If you’re reading this, it’s almost certain you love live music. If you don’t… seriously, what’s the deal? Australia has a famously dynamic and vibrant live music scene and no amount of cantankerous neighbours or troublesome council interference will change that.

However, while we all want to do our patriotic duty by getting out and enjoying some of the great live music that our sunburnt land has to offer, sometimes it can burn a whole in your wallet. After all, good entertainment doesn’t come cheap, right?

Well, it may surprise some readers to learn that there are venues all over the country that regularly present great live music at no cost at all. To highlight some of these awesome institutions, we’ve picked six of our favourites.

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