Live music venues and event planning

Information for event organisers, venue operators and licensees.

City of Greater Geelong Venues Day
Hosted in October each year in partnership with Music Victoria, this annual forum brings together the City’s Live Music Venue Operators to network and discuss industry updates and the late night economy.
City of Greater Geelong Licensees Forum
To be advised.
Live music venues
City of Greater Geelong is home to a number of live music venues and this dataset provides a list of dedicated live music venues, and other venues and spaces which present live music, in the municipality.

Please note: if you are a venue opening please send your details to [email protected] so we can include you.
Promoting your venue, event and gigs
Event Marketing
List your gig or event on Events Geelong
Submit a listing to promote your gig or event on Events Geelong - it may event be featured on the Arts Geelong page.
Music venue resources
Music Victoria: find best practice guidelines, good music neighbours, accessibility resources and more.
Making your business accessible
About 20 per cent of Victorians have a disability. If your premises are not accessible, you may be missing out on significant numbers of potential customers:

Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR)
The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) is the independent statutory authority that regulates Victoria's gambling and liquor industries.
Start, run, grow your business
Find out what you need to start, run and grow your business, and what support is available from the City.
Planning an event
If you are organising a public or private event in the city, have a read of our event planning guide - it contains information on event permits, event plans and how to run a sustainable event.
Other event resources