7 NIGHTS A WEEK LIVE MUSIC
74-76 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Open 7 days 3pm - 3am
9417 4155
OLD BAR GALLERY UPSTAIRS
GOOD PEOPLE • GOOD STAFF • GOOD BANDS
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Band Bookings: bandbookings@theoldbar.com.au
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Upcoming Gigs
LUCY HARRINGTON BAND + MORAG + GEMMA BEAN
Oh yeah baby it’s happening again… May 1st sounds like an AWESOME time to come down to the OLD BAR and let us play some MUSIC for YOU and maybe even your FRIENDS and maybe even your BEERS 🍻❤️
To make matters awesomer we’ll be joined by my favourites @lessismorag and @beanie_613 I am starstruck.
Band show the sequel return of the audience please please pleaseplease pl
Poster by the sweetest @sllimail
Xxxx
TREE BEARD + LILY OF THE VALLEY + SALEEHA
Hot off of the launch of their latest album SNOWMAN and a national tour with Irish genre legends GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT, Melbourne post metal / rock quartet TREEBEARD return to The Old Bar for their first and only hometown headliner of 2025. The Friday 2nd May date comes just 1 month before the band travels to Ghent, Belgium for their first ever international appearance, at staple post music gathering: Dunk Festival. To celebrate this milestone, the band invites its Melbourne fanbase to a special send off gig. The evening will feature a grand and lengthy setlist, composed of regular crowd favourites, as well as deep-cuts rarely (and in some cases never) performed live before. With further surprises awaiting on the night, it is certain to be a special and unique gig for the band's fans, new and old, and a culmination of their 4+ years of dedicated support.
Supporting Treebeard on this evening are the sweeping and grand ambient textures of drone artist SALEEHA, as well as the cathartic and heavy atmospheres of post-metal band LILY OF THE VALLEY.
Pre-Sales: $20
Door: $25
Doors open from 8pm
FREE ENTRY ARVO SHOW w/ SQUARE WAVE BOUNCE + MARK CAMPBELL & THE RAVENS + FLEETING PERSUASUION
Come help us celebrate the launch of our new single "Jayne Goes" at The Old Bar in Fitzroy, with guests 4pm - Fleeting Persuasion 4:45pm - Mark Campbell and the Ravens. SWB - 5:30pm FREE ENTRY!
WAPPERIN (JPN) + THE PINK TILES + AQUATICO + VOGLI BONZE (JPN)
WAPPERIN – AUSTRALIA TOUR 2025
For the first time ever, Nagoya’s extreme new wave mavericks, WAPPERIN, are bringing their high-energy chaos to Australia! Formed in 2009, this powerhouse band has been shaking Japan’s underground scene with their electrifying performances and raw, unpredictable energy.
Led by the unstoppable FUJIN (vocals/keys) and HIROSHI HASEGAWA (drums), with KAMISAMA, MAKOTO ITO, and KOTSUKOTSU KOTSURO unleashing madness on guitar, keys, and bass, WAPPERIN’s live shows are a sonic hurricane of pounding beats, twisted synths, and unhinged energy—pure onstage mayhem that leaves no survivors.
Sat 3 May – The Old Bar, Fitzroy
Don’t miss one of Japan’s most explosive underground acts in full force. Brace yourself—WAPPERIN is coming!
CELEBRATION OF ROSSCO
Sunday May 4th from 2pm let's all gather at The Oldie to celebrate Ross on his 46th birthday.
Let's tell tales, raise glasses, have a laugh, have a cry, listen to his music and maybe one or two other people's music too.
Feel free to get in touch if there's something you'd like to do or have put on for this event.
We love ya Rossco. x
GEOGRAPHY + AYDIN SAYAR + OF LION
Geography is a project created by Melbourne based artist Georgia Smith. Their debut EP ‘CYCLONE’ is a collection of songs soaked in a bedroom pop haze with soundscapes of dusty guitars and fluid melodies, the songs are musings of love, friendship and the sky.
