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Live music and late-night bars in Brisbane

For when the night isn't over yet.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Live music and late: 4 bars

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Stan's Lounge, Brisbane
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1 ยท Fortitude Valley and Howard Smith Wharves

Stan's Lounge

Cocktail lounge

A moody lounge at Howard Smith Wharves above Stanley restaurant, with martinis and vinyl DJs.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics

๐Ÿ“ 5 Boundary St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Le Royale, Brisbane
Photo: Le Royale on Google Maps
2 ยท The CBD and the riverside

Le Royale

Cocktail lounge

A French cocktail bar and late-night lounge on the second floor of a heritage building on Mary Street.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music

๐Ÿ“ Level Two/169 Mary St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Brooklyn Standard, Brisbane
Photo: Brooklyn Standard on Google Maps
3 ยท The CBD and the riverside

Brooklyn Standard

Live music bar

A New York-themed basement bar on Eagle Lane with live blues, soul and rock bands.

  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ Eagle Ln, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Lefty's Music Hall, Brisbane
Photo: jolgas on Google Maps
4 ยท The CBD and the riverside

Lefty's Music Hall

Live music bar

A saloon-style live music bar on Caxton Street with mounted deer heads and draped ceilings.

  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • โœจ Quirky
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups
  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late

๐Ÿ“ 15 Caxton St, Petrie Terrace QLD 4000

Map: live music and late

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Your questions

Where can I find live music and a late drink in Brisbane?

Start with Stan's Lounge, Le Royale, Brooklyn Standard and Lefty's Music Hall. Our full list has 4 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research, Google Maps and trusted local guides, ahead of bringing Cocktail Week to Brisbane.

No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.

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