10 editor picks across Australia.
10 live music worth the night across Australia, editor-ranked. All Australia guides.
The Burrow at 52 Russell Street serves pizza, cocktails, live music, beers and burgers, with six taps of independent breweries that change almost daily.
TipLive music plays on almost every day, in a den of long wooden communal tables, with smaller tables if you want something more cosy.
Empire Hotel at 339 Brunswick Street is a heritage Valley landmark and corner bar with DJ Chancy, live entertainment, pool tables and party vibes.
TipA daily selection of fun and games and tunes runs alongside pub food for lunch and dinner, with mid-week favourites.
The Corner Hotel on Swan Street is Melbourne's most important mid-sized live music venue: a 1,000-capacity front bar and band room that has launched or hosted every significant Australian band since the 1990s.
The Tote on Johnston Street is Melbourne's underground rock institution: a three-room pub venue that was saved by a 2010 public campaign after liquor licence changes threatened to close it, and has since never looked back.
Howler in Brunswick is Melbourne's best outdoor music venue: a warehouse main room with an attached garden bar that hosts the city's best independent festival-scale events without the festival size.
Oxford Art Factory is a basement venue at 38-46 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, with a Live Art Space that holds 490 and a Gallery Bar that holds 120.
TipOn certain nights OAF can offer free entry to you and a small guestlist on your birthday.
Enmore Theatre, at 118-132 Enmore Rd, sits in the Newtown Entertainment Precinct, Sydney's heartland of live performance, music, cinemas and bars.
TipFrom Newtown Train Station it is a 6 minute walk to the theatre, and limited street parking makes public transport the recommended way to arrive.
Camelot Lounge at 19 Marrickville Road has 2 intimate rooms and 2 stages, upstairs at Camelot and Django Bar downstairs, with jazz, folk and blues.
TipCheck which room your show is in: Camelot is upstairs and Django Bar is downstairs.
The Vanguard is a live music and entertainment venue at 42 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, with burlesque, performances from jazz to rock, and DJs.
TipDinner and Show tickets include a meal, reserved seating and dedicated waitstaff; GA tickets at the door are available for most shows, but it's a gamble.
Grand Central Hotel at 270 Ann Street is a Brisbane City pub with live music, weekly trivia, a sports bar, pool and craft beers, wines and cocktails.
TipCheck the hotel's Facebook page for the weekly line-up of live entertainment and daily specials, or ask a team member.