FREE ENTRY MORBID MONDAYS w/ ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU + PALA
MORBID MONDAYS AT OLD BAR
MONDAY MAY 5TH
Double Skamz header on a monday night with some of this towns finest;
ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU
PALA
FREE ENTRY
8PM
DARBY + ADORED + JAG
WONDERBEAMS
Where nostalgia and innovation meet, 'Wonderbeams' is a lo-fi dream pop journey inspired by love and vision. It is pink, it is purple, it is silver and white...with a pop of red. Interstellar, Barbarella, a sweet and warm layered voice sends signals out into the ether. Boosted in melody, backed by drum machine and held together by its heart, 'Wonderbeams' is an eclectic and soulful collection of stories.
Many of the demos made for 'Wonderbeams' were created using a Casio keyboard in darby's bedroom, the songs were then later recalibrated to be expanded upon by Melbourne Artist/ Producer Mark Churchcill with warm analogue instrumentation and experimental soundscapes.
"Sometimes, there are songs so great that the air stands still, and the world stops to listen in. They're written by darby, and they should be illegal if they weren't so good..." Nkechi Anele Triple J
https://darby1.bandcamp.com/album/wonderbeams
Wonderbeams - Spotify
THE UNKNOWNS + PUBLIC FIGURES + W.O.M.B.A.T.
Fresh off their EU run late 2024 The Unknowns return to Old bar with mates Public Figures + Wombat. They will be playing new material ahead of the release of their 3rd LP coming out later this year, as well as the classics. The beer will be cold and night will be on !
BIGGER BOOT + WeWillLookBackAtYouAndLoveYouForever + SECRET ACT
HERE MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR OF STEVIE! We will NOT stop rockin' until Stevie gets top surgery as all funds from our gigs henceforth will be going directly into Stevie's top surgery fund. The Year of Stevie will kick off April 27th down at The Old Bar with our friends WeWillLookBackAtYouAndLoveYouForever!!!!! and... oh? A secret guest? COME AND FIND OUT WHO IT IS!
WITCH HUNT + SLEDGEHAMMER HONEY+ LEFT AT THE AVENUE
From South Australia, two-piece Witch Hunt create a massive sound on stage combining genres of indie, punk and reggae into an alternative rock melting pot! With just guitar and drums the two split into 3 amps live, emulating their studio sound. With catchy riffs and heartfelt lyrics the pair are able to relate to diverse audiences on a number of levels; a performance to remember!
SKIN THIEF - launch + SANDS + BEAR THE MAMMOTH + MYRAID DRONE
Heavy instrumental trio Skin Thief play a progressive style of post-metal. Featuring grinding bass heavy riffs with chopped rhythms that drop into brooding hypnotic atmospherics. The songs twist through introspective soundscapes that often coalesce into explosive crescendos.
They return to Old bar on April 25th to perform their new album ‘Frozen in the Act of Breaking’ in full alongside incredible supports in Myriad Drone, Bear the Mammoth and SANDS.
GOOD MUSIC PRESENTS: 'ORANGE CRUSH' w/ VERMANTICS + BLYSS + CHLOE BOOTH
Good Music presents ORANGE CRUSH.
Playing 90s alternative hits until late.
Also featuring live performances from...
VERMANTICS
BLYSS
CHLOE BOOTH
18+ event.
THE BRONZE + FLEETING PERSUASIONS
We're playing a surprise show at the Old Bar this Tuesday to bid farewell to the last long weekend and welcome the next one...
Joining us will be Fleeting Persuasion, who will be playing in stripped-back mode.
If you want to get a dose of us before our single launch next month, come and hang out with us at the Old Bar! We might even debut a new song or two... Tickets $10 on the door
GREEN SABBATH w/ EARTHOMEN + BONG CLEANER + DOUBLE BARREL MEGA DOOB + HAIL FREYA
Join us for Green Sabbath 420
Prepare for a night of crushing riffs, hazy grooves & doom so heavy it'll make your bong water boil. Prepare to be baptised in fuzz .
Hail Freya - An oblation to the Nordic Goddess herself, witness the debut of Melbourne's newest doom/stoner/ psychadelic rock quartet.
Double Barrel Megadoob - Holy Doob Riff Worship. Putting the Doob in Doom.
Bongcleaner - Stoner Doom Weed Humour.
Groovy, hooky, heavy, no frills and no fucking about!
EarthOmen - Doomed Psychadelic Blues.
Prepare for a Sonic Ritual where the Earth groans and the Omens are heavy.
4/20 free entry arvo show w/ THE COOLABAHS + UNHALE + TALA MUNI
Get those Jazz Cigarettes rolled and ready cos your favourite verandah punk chillers "The Coolabahs" are playing at @theoldbar for our annual 4/20 celebration. Joined by @unhale_band and @tala.muni . It's going to be a mega sweet free arvo of music, laughs and good times. 🍍
GODDAMNED GREAT FRIDAY w/ BODIES + NO HOPER + GUN LAWS + THE MISANTHROPES + PALA + MONDO CANE
GODDAMNED GREAT FRIDAY AT THE OLD BAR!
We've collected some of our favourites to play on this great Friday night.
6 bands.
All killer.
BODIES
NO HOPER
THE MISANTHROPES
GUN LAWS
PALA
MONDO CANE
6:30pm
Come and get it.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY EVE: MIRROR CLIPPERS - launch + KILL BELL + MILKSICK + HONEYBONE
MIRROR CLIPPERS - TULLAMARINE SINGLE LAUNCH
Preston based two piece rock band MIRROR CLIPPERS will be launching their second single TULLAMARINE from their unreleased self-titled debut LP at THE OLD BAR, 74-76 Johnston St, Fitzroy on GOOD FRIDAY EVE!
THURSDAY 17th of APRIL 2025 with supports from HONEYBONE + MILKSICK + KILL BELL
$10 + BF presale / $15 tickets on the door
The new Mirror Clippers post punk single TULLAMARINE is about connection diluted by technology.
MIRROR CLIPPERS - Inspired by bands such as Beak> and Thee Oh Sees, genre defying two-piece power psych rock band from Preston, Mirror Clippers feature Daniel Brates on drums and SiB on Gass, a hybrid guitar-bass. Creating sonic waves never heard before, together, Daniel and SiB have given birth to a unique sounding band that will transport you surfing way beyond the stars above.
HONEYBONE - Honeybone are a NZ-born, Naarm based Psych/Garage-Rock trio. Blending elements of Doom & prog into their staunchly sleazy psych rock, the trio create a larger than life sound with walls of echoing fuzz, dual vocals and thundering drums.
MILKSICK - Naarm/Melbourne-based noise pink losers MILKSICK are doom preaching on a soap box, stirring up a cauldron of screaming, angular guitars and moody, dread-tinted rhythms. Bursting onto Melbourne's underground punk scene in 2023 the band has since been rattling windows in the stickiest of venues alongside the likes of local legends Batpiss, The Maggie Pills and Black Bats.
KILL BELL - KILL BELL is a grungy post-punk force that formed in 2019, inspired by the unapologetic spirit of 90s Riot Grrrls and the crunchy guitar tones of 80s rock. Since then, they’ve released two critically acclaimed albums and earned a reputation for their captivating live shows. Sharing stages with acts like Johnny Hunter, Moaning Lisa, and RVG, KILL BELL continues to enthral audiences with their fierce sound and relentless energy.
THE MOOPS + BARKIN' BLUE + EARL LEONARD
Coming up Tuesday April 15 at The Old Bar. It’s school holidays, so it’s basically a Saturday night! With awesome acts, Barkin' Blue and E.J. Leonard.
Doors 7:30pm.
See you there!
MORBID MONDAYS w/ ANTI SAPIEN (USA) + RATLORD + CIRCLE OF BLOOD
Anti-Sapien Australian Tour 2025
Presented by Grindhead Productions
Brooklyn’s Anti-Sapien is bringing their brutal, crusty slam sound to Australia in 2025. After their explosive debut album Calculating Obsolescence dropped in 2023, they’ve been tearing up the scene with their fierce blend of death metal, punk, and slam. With members from the East Coast death metal underground, including Blake Charlton, Richard Aucecema, Jeff Monge, Nathan Rand, and drummer Alex Fewell, Anti-Sapien delivers an unrelenting assault on the senses, capturing the essence of classic, old-school death metal with a modern twist.
Joining them on the tour are Australia’s own Grim Ripper from Tasmania, bringing their raw, thrashing death metal sound forged in the fires of crust and thrash. With a brand new debut album primed for release, Grim Ripper’s sonic onslaught is sure to shake venues across the country. Expect breakneck, bone-crushing riffs and the kind of feral energy that could wake the dead.
The Anti-Sapien Australian Tour 2025 is not to be missed!
