1. The Jazzlab


This swinging live music venue is open every damn evening because jazz never has a night off. The Brunswick club cares deeply about furthering jazz and jazz musicians, and plays host to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, the Women’s International Jazz Festival and the Melbourne Jazz Cooperative. The Jazzlab is based around the design of the late, great Bennett’s Lane Jazz Club and plays everything from cutting-edge experimental jazz to the classics of the roaring '20s. For more information visit the website.
Time Out tip: if you want to show your support for the artists who grace the club's stage, you can subscribe to the streaming platform Oh! Jazz (it's like Netflix, but for jazz) which streams shows from the best venues around the world.