Melbourne’s most iconic live music pub, where legends and locals share the stage.

The Corner Hotel: Where Melbourne Gigs Grow Up

If you’ve ever been shoulder to shoulder in a packed room, lights low, guitars screaming, you already know the Corner Hotel. This Richmond landmark has been the launch pad for countless Australian acts and the stage for international heavyweights who prefer their crowd close enough to sweat on. It’s more than a venue — it’s the beating heart of Melbourne’s live music scene.

From the sticky floor nostalgia downstairs to the rooftop calm above, the Corner covers both sides of a night out: energy and ease.

The Rooftop: Pints, Burgers and Skyline Views

Head upstairs and the tempo shifts. The rooftop bar overlooks the city skyline, serving cold beers, easy cocktails and pub classics that hit right. Burgers, parmas and chips done properly, with enough plant-based options to keep everyone happy. It’s a perfect pre-show warm-up or the kind of spot you end up staying long after the band’s done.

On a warm evening, the mix of gig-goers, locals and after-work groups makes it one of Richmond’s most reliably buzzing rooftops.

The Energy: Loud, Lived-In, Loved

The Corner isn’t polished or precious, it’s real. You come for the music and stay for the memories. Posters of past gigs cover the walls, bartenders move at pace, and the crowd is always in it for the right reasons. From punk to pop to metal to folk, it’s the place artists want to play and fans never forget.

Few venues hold the same kind of soul. The Corner Hotel doesn’t try to be cool — it just is.