Travel Reference
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( 03-9417 0090;
www.thenightcat.com.au
;
141 Johnston St, Fitzroy; 9pm-3am Fri-Sat, 7pm-3am Sun;
112)
The Night Cat is a barn-sized space that saw the birth of the upside-down lampshade
aesthetic in the mid-'90s. There are two bars, a stage and a black-and-white chequered
dance floor that sees lots of action. Music is generally in the Latin, jazz or funk vein. Of-
fers salsa dance classes ($15) on Sunday nights.
Festival Hall
( 03-9329 9699;
www.festivalhall.com.au
;
300 Dudley St, West Melbourne; 24, 30, 34, 70, North Mel-
bourne)
This former boxing stadium - aka 'Festering Hall' (especially on hot summer
nights) - is a fave for live international acts. The Beatles played here in 1964.
CONCERT VENUE
Toff in Town
LIVE MUSIC, BAR
( 03-9639 8770;
www.thetoffintown.com
;
Level 2, Curtin House, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne; 5pm-late Sun-Thu,
3pm-late Fri Melbourne Central)
An atmospheric venue well suited to cabaret, but which also
works for intimate gigs by rock gods and avant-folksters.
Forum Theatre
( tickets 13 61 00;
www.marrinertheatres.com.au
;
150-152 Flinders St; Flinders St)
One of the city's
most atmospheric live-music venues, it does double duty as a cinema during the Mel-
bourne Film Festival. The Moorish exterior houses an equally interesting interior, with the
southern night sky rendered on the domed ceiling.
CONCERT VENUE
Hamer Hall
CONCERT VENUE
(Melbourne Concert Hall; 1300 182 183;
www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
; Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda
Rd; 1, 3, 16, 64, 72, Flinders St)
Having recently undergone a multi-million-dollar redevel-
opment, the concert hall is well known for its excellent acoustics, with a decor inspired by
Australia's mineral and gemstone deposits.
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
( 1300 182 183;
www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
; Linlithgow Ave, King Domain Gardens; 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16,
64, 67, 72)
This beautiful amphitheatre in the park is used for a variety of outdoor events,
CONCERT VENUE