Anti-Sapien (USA)w/ Ratlord // Circle Of Blood
STUPID FUCK THE SILLY CLOWN + W.O.M.B.A.T. + CULACCINO
"Stupid F*ck the Silly Clown and his band of rocking jesters will take the stage at the seminal Old Bar in Fitzroy to provide their audience with theatre-class entertainment on a dive bar budget. Fresh off the press of a media stunt on the Daily Mail, this silly clown is launching a brand new single and music video entitled "The Business", a tale of the clowns expedition to fame and a conquering of the music industry. Bringing you comedy antics, a tight and dancey live band and a colourful world of entertaining theatrics, it's a night that can't be missed.
Supporting the clown band will be rock and roll sets from W.O.M.B.A.T and Culaccino, two brilliant and enticing local bands.
This is not the type of show to miss, as people will be talking about this for years to come."
CULACCINO - 8PM
W.O.M.B.A.T - 8:45PM
STUPID FUCK AND THE SILLY CLOWN BAND - 9:30PM
$10 ENTRY
SOCIETY OF BEGGARS - Launch + GREAT AUSTRALIAN BANK + PALPITATIONS
Society of Beggars Album Launch
Naarm / Melbourne’s beloved alternative rock outfit, Society of Beggars, is gearing up for an exciting tour to promote their latest album, Levitator. Society of Beggars will grace stages in Tarndanya / Adelaide, Warrang / Sydney, Meanjin / Brisbane, and Naarm / Melbourne.
Levitator, released late last year, has received widespread praise for its sonic depth and rich instrumentation, melding primal rock riffs with deep emotional resonance.
“Nirvana-esque energy collides with rugged piano melodies and searing guitars.” - Happy Mag.
Produced by Lindsay Gravina, known for his work with diverse artists such as Jet, Rowland S. Howard, and Kate Miller-Heidke, Gravina notes, “The songs are compelling and come from a unique place. This is an act that deserves the world’s stage.”
Four songs were released as singles ahead of the album's release: God Mode, Dance The Evil, Lick, and Well of Wishes. Drawing from personal experiences, Society of Beggars delves into themes of grief, self-destruction, and emotional turmoil, all while maintaining the raw humanity that defines their sound.
USER - launch + HARRY HOWARD PRESENTS SLIGHT PAVILLIONS + LONG HOURS
AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
USER - ALBUM LAUNCH.
USER are a DIY force. They create a sound inspired by electronic, post punk and goth pop soundtracks.
USER retain creative control of their music from inception, recording, mixing and creating their always unique one off vinyl covers.
USER are touring their third album “MIRA IMPOSTA” around Australia featuring 150 different album covers with 3 different vinyl colour variants using upcycled materials.
MIRA IMPOSTA digs deep into the collective USER minds reflecting on an untimely 2am loss, romantic death marches, how far you can take your hate, sexy spy thrillers and the worship of the late David Lynch.
Their live shows are sonically and visually spectacular.
Once described by a punter as “Imagine Portishead being whipped by Trent Reznor (NIN), that’s what you get with USER”.
HARRY HOWARD PRESENTS SLIGHT PAVILIONS….
Harry Howard (best known for Harry Howard & the NDE, These Immortal Souls, and Crime and the City Solution) released his first solo LP Harry Howard presents Slight Pavilions in 2023.
He received glowing reviews in France and Australia and followed up with dates in France included supporting Einsturzende Neubauten at their Paris show.
He is joined by Ben Hepworth (Repairs and EXEK) and Nick Garth (Body Maintenance) to ‘present’ a live interpretation the Slight Pavillions LP.
LONGHOURS….
Long Hours is a solo performance project by artist and musician Julian Medor. Frequently coined as Lo-fi, no wave, synth punk, croon core or goth doo-wop, Long Hours’ live show is an impactful, frenetic experience inspired by frontmen such as David Yow (The Jesus Lizard), JG Thirlwell (Foetus) and Alan Vega (Suicide).
Long Hours has performed up and down the east coast of Australia, has toured Japan four times and completed three European tours since 2023 playing over 80 shows across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Italy and Austria.
With a relentless and unmatched creative work ethic, he has released 35 albums in the space of five years, including two compilation albums released on vinyl in Australia through Spooky Records and France via Beast Records.
2025 will be busy with another album release on vinyl and European tours to be announced.
