Melbourne’s live music scene runs on its pubs, and the venues listed here reflect that. The Tote and Bar Open in Collingwood and Fitzroy, The Old Bar in Fitzroy, Northcote Social Club and The Croxton Bandroom in Northcote, and Howler in Brunswick are all long-standing bandrooms. For larger touring shows there is 170 Russell and Hotel Esplanade in St Kilda; for jazz and cabaret, Paris Cat Jazz Club, The Jazzlab and The Toff In Town. Open Studio, Whole Lotta Love Bar, Loop Project Space & Bar, The Night Cat and Littlefoot Bar cover smaller and more experimental bills, and the listings reach beyond the city to Piano Bar Geelong and Caravan Music Club. Suburbs covered include Fitzroy, Collingwood, Brunswick, Brunswick East, Northcote, Footscray, St Kilda, Geelong and the CBD. Every listing carries the address, opening hours, contact details and photos.
