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Ding Dong Lounge
LIVE MUSIC
( 03-9654 3549;
www.dingdonglounge.com.au
; Level 1, 18 Market Lane, Melbourne; Wed-Sun; 86, 96)
One of the first venues that made the city cool in the early 2000s, Ding Dong has received
a post-modern makeover, but remains one of the city centre's premier rock 'n' roll venues
for smaller touring acts and local bands.
Public Bar
LIVE MUSIC, PUB
( 03-9329 9888;
www.thepublicbar.com.au
; 238 Victoria St, Melbourne; 2pm-late Tue-Fri, noon-late Sat &
Sun; 19, 55, 57)
This old live-music stalwart has recently been given a new lease of life,
and is doing a magnificent job supporting live music with a solid line-up of rock 'n' roll
Thursday to Sunday. Also has trivia on Tuesday and comedy Wednesday, and food from
Miss Katie's Crab Shack (
Click here
)
.
John Curtin Hotel
( 03-9663 6350;
www.johncurtinhotel.com
; 29 Lygon St, Carlton; 1, 3, 8, 64, 72)
Popular with uni stu-
dents, the John Curtin is a great pub for a beer; it also hosts some great local indie and
rock bands upstairs most nights.
LIVE MUSIC, PUB
Reverence Hotel
( 03-9687 2111;
www.reverencehotel.com
; 28 Napier St, Footscray; Footscray)
Rising from the ashes
of the much-loved Arthouse, the Reverence takes over as one of the city's best punk and
metal venues, located in industrial Footscray (just up the road from Lonely Planet HQ).
Shows a mix of Australian and internationals, from new- to old-school bands. It also does
a great menu of Mexican food.
LIVE MUSIC, PUB
The Bendigo
( 03-9417 3415;
www.bendigohotel.com.au
;
125 Johnston St, Collingwood; 4pm-3am Tue-Sun; 86)
The
Bendigo is everything that's great about Collingwood: dark, divey and straight down the
line. It's got a great roster of local and international underground bands, with a leaning to-
wards metal and punk. Come Sunday for $10 jugs.
LIVE MUSIC
Boney
LIVE MUSIC, BAR
