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Gig guide, live music, festivals, clubbing and going out in Melbourne

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12 songs we love about Melbourne

Melbourne’s streets, suburbs and landmarks regularly pop up in music – here are our faves.

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St Kilda Festival

The only thing better than a music festival is a free music festival.

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Okilly Dokilly

The most famous (read: to our knowledge, only) Ned Flanders-inspired heavy metal band is coming to town.

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Gaytimes

Australia's first queer camping music festival is pitching its rainbow arch in a new spot for 2020.

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Guide to Melbourne's music scene

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The best jazz clubs in Melbourne

Just in time for the roaring '20s to start again.

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The best record stores in Melbourne

Enjoy an earnest rifle through vinyl? We do.

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5 labels crafting the Melbourne sound

Get to know the labels feeding the noise and making the Melbourne sound a reality.

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Where to see live music every night of the week

From Monday to Sunday, Melbourne is a music-lover's dream

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The best live music pubs in Melbourne

Who doesn't like a beer with their favourite local band? Here's where to go this weekend

Your guide to clubbing in Melbourne

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The best nightclubs in Melbourne

Here are our favourite clubs for electronica, dance, house, trap, hip-hop and everything in between.

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Where to party on weeknights

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Clubs that stay open all night

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The best Sunday sessions

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Where to dance to hip-hop

Late-night fun in Melbourne

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How to pull the ultimate all-nighter in Melbourne

Your guide to making the most of 24-hour Melbourne – from drinks and dancing to midnight feasts

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The best late-night bars in Melbourne

No lockouts here! When you're keen to kick on, consult our guide to classy fun after one

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The best late-night eats in Melbourne

You're up late. You need a feed. We're not here to judge, we're here to help

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How Melbourne became a late-night city

Our investigation into how we became a city of night owls – and what the future holds for Melbourne's nightlife

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The people who keep Melbourne running after dark

We meet the people who work through the night to keep Melbourne ticking, from public transport to police

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How Melbourne’s 24-hour public transport could change your life

The Night Network, explained.

Latest music news and interviews

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Eat Sleep Rave Repeat: Fatboy Slim is playing a bushfire relief show at Revolver

Melbourne has known for a while that seminal UK DJ Fatboy Slim was coming to town. What we didn’t know until now was that he would be playing an extra (and...

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Things to do in Melbourne on the January long weekend

Whether you know it as Invasion Day, Survival Day or Australia Day, here are things to do to fill your long weekend

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12 songs we love about Melbourne

There are dozens of great songs about Melbourne – here are a few of our favourites

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The best nightclubs in Melbourne

Want to go out dancing in Melbourne? Hit up these clubs