Melbourne concert venues for 2027

Melbourne’s big rooms are unusually close together. Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena share Melbourne Park, the MCG is a short walk across Yarra Park, and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is just over the river in the Kings Domain. Marvel Stadium sits on the other side of the CBD in Docklands, next to Southern Cross station. Further out, the Palais Theatre faces the bay in St Kilda, and Flemington Racecourse doubles as an open-air site for festivals and dance acts.

In the city grid itself, Forum Melbourne on Flinders Street, 170 Russell under Russell Street and Festival Hall in West Melbourne carry most of the mid-size touring shows. Each guide below gives the current official name and any former names, the size of the room, the trams and trains that serve it, and the 2027 shows we have verified there as of 9 October 2026.