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THE CURTIN (John Curtin hotel) venue

THE CURTIN (John Curtin hotel)

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29 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

the curtin keeps a gig or two most weeks on the go, leaning into indie and alt, punk and garage, rock and roll and folk in whatever order the calendar demands. album and single launches are the house speciality, with faces like pollyman, kilat, yl hooi and merpire cycling back through, and dj bridget small holding down the decks. expect a door charge most nights, and the room fullest and loudest thursday through saturday.

indie & altpunk & garageexperimentalrock & roll

what's on

MOOD SPILL - BONES TO WRAP BLANKETS AROUND ALBUM LAUNCH
MOOD SPILL - BONES TO WRAP BLANKETS AROUND ALBUM LAUNCH
saturday 29 aug · 218 listeners
from $27.95
RUBY GILL (FULL BAND) SINGLE LAUNCH
RUBY GILL (FULL BAND) SINGLE LAUNCH
friday 4 sept · 16k listeners
from $43.80
TEE VEE REPAIRMANN (SYD)
TEE VEE REPAIRMANN (SYD)
saturday 5 sept
from $22.85
JAAL - EAST COAST SPRING TOUR
JAAL - EAST COAST SPRING TOUR
saturday 12 sept
from $25.40
DOUBLOONAPALOOZA PIRATE FEST FT PROJECTILE DYSFUNCTION
DOUBLOONAPALOOZA PIRATE FEST FT PROJECTILE DYSFUNCTION
saturday 19 sept
from $38.70
THE MEANIES x DAD FIGHT SPLIT 7” LAUNCH
THE MEANIES x DAD FIGHT SPLIT 7” LAUNCH
friday 25 sept · 10k listeners
from $38.70
MOUSEATOUILLE
MOUSEATOUILLE
saturday 26 sept
from $27.95
KATE BUSH 'HOUNDS OF LOVE' 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
KATE BUSH 'HOUNDS OF LOVE' 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
thursday 1 oct
KATE BUSH 'HOUNDS OF LOVE' 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
KATE BUSH 'HOUNDS OF LOVE' 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
wednesday 7 oct
show the rest ↓
LOST ANIMAL 'AFTER THE SUN CLEARED THE RAIN' SINGLE LAUNCH
LOST ANIMAL 'AFTER THE SUN CLEARED THE RAIN' SINGLE LAUNCH
saturday 10 oct · 8k listeners
from $33.45
THE SEVEN UPS 'FLIGHT' ALBUM LAUNCH
THE SEVEN UPS 'FLIGHT' ALBUM LAUNCH
friday 16 oct · 18k listeners
from $38.70
SIR RICHARD BISHOP (USA)
SIR RICHARD BISHOP (USA)
thursday 22 oct · 54k listeners
from $59.25
THE DEVIL'S BALL: VICTORIAN GOTHIC EDITION FEAT. DANE BLACKLOCK AND THE PREACHER'S DAUGHTER
THE DEVIL'S BALL: VICTORIAN GOTHIC EDITION FEAT. DANE BLACKLOCK AND THE PREACHER'S DAUGHTER
saturday 31 oct
from $38.70
BODY MAINTENANCE
BODY MAINTENANCE
friday 6 nov · 10k listeners
from $22.85
RICKY ALBECK & THE BELAIR LINE BAND - SUMMER 2026 OZ TOUR
RICKY ALBECK & THE BELAIR LINE BAND - SUMMER 2026 OZ TOUR
thursday 19 nov
from $22.85
ALLEGRA KREIGER (USA)
ALLEGRA KREIGER (USA)
friday 20 nov · 91k listeners
from $49.05
SLOW MASS (USA) - DEBUT AUSTRALIAN TOUR
SLOW MASS (USA) - DEBUT AUSTRALIAN TOUR
sunday 22 nov · 26k listeners
from $27.95
BROWER (NYC) AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026
BROWER (NYC) AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026
friday 27 nov
from $38.70
HARU NEMURI (JAPAN) - AUSTRALIA TOUR 2026
HARU NEMURI (JAPAN) - AUSTRALIA TOUR 2026
sunday 29 nov
from $52.10

artists on this stage

Divers37k listeners Bughunt756 listeners Jess Keeffelocal artist Second Hand Newslocal artist Allegra Krieger91k listeners Sir Richard Bishop54k listeners Girl and Girl43k listeners Twine42k listeners Violet36k listeners Slow Mass26k listeners Gut Health19k listeners Ullah19k listeners

