The Night Cat

Established in 1996, The Night Cat has been a genre-focussed venue for the duration of its life specialising in Funk, Soul, Latin, Disco, Hip Hop and R&B.

Presenting artists in a unique 360-degree format, the venue has been the launch pad for several iconic Australian bands including The Cat Empire and The Bamboos. Continuing in this tradