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Music

Concerts, gigs and musicals

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The ultimate ³Ô¹ÏÍø live gig guide

Concert halls and music venues hosting live music this week

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Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

Experience ³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum after hours, when the doors stay open and the night belongs to adults.

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NGV Friday Nights

Experience the NGV as it comes alive after dark

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The Linda Ronstadt Show

Experience a dedicated Linda Ronstadt show, with Lisa Mio and Wild Dreamers.

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Mass of Deliverance

Dan Walker’s brings a local voice to MSO's contemporary choral program.

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³Ô¹ÏÍø Chamber Orchestra: Overgrown Paths

Violinist Sophie Rowell and Helen Morse lead a luminous fusion of poetry and music.

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The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

Experience ³Ô¹ÏÍø's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.

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Lunchtime Concerts

Enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Cathedral and fine music during a weekly lunchtime concert.

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Flinders Quartet: New Light

A performance of Beethoven’s majestic late quartet, plus luminous works by Bacewicz and Dodd.

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The Harmonix Experience

Expect jazz with swagger and funk with soul, playing every second week at Bird's.

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Jurassic Park in Concert

Experience Jurassic Park projected in HD with the MSO performing the iconic score live.

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Piano Day Concert

Swiss-Australian pianist Amy Rita performs original piano works for World Piano Day.

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Festival of Veterans Arts

Enjoy this veteran-led arts festival with exhibitions, performances, workshops and family events.

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Old Ideas, New Stories

Enjoy a performance from the MSO Chamber.

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Glee East Celebrates the 1960s

Revisit the music of the 1960s with a vibrant community choir.

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The Australian Neil Diamond Show

Experience a powerful live tribute to one of music’s greatest legends.

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Emma Pask

Enjoy a concert by one of Australia’s most gifted and charismatic jazz vocalists.

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Veteran Performing Artist Showcase

A showcase of multidisciplinary works performed by established Veteran Artists.

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Aled Jones: My Story, My Songs

Aled Jones returns to ³Ô¹ÏÍø for the first time since 2018, performing songs and telling stories.

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Brahms Festival: Third and Fourth Symphonies

Bringing Brahm's large-scale compositions to life with a world-class orchestra.

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Stevie Wonder: Re-envisioned

A contemporary reinterpretation of the music of Stevie Wonder.

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Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan

A dazzling new operatic work by some of Australia’s most acclaimed creative talents.

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Claire Lyon: The Music of Broadway

Revel in the passion, power and beauty of musical theatre as Claire Lyon brings Broadway to life.

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Five Pathways to Love

An immersive Sufi music experience inspired by the lineage of Hazrat Amir Khusro.

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Vera Blue x MSO

Vera Blue and the ³Ô¹ÏÍø Symphony Orchestra unite for a collision of intimacy and scale.

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Noria Letts

Step into the romance and rhythm of a Parisian night with acclaimed French chanteuse, Noria Letts.

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RISING: Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends

Saul Williams and Carlos Niño perform their mountain-born live album of spiritual jazz-poetry.

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Art of the Score: James Horner

Art of the Score returns to present the music of the legendary Hollywood composer James Horner.

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Mischa Maisky in Recital

Experience an unforgettable evening with legendary cellist Mischa Maisky and pianist Lily Maisky.

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Hits from Elton John & The Divas

This double header vocal showcase has it all and is not to be missed.

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Brahms Festival: Second Symphony and Piano Concerto

Brahms' Symphony No 2 carries the pastoral feel of the Austrian summer in which he wrote the music.

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The Trumpet of the Swan

An adaptation of E.B. White’s gorgeous novel The Trumpet of the Swan for orchestra and actors.

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Girish and the Chronicles

Girish and the Chronicles unleash their high-voltage live show in their first-ever Australian tour.

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The Jungle Book

Join Baloo and Mowgli as they reunite in this heart-warming and high-energy stage musical.