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lately round here

WET KISS RETURN
WET KISS RETURN
saturday 22 aug · 2k listeners
from $22.85
NOW OR NEVER PRESENTS: GUT HEALTH + ESSENDON AIRPORT + WRONG WAY UP
NOW OR NEVER PRESENTS: GUT HEALTH + ESSENDON AIRPORT + WRONG WAY UP
friday 21 aug · 19k listeners
from $17.75
TWINE - EU/UK SEND OFF
TWINE - EU/UK SEND OFF
saturday 15 aug · 42k listeners
from $22.85
UGLIEBOY - COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN EP LAUNCH
UGLIEBOY - COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN EP LAUNCH
friday 14 aug
from $12.25
NO HOPER + CRANING - FREE FRONT BAR SHOW - FROM 3PM
NO HOPER + CRANING - FREE FRONT BAR SHOW - FROM 3PM
saturday 8 aug · 22 listeners
GIRL ON GIRL ' IT'S DEAD/HELL' SINGLE LAUNCH
GIRL ON GIRL ' IT'S DEAD/HELL' SINGLE LAUNCH
saturday 1 aug
$27.95

the last year on this stage

33 more nights ↓
august 2026
GIRL and GIRL ' IT'S DEAD/HELL' SINGLE LAUNCH — girl and girl, divers, bughunt
july 2026
PORPOISE SPIT - FREE FRONT BAR SHOW — porpoise spit, d.b longing
BAGGY TROUSERS - THE SOUND OF MADNESS & THE SPECIALS — baggy trousers, loonee tunes
MERPIRE - FULL BAND, FULL HEARTS SHOW — merpire, loose tooth
INTER.SONIX 15: KILAT + 2K88 (POLAND) + YL HOOI — kilat, 2k88, yl hooi
THE CURTIN FLEA MARKET - FREE EVENT
STATION MODEL VIOLENCE DEBUT ALBUM LAUNCH
STATION MODEL VIOLENCE DEBUT ALBUM LAUNCH - 2ND SHOW ADDED!
POLLYMAN - FREE FRONT BAR SHOW
JIM E. BROWN (UK) - SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW ADDED DUE TO DEMAND
june 2026
FOURNINE (UK)
THE GROUNDSWELL - DRAGGING ME AWAY SINGLE LAUNCH
THE GROUNDSWELL
THE 5,6,7,8'S (JPN) 40TH ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIA TOUR 2026 - 2ND SHOW ADDED!
THE 5,6,7,8'S (JPN) 40TH ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIA TOUR 2026
CHARLIE IVAN BAND (Mparntwe/ Alice Springs)
CLAMM
CHARLOTTE BRIDIE AND BAND 'DUI' SINGLE LAUNCH
CASS AWARE 'CARDIGANS' SINGLE LAUNCH
TILLY VICKERS WILLIS 'SILVER HALIDE FILM' ALBUM LAUNCH
may 2026
SEX MASK
DON'T THANK ME, SPANK ME!
SILICONE PRAIRIE & BLUE COMMUNICATIONS - FREE FRONT BAR SHOW!! - 6PM
NANCY AND THE JAM FANCYS (SYD) 'HIGHER THAN USUAL' SINGLE LAUNCH
WEST END GAP
COSMIC COUNTRY featuring THE FARADAY MEMORANDUM with TEAM LOVE + ACID ARROW
HEDGE BURNERS 'FALL OUT OF THE FUTURE' ALBUM LAUNCH
april 2026
OLZA 'SKEPTIA' ALBUM LAUNCH
208L CONTAINERS (TAS) + DAMN WILLIAMS + DENIM OWL + EV MORRIS - ARVO SHOW
BLACK FOXXES (UK)
HEADSEND
GALWAY ROVERS 'LOSING GROUND' DEBUT ALBUM LAUNCH (MATINEE)
MOUNTAIN WIZARD DEATH CULT 'VITRIFY' EP RELEASE SHOW
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