Live Music in Hobart
Folk-and-roots roots, Mona-amplified ambition
Hobart punches above its weight — the Brisbane Hotel and Republic Bar carry the indie/rock weeknight load, and Mona Foma keeps pulling internationals south of the strait who'd otherwise stop at Melbourne.
What's on in Hobart
All 179 gigsToday 25 October
Sun 25 North Melbourne, Adelaide Crows, NAB AFL Women’s CompetitionSport & Live North Hobart Oval Sun 25 Blues Brothers Revival Band Longley International Hotel, Longley Sun 25 Hank and Slim Pablos Cocktails and Dreams, HobartWednesday 28 October
Wed 28 Darklab TAS, Agrestal Light, VARX Altar Bar, Hobart Wed 28 Dance ForceDance & Opera Wrest Point, Sandy BayThursday 29 October
Thu 29 Darklab TAS, Altar TAS, Protea ImproComedy Altar Bar, Hobart Thu 29 Damien Kingston, Hamish Huston, Tom Robb, Matt Bowden Pablos Cocktails and Dreams, HobartFriday 30 October
Fri 30 Jet Odeon Theatre, Hobart Fri 30 Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch Wrest Point, Sandy Bay Fri 30 Darklab TAS, Altar TAS, Isle Two, Glass Media, Sam McMeekin, Townie Altar Bar, Hobart Fri 30 Odeon Theatre TAS, Darklab TAS, Spooky Eyes, Jet ODEON, HOBART, Hobart Fri 30 Anita Carin Pablos Cocktails and Dreams, Hobart Fri 30 VIVID Cathedral, HobartSaturday 31 October
Sat 31 Live Trio - Last Saturday of the Month IXL Long Bar, Hobart Sat 31 John WilliamsDance & Opera MyState Bank Arena, Glenorchy Sat 31 Darklab TAS, Altar TAS, Compulsive Geophagia, Sworn in Blood, The Absolution Sequence, I See Red Altar Bar, Hobart Sat 31 Jet The Forth Pub, Forth Sat 31 The Harry Edwards Trio Peacock Theatre, Hobart Sat 31 Fleetwood Mac Tribute Wrest Point, Sandy Bay Sat 31 Darklab TAS, Odeon Theatre TAS, Beau MilesScreenings & Film ODEON, HOBART, Hobart Sat 31 The Cosmics Dodges Ferry Hotel, Dodges Ferry Sat 31 2HOTBITCHE$$, Aurora Stardust, Sophentai Cathedral, Hobart Sat 31 Jode Brewster Pablos Cocktails and Dreams, Hobart Sat 31 Fright-night Halloween! Irish Murphy's Hobart, Hobart Sat 31 Darklab TAS Altar Bar, Hobart Sat 31 Clay Crosier Club Revel, HobartSunday 1 November
Sun 1 The Cosmics Longley International Hotel, Longley Sun 1 Darklab TAS, Altar TAS, Miah Aplin, Where Do We Go From Here, Sufferix, Femezine Altar Bar, HobartFriday 6 November
Fri 6 Peking Duk Odeon Theatre, Hobart Fri 6 Spring AwakeningTheatre & Musicals Wrest Point, Sandy Bay Fri 6 Telenova Altar Bar, Hobart Fri 6 Odeon Theatre TAS, Darklab TAS, Peking Duk ODEON, HOBART, Hobart Fri 6 Mark Howard, Clinton Hutton Republic Bar, North HobartSaturday 7 November
Sat 7 Spiderbait Odeon Theatre, Hobart Sat 7 Shannon Noll The Forth Pub, Forth Sat 7 Spring AwakeningTheatre & Musicals Wrest Point, Sandy Bay Sat 7 Darklab TAS, Altar TAS, Dan RathComedy Altar Bar, Hobart Sat 7 In Throes Bidencopes Lane & The Grand Poobah, Hobart Sat 7 HIGH VOLTAGE Dodges Ferry Hotel, Dodges Ferry Sat 7 Odeon Theatre TAS, Darklab TAS, Spiderbait, Custard, Tumbleweed, The Meanies, Magic Dirt ODEON, HOBART, Hobart Sat 7 RETRO AT MURPHY'S Irish Murphy's Hobart, Hobart Sat 7 Darklab TAS Altar Bar, HobartSunday 8 November
Sun 8 Darklab TAS, Altar TAS, Sound Disorientation, Raspberry Terrapin, Dvarkworld, The Gourds Altar Bar, Hobart Sun 8 Spring AwakeningTheatre & Musicals Wrest Point, Sandy Bay Sun 8 The Beatles Show Longley International Hotel, Longley Sun 8 Lloyd Spiegel Republic Bar, North Hobart FreeThursday 12 November
Thu 12 Darklab TAS, Altar TAS, Big Scary, Tom Lansek, #1 Dads, No Mono Altar Bar, HobartFriday 13 November
Fri 13 Darklab TAS, Rowena Wise, Altar TAS Altar Bar, HobartSunday 15 November
Sun 15 Pseudo Echo Longley International Hotel, Longley Sun 15 Darklab TAS, Altar TAS, Sly Withers, Bad Neighbour, TOWNS Altar Bar, HobartWednesday 18 November
Wed 18 Odeon Theatre TAS, Darklab TAS, The Edge Band ODEON, HOBART, HobartThursday 19 November
Thu 19 Aldous Harding Odeon Theatre, Hobart Thu 19 Odeon Theatre TAS, Darklab TAS, Aldous Harding ODEON, HOBART, Hobart Thu 19 Darklab TAS, Frenzal Rhomb 2026, Altar TAS, Frenzal Rhomb Altar Bar, Hobart Thu 19 Tex Perkins and Matt Walker Hobart Town Hall, Hobart Thu 19 Suzi Quatro, Baby Animals Wrest Point, Sandy BayFriday 20 November
Fri 20 Frenzal Rhomb The Forth Pub, Forth Fri 20 The Rubens Odeon Theatre, Hobart Fri 20 Odeon Theatre TAS, Darklab TAS, The Rubens ODEON, HOBART, HobartHalloween gigs in Hobart
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Hobart live music FAQ
What's on in Hobart?
There are 179 upcoming live music gigs across 30 venues in Hobart. 1 are free entry. Venues include Altar Bar, ODEON, HOBART, Wrest Point and more.
Where can I find live music in Hobart?
Busy live-music venues right now include Altar Bar (Hobart), ODEON, HOBART (Hobart), Wrest Point (Sandy Bay), Odeon Theatre (Hobart), Longley International Hotel (Longley). Browse the full list on musick.com.au.
Are there free gigs in Hobart?
Yes — there are 1 free-entry gigs coming up in Hobart. Look for events marked 'Free'.
What time do gigs start in Hobart?
Most Hobart 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.