Concert clubs
See indie and electro, hip hop, rock and everything in between at any number of the city's premier music venues. Kick up your heals to Nouvelle Vague at the Prince Bandroom in St Kilda, enjoy a killer feed before a night of music at the Northcote Social Club, or see visionary international acts like The Mountain Goats and Yo La Tengo at the Corner Hotel in Richmond.
Details appear in Melbourne's free street papers Beat and Inpress and weekly lift outs in The Age and Herald-Sun.
This iconic mainstay of the city's music scene is the place to catch indie superstars like The Flaming Lips, Moby and Queens of the Stone Age.
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From old rockers to indie darlings this city venue has played host to a range of artists including the Dead Kennedys, Blonde Redhead and Kate Nash.
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Catch local heroes and international artists including The Dirty Three and Gillian Welch at one of the country's most spectacular concert venues.
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The Northcote Social Club will always be remembered as the bandroom The Pixies chose to play before hitting the big stages on their first Aussie tour.
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You can go to the Corner three times in a week to see three completely different bands; international buzz bands, local stalwarts or heavyweights...
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This perennial concert club on Swanston Street boasts a dizzying array of bands, DJs and solo performers including Bright Eyes, Goldie and Neko Case.
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Walk past the famous chalk board sign out front and head upstairs to catch the hottest indie, rock, hip hop and soul acts when they come to town.
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