Correction (2 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.
Six venues in and around Kew list live music of some kind. Four publish something you can plan a night around: a dated, ticketed calendar at the council’s Kew Court House, a weekly jazz night at a cinema in Hawthorn, and weekly nights at two pubs and a bar. Two more mention music without a program we could read. Here is what each one publishes, and where the listing stops.
The honest limit: this page reads what venues publish, and lineups change. For who is on, use each venue’s own gig guide, and treat anything below as a listing, not a booking.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where | Music listed | Door |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A ticketed night, dates published | Kew Court House | 188 High Street, Kew | Kew Court House Live, 7:30pm shows | $25 to $40 listed for 9 to 22 October |
| Weekly jazz | Lido Jazz Room | 675 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn | Friday and Saturday, 8pm to 10pm | $30 members and seniors, $35 non-members |
| A Friday pub gig | Skinny Dog Hotel | 155 High Street, Kew | “Live Music Every Friday” | Not stated |
| Late weekend music | Nevermind Bar | 336 Burwood Road, Hawthorn | Friday and Saturday, live music and DJs ’til late | Not stated |
| A pub with bands and a Sunday soloist | Harp of Erin Hotel | 636 High Street, Kew East | DJs, cover bands, trivia, Sunday soloist | Not stated |
| A pub that mentions music | The Hawthorn Hotel | 481 Burwood Road, Hawthorn | “Local musical talents”, no program found | Not stated |
Kew Court House — 188 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
Capacity / stage: the council says “Built in 1888, Kew Court House is a historic building with an 80-seat theatre.” Gig nights: the council’s Kew Court House Live page, as listed on 2 October 2026, has 7:30pm shows on 9 October (Hypnos Ensemble), 10 October (Blues Roulette presents CCR), 15 October (You Know This One - Liz Violi and Band) and 22 October (The Darryn Farrugia Project). Door: $25, $40, $25 and $30 in that order. The council says the bar opens from 7pm and describes a small tuck shop bar open for performances, pre-show and during interval. Catch: a ticketed night in a small room; the temporary Kew Library is in the same building during upgrade works.
Lido Jazz Room — 675 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
The cinema’s own page describes the room as “tucked underneath a cinema screen and down a narrow stairway”, with live music weekly on Friday and Saturday nights, 8pm to 10pm, and says the room seats 40 guests alongside the in-house piano and drum kit. Door: $30 for members and seniors, $35 for non-members. The cinema lists 675 Glenferrie Road, and OpenStreetMap lists the cinema block as 673-681. Catch: a weekly jazz night; the Jazz Room page lists who is playing on each date, so check it for the current lineup.
Skinny Dog Hotel — 155 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
The pub’s events page lists “Live Music Every Friday”, and its own trading hours are Friday and Saturday noon to 1am, Sunday to Wednesday noon to 10pm and Thursday noon to 11pm. History on record: the pub’s own site says it has been “serving up cold beers and good times since 1853”, which is the venue’s claim, not a separate record. Door: not stated. Catch: a Friday-night pub gig; the events page says it is upstairs, with a soloist on the rooftop from 7:30pm.
Nevermind Bar — 336 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
The bar’s home page lists “Friday - Live Music, DJ’s ’til Late” and “Saturday - Live Music, DJ’s ’til Late”, and its gigs page says “Nevermind bar is licensed until 3am”. The page title reads “Good Times Since 1998”. The site footer reads Copyright 2021, so confirm the current program with the bar. Door: not stated. Catch: a weekend night that runs late.
Harp of Erin Hotel — 636 High Street, Kew East VIC 3102
In Kew East (postcode 3102), not Kew itself. The pub’s own site lists “Local DJ’s, cover bands, trivia night” and a soloist every Sunday night, and says its bistro is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Gig nights: no weekday-by-weekday program is published in what we read, so check the gig guide. Door: not stated. Catch: a Sunday-night soloist.
The Hawthorn Hotel — 481 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
The weakest music claim on this page. Its home page mentions “enjoying local musical talents”, and that is all we found: no dated gig and no weekly program. Its listed hours are Monday and Thursday 11:30am to midnight, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 11:30am to 1am, and Wednesday and Sunday 11:30am to 11pm. Catch: none listed; treat it as a pub that mentions music, not a booked room.
Left off the list
Fly Lie Bar, 309 High Street, Kew, lists Tuesday to Thursday 4pm to 1am, Friday 3pm to 1am, Saturday 2pm to 1am and Sunday 2pm to 10pm. Its home page shows an Instagram feed with several music posts, one headed “MAY KEW MUSIC FEST LINE UP!” and one about an act on the last Friday of every month, but none gives a year or a current program we could read, so it is not a pick.
Quick answers
Where can I see live music in Kew?
Kew Court House at 188 High Street lists ticketed Kew Court House Live shows at 7:30pm, with dates and prices on the council’s site. Skinny Dog Hotel at 155 High Street lists “Live Music Every Friday”.
Is there live jazz near Kew?
Yes. The Lido Jazz Room at 675 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, lists live music weekly on Friday and Saturday nights, 8pm to 10pm, at $30 for members and seniors and $35 for non-members.
How much are tickets at Kew Court House?
As listed on 2 October 2026: $25 for Hypnos Ensemble on 9 October, $40 for Blues Roulette presents CCR on 10 October, $25 for You Know This One - Liz Violi and Band on 15 October and $30 for The Darryn Farrugia Project on 22 October. All are 7:30pm shows, and the council’s page has later dates.
Is there live music in Kew on a Friday night?
Skinny Dog Hotel, 155 High Street, lists “Live Music Every Friday”. Kew Court House has a listed show on Friday 9 October, and in Hawthorn the Lido Jazz Room and Nevermind Bar both list Friday music.
Which pub near Kew has live music on a Sunday?
The Harp of Erin Hotel, 636 High Street, Kew East, says on its own site that a soloist plays every Sunday night.
How we checked
On 2 October 2026 we confirmed each venue’s address at two independent sources: the council’s Kew Court House page, the Kew Junction Business Association directory and OpenStreetMap for the Court House; the venues’ own sites plus OpenStreetMap for Lido, Skinny Dog, Nevermind and The Hawthorn Hotel; the Harp of Erin’s own site plus 3AW’s pub of the week; and Fly Lie Bar’s own site plus OpenStreetMap. Dates and ticket prices for Kew Court House are copied from the council’s Kew Court House Live page, and Lido’s door prices from its Jazz Room page. Nothing was checked against a door or a ticket office, and we do not describe the sound of any room. Capacity is quoted only where a venue publishes it, and none of the pubs here publishes one that we read. The two photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show pianos, not any venue’s stage.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Kew Court House: council venue page, Kew Court House Live listings, Kew Junction Business Association directory and OpenStreetMap
- Lido Jazz Room: Lido Cinemas, its Jazz Room page and OpenStreetMap
- Skinny Dog Hotel: own site, its live music page and OpenStreetMap
- Nevermind Bar: own site, its gigs page and OpenStreetMap
- Harp of Erin Hotel: own site and 3AW pub of the week
- The Hawthorn Hotel: own site and OpenStreetMap
- Fly Lie Bar: own site and OpenStreetMap
- Photos: Marco Timelli (cover) and Liz Beas on Unsplash
