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Live Music in Ballarat
69 upcoming gigs 18 venues 71 artists
What's on in Ballarat
All 69 gigsToday 22 September
Tue 22 Morning Melodies 2026 North Ballarat Sports Club, WendoureeThursday 24 September
Thu 24 Carol Taweel Maryborough Highland Society, Maryborough Thu 24 Drag BingoExperiences Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Thu 24 Rush - Rave .02 Freight Bar & Rooftop, Ballarat CentralFriday 25 September
Fri 25 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralSaturday 26 September
Sat 26 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralTuesday 29 September
Tue 29 Morning Melodies 2026 North Ballarat Sports Club, WendoureeFriday 2 October
Fri 2 Dance for Life Royal South Street Society, Ballarat Central Fri 2 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Fri 2 Sounds Of Seattle Volta, Ballarat Fri 2 Pauly FenechComedy The Painted Lady 1862, Ballarat East Fri 2 VOTE 1 PAULY !Comedy The Painted Lady 1862, Ballarat East Fri 2 Johnny Jukebox Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club, Ballarat CentralSaturday 3 October
Sat 3 Western Bulldogs, St Kilda, NAB AFL Women’s CompetitionSport & Live Mars Stadium Sat 3 STEFFII Market Hotel Ballarat, Delacombe Sat 3 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralTuesday 6 October
Tue 6 Dannielle DeAndrea Civic Hall Ballarat, Ballarat CentralThursday 8 October
Thu 8 Bully Hay Volta, Ballarat Thu 8 Piano Bar QueensExperiences Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralFriday 9 October
Fri 9 Country Clubbin' (Ballarat) The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill Ballarat, Ballarat Central Fri 9 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralSaturday 10 October
Sat 10 Steffi from The Voice Maryborough Highland Society, Maryborough Sat 10 Piano Bar Drag QueensExperiences Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Sat 10 DREADNAUGHT Volta, Ballarat Sat 10 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralThursday 15 October
Thu 15 Piano Bar QueensExperiences Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Thu 15 Shonen Knife Volta, BallaratFriday 16 October
Fri 16 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Fri 16 Out Of Control Army Volta, BallaratSaturday 17 October
Sat 17 Pickles Maryborough Highland Society, Maryborough Sat 17 The Elton John StoryTheatre & Musicals Ballarat Goods Shed, Soldiers Hill Sat 17 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralTuesday 20 October
Tue 20 Mudhoney Volta, BallaratThursday 22 October
Thu 22 Piano Bar QueensExperiences Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralFriday 23 October
Fri 23 Reuben Morgan in Concert - FREE event. John Curtin Aged Care Inc, Creswick Fri 23 Michael Jackson Terminus Theatre at The Goods Shed Ballarat, Soldiers Hill Fri 23 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Fri 23 BELLA DEER Volta, Ballarat Fri 23 Ed Sheeran & Coldplay Terminus Theatre at The Goods Shed Ballarat, Soldiers HillSaturday 24 October
Sat 24 To Hell Back: The Meatloaf Show Maryborough Highland Society, Maryborough Sat 24 Lockjaw, Slowburn Volta, Ballarat Sat 24 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralSunday 25 October
Sun 25 RSSS 2026 Showcase Royal South Street Society, Ballarat CentralThursday 29 October
Thu 29 Piano Bar QueensExperiences Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralFriday 30 October
Fri 30 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Fri 30 SUBCENTER X BEKORATIONS HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULARExperiences Volta, Ballarat Fri 30 Relays The Painted Lady 1862, Ballarat EastSaturday 31 October
Sat 31 Piano Bar vocalists Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Sat 31 SCREAMFEST Volta, BallaratFriday 6 November
Fri 6 Pickles Maryborough Highland Society, MaryboroughSaturday 14 November
Sat 14 Retro Silent DiscoExperiences Ballarat Mining Exchange, Ballarat Central Sat 14 Back To The Mac Volta, BallaratSunday 15 November
Sun 15 Starman Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralSaturday 21 November
Sat 21 Piano Bar Drag QueensExperiences Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat Central Sat 21 WOODHILL Volta, BallaratSunday 22 November
Sun 22 Kyla Kirkpatrick (The Champagne Dame)Experiences SIP Champagne Bar, Ballarat Central Sun 22 Silverfox, Lisa Edwards Piano Bar Ballarat, Ballarat CentralSaturday 28 November
Sat 28 Canary Bones Volta, BallaratAlso on in Ballarat
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Ballarat live music FAQ
What's on in Ballarat?
There are 69 upcoming live music gigs across 18 venues in Ballarat. Venues include Piano Bar Ballarat, Volta, Maryborough Highland Society and more.
Where can I find live music in Ballarat?
Busy live-music venues right now include Piano Bar Ballarat (Ballarat Central), Volta (Ballarat), Maryborough Highland Society (Maryborough), The Painted Lady 1862 (Ballarat East), North Ballarat Sports Club (Wendouree). Browse the full list on musick.com.au.
Are there free gigs in Ballarat?
Most Ballarat gigs are ticketed, but check individual venues for free door shows.
What time do gigs start in Ballarat?
Most Ballarat gigs start between 7pm and 9pm, doors 30–60 minutes earlier; headliners usually go on 9pm–10pm. Check each gig page for confirmed set times.