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.
Where do you go for a gig near South Yarra? This page lists seven live music pubs and venues in and around the suburb: one in South Yarra, two in Richmond, two in Prahran, one in Windsor and one in Cremorne.
The criteria are simple. Each place has to say, on its own site or in the Australian Good Food Guide, that it hosts live music, and we print the gig nights, hours and specials exactly as listed. We do not post lineups from rumour, and we have not recorded ticket prices, which are set per show.
Every place was checked against at least two sources. Programs change, so check the venue before you head out.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday live music in the bar | The Osborne Rooftop & Bar | Counter Meals (lunchtime, Tuesday to Friday 12pm-3pm) | $18 |
| Bandroom shows and a rooftop | Corner Hotel | Parma and pot special | $24 |
| Late-night bar and live music | Revolver Upstairs | see below | not printed here |
| Pub with live music listed | Prahran Hotel | Pub Lunch Specials (12-3pm Monday to Friday) | $23 |
| Cremorne pub, live music tagged | The Cherry Tree Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| Ticketed shows at an arts venue | Chapel Off Chapel | see below | not printed here |
| Live music Thursday to Sunday | Richmond Club Hotel | Ribs (every Monday from 12pm) | $25 |
The Osborne Rooftop & Bar — 119 Commercial Road, South Yarra VIC 3141
The Osborne is the one venue here in South Yarra itself. Its site says Tuesdays bring trivia, tacos and margaritas, while Fridays kick off with live music. It lists Happy Hour from Wednesday to Friday, 4-7pm. The AGFG listing gives Friday hours of 12:00 PM to 1:00 AM and Saturday hours of 12:00 PM to 3:00 AM, with Monday closed, though the venue’s own hours widget reads only closed, so treat those as indicative. The Osborne lists Counter Meals at $18 from Tuesday to Friday, 12pm to 3pm.
On the menu (copied from theosborne.com.au/midweek-counter-meals and theosborne.com.au/sunday-bottomless-brunch on 4 October 2026):
- Counter Meals (lunchtime, Tuesday to Friday 12pm-3pm): $18
- Sunday Japanese Bottomless Brunch (every Sunday at 1pm only): $59
Gig nights: The Osborne’s site names Fridays for live music, and also prints a Sunday Japanese Bottomless Brunch at $59 per person, every Sunday at 1pm only.
Corner Hotel — 57-61 Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121
The Corner Hotel on Swan Street in Richmond describes itself as a live music venue in Melbourne. Its site says most bandroom shows are general admission and standing room only. It lists a front bar happy hour from Tuesday to Friday, 4-7pm, and a rooftop bar open Tuesday to Sunday from 12pm until late. The trivia event page, for Wednesday 7 October, prints its regular $24 parma and pot special, with trivia from 7pm.
On the menu (copied from cornerhotel.com/the-corner-rewind-trivia-1 on 4 October 2026):
- Parma and pot special: $24
Door: Ticketed bandroom gigs are priced per show on the venue’s site, and we have not recorded those prices.
Revolver Upstairs — 229 Chapel Street, Prahran VIC 3181
Revolver Upstairs describes itself as a bar, Thai restaurant, nightclub, live music and arts venue on Chapel Street in Prahran. Its site words the hours as Tuesday to Thursday 5pm to late, Friday 5pm to midday, Saturday 5pm to Monday morning and Sunday 24 hours to Monday morning. We could not find a published price, so none is printed here.
Catch: The weekend runs from Saturday 5pm to Monday morning, according to the site’s own hours.
Prahran Hotel — 82 High Street, Windsor VIC 3181
Prahran Hotel is in Windsor, and its site prints a Windsor address. It lists live music and a Friday cocktail happy hour. Trading hours on the site are Sunday to Thursday 12pm to 10pm and Friday to Saturday 12pm until late. It also advertises Pub Lunch Specials at $23, 12-3pm Monday to Friday.
On the menu (copied from prahranhotel.com/23-lunch-specials on 4 October 2026):
- Pub Lunch Specials (12-3pm Monday to Friday): $23
Gig nights: The site lists live music but we did not find nights on the page, so check before you go.
The Cherry Tree Hotel — 53 Balmain Street, Cremorne VIC 3121
The Cherry Tree Hotel is on Balmain Street in Cremorne, although AGFG files it under Richmond. AGFG tags it as having live music and as pet friendly. Its own site shows an address and a booking link, but we could not read hours or prices there, so none are printed here.
