Correction (3 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten, and every place below was checked against its own current information.
A live music listing is only as good as its dates, and here the dates are missing. Three venues near Craigieburn South advertise live bands or DJ nights on their own pages. None published a gig list we captured, so this page names no act, date or set time apart from one recurring listing that a venue publishes itself.
None of the three has a Craigieburn South address. Donnybrook Hotel is in Donnybrook, and Highlands Hotel and Yassas are in Craigieburn, all postcode 3064.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | What its page advertises |
|---|---|---|
| A beer garden with live music | Donnybrook Hotel | “hosts live music every week” |
| A recurring Friday band | Highlands Hotel | “Every Second Friday - Cop This Band is appearing live from 8:00pm” |
| DJ nights, not bands | Yassas The Greek Way Craigieburn | “Live DJ nights, family feasts and Greek nights out.” |
Donnybrook Hotel — 825 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook VIC 3064
Capacity / stage: the site describes “a spacious beer garden that can host 100+ that also hosts live music every week”. We captured no stage or band-room description.
Gig nights: no weekly program was captured, so ask the pub or check its own page for the week’s bill.
Door: we captured no cover charge or ticket price.
Hours: “Everyday from 11am until Late.” The kitchen is open “From 11am to 9pm”. The site also lists “an entertainment area with arcade machines where children can play”.
History on record: the pub’s own site says the Donnybrook Hotel “was established in 1863”.
Catch: the weekly live music the site advertises. Ask which night.
Highlands Hotel — Cnr Aitken & Grand Boulevards, Craigieburn VIC 3064
Capacity / stage: not captured. Its site has Cafe & Lounge and Sports Bar pages, and the live-band line sits on the Cafe & Lounge page.
Gig nights: the Cafe & Lounge page advertises “Every Second Friday - Cop This Band is appearing live from 8:00pm”. It is a standing line, not a dated gig list, so we give no dates: confirm which Fridays with the venue.
Door: we captured no cover charge or ticket price.
Address: its own site gives “Cnr Aitken & Grand Blvds Craigieburn, 3064”, and AGFG lists 301 Grand Boulevard. The Sports Bar page says “our friendly staff will keep the cold beer coming”.
Catch: a standing Friday band night, every second week, as the page words it.
Yassas The Greek Way Craigieburn — E08, Craigieburn Central, 340 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn VIC 3064
Gig nights: the page lists “Live DJ nights, family feasts and Greek nights out.” That is DJ nights, not live bands, and we captured no dates.
Door: we captured no cover charge or ticket price.
Hours: “Hours Open 7 days 11:30am - 9:30pm” on its own page, so ask when a DJ night starts and finishes. The page also says “Exclusively halal-certified meat, no pork”.
Catch: a DJ night. Ask which one.
Quick answers
Is there live music near Craigieburn South?
Two pubs advertise it on their own pages. Donnybrook Hotel (825 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook) says its beer garden “hosts live music every week”, and Highlands Hotel (Craigieburn) advertises “Every Second Friday - Cop This Band is appearing live from 8:00pm”. Neither page gave us a dated gig list, so confirm the night.
Which pub near Craigieburn South has a beer garden with live music?
Donnybrook Hotel. Its site describes “a spacious beer garden that can host 100+ that also hosts live music every week”.
Does Yassas have live music?
Its own page lists “Live DJ nights, family feasts and Greek nights out.” That is DJ nights, not live bands, and we captured no dates.
Is there a cover charge for live music near Craigieburn South?
We captured no cover charge or ticket price for any of the three venues, so ask before you go.
What time does the Donnybrook Hotel kitchen close?
Its site lists the kitchen open “From 11am to 9pm” and the pub open “Everyday from 11am until Late.”
How we checked
On 2 October 2026 we read each venue’s own site and confirmed each place at a second source on a different domain: OpenStreetMap and Only Melbourne for Donnybrook Hotel, AGFG for Highlands Hotel, and Craigieburn Central’s directory for Yassas. Live-music lines are the venues’ own wording, and we quote them rather than describe a night. No gig list, set time, door price or capacity beyond the lines above was captured, so none is stated. Recurring listings can lapse, so confirm the night with the venue. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of scene, not the venues on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Donnybrook Hotel: donnybrookhotel.com.au, Only Melbourne, OpenStreetMap
- Highlands Hotel: contact page, Cafe & Lounge, Sports Bar, AGFG
- Yassas The Greek Way Craigieburn: yassas.com.au, Craigieburn Central directory
