The Old Bar

74-76 Johnston St
 Fitzroy, 3065
 www.theoldbar.com.au

 The old bar is to my mind one of the best rock pubs/bars.live music venues in Melbourne. Great bands nightly, coopers on tap, red everywhere and a great smoking area at back which gets more hazy than Snoop Doggs dressing room. I don't get here that often as you can probably tell by all these reviews i live in the city but If i'm feeling like a good rock/punk/hardcore band i always check them first on the gig guide.

 Old bar is always a great place to see a band and even if you don't know who is playing that night you won't go to far wrong here. Its open late most nights and the regular drinking spot of many hospo and band people. Often a great place to run into old friend you haven't seen in years. I've had many a good night here in the smoking area or jumping around to a band.




 It the sort of place where you'll meet people happy to talk and normally have something interesting to say. If you meet a guy called Pete at the bar just get him talking about blade runner. Staff and security are always good and the cover charge is always fairly small.