Live at the Bowl is a joint initiative of Arts Centre Melbourne and the Victorian Government.

It is a COVIDSafe series of open-air events and performances held over several weeks at the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

The all-Australian program features the best of local music, comedy, dance, family-friendly events and more. To explore the program, visit What’s On →

We have exciting line-up announcements to share with you throughout the festival. To stay up to date:

• Follow Arts Centre Melbourne on social media, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
• Sign-up to our e-newsletter (at the bottom of this page)
• Regularly check this website for updates

Arts Centre Melbourne is the proud custodian of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl venue. We are privileged to host Live at the Bowl.

The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is located at Kings Domain Gardens, Linlithgow Ave, Melbourne VIC 3000.

Find the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Google Maps →

Flinders Street Station is a short tram ride or 10 - 15 minute walk from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Outside Flinders Street Station, trams travel south on St Kilda Road to the venue.

Tram stop #17 on St Kilda Road is the closest to the venue. The following tram routes stop there: 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 & 72.

For timetables and maps, visit ptv.gov.au →

Limited pay and display parking is available in the streets surrounding the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and the Royal Botanic Gardens.

The closest undercover car park is at Arts Centre Melbourne. The entrance is located at the corner of Sturt and Kavanagh Streets, Southbank. From here, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is a 10 minute walk or short tram ride.

For more information on parking at Arts Centre Melbourne, click here →

Entry to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is only via Gate 1.

Download the Venue Map ↓

Yes. Food trucks will be onsite for each event and orders can be placed via the QR code in your designated area. Picnic hampers are also available to pre-order when purchasing tickets.

Bars will be open for most events, serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is a cashless venue. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express payments.

There is a free water bottle refill station located near the food trucks. Due to safety protocols, water fountains are not available.

You are welcome to bring food into Live at the Bowl. However, please note that you cannot bring:

• Glass
• Hard-sided containers or eskies
• Large knives

A reasonable amount of alcohol is admissible to the MSO’s 2021 Sidney Myer Free Concerts only.

For all other events, alcohol cannot be brought into the venue.

For more information, please visit our Eat and Drink page →

All areas feature one chair per guest, this includes the balcony, tables and decks.

Live at the Bowl is dedicated to supporting access and making everyone feel welcome.

For information on venue accessibility, transport, accessible seating bookings and more, please visit our Accessibility page →

We want our venues to be safe and inclusive for all visitors. If you feel like you or any of your friends are in need of assistance, or you wish to report antisocial behaviour, our team members are trained to help you.

Need help or want to report anti-social behaviour while you’re here? Text 0418 557 677 noting your location in the venue.

• Alcohol (except for MSO 2021 Sidney Myer Free Concerts series)
• Animals (except registered assistance animals)
• Dangerous or inappropriate goods (e.g. weapons, fireworks)
• Professional cameras, selfie sticks, GoPros & IPads (personal camera phones will be permitted)
• Knives
• Tables, tents or sun shelters and/or portable seating of any kind
• Hard-sided containers or eskies
• Glass
• Promotional material of any kind
• Large sun umbrellas

If any of these items are found they will not be permitted inside the venue.

We encourage you to arrive early and reduce the number of items you bring into the venue. It is a condition of entry that all patrons comply with an ID check and search of bags or belongings if requested before entering the venue. Prohibited items will not be allowed inside the venue.

For the protection and safety of all patrons the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is under 24-hour camera surveillance which will continue during the event. Arts Centre Melbourne reserves the right to refuse or revoke entry for any behaviour or activity that is illegal, poses a safety risk or impacts upon other patrons’ ability to enjoy the event.

The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor venue however as a licensed venue a minimum dress code applies. Shirts and shoes are required at all times.

Sidney Myer Music Bowl is a smoke free venue. Smoking (including e-cigarettes) are not permitted within the venue. If you wish to smoke please proceed to the designated smoking area on the side hills.

First Aid is available at the rear of the venue near the food trucks. Download the Venue Map here ↓

If you or a friend are feeling unwell, please see First Aid immediately. Mobile crews will be roaming the venue throughout the show.

Live at the Bowl events will go ahead rain, hail or shine. The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor amphitheatre. If rain or bad weather occurs, the show will proceed unless it's deemed unsafe to do so.

Umbrellas are allowed into the main lawn area but are required to be closed during the performance so as not to obstruct the view of those behind you. Ponchos will be available for purchase from all bars.

You are welcome to sit, stand or dance within your designated area. For your safety and the safety of others, please remain within your area and maintain a distance of 1.5m from other groups.

For those on stalls tables, please dance in the area behind your tables. For those on private lawn deck, please remain on your deck and do not sit, stand or swing on the rails. Dancing on the lawn itself, or at another deck or table, is not permitted.

Tickets must be booked through Ticketek prior to your event. Ticketek are the only authorised seller for Live at the Bowl. No walk-up tickets are available.

