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Live Music in Melbourne

The country's deepest live-music week, every week

3,425 upcoming gigs 416 venues 11,073 artists

Melbourne plays harder per square kilometre than anywhere else in Australia. From Fitzroy's sticky-carpet circuit to Northcote's listening rooms and St Kilda's late-night sweat boxes, this week's lineup runs the full distance — international touring acts in big rooms, future headliners in $10 ones, and at least one Workers Club show that'll be a story you tell for years.

What's on in Melbourne

All 3,425 gigs

Today 17 September

Thu 17 Grace Nikita, Snava, Joanna Mathers The Tote - Front Bar, Collingwood Thu 17 Kyle Chenoweth Quintet Bar 303, Northcote Thu 17 Jake Mason Bird's Basement, Melbourne Thu 17 SHINDIG! VINTAGE HITS PARTY Sugar Glider, Fitzroy Thu 17 Thursday Jazz Night Golden Gate Hotel, South Melbourne Thu 17 Live Blues Baby Driver – Vinyl Funk & Soul bar, Melbourne Thu 17 Machu PicchuExperiences Level 1, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne Thu 17 Marvel Stadium Tour Marvel Stadium, Docklands Thu 17 ROME: Empire, Power, People Melbourne Museum, Carlton Thu 17 Smithsonian StarstruckExperiences Level 1, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne Thu 17 Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' Drum Theatre, Dandenong Thu 17 Nick Charles, NICK CHARLES // THUR ARVO GIG SERIES Kindred Bandroom, Footscray Thu 17 Magic UniversityExperiences ESCAPE THIS - Melbourne CBD, 259 Collins St Thu 17 Jamswells Tanswell's Commercial Hotel, Beechworth Thu 17 Tamara Kuldin Golden Gate Hotel, South Melbourne Thu 17 Country Struts Boot ScootingExperiences The Quad Club, Brunswick Thu 17 NoLess Bar Open, Fitzroy Thu 17 ONEFOUR The Deck Traralgon, Traralgon Thu 17 Grace Nikita, Snava, Joanna Mathers The Tote - Upstairs, Collingwood Thu 17 Louise MacGregor Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Brunswick Thu 17 Surrender, New Collision, Arrhythmia, Cellophanes, The Human Factor The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar, North Melbourne Thu 17 Company ‘27 -GROUP BTheatre & Musicals The Toff in Town, Melbourne Thu 17 Oscar Rose Piano Bar, Melbourne Thu 17 LINK SYNC Whitehart Bar, Melbourne Thu 17 Paul Sykes Sooki Lounge, Belgrave Thu 17 Wise Street The Workers Club, Fitzroy Thu 17 Flower Extract Cactus Room, Thornbury Thu 17 JAM Big Band The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick Thu 17 Get Airborne Bad Decisions Bar, Fitzroy Thu 17 Monty Python's SpamalotTheatre & Musicals Athenaeum Theatre One, Melbourne Thu 17 Aaron ChenComedy Palais Theatre, St Kilda Thu 17 Dan Osher, Paul Phillips, David Taylor, Brandon, Paul Griffiths, Joe Umbrella Lounge Bar, Elsternwick Thu 17 C.W. Stoneking The Corner Hotel, Richmond Thu 17 ZUKO The Tote - Band Room, Collingwood Thu 17 THE WIKIMEN Hawthorn Arts Centre, Hawthorn Thu 17 Good Music Thursdays The Old Bar, Fitzroy Thu 17 Tribute Thursdays: ZZ top: by Fandango (THUR SEPT 17) Cherry Bar, Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC, Australia, Melbourne Thu 17 Onur Puza, Mat Jodrell, Philip Rex, Ebs Daramola Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy Thu 17 Swapmeet Northcote Social Club, Northcote Thu 17 Nepenthes The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy Thu 17 Ashley Naylor Shotkickers, Thornbury Thu 17 Thursday Live Music Dogs Bar, St Kilda Thu 17 Brunswick Ballroom, Brunswick Artists Bar Homepage, FOOLS Brunswick Artists' Bar, BRUNSWICK Thu 17 GUERNS THURSDAY New Guernica, Collingwood

Tomorrow 18 September

Fri 18 +1FRIDAYS New Guernica, Collingwood Fri 18 Free Live Band The Gem, Collingwood Fri 18 Andrew Gatenby Moonee Valley Legends, Moonee Ponds Fri 18 Obscure Structures Graveyard bar, Coburg North Fri 18 Pawn Fridays Pawn & Co, Prahran Fri 18 Benny Williams Tanswell's Commercial Hotel, Beechworth Fri 18 Live Music Prosciutto Bros Fri 18 Psi Phi Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East Fri 18 Saint Victoire & The Victims Ball Melbourne Pubs & Events Fri 18 Peter Morrison - SOLO ACOUSTIC, DJ & ROY ORBISON TRIBUTE Brycee's Tavern Fri 18 Friday Night Footy Live Music The Osborne Rooftop & Bar, South Yarra Fri 18 Live Music Nevermind Bar, Hawthorn Fri 18 Live Blues Baby Driver – Vinyl Funk & Soul bar, Melbourne Fri 18 Friday Acoustic Sessions Golden Gate Hotel, South Melbourne Fri 18 Melbourne Reggaeton International Hits Chasers Nightclub, South Yarra Fri 18 Ruby Dattner Bar 303, Northcote

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Venues

416 live-music venues across the city.

Artists

11,073 Melbourne artists & bands.

Theatre

See what's on — 251 upcoming in Melbourne.

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Melbourne live music FAQ

What's on in Melbourne?

There are 3425 upcoming live music gigs across 416 venues in Melbourne. 1 are free entry. Venues include ESCAPE THIS - Melbourne CBD, Level 1, 206 Bourke Street, Spiegel Haus Melbourne and more.

Where can I find live music in Melbourne?

Busy live-music venues right now include ESCAPE THIS - Melbourne CBD (259 Collins St), Level 1, 206 Bourke Street (Melbourne), Spiegel Haus Melbourne (Melbourne), Athenaeum Theatre One (Melbourne), Marvel Stadium (Docklands). Browse the full list on musick.com.au.

Are there free gigs in Melbourne?

Yes — there are 1 free-entry gigs coming up in Melbourne. Look for events marked 'Free'.

What time do gigs start in Melbourne?

Most Melbourne 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.