Arts events in Melbourne

Check out happening arts events all around Melbourne, VI

IRON MAIDEN [MELBOURNE]

 Fri, 13 Nov at 09:00 am AAMI Park

Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter - Australia 2026 | Melbourne: John Cain Arena

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 am John Cain Arena

CARTIER: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces ® 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 am NGV International

Dom Dolla at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne (18+)

 Thu, 24 Sep at 07:00 am Marvel Stadium, Melbourne

Olivia Dean | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne - SOLD OUT

 Mon, 05 Oct at 09:00 am Rod Laver Arena

Lightscape 2026 - Melbourne

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:15 am Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Louis Tomlinson - Naarm / Melbourne

 Tue, 20 Oct at 09:00 am John Cain Arena

Robbie Williams | 2026 BRITPOP World Tour LIVE @ Marvel Stadium - Melbourne

 Wed, 11 Nov at 09:00 am Marvel Stadium, Melbourne

Electric Callboy // Melbourne // Tanzneid World Tour // Rod Laver Arena // LIC AA

Tue, 08 Sep at 08:15 am Rod Laver Arena

Laufey - A Matter of Time Tour

 Fri, 31 Jul at 09:30 am Rod Laver Arena

Louis Tomlinson in Melbourne

 Tue, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm John Cain Arena

Melbourne's - True Crime Tour

 Fri, 14 Nov 8 Hour Reserve AUD 25 to 34

Eonarium Enlightenment: An Immersive Light Show in Melbourne

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Immigration Museum

Oz Comic-con Melbourne 2026!

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 pm Melbourne Convention Center

Laufey in Melbourne

 Thu, 30 Jul at 07:30 pm Rod Laver Arena

Laufey in Melbourne

 Fri, 31 Jul at 07:30 pm Rod Laver Arena

Ninajirachi – Dark Crystal V [MELBOURNE]

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:30 am Forum Melbourne

SUPERWOG - BIG DADDY ENERGY TOUR

 Fri, 10 Jul at 10:00 am Palais Theatre

Cradle of Filth + Devil Driver 2026 | Melbourne, Forum Melbourne

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am Forum Melbourne

Lily Allen in Melbourne

 Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Rod Laver Arena

Violent Soho - Forum - Melbourne *2ND SHOW*

 Sat, 19 Sep at 09:00 am Forum Theatre Melbourne

Anuv Jain in Melbourne

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm Forum Melbourne

Kitty Flanagan - Glad Game - Melbourne - ENCORE

 Fri, 27 Nov at 10:00 am Arts Centre Melbourne

I Prevail in Melbourne

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:20 pm John Cain Arena

The Beta Band // Melbourne // Australian Tour // The Forum // 18+

Thu, 04 Jun at 09:00 am Forum Melbourne

Saint Levant Official After Party [MELB]

 Thu, 04 Jun at 10:00 pm Max Watts AUD 81 to 128

Two Door Cinema Club in Melbourne

 Fri, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm John Cain Arena

Jason Derulo in Melbourne

 Mon, 21 Sep at 08:30 am Rod Laver Arena

Imminence in Melbourne

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm John Cain Arena

Dita Von Teese: Nocturnelle

 Sat, 08 Aug at 10:30 am Palais Theatre

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:30 pm The Athenaeum Theatre AUD 47 to 100

Colin Hay in Melbourne

 Mon, 29 Jun at 08:00 pm Melbourne Recital Centre

Candlelight: Best of Pink Floyd

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:30 pm The Athenaeum Theatre AUD 35 to 100

Slayyyter: WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR

 Mon, 17 Aug at 09:00 am Forum Melbourne

Ashnikko in Melbourne

 Tue, 22 Sep Forum Melbourne

The Little Food Market Melbourne

 Fri, 17 Jul at 02:00 am Royal Exhibition Building

Ninajirachi Dark Crystal V [MELBOURNE 2ND SHOW]

 Thu, 16 Jul at 09:30 am Forum Melbourne

An Evening with Sir Salman Rushdie

 Mon, 17 Aug at 09:00 am Melbourne Town Hall

Violent Soho - Forum - Melbourne

 Fri, 18 Sep at 09:00 am Forum Theatre Melbourne

Bjorn Again

 Sat, 31 Oct at 09:30 am Palais Theatre

Celestial Events Starfall Ball™ (Melbourne)

 Sat, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Melbourne Town Hall AUD 8 to 545

Oliver Tree - Naarm / Melbourne

 Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 am Forum Melbourne

La Roux in Melbourne

 Mon, 26 Oct Rod Laver Arena

Dropkick Murphys in Melbourne

 Thu, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm John Cain Arena

Agnes Obel in Melbourne

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Hamer Hall

Sissy Ball 8 | RISING 2026

Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 am Melbourne Town Hall

Vera Blue x MSO: Orchestral Veil

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:30 am Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road level, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3006

Gearbox Australia | 15 August 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 04:00 am PICA

Waitress the Musical

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Her Majesty's Theatre, Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC, Australia