Catch: Treat the live music tag as a prompt to ask the pub, since we found no gig nights listed.
Chapel Off Chapel — 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran VIC 3181
Chapel Off Chapel is a performing arts venue off Chapel Street in Prahran, and the council’s Princes Gardens page says the gardens are home to Chapel Off Chapel. Its program lists live music on 9 October with Sweet Boy, whose listing describes indie rock songs built on sadcore. On 11 October it lists Ilan Chester: Canciones y Cuentos, a Spanish-language evening of music, stories and memories. Shai Maestro: The Guesthouse is listed on 18 October as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. The venue hours line says it opens one hour before performances.
Door: Tickets are sold per show through the venue, and we have not recorded any prices.
Richmond Club Hotel — 100 Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121
The Richmond Club Hotel is on Swan Street in Richmond, not South Yarra. Its site says live music runs every Thursday through Sunday, and it lists happy hour every Monday to Friday, 4pm to 7pm. Trading hours are Monday to Thursday 12:00pm until late and Friday to Sunday 11:00am until late. It lists Ribs at $25 every Monday from 12pm, and AGFG lists a kids’ menu.
On the menu (copied from richmondclubhotel.com.au/rib-night and richmondclubhotel.com.au/rooftop-bottomless on 4 October 2026):
- Ribs (every Monday from 12pm): $25
- Bottomless Rooftop brunch: $65pp
Gig nights: Thursday through Sunday, per the venue’s site, and it also prints a Bottomless Rooftop brunch at $65pp on Saturday and Sunday, sessions 12pm to 2pm, bookings essential.
Quick answers
Which pubs near South Yarra have live music?
The Osborne Rooftop & Bar says Fridays kick off with live music. Richmond Club Hotel says live music runs every Thursday through Sunday. Prahran Hotel lists live music on its site, and AGFG tags The Cherry Tree Hotel as having live music. Corner Hotel describes itself as a live music venue.
Where can I get a set-price meal before a gig around South Yarra?
The Osborne Rooftop & Bar lists Counter Meals at $18 from Tuesday to Friday, 12pm to 3pm. Prahran Hotel lists Pub Lunch Specials at $23, 12-3pm Monday to Friday. Corner Hotel prints a parma and pot special at $24 on its trivia event page for Wednesday 7 October. Richmond Club Hotel lists Ribs at $25 every Monday from 12pm.
Is there a live music venue near South Yarra with wheelchair access?
Corner Hotel says wheelchair access is via Botherambo Street, the rooftop is accessible via a lift and accessible toilets are available. We did not find access details published for the other venues on this page, so ask them directly.
What live music is on at Chapel Off Chapel?
Its program, as read on 4 October 2026, lists Sweet Boy on 9 October, Ilan Chester: Canciones y Cuentos on 11 October and Shai Maestro: The Guesthouse on 18 October as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. The venue says it opens one hour before performances, and tickets are sold per show.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide and council pages. 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
- The Osborne Rooftop & Bar: openstreetmap.org/6456935353, theosborne.com.au, agfg.com.au/the-osborne-rooftop-bar-77438, theosborne.com.au/midweek-counter-meals, theosborne.com.au/sunday-bottomless-brunch, theosborne.com.au/bar-courtyard, theosborne.com.au/menus
- Corner Hotel: openstreetmap.org/46106859, cornerhotel.com, agfg.com.au/corner-hotel-44751, cornerhotel.com/the-corner-rewind-trivia-1
- Revolver Upstairs: openstreetmap.org/6422208286, revolverupstairs.com.au
- Prahran Hotel: openstreetmap.org/575277677, prahranhotel.com, prahranhotel.com/23-lunch-specials
- The Cherry Tree Hotel: openstreetmap.org/1543740289, thecherrytree.com.au, agfg.com.au/the-cherry-tree-hotel-21617
- Chapel Off Chapel: openstreetmap.org/2760337657, chapeloffchapel.com.au/your-visit, stonnington.vic.gov.au/Princes-Gardens, chapeloffchapel.com.au/whats-on
- Richmond Club Hotel: openstreetmap.org/266740556, richmondclubhotel.com.au, agfg.com.au/richmond-club-hotel-37999, richmondclubhotel.com.au/rib-night, richmondclubhotel.com.au/rooftop-bottomless, richmondclubhotel.com.au/live-music
