Live Music Venues: Brisbane!
The go to guide for Musicians to find all you need to know about live music venues in Brisbane!
Small Venues
Ric's Cafe.
A small live music venue found in Fortitude Valley that caters for bands seven nights a week. Bookings are only for original bands and most genres of music. Entry is always free!
Address: 321 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley.
Office Hours:
Thursday – 8:00am – 5:00pm.
Friday – Saturday – 5:00pm – 8:00pm.
Band Bookings:
Phone: 0402 544 671 – (Krystn Jones – Bookings).
Email: bookings@ricsbar.com.au - (To Krystn Jones).
Email the following:
- Your name, phone number & bands name.
- Your myspace.com link or other for listening.
- 2-3 dates that you are chasing AND CAN PLAY.
- Let them know if you have played in Brisbane/Ric’s before.
- Let them know if the date you are chasing is for an EP or Album launch.
Ric’s generally books a minimum of 2 months in advance.
Web: www.ricsbar.com.au
The Hideaway.
The Hideaway as the name suggests is a small bar hidden away on Brunswick Street, near the Fortitude Valley Train Station. They accommodate live music and Dj’s playing anything from Funk, Soul, Blues, Rockabilly, Jazz, Garage and Ska.
Address: 188 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley.
Hours Open:
Thursday – 5:00pm – 12:00am.
Friday – 4:00pm – 1:00am.
Saturday – 6:00pm – 1:00am.
Band Bookings:
Phone: (07) 3162 2782
Email: james@thehideaway.info
New to Thursday nights, The Hideaway presents ‘Homegrown’, a way to showcase up’n coming local acts whom are the next big things to come out of Brisbane.
Web: www.thehideaway.info
The Press Club.
The Press Club opened its doors in 1998 and 'has long stood the test of time as one of the Valley’s premier nightspots, with more and more patrons flocking to its unique charm’ (Katarzyna 2012). It’s a venue that caters for the over 25 crowd. Live music is usually in the genres of funk, soul, blues, acoustic and jazz.
If your music is outside of these genres, it’s best to email them to find out if your music is suited to their venue.
Address: 339 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley.
Hours Open:
Tuesday – Thursday – 5:00pm – 3:00am.
Friday – Saturday – 5:00pm – 5:00am.
Sunday – 6:00pm – 3:00am.
Band Bookings:
Phone: (07) 3852 1216
Email: management@katarzyna.com.au
Web: www.katarzyna.com.au/ (Venues - Press Club)
Beetle Bar.
‘Brisbane’s Beetle Bar is an established live music venue supporting the local creative scene’ (Beetle Bar 2013). The venue has a capacity of 350 people and ‘is available for bookings 7 days a week’ (Beetle Bar 2013).
Address: 350 Upper Roma St, Brisbane CBD.
Hours Open:
Thursday – Saturday – 8:00pm – 3:00am.
Sunday – 2:00pm – 8:00pm.
Band Bookings:
Email: beetlebarbookings@gmail.com
The venue has a 115 DB sound limit.
Web: www.beetlebar.com.au
The Waiting Room.
‘The Waiting Room is a community–minded DIY music and arts space located in West End, Brisbane’ (Facebook – The Waiting Room 2013). ‘It features regular gigs and is also available as a space for hire for art exhibitions, workshops, rehearsals and more’ (Facebook – The Waiting Room 2013).
Address: 11 Browning St, West End.
Band Bookings:
Phone: 0409830607
Email: thewaitingroombrisbane@gmail.com (preferred)
