Every year music lovers in Melbourne flock to see both international and local music acts. From festivals, to once in a lifetime lineups, everyone has their own opinion on the best live show, but we want to find the best music venue for international acts. It could be a place with great atmosphere, or excellent acoustics, or you might just like the fact that the drinks are cheap. So if you know a place that always brings in great acts, or have a venue stuck in your memory, make sure you tell us all about it.
Phoenix
The Tote is an old pub and music venue, that is popular with rock and roll fans. Half of the nights of the week you'll be able to catch some sort of gig here. Since the 1980s music has been coming from these walls, and The Tote hosts some big international acts, as well as loads of local bands. If you like to rock, then this could be your venue of choice.
A great music venue with tons of character and atmosphere is the
Palace Theatre. This is an over 18s only venue, but it is becoming a popular location for many international acts. The building is almost 100 years old, and it has been known as a theatre, a cinema, a nightclub, and a live music venue. There is no specific music genre that calls the Palace Theatre home, you can expect anything from rock, to pop, to alternative, to hip hop, and anything in between. From Eels, Outkasts' Big Boi, the Hives, and the Dandy Warhols, loads of International acts are heading to the Palace.
Muse
The Corner Hotel in Richmond has been a live music venue since the 1940s and has seen the likes of U2, Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Joel, Blink-182, Interpol and Interpol. It was also the home of a secret Mick Jagger gig in the late 1980s. This venue has been the topic of a few legends and stories, and remains an important venue in Melbourne's music scene history.
Miike Snow
So are any of these venues your favourite place for catching an international act? Do you know a venue that brings all of the biggest names? From stadium arenas, to small venues with secret shows, we want to know all about the best places to catch the international music superstars.
