The Definitive Melbourne Live Music Guide: April/May 2026
Welcome to our new weekly Gig Guide, your curated list of live music in Melbourne with all the best events from the CBD and surrounding suburbs.
New gigs are added each week (usually on Wednesdays for the following week), and we feature a range of venues from stadiums to 50 person bandrooms, so whether you want to see you favourite global star on the next up and comer we’ve got it all here for you.
Make sure you bookmark this page so you’re ready for all the latest live music!
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Monday 27th April
The 60 Four – Hamer Hall, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Masayoshi Takanaka – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Harvey Pink’s Flying Bathhouse, Field Maps + McKimmie – Northcote Social, Northcote. Free Entry
Katankin – Merri Creek Tavern, Northcote Tickets
Tuesday 28th April
Baxter Dury – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Mary & The Little Lambs w/ Keira J and the Mice + Lifetime Warranty – The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Niche + Jess Shreds + Cold Red Mute – The Old Bar, Fitzroy Tickets
Wednesday 29th April
Cameron Gould w/ Cécile Gardens and Torin Harte + Bella McMahon – The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Big Moist and the Smoking Durries + Kambio – The Tote, Collingwood. Free Entry
Thursday 30th April
Spite – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Dedfate with Border of Reason, HATRIARCH – The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Clairaudience – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
Last Embers, The Styes & Sugargum – The Leadbeater Hotel, Richmond Tickets
Nana’s Pie – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Sky The Dog, 0SMR, SIM, Thorne – Stay Gold, Brunswick, Tickets
And The Clouds Moved On, Flowers in the attic, Kambio – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Timepeace, Persecutor & Lockjaw – The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Greenhouse Garage – Bad Decisions Bar, Fitzroy Tickets.
The Mundaynes, Frons + Techno 666 – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Nathan Wong – Grace Darling Hotel, Fitzroy Tickets
The Lazy Eyes – Punters Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Friday 1st May
STÜM – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Matteo Bocelli – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Pierce Brothers – 170 Russell, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Werewolf – The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
The Fifteen Lives of 8Foot Felix – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
Dizzy Wright – The Leadbeater Hotel, Richmond Tickets
Katy Steele w/ Queenie – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Superheaven – The Prince, St Kilda. Tickets
Access Granted 4: Dizzy Wright, SMNDIF, IJALE, Voldy, Jye Simpson & K3AMZ, Nate6 + More – Stay Gold, Brunswick, Tickets
Slant, Hacker, Paroxys, Rat Bait & Mknaomi – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Mutual Friends of Former Lovers – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
WAAX – Night Cat, Fitzroy, Tickets
Mi-sex – Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, Tickets.
Mannequin Death Squad – The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Sylvia/ Gun Laws/ Blood Thinners – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Director of Residence: Matt Mirams // Cornerstone // TSAR Green // Matt Cynner // Dennam. – Mamma Chens, Footscray Tickets
Lara and Remy Bergner – Grace Darling Hotel, Fitzroy Tickets
Nausicaa – Shotkickers, Thornbury Tickets
Saturday 2nd May
Hakim – Festival Hall, West Melbourne. Tickets.
TISM – PICA, Port Melbourne Tickets
Telenova – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Pupo – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Superheaven with Angel Du$t – 170 Russell, Melbourne CBD Tickets
The Droptails – The Espy, St Kilda Tickets.
Katana Cartel, Demonhead + Kings Vengeance– The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
RSOM Live Showcase: George Charra, Marćela Ljutic, NJ Rijs, So… – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
Le Shiv – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
Rotten Sound – The Leadbeater Hotel, Richmond Tickets
Anna Smyrk w/ Georgia Fields + Kit Genesis – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Enzyme – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
The Honey Sliders – Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, Tickets.
Mannequin Death Squad – The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Muddy Rivets – The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Samplifire – Bad Decisions Bar, Fitzroy Tickets.
Seedy Jeezus w/ The Miffs & Foot – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Okay Dane w/ Materia & Dempsey – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
SLAUX, Lalu, Knight Rider, Hannah and The Heartstrings, Mondo Cane, Huskees and Issy and Akira. – Shotkickers, Thornbury Tickets
Sunday 3rd May
Koe Wetzel – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Jordie Lane & Band – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
St Albans Kids – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Your Mothers Disgusting Window, Waxman & Messy Insides – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
NPC w/ Cosimo + Julius Geezer – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Tumbao Social – Night Cat, Fitzroy, Tickets
Magpie – The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Large Mirage– The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Finojet– Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
See Slowly Fundraiser – Grace Darling Hotel, Fitzroy Tickets
Forklift Assassins– Shotkickers, Thornbury Tickets
Monday 4th May
Mia Marcelle – Punters Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Relays, Maquina Peligrosa + Hot Milk Machine – Northcote Social, Northcote. Free Entry
Tuesday 5th May
Quadeca – 170 Russell, Melbourne CBD Tickets
The Offtopics – The Post Office Hotel, Coburg. Tickets
Wednesday 6th May
A Whole New World of Alan Menken – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
The Clones + Charger – The Tote, Collingwood. Free Entry
Thursday 7th May
Bowling For Soup + Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Public Service Broadcasting – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Hellions – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Itri of The Sands w/ Johnny Zephyr + The Man From Atlantis – The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Broken Silence – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
Rachael Fahim – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Eclipse – Stay Gold, Brunswick, Tickets
The Mods – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Abbey Stone – Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, Tickets.
Maxon – The Toff, Melbourne CBD, Tickets.
Laura and the Hell Cutz – The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Terrible Muriel, Fire by The River and Alx Go Slow – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Big Black Maria – Shotkickers, Thornbury Tickets
The Jack Pantazis Group – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
“Stevie Swings” – The Music of Stevie Wonder – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Jessie Forde / Musclyboy – Brunswick Artists Bar, Brunswick Free Entry
Friday 8th May
Texas Is The Reason – Corner Hotel, Richmond. Tickets
Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
XLOV – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Ball Park Music – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Of Mice & Mrn – 170 Russell, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Ulcerate – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
The Robbies – The Espy, St Kilda Tickets.
Shilo – The Espy, St Kilda Tickets.
Legmouth w/ Queen Hyena, Autophange + MOTHS – The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Brown Spirits – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
The Smith Street Band – The Leadbeater Hotel, Richmond Tickets
Facs – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Time Enough At Last Feat. Tongue Dissolver, Arse, Time For Dreams, Quality Used Cars, The States, Dog Door, Mug, Linen, Fiancee, Golden Syrup. – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Ayybo – Night Cat, Fitzroy, Tickets
Hardcore Unity Feat. Desire, Dizdain, Chain of Fools and Shellgame – The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Nobody No Spirit – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Crystallines – Mamma Chens, Footscray Tickets
Freya Josephine Hollick – Merri Creek Tavern, Northcote Tickets
Bud Rokesky – Shotkickers, Thornbury Tickets
Sacred Cowboys + Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits – The Old Bar, Fitzroy Tickets
The Music of Herbie Hancock Ft. Ryley Duncan – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Camilla Burrows sings the Ella Fitzgerald + Oscar Peterson Songbook– The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
TAMARA KULDIN’S GENTS OF JAZZ – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
New York After Dark: A Night of Ballads and Blues Ft. Oscar Bruten – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Wobbly Boots Old Time String Band – Quadraphonic Club, Brunswick Free Entry
Jamie Macdowell – Iddy Biddy Bar, St. Kilda Tickets
Jack Gabriel / Oline / XS – Brunswick Artists Bar, Brunswick Tickets
Headsend with The Halves – The Curtin, Carlton Tickets
William Crighton – Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
The Go Set – Punters Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Junkyard Wizards – Cactus Room, Thornbury. Tickets
Saturday 9th May
Deftones – Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Kanekoayano – Corner Hotel, Richmond. Tickets
Cameron Whitcomb – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Ball Park Music – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Sina Bathaie – 170 Russell, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Ludes w/ People Pleaser and Real Good Company – The Espy, St Kilda Tickets.
Sleep Box Hotel w/ Malibu Spacey + Slow Exposure – The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
The Corduroys – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
Burning Bitumen feat. Khazurvaal, Cult of the Night, Nephalem, Carcinoid, Whitehorse – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
Terra Rouge – The Leadbeater Hotel, Richmond Tickets
Rollerball – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Time Enough At Last: Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice, Our Carlson, Simona Castricum, Mandeng Groove, The Prize, Kosmetika, Eggy, Hunny Machete, Hot Tubs Time Machine, Blood Lotus, Voidhood, Captain Beep Boop.. – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Ruthie Foster – Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, Tickets.
The Disables – The Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar, North Melbourne, Tickets.
Seedy Jeezus w/ El Bebe & Scarnon– Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Deadheat – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Dead City Ruins – Shotkickers, Thornbury Tickets
Evan Silence – Shotkickers, Thornbury Tickets
Adam Haliwell (Mildlife) + Flora Carbo – The Old Bar, Fitzroy Free Entry
Hannh Brewer + Hannie Day + 40th Parallel + Sage The Mage – The Old Bar, Fitzroy Tickets
NSBB:The Music of Frank Sinatra (ft. Ben McGill) – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
COLLABORATIONS FT KERRI SIMPSON ,BOB SEDERGREEN AND CARL PANNUZZO – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
The Radiohead Project Ft. Amelia Evans – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
John Bennett Quintet: Plays the music of Cannonball & Nat Adderley – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Joe Casino – Iddy Biddy Bar, St. Kilda Tickets
Nelly Bardelle/ Ratfink!/ Asha Ryder West – Brunswick Artists Bar, Brunswick Free Entry
Highschool with sleepazoid + Rain Dogs – Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
Sunday 10th May
Deftones – Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Cameron Whitcomb – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Hot Milk Machine – The Workers Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
Naavikaran, w/Kamna _ Miss Understood – The Bergy Bandroom, Brunswick Tickets.
The Remotes – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Time Enough At Last: Sienna Thornton, Martin Frawley, Mount Trout (TAS), Porpoise Spit, Lacky Band, Jeane, Frons, Lotus Threads, FNTM – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
La Influencia – Night Cat, Fitzroy, Tickets
Unscored with Neuron Activation and Euster – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Mia June – Nighthawks, Collingwood Tickets
Paper Daisies – Shotkickers, Thornbury Tickets
Suzi – The Old Bar, Fitzroy Tickets
Tamara Kuldin & Paul Coyle present ‘Ella & Louis-Cheek to Cheek.’ – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Piaf – A Tribute ft. Noria Letts – The Paris Cat, Melbourne CBD Tickets
Nevermind Musik – Iddy Biddy Bar, St. Kilda Tickets
Thunk! – Brunswick Artists Bar, Brunswick Free Entry
The Yachtski Brothers – Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
The Punters – Punters Club, Fitzroy, Tickets
