas Show

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

A young girl stands on stage with fallen ballerinas all around her in a production of The Nutcracker.

The Australian Ballet: The Nutcracker

Rediscover the childlike joys of the holiday season with the magic of The Nutcracker ballet.

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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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Destination Peru Advanced Screening

Enjoy an advanced screening of Destination Peru with Peruvian canapes, drinks and live music.

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Silent Disco Tour ABBA Theme

Head out on an ABBA themed silent disco tour of the city, hosted by Disko Duk Duk.

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Mark Nunis

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

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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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Mischa Maisky in Recital

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

Mick Jagger tribute artist, singing into a microphone backlit by purple and pink lights.

Totally Stonez: The Rolling Stones Show

Capturing the sound, look and attitude that defined generations.

A light show experience with people walking through a darkened space with a deep blue light illuminating them.

Converge

A one night premier immersive light and surround sound installation.

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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 Wagner Gala Concert

A landmark, one-night-only musical event to mark the reopening of the Ian Potter State Theatre.

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Corpus Medicorum: Concert 3

The third series in the Tour de Force Series, featuring Felix Mendelssohn and Anton Bruckner.

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Misha Piatigorsky

The great nephew of legendary cellist Gregor Piatigorsky performs on piano.

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.

Diners at tables on an outdoor rooftop overlooking Myer and other city buildings, including central couple with drinks and snacks.

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.

Basement cocktail bar with small tables.

Beneath Driver Lane

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

Heritage-listed Athenaeum building, with columns and ornate capitals.

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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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.