Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page is honest about how few live-music places we could confirm near Macleod. It lists two places, both in and around the suburb rather than inside it: one in Lower Plenty and one in Bundoora.
Both carry a Live Music tag on the Australian Good Food Guide. That tag is a listing feature. This page lists no gig dates, set times or capacity for either, so nothing below promises a band on any given night.
Each place was checked against its own website and the AGFG listing on 4 October 2026. Where a fact comes from one of them, the sentence says which.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pub tagged with live music | Lower Plenty Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| Restaurant and sports bar, tagged | One Fusion (Uni Hill, Bundoora) | Baked Pizza Bread | $10 |
Lower Plenty Hotel — 4 Main Road, Lower Plenty VIC 3093
Lower Plenty sits just outside Macleod, and AGFG tags the Lower Plenty Hotel with Live Music. That tag is the only music source quoted here, so check with the hotel before planning a night around a band. The site does list a terrace bar and a bistro, and gives opening hours for all week.
Gig nights: This page quotes no gig dates, so read the AGFG Live Music tag as a reason to ring ahead, not a promise.
One Fusion (Uni Hill, Bundoora) — 9 Janefield Drive, Bundoora VIC 3083
One Fusion is in Bundoora, not far from the Macleod centre. AGFG tags it with Live Music, while the venue’s own site leads with live sport, listing ten screens and eight beers on tap. We found no band program or capacity published, so the music tag stands alone. The site also has a booking request form, which is the practical way to ask what is on.
On the menu (copied from onefusion.au on 4 October 2026):
- Baked Pizza Bread: $10
- Chips: $10.50
- Lemon & Pepper Fried Calamari: $18.90
- Char Grilled Octopus: $24.50
Door: We could not find a cover charge listed for One Fusion, and its May 2026 menu adds surcharges on card payments, Sundays and public holidays.
Quick answers
Is there live music near Macleod?
Two places in and around Macleod carry an AGFG Live Music tag: the Lower Plenty Hotel in Lower Plenty and One Fusion in Bundoora. This page lists no gig dates for either, so ask the venue before you go.
Does the Lower Plenty Hotel have live music?
AGFG lists Live Music for the Lower Plenty Hotel. Its own site gives opening hours and describes a terrace bar and bistro, so ask the hotel what music is on before you go.
Does One Fusion in Bundoora have live music?
AGFG tags One Fusion with Live Music. The restaurant’s own site emphasises live sports with ten screens and eight beers on tap, and we found no music program published there.
Are there live music venues in Macleod itself?
None passed our two-source check for this page. The two verified places are the Lower Plenty Hotel in Lower Plenty and One Fusion in Bundoora, so this is a short list rather than a full guide to the suburb.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place 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
- Lower Plenty Hotel: lowerplentyhotel.com.au, agfg.com.au/lower-plenty-hotel-64870, lowerplentyhotel.com.au/faqs
- One Fusion (Uni Hill, Bundoora): onefusion.au/contact, agfg.com.au/one-fusion-121987, onefusion.au/FOOD-MENU-MAY-26.pdf, onefusion.au/menu, onefusion.au, onefusion.au/about-us
