The following is a list of notable music venues in Melbourne. Victoria has 2,441 live music venues, with 65% of them being within Melbourne.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground and other stadiums around Melbourne Park host large events, with the former venue being one of the largest in the world by capacity. Melbourne's pubs, bars, and nightclubs host many smaller artists. Large venues The following music venues have a capacity of greater than 1,000 people. The entries in green are part of the Arts Centre Melbourne.
Venue Image Max. capacity Description Year opened Suburb Notes Melbourne Cricket Ground 109,500 Outdoor cricket and Australian rules football ground with an official capacity of 100,024, but with a record concert attendance of 109,500 Docklands Stadium 77,000 Australian rules football ground that can be reconfigured for concerts 2000 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium 32,000 2010 Melbourne Park Rod Laver Arena 15,000 1988 John Cain Arena 11,000 2000 Margaret Court Arena 11,500 1988 Sidney Myer Music Bowl 11,000 1959 Kings Domain Festival Hall 5,400 1913 PICA 5,500 Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts Palais Theatre 2,900 1927 Hamer Hall 2,500 1982 State Theatre 2,000 Closed for refurbishment until October 2026 1984 Forum Theatre 2,000 1929 Melbourne CBD Northcote Theatre 1,500 Converted heritage-listed former cinema The Timber Yard 1,500 Repurposed furniture fabrication factory, often used for EDM events Port Melbourne Elisabeth Murdoch Hall 1,000 2009 Southbank 170 Russell 1,000 Basement entertainment venue of heritage-listed Total House 1980 Melbourne CBD
Small venues The following music venues have a capacity of between 150 and less than 1,000 people. The entries in green are part of the Arts Centre Melbourne.
VenueImage Max. capacity Description Year opened Suburb The Playhouse 884 Melbourne CBD Max Watt's 850 Melbourne CBD Frankston Arts Centre 800 1995 Corner Hotel 800 1871 The Tote Hotel 400 Fairfax Studio 376 Melbourne CBD The John Curtin Hotel 300 Victorian Trades Hall 261 Headquarters of the Victorian Trades Hall Council; also hosts performances Carlton Chapel Off Chapel 255 1995 Cherry Bar 250 Melbourne CBD The Old Bar 175 2001 Peter Calvo Auditorium 160 Melbourne CBD The Show Room 150 Melbourne CBDEsplanade Hotel Melba Spiegeltent Moving tent permanently hosted at the Collingwood Yards; hosts circus, cabaret, comedy, theatre and live music Collingwood Miscellania Nightclub known for alternative electronic music 2021 Melbourne CBD Prince of Wales Hotel St Kilda Punters Club 1987 Fitzroy Revolver Upstairs Prahran Section 8 1861 Melbourne CBD Smith St. Hotel 1861 Collingwood Solace Bar 2025 Melbourne CBD
Defunct venues The following venues were once music venues and are now either no longer extant or repurposed for other use.
VenueImageDescription Opened ClosedBennetts Lane Jazz Club19922017Bombay RockDestroyed by a fire in 199119771991Champion HotelCrystal Ballroom19781987Dallas Brooks Hall19692015Empress HotelStill operating; no longer a music venue18732015 Greyhound HotelClosed and demolished in 201718532017Mansion nightclubThe Palace19722007Palace TheatreT. F. Much Ballroom19701974The Troubadour19781990Red Bennies20102014
See also List of music venues Music of Melbourne
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