65Spot Score
Canberra Theatre Centre
Live Music · Canberra
Plays and music in a modern building with 3 venues ranging from large and historic to intimate.
4.5(1,810)· GoogleView details →
Canberra
Best Live Music in Canberra (2026)
15 live music in Canberra, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
15 live music
65Spot Score
The Baso Canberra
Live Music · Belconnen
Local and international acts in a subterranean live music venue, with pool tables and a beer garden.
4.6(867)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Llewellyn Hall
Live Music · Canberra
A premier concert hall at the ANU in Canberra, rated 4.6 across more than 700 reviews.
4.6(707)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Burns Club
Live Music · Kambah
A much-loved community club with dining and entertainment at Kambah in Canberra, rated 4.3 across more than 1,900 reviews.
4.3(1,918)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Smith's Alternative
$Live Music · Canberra
Relaxed hangout with a boho vibe featuring coffee, alcohol, light bites & alternative music acts.
4.5(871)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
UC Refectory
Live Music · Bruce
Small music venue at the University of Canberra where bands play to crowds of lively students.
4.3(277)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Abbey
Live Music · Nicholls
A Gungahlin live music and events venue offering indoor and outdoor spaces, bespoke menus and capacity for gatherings of up to 360 people.
4.6(112)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Gungahlin College Theatre
Live Music · Gungahlin
Live Music in Gungahlin, Canberra.
4.6(96)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Dissent Cafe and Bar
Live Music · Canberra
A central Canberra live music venue, café and dive bar on City Walk, offering good food and a welcoming community-focused experience.
4.6(59)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
Fiction Club
Bars · Canberra
A two-level Civic nightclub and live entertainment venue with a 360-degree DJ booth, concerts, club nights and private event hire.
4.1(258)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
Stage 88
Live Music · Parkes
A lovely outdoor stage and events venue at Commonwealth Park in Canberra with a 4.6 rating across 105 reviews.
4.6(105)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
UC Hub - UCLivex Music Venue
Live Music · Bruce
An adaptable Belconnen live music venue for intimate gigs, DJ nights, comedy and touring performances, with capacity for up to 500 standing.
4.5(42)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Vent Nightclub
Bars · Canberra
A well-regarded nightclub in central Canberra with a 5-star rating across 14 reviews.
5.0(14)· GoogleView details →
45Spot Score
Wesley Music Centre
Live Music · Forrest
A lovely music centre at Forrest near Kingston in Canberra with a 4.2 rating across 6 reviews.
4.2(6)· GoogleView details →
39Spot Score
Beatsuite Boutique
Bars · Belconnen
Breweries in Belconnen, Canberra.
3.8(10)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Canberra's live-music scene runs from intimate bars and band rooms to bigger stages. These are the venues to catch a gig — check each one's listings for who's playing and when.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best live music in Canberra?+
The live music on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Canberra live music ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter live music by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many live music are listed in Canberra?+
We currently list 15 live music across Canberra and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.