Candlelight: 90s Unplugged

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:30 pm The Athenaeum Theatre AUD 36 to 100

Karnivool in Melbourne

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Margaret Court Arena

Candlelight: Tribute to Kylie Minogue

 Fri, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm The Athenaeum Theatre AUD 32 to 78

Sweet in Melbourne

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Palais Theatre

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm The Athenaeum Theatre AUD 36 to 100

MOTHER

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 am NGV Australia: The Ian Potter Centre

Candlelight: Timeless Composers

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:30 pm The Athenaeum Theatre AUD 62 to 99

Mark Knight (UK) [4 Hour Set]| Winter Series pres. by Thick as Thieves

 Sat, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm Revolver Upstairs

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

 Sat, 25 Jul at 06:30 pm Werner Brodbeck Hall, Scots Church AUD 48 to 76

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:45 pm Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium AUD 97 to 130

The Sweet (UK) - The Final Blitz Tour

 Sat, 14 Nov at 10:00 am Palais Theatre

Candlelight: 90s Unplugged

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:45 pm Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium AUD 97 to 130

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:30 pm Collingwood Town Hall AUD 30 to 105

Ezra Collective, Freddie Gibbs, Sampa the Great, Qendresa, Luke Una, Kokoroko, Takuya Nakamura, Jamz Supernova, RAH, Gena in Melbourne

 Sun, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts)

An Evening with Richard Dawkins - Melbourne

Sun, 15 Nov at 09:00 pm Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

The Music of Elton: 40 Years of MSO X Elton John

 Fri, 02 Oct at 09:30 am Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road level, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3006

Candlelight: The Sounds of Soul

 Sat, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm The Athenaeum Theatre AUD 36 to 83

The Black Angels | Forum, Melbourne

 Mon, 08 Jun at 09:30 am Forum Melbourne

Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift

 Thu, 23 Jul at 08:30 pm Collingwood Town Hall AUD 30 to 82

Interstellar Groove Festival 2026

 Thu, 29 Oct at 02:00 am Victoria, Australia

PALAIS THEATRE St Kilda Friday 28 AUGUST, 7.30pm.

 Fri, 28 Aug at 09:30 am Palais Theatre

Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay

 Sat, 25 Jul at 08:30 pm Werner Brodbeck Hall, Scots Church AUD 48 to 91

Boohle in Melbourne

 Sun, 07 Jun at 10:00 pm The George on Collins

Emma Donovan x MSO

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:30 am Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road level, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3006

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:45 pm Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium AUD 97 to 130

Alma Zygier | NGV Friday Nights: CARTIER

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 am NGV International

National AI & Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2026

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 am Melbourne - Pullman Albert Park AUD 196 to 2,951

Melbourne Art and Craft 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Federation Square Free

Candlelight: Best of Fleetwood Mac

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Collingwood Town Hall AUD 30 to 91

Daniel Avery | RISING 2026

Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Melbourne Town Hall

Candlelight: Tribute to Arijit Singh

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:30 pm Collingwood Town Hall AUD 30 to 105

Stereolab in Melbourne

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Forum Melbourne

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:30 pm Collingwood Town Hall AUD 30 to 96

Monkey Safari in Melbourne

 Sun, 27 Sep at 07:00 am Revolver Nightclub

Rumbia Festival 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 am National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)

PALAIS THEATRE St Kilda - FRIDAY 21 August from 7.30pm.

Fri, 21 Aug at 09:30 am Palais Theatre

Peter Hook and the Light

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 am Palais Theatre

Colin Hay Solo

 Mon, 29 Jun at 10:00 am Melbourne Recital Centre

Brit Fest - Melbourne

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 am Max Watt's House of Music

ONE NIGHT IN MELBOURNE

 Sat, 05 Sep at 04:30 pm Royal Melbourne Hotel AUD 40 to 60

Candlelight: The Best of Ennio Morricone

 Tue, 21 Jul at 06:45 pm Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium AUD 97 to 110

The Return Of Secret Garden:2026 Australian Concert Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 09:30 am Palais Theatre

Lockdown in Melbourne

 Sun, 07 Jun at 09:00 pm Brown Alley

FEAR // Live at The Tote, Melbourne - SECOND SHOW

 Thu, 02 Jul at 09:30 am The Tote

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:45 pm Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium AUD 120 to 130

The MMF Stage Magic Gala 2026

 Mon, 29 Jun at 09:30 am Arrow on Swanston Events

The Bridgerton High Tea at Gardens House

 Sun, 24 May at 10:30 am Gardens House AUD 45 to 95

Melbourne International CINEVERSE Film Fest: Best Picture Showcase @ ACMI

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm ACMI AUD 11 to 119

FEAR // Live at The Tote, Melbourne - SOLD OUT

 Fri, 03 Jul at 09:30 am The Tote

Less Than Jake in Melbourne

 Mon, 02 Nov Forum Melbourne

Eddie Izzard's Hamlet - Melbourne

 Tue, 30 Jun at 09:00 am Arts Centre Melbourne