Max Watts
125 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
ClosedToday 09:00 – 16:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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Max Watts is a live-music venue in Melbourne. It holds a 4.5-star rating from 1,055 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 09:00 – 16:30
- Tuesday
- 09:00 – 16:30
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 16:30
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 16:30
- FridayToday
- 09:00 – 16:30
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Max Watts sits on Swanston Street in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. A well-known live-music venue, it's a genuine fixture of the city's music scene — hosting a great line-up of gigs and live performances across genres in an atmospheric, purpose-built space, the kind of venue music fans seek out for a memorable night.
The appeal is that combination of a quality, varied live-music program, a great atmosphere and a central city location, ideal for catching a gig, a fun night out or a memorable evening of live music. A well-run live-music venue with a good line-up is a real drawcard, and Max Watts' quality program and central spot have made it a beloved destination.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 1,000 reviews, it's clearly valued by its audiences. The live-music program, show times, ticketing and opening hours vary entirely with what's on, so it's worth checking the current line-up and booking directly before you go — particularly for a specific gig or a popular show — while looking forward to a memorable night of live music at Max Watts in the city.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 1,055 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 92
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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