68Spot Score
Arts Centre Melbourne
Live Music · Southbank
Major performing arts venue in Southbank with theatres, concert hall and outdoor arena hosting diverse shows and events.
4.7(8,180)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Live Music in Melbourne (2026)
10 live music in Melbourne match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
10 live music
66Spot Score
The JazzLab - Bennetts Lane Jazz Club Brunswick
Live Music · Brunswick
Live Music in Brunswick, Melbourne.
4.8(607)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Northcote Social Club
$$Live Music · Northcote
Hip, laid-back joint with regular live bands & a spacious deck offering updated pub eats & beer.
4.4(1,853)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Mamma Chen's
Live Music · Footscray
Live Music in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.8(164)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Brunswick Ballroom
Live Music · Brunswick
Live Music in Brunswick, Melbourne.
4.5(560)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Baxter's
$$Live Music · Fitzroy
Live bands, cocktails & bar bites provided in an intimate setting with chandeliers & stone walls.
4.6(387)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Mr Boogie Man Bar
$Live Music · Abbotsford
A characterful live-music bar at Abbotsford near Collingwood with a 4.6 rating across 272 reviews.
4.6(272)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
George Lane St Kilda
$Live Music · St Kilda
Intimate laneway bar with comfy sofas, padded booths and street art, plus a weekly comedy night.
4.7(104)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Wax Music Lounge
Live Music · Melbourne
An intimate Melbourne CBD basement for live music, DJs and Australian-focused drinks, created by the team behind Wax Museum Records.
4.5(146)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Club Voltaire
Live Music · North Melbourne
Live Music in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.4(177)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Melbourne's live-music scene runs from intimate bars and band rooms to bigger stages. These are the venues to catch a gig — check each one's listings for who's playing and when.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best live music in Melbourne?+
The live music on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Melbourne live music ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter live music by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many live music are listed in Melbourne?+
We currently list 10 live music across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.