Prince Bandroom

Live music: knows no boundaries at Prince Bandroom. It has seen icons including everyone from Nick Cave and Birthday Party to Midnight Oil and Paul Kelly. Now, contemporary music giants such as Billie Eilish and Glass Animals are on the books.

Famous for: hosting heavy-weight musical acts making the transition from smaller venues to big-time bandrooms. Go to the Prince Bandroom and you can guarantee live music of the highest quality.

Infamous for: being so freakin hot! Even if it’s winter, dress for summer, because the large bandroom may as well be an oven after enough sweaty patrons fill the space.

Established in the 1950s, this venue has endured the test of time, which is a testament to its reliability in delivering a good night out. 

Stroll down St Kilda’s Fitzroy street until you see the famous chalkboard sign out the front, then ascend the stairs and enter the bandroom. This venue is bloody huge, holding a staggering 900 people at capacity.

When you’re lost in the mosh, the cavernous bandroom seemingly extends for hundreds of metres in all directions, adding to the feeling you’re truly lost between bodies and the swathes of music. 

While you wait for the action to begin, get dinner in-house at the Prince Dining Room. While many live music venues offer traditional pub classics, far fewer can pride themselves on delivering exceptional and innovative feeds.

Spearheaded by award-winning Sydney chef Mitch Orr, the Prince Dining Room’s menu focuses on high-quality regional produce and woodfired techniques. Once you finish feasting, you can simply enter the bandroom right away – no exorbitant Uber fare required.