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The Espy

Five floors on the St Kilda foreshore

The Espy

Five floors on the St Kilda foreshore

Club
live music club
St Kilda
Australia
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St Kilda pub on the Esplanade with the Gershwin Room and Basement for live music, trading to 03:00 on Friday and Saturday.

The Esplanade Hotel, known as the Espy, is a pub on the St Kilda foreshore. Broadsheet describes five floors, several bars, two restaurants and three live stages, including the Gershwin Room and the Espy Basement; the Public Bar is where sport is shown. Trading hours are 12:00 to 23:00 from Sunday to Thursday and 12:00 to 03:00 on Friday and Saturday.

Gigs are listed in the Gershwin Room through to December 2026, and the venue lists a Cup Day event for the Melbourne Cup holiday on 3 November. Not for you if you want a small, quiet bar: it is a big pub with several rooms and a busy calendar.

Known for

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Entry
Gigs ticketed; check the listing
Age
Age rules vary by event; check the listing
Payment
Cloakroom
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Worth knowing

Pub with ticketed gigs in the Gershwin Room and the Basement; bars are walk-in.

What you'll hear

Live music

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Hours shown are venue-wide trading hours; individual rooms follow the event listing.
  • A Cup Day event is listed for Tuesday 3 November 2026.
  • Tram 96 is a Night Network route on Friday and Saturday nights.

History

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Opening hours
Monday
12:00–23:00
Tuesday
12:00–23:00
Wednesday
12:00–23:00
Thursday
12:00–23:00
Friday
12:00–03:00
Saturday
12:00–03:00
Sunday
12:00–23:00
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City
Melbourne
Area
St Kilda
Type
Club

Price level

Opened

Address
11 The Esplanade, St Kilda VIC 3182
Getting there
The Esplanade, St Kilda. Trams 96 and 16 run to St Kilda Beach
Accessible

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