You can purchase tickets through Ticketek by using the 'Book tickets' button on any event page, phoning 13 28 49 or visiting the Live at the Bowl page on the Ticketek website →

All bookings must be made in one transaction for contact tracing purposes. If booking on behalf of your group, please share the tickets with your guests ahead of your event using the Ticket Sharing Info Guide ↓

Yes. Afterpay is available on all purchases via Ticketek.

Your booking reserves a designated area in the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and must be booked in a single transaction. There are three ticket categories for Live at the Bowl:

Private decks are available for groups of up to four and six guests.

Stalls tables are available for groups of up to two and four guests.

Balcony seats are available for one to two guests.

For more information about ticketing for Live at the Bowl, please visit our Venue and Tickets page →

You are welcome to reserve a private deck or stalls table for fewer than four or six guests. However, you must purchase and receive all tickets for that space.

For example, if you have five people in your group, you are welcome to reserve a lawn deck for up to six, but you will receive all six tickets for the deck.

Yes. All private decks, stalls tables and balcony seats are a minimum of 1.5 metres apart from other groups.

Due to safety restrictions, we are unable to provide pass outs. You will be unable to re-enter once you have left the venue.

A range of safety and hygiene measures are in place to ensure your safety and wellbeing.

The capacity of Sidney Myer Music Bowl has been reduced to 25%. A maximum of 3,000 guests can attend any one Live at the Bowl event. All guests must adhere to the most current health advice from the Victorian Government.

Regular cleaning

• Regularly cleaning and sanitising of the venue and publicly accessible areas with approved disinfectant products throughout the day.

Physical distancing and signage

• You must stay in your designated area for the duration of your event, except to collect food and drinks or use the facilities.
• It is vital to stay at least 1.5 metres from others when moving around the venue.
• Signage around the venue will help you maintain physical distancing, including in high traffic areas where queues may form.
• Entries and exits will be one-way only and marked with signage.

Hand hygiene

• Hand sanitisers are available upon entry and stationed around the venue.
• Hand wash will be regularly restocked in all bathrooms.

Cashless venue

• Sidney Myer Music Bowl is a cashless venue. All points of payment in all areas accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express payments.

Mask wearing

• In line with current advice from the Victorian Government, you must carry a mask with you at all times.
• Masks must be worn when visiting the toilets and when in spaces where physical distancing is not possible.
• You are not required to wear a mask in your designated area.

Contact tracing

• QR code registration via a mobile phone is required for all guests on arrival.
• For patrons who do not have a smartphone, or whose mobile device is not QR code compatible, we have iPads on site that allow customers to register their details for contact tracing.
• Data is collected and held securely with no third-party provider involved. The data is automatically deleted after 28 days and will not be disclosed or shared with any third party (as per our Privacy Policy) during that period, except if requested from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services.

For more information visit Staying Safe →

In line with our standard conditions of entry, we will implement additional health and safety measures to ensure your safety and wellbeing. Please note that these additional conditions of entry apply to everyone attending the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and are subject to change without notice.

• If you have the following symptoms, however mild, you must not enter our site: fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, and loss of sense of smell or taste. Please get tested and quarantine at home until you receive your test results.
• You must carry a face mask in accordance with current Victorian Government guidelines. Marks must be worn in spaces where physical distancing is not possible. You are not required to wear a mask in your designated area.
• You must check-in via QR code on arrival and show your registration confirmation screen to staff before being able to enter the venue. For patrons who do not have smartphone, or whose mobile device is not QR code compatible, we have iPads on site that allow customers to register their details for contact tracing.
• All patrons must comply with an ID check and search of bags or belongings if requested before entering the venue. Prohibited items will not be allowed inside the venue.
  
• By entering our site, you agree to abide by the new health and safety measures outlined in our COVIDSafe & Wellbeing Plan. This can include, but is not limited to, physical distancing, temperature screenings, sanitisation and restricted public access. Failure to comply with these measures may result in you being asked to leave the venue.
  
• We encourage everyone to download the Australian Government's COVIDSafe app to enhance contact tracing while at the venue and beyond.
• We retain the right to refuse entry to any person who refuses to adhere to our health and safety measures.
• Security cameras are operating on the premises and you acknowledge that you may be filmed. You consent to and authorise us to film, record or photograph you, and to reproduce recordings in any audio, video or photographic display or other transmission, exhibition, publication or reproduction in any medium or context for any purpose without further authorisation by, or compensation or attribution to you. All recordings are our sole property and you release us from liability arising on account of such usage.

We ask that you and each member of your booking party make a reasonable assessment of your health status before attending our venue or the event.

If you have the following symptoms, however mild, you must not enter our site: fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, and loss of sense of smell or taste.

If you are concerned about your symptoms, please contact your doctor or the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline on 1800 675 398 for advice on testing. Get tested and quarantine at home until you receive your test results.

For more information visit Staying Safe →

If you start to feel unwell while at the venue, you should advise a member of our team and then leave the venue immediately. If you find at a later date you have tested positive for COVID-19 please call our Safety and Security team on 9281 8316, who will treat your call with strict confidence.

For more information visit Staying Safe →