Australia

A scene that survived lockout laws and came back smaller, later and more interesting than before.

Cities

2 cities with a published scene.

Melbourne

Melbourne has the best small-bar culture in the English-speaking world and a club scene hidden behind unmarked laneway doors. Licences run late and the city rewards knowing where to look.

laneway bars, late licences, listening rooms5 rooms

Sydney

Sydney lost a decade to the lockout laws and is still rebuilding. What survived is smaller and more determined; do not expect Melbourne’s density, and do go early.

post-lockout recovery, harbour city, earlier than most3 rooms

The national ranking

The rooms that matter most in Australia, across every city.

Revolver Upstairs

Opens Friday and closes Monday. The continuous weekend is not a marketing line here, it is the licence.

Warehouse$$Techno, HouseNo Instagram signal yet

AfterhoursAll night

Australia

Cities

Melbourne

Sydney

The national ranking

Revolver Upstairs

Sub Club Melbourne

Colour Club

Club 77

Night Cat

Section 8

Civic Underground

The Lansdowne