Venues

$6.66 beers + pool + gigs

Altar Bar

A multi-storey, inner-city hangout in the heart of Nipaluna / Hobart, slinging cheap drinks five days a week, with regular gigs from local and touring acts.

About

Spread over two levels including a lush outdoor rooftop, Altar Bar is your go-to haunt for live music and $6.66 beers—available all day every day. Open Wednesday to Sunday, drop in to enjoy a round of pool, an afternoon knockoff, a late night rock out, and everything in between.

Accessibility

Level 1 of Altar Bar, including the bandroom is fully accessible with an accessible toilet. Accessible entry is via the chevron laneway on 112 Murray Street. Unfortunately at this time, Level 2 is only accessible by stairs.

Opening Hours

Wednesday—Thursday 4pm—10pm
Friday—Saturday 4pm—3am
Sunday 4pm—10pm

Venue Hire

Throw your own late night belter inside Hobart’s temple of live music. Altar Bar can be booked out for cocktail style and theatre style private events for up to 700 people, subject to programming. To learn more, view our Venue Hire page.

What's on

May

June

Thu 05
Angry Blackmen (USA)
Vv Pete + Utility (AUS), Grace Chia | Dark Mofo 2025
Fri 06
Mong Tong (TWN)
Earth Tongue (NZL), Spooky Eyes | Dark Mofo 2025
Sat 07
Thaiboy Digital (THA)
DoloRRes (AUS/ITA) | Dark Mofo 2025
Sun 08
LUCY (Cooper B Handy) (USA)
Purient, Robbie Divine | Dark Mofo 2025
Wed 11
Gut Health
Dick Move (NZL), Wöolworths\\Flushot | Dark Mofo 2025
Thu 12
Brighter Death Now (SWE), Evicshen (USA)
Tongue Dissolver | Dark Mofo 2025
Fri 13
Forest Swords (GBR)
CORIN (AUS/PHL) | Dark Mofo 2025
Sat 14
Divide and Dissolve
ŽIVA (AUS/HRV) | Dark Mofo 2025
Sun 15
The Peep Tempel
The Empty Threats, TEENS | Dark Mofo 2025
Fri 20
Fri 27
Sun 29
Make Them Suffer
Regional Australian Tour 2025 with Justice For The Damned, The Gloom In The Corner + R U N

September