For over 100 years the Esplanade Hotel has been Melbourne's (and indeed Australia's) premier live music venue. Since the early days of string performances in the late 1800s the Espys hallowed stages have been graced by the finest performers from around Australia and the world.
Everyone from local legends like Paul Kelly and Dallas Crane to The Kills & Hot Hot Heat, Jet to John Farnham have performed at The Espy. International metal heavyweights Ed Guy and Deeds of Flesh and hip hop's finest such as DJ Cash Money, Steinski and Peanut Butter Wolf. Oz up and comers Wolfmother and Airbourne have also graced our stages. And its not just live music, comedians like Dave Hughes, Rove and more cut their teeth at the Espy.
Truly a physical landmark in St Kilda, and a cultural icon to Australia, the Espy continues this long standing tradition of live music, on an average week the pub plays host to over 50 bands across 3 stages 7 days a week and alot of it free.
The Esplanade Hotel
11 The Esplanade
St. Kilda VIC 3182
Australia
Hours of operation
Monday - Wednesday - Noon - 1.00am
Thursday - Saturday - Noon - 3.00am
Sunday - Noon - 1am * long weekends till 3.00am
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MIXMASTER MIKE (BEASTIE BOYS)
SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS (USA)
BUGZ IN THE ATTIC (UK)
DJ CASH MONEY (USA)
PEANUT BUTTER WOLF (USA)
50 KAITENZ (JAPAN)
J-LIVE (USA)
DAGHA (USA)
STEINSKI (USA)
SAUL WILLIAMS (USA)
EDAN (USA)
DIPLO (USA)
DJ SPOOKY (USA)
THE KILLS (UK)
HOT HOT HEAT (CAN)
CHANTDOWN SOUND (AUS)
GROUND COMPONENTS (AUS)
DALLAS CRANE (AUS)
DOS NOUN (USA)
TOM THUMP (USA)
YOU AM I (AUS)
SPAZZYS (AUS)
THE BAMBOOS
BLACKALICIOUS
BROTHER ALI
CORNERSTONE ROOTS
DR OCTAGON (KOOL KEITH)
ERNEST WRANGLIN
LADY SAW
TUCKER(JAP)
PARIS (USA)
LYRICS BORN(USA)
ARCHIE ROACH
PERCEE P
OMEGA WATTS
NICKODEMUS
WOLF & CUB (AUS)
DEVENDRA BARNHART
JET (AUS)
KOOLISM
DEXTER (AUS)
AVALANCHES (AUS)
MAGIC DIRT (AUS)
TIM ROGERS (AUS)
SNOUT (AUS)
MUPH & PLUTONIC (AUS)
TZU (AUS)
THE PORKERS (AUS)
STRANGE TENNANTS (AUS)
TIGER ARMY (USA)
SHARK SOUP (GERMANY)
DJ A-TRACK(CAN)
Because we receive a large volume of performance requests,
we may be unable to reply to your email during busy periods.
But we DO read and listen to each submission, so please be
patient, if an appropriate date comes up we will be in touch.
Thanks for your patience,
Hey Hey LETS just say the Espy ROCKS We had the best time when we played there a Few month's back and we cant wait to get back to MELBOURNE to Rock out and do it all over again
Sons of Abraham are rocking the Espy Gershwin Room on Friday 18th September supporting Dive Into Ruin's Album Launch with Spider Goat Canyon, Alaska Ratio and Sheriff. Sons onstage 11:30pm. Let us know if you want cheap presale tix ($10) and we'll mail them out to you.
Australian tour dates : Fri August 7th - Espy, St Kilda Sat August 8th - Tote, Collingwood Fri August 14th - Step Inn, Brisbane Sat August 15th - Del Plaza, Gold Coast Sun August 16th - Winsome Hotel, Lismore Fri August 21st - Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills
This Saturday 25th july Sons of Abraham are playing the Espy Gershwin Room at 10pm. We're supporting Newborn’s CD launch. It’s gonna be a big night with a massive lineup including Sleepa, A Process Of and Bugdust. Contact us for cheap ($10) tix.