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Echoes of Piazzolla: Zero Hour

Canberra Tango Quintet presents a celebration of Astor Piazzolla’s life and music.

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The Vinyl Factory: Reverb

ACMI and RISING present The Vinyl Factory: Reverb, a major exhibition of vinyl culture and music.

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The Wagner Gala Concert

A landmark, one-night-only musical event to mark the reopening of the Ian Potter State Theatre.

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Critical Hits Music Bingo

Play free video game and pop-culture themed music bingo, every Tuesday at Fortress.

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The 60 Four: Hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s

Relive a defining era of music history as The 60 Four bring the biggest '60s and '70s hits to life.

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Disney's Beauty and the Beast in Concert

Experience this spellbinding story backed by the full might of the MSO.

³Ô¹ÏÍø music venues

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Hamer Hall

This multi-level concert hall is the largest venue at the Arts Centre.

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³Ô¹ÏÍø Recital Centre

Combining cutting-edge architecture and acoustic innovation with a unique focus on music.

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Forum ³Ô¹ÏÍø

This theatre with its iconic architecture is one of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's most popular live band venues.

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The best late-night bars and music venues in ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Find intimate vinyl bars, iconic band rooms and live music bars open late.

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Max Watt's

This basement live music venue has hosted some of rock music's biggest acts.

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170 Russell

A live music venue with gigs seven nights a week.

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Festival Hall

Concert and sporting venue with a long history of hosting local and international acts.

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Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Popular outdoor venue that hosts ³Ô¹ÏÍø's annual Carols by Candlelight.

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Bird's Basement

Live jazz venue where patrons can dine while watching performances.

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The Toff in Town

A boutique bar and bandroom offering late-night cocktails in train carriage booths.

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³Ô¹ÏÍø and Olympic Parks

The ³Ô¹ÏÍø and Olympic Park precinct hosts around 600 events annually.

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Cherry Bar

An iconic laneway bar hosting a lineup of local and international rock'n'roll acts.

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Paris Cat

Dedicated live jazz venue.

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Murmur Piano Bar

Follow the sound of a distant piano to discover one of ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s best kept secrets.

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Rod Laver Arena

The centrepiece of the Australian Open each January, the venue is also a popular concert arena.

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The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar

A late-night rock 'n' roll dive bar with live music every night.

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The Drunken Poet

With live Irish music, the Drunken Poet is a real locals' pub - cute, cosy and friendly.

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Speakeasy Theatre

A lively, historic vaudeville theatre featuring burlesque, cabaret, comedy and circus every week.

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Marvel Stadium

A multi-purpose stadium in the heart of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's Docklands precinct.

Crowded outdoor bar.

Section 8 Bar

A funky outdoor bar with drinks served from a converted shipping container.

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Her ³Ô¹ÏÍø

A four-storey mega venue celebrating modern food, drinks, music and art.

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Transport Public Bar

Bustling pub in Federation Square with tasty pub meals and an impressive range of drinks.

Basement cocktail bar with small tables.

Beneath Driver Lane

A basement bar serving a wide range of cocktails, French bistro-style bar food with live music.

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Athenaeum Theatre

This heritage-listed venue hosts comedy, music and theatre.

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The Colonial Hotel

Traditional pub serving comfort food with a Mediterranean influence.

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Regent Theatre

This landmark theatre is one of ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s premier live performance venues.

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The Curtin

Traditional pub with fried chicken, cold beer, and live music from local and international acts.

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Transit Rooftop Bar

Large rooftop bar in Federation Square, with expansive views of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø skyline.

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Australian Music Vault

A celebration of Australian contemporary music – past, present and future.

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³Ô¹ÏÍø music walk

Discover ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s music highlights, from music venues to busking hot spots and historic sites.

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Entertainment

Find out what's on in ³Ô¹ÏÍø's live music venues, comedy clubs and theatres.

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Arts Centre ³Ô¹ÏÍø

With its iconic spire, the Arts Centre ³Ô¹ÏÍø is a cultural and architectural landmark.