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Check out our list of the best live music in Melbourne this May! Links below will jump you straight to the date you’re looking for, or you can scroll to browse all events.
Thursday 1st May
Cyndi Lauper – Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Robert Baxter – The Curtin, Carlton Tickets
Chris de Burgh – Hamer Hall, Melbourne CBD. Tickets.
Vapors of Morphine (with Jeb Caldwell) – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Adam Mendum (Jasmijn Woods and Bray) – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Friday 2nd May
Weened (Tribute Act) – Corner Hotel, Richmond. Tickets
Dumbells – The Curtin, Carlton Tickets
Ripple Effect Band – Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
Ned Bennett – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Dangerous Curves – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Behind Crimson Eyes – Stay Gold, Brunswick, Tickets
Wapperin – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Armlock – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Slowdive – Festival Hall, West Melbourne. Tickets.
Saturday 3rd May
Ross The Boss – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Ruby Mae – The Curtin, Carlton Tickets
New Model Army – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Behind Crimson Eyes – Stay Gold, Brunswick, Tickets
Press Club – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
The Belafontes Variety Show – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Dog Door – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Sunday 4th May
Mike Love – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
The Cigarrillos w/Ze Wisenheimer and The Schooners – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Software Update (with The Chans, The Ratel and Minimum Wage) – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Monday 5th May
Myles Smith (with Jack Botts) – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Social Sanctuary (with Banjo Lucia, Charlie McCosh and Sofia Machray)- Northcote Social, Northcote. Free Event. More Info
Tuesday 6th May
Myles Smith (with Jack Botts) – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Wednesday 7th May
ZZ Top – Margaret Court Arena, Richmond. Tickets
The Offspring– Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Thursday 8th May
Eli Paperboy Reed – Corner Hotel, Richmond. Tickets
Pokey LaFarge & His Bnad – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Tina Arena – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
The Offspring – Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Friday 9th May
Dear Seattle – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Wet Kiss – The Curtin, Carlton Tickets
Rock Ko Fol – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Cousin Tony’s – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Tina Arena – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Gracie Abrams – Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Mirror Clippers (with Low Monroes & The Fugitives, Waxman, Crimson Caravan) – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Spy v Spy – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Saturday 10th May
Insomnium (with Omnium Gathurum) – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Purple Disturbance (w/Buckett and Killerwhale)– The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Majak Door – The Curtin, Carlton Tickets
Montell Fish – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Prophecy Girl – Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
Mannequin Death Squad – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Alessia Cara – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Gracie Abrams – Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Sunday 11th May
Aubrey Haive – Corner Hotel, Richmond. Free Event. More Info
Leif Vollebekk – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Montell Fish – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Gracie Abrams – Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Hand of Fear, Distortion, Kuntsquad and Coffin Carousel – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Monday 12th May
Social Sanctuary (with Maxine Gillion, K Walsh and Ruby Jones)- Northcote Social, Northcote. Free Event. More Info
Tuesday 13th May
Max McNown (with Austin Mackay) – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Good Neighbours – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Wednesday 14th May
The Lemonheads – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Max McNown (with Austin Mackay) – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Thursday 15th May
Ball Park Music (with Bean Magazine) – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Friday 16th May
The Longest Johns – Corner Hotel, Richmond. Tickets
The Lemonheads – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Batpiss – The Curtin, Carlton Tickets
Ball Park Music (with Bean Magazine) – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
The Southern River Band – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Screamarts – Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
Xani + Elana Stone – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Yachtley Crew – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Ahmed Saad – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Saturday 17th May
The Lemonheads – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Holy Holy – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Valhalore – Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
Dan McCabe – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
The TEN Tenors – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Sunday 18th May
Eaglemont- Corner Hotel, Richmond. Free Event. More Info.
Kasta – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Snarky Puppy – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Monday 19th May
Brett Young – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Sigur Ros – Hamer Hall, Melbourne CBD. Tickets.
Tuesday 20th May
Sigur Ros – Hamer Hall, Melbourne CBD. Tickets.
Wednesday 21st May
Pale Jay – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Sigur Ros – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
Thursday 22nd May
The Red Clay Strays – Festival Hall, West Melbourne. Tickets.
Friday 23rd May
Burning Witches – Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury. Tickets
Chelsea Wolfe (with Uboa) – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Kim Churchill – Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
Ricchi e Poveri – Palais Theatre, St Kilda. Tickets
ALTAV – Stay Gold, Brunswick, Tickets
Sacred Cowboys – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Saturday 24th May
Floodlights – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
D-A-D – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Couch Wizard – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Sunday 25th May
Jess Ribeiro – Corner Hotel, Richmond. Free Event. More Info
The Yachtski Brothers– Howler, Brunswick. Tickets
Born Secret – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
An Evening with Tommy Emmanuel – Hamer Hall, Melbourne CBD. Tickets.
Monday 26th May
Social Sanctuary (with Sarah Mary Chadwick, Gena Rose Bruce + Milly Strange)- Northcote Social, Northcote. Free Event. More Info
An Evening with Tommy Emmanuel – Hamer Hall, Melbourne CBD. Tickets.
Tuesday 27th May
Ichiko Aoba – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Cody Pennington – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Bradley Simpson – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Ado – Rod Laver Arena, Richmond Tickets
Wednesday 28th May
Ravyn Lenae – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Malevolence (with Spinter & Gravitate) – Stay Gold, Brunswick, Tickets
Dole Night with Zero City + Camomile – The Tote, Collingwood. Free Event, More Info
Thursday 29th May
Ezra Collective – Forum, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
The Night Flight Orchestra – Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Gaudion and Hein Cooper – Northcote Social, Northcote. Tickets
Yaima – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Carvin Jones – The Prince, St Kilda. Tickets
Friday 30th May
The Beautiful Girls – Corner Hotel, Richmond. Tickets
Jim E. Brown– The Curtin, Carlton Tickets
Lumens – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Saturday 31st May
R.M.F.C.- Max Watts, Melbourne CBD. Tickets
Cloud Control – Northcote Theatre, Northcote. Tickets
Plastic Cheeses – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
The Johnnys– The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
Loose Content – The Tote, Collingwood. Tickets
If you’re an artist or venue with an upcoming event, please reach out to us at hello@suziescribbles.com or shoot us an Insta DM so we can try and get your events included in our list!
We can’t promise details here are up to date, so please double check on the venue or artists website.