Nightlife · Melbourne

Nightlife in Melbourne

Where Melbourne goes out — handpicked bars, clubs, live music rooms and late-night eats for any kind of night.

Frequently added to plansPopular local pick

Top spots in Melbourne

  • Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    Nightlife

    Fitzroy

    Vintage shops, rooftop bars and live music at The Night Cat.

  • Section 8

    Nightlife

    Chinatown

    Shipping-container laneway bar — Melbourne nightlife in a sentence.

Where to eat

  • Chin Chin

    $$$

    Pan-Asian · CBD

    No-bookings cult favourite — banquet menu, basement bar GoGo.

Live & on stage

  • Laneway Festival

    Footscray Park · Feb · Indie Festival

  • Melbourne International Jazz Festival

    Citywide · Oct · Jazz

  • The Forum

    CBD · Year-round · Live music

Frequently asked

  • Standouts include Queen Victoria Market, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Section 8. The list mixes cocktail bars, live-music rooms and dance floors so you can build a full night without leaving the neighbourhood.

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