60Spot Score
170 Russell
Live Music · Melbourne
A long-running Melbourne CBD live music venue with three bars, concert lighting, professional sound and private event hire.
4.3(750)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Live Music in Melbourne (2026)
35 live music in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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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 →
59Spot Score
Jimmy Hornet Magazine
Live Music · Richmond
Live Music in Richmond, Melbourne.
4.8(73)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Kindred Bandroom
Live Music · Footscray
Live Music in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.8(80)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Carlton Club
$$Bars · Melbourne
Flashy cocktail bar serving a gastropub menu amid a psychedelic colour scheme & quirky animal decor.
4.0(2,461)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Wax Music Lounge
Live Music · Melbourne
An intimate Melbourne CBD basement for live music, DJs and Australian-focused drinks, created by the team behind Wax Museum Records.
4.5(146)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Club Voltaire
Live Music · North Melbourne
Live Music in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.4(177)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Prince Bandroom
$Live Music · St Kilda
Long-running, buzzing bar with outdoor seats, for free live music downstairs and big names upstairs.
4.1(502)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Echostate
Live Music · Southbank
A late-night Melbourne casino bar with live music, cocktails, two bars and an open-air terrace overlooking the Yarra River.
4.3(251)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
The Hub at Docklands
Live Music · Docklands
Live Music in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.3(164)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
Bergy Bandroom
Live Music · Brunswick
Live Music in Brunswick, Melbourne.
4.5(69)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
EMO NEVER SLEEPS
Live Music · Melbourne
EMO NEVER SLEEPS is a live-music venue in Melbourne. It holds a 4.8-star rating from 38 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 55/100.
4.8(38)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
Easey Street Concert Hall
Live Music · Collingwood
Live Music in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.7(31)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Palace Foreshore
Live Music · St Kilda
Live Music in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.3(43)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Chasers Nightclub
$$Bars · South Yarra
Luxe nightclub with plush, retro decor, plus multiple dance floors with mirror balls and lasers.
3.9(237)· GoogleView details →
44Spot Score
Lost For Words
Live Music · St Kilda
Live Music in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.7(13)· GoogleView details →
36Spot Score
Bourke Street Courtyard
Live Music · Melbourne
A lively live-music courtyard on Bourke Street in Melbourne with a 3.1 rating across 78 reviews.
3.1(78)· 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 35 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.