Brisbane Bars - Best Live Music Venues

The live music scene is Brisbane is going through an amazing phase. Billboard, America's leading music magazine has named Brisbane one of the top 5 hotspots for live music in the world. Some of the country's best bands are coming from this area and the scene has developed and attracted some of the biggest names in the industry. A number of great venues have opened to cater for this influx, and don't forget those venues that started it all off. Check them out below...

1. The Zoo - 711 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

2. X&Y - 648 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

3. The Troubadour - 322 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

4. The Globe Theatre - 220 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

5. The Tivoli - 52 Costin Street, Fortitude Valley

6. Empire Hotel - 339 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

7. Barsoma - 22 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley

8. Step Inn - 186 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

9. Cloudland - 641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

10. Ric's Bar - 321 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

So all you lovers of live music, get out there and support this thriving scene. I just love checking out the new and up and coming talent. As always, you can follow the links from the bar names to the bars profile on Barengine.com. Feel free to make suggestions by emailing benwild@barengine.com or leave comments below. Happy Drinking!!!

Brisbane Bars - Best Hotel/Bars in Brisbane

It used to be a time when all you could do in Brisbane was drink at Hotels. Thankfully times and laws have changed and a whole new breed of establishments have opened up. The legacy of these times are fabulous, old, large hotels that have now been renovated into beautiful new drinking venues. This list is a testament to the grand old days of architecture and the new ways of design.

1. The Story Bridge Hotel - 200 Main Street, Kangaroo Point

2. The Emporium Hotel - 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

3. The Caxton - 38 Caxton Street, Brisbane

4. Broadway Hotel - 93 Logan Road, Woolloongabba

5. Exchange Hotel - 131 Edward Street, Brisbane

6. Jubilee Hotel - 470 St Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley

7. Port Office Hotel - 40 Edward Street, Brisbane

8. Grand View Hotel - 49 North Street, Cleveland

9. Embassy Hotel - 188 Edward Street, Brisbane

10. GPO Hotel - 740 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

It was due to the pioneers of these venues that we have such a great drinking culture today. I love how the old can become new and how in and out of fashion styles, themes and trends can be. You can click on the bar names to find their respective profiles on Barengine.com. Remember email suggestions to benwild@barengine.com or leave comments below. Happy drinking!!

Brisbane Bars - Top 10 Fortitude Valley Bars

So, the word is out that I am biased towards Melbourne, as I have a lot more Melbourne blogs than I do Brisbane or Sydney. So here we go, time to catch up. I love Fortitude Valley... It has developed so much in the last few years and has arguably the best live music scene in Australia. But that's for another blog, this one is the best bars in Fortitude Valley... Enjoy and imbibe responsibly.

1. The Bowery - 676 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

2. Cloudland - 641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

3. X&Y - 648 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

4. Aloneworld - 188 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

5. Laruche - 680 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

6. Press Club - 339 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

7. Zuri - 367 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

8. Emporium Hotel - 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

9. Buffalo Club - 246 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley

10. Sky Room - 234 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley

Brisbane is rapidly becoming a contender for Australia's best bar city. It has come a long way in the last decade and looks set to continue the trend. You can follow the links to the bar pages on Barengine.com, by clicking on the bar name. Feel free to make suggestions for lists by emailing benwild@barengine.com or leave comments below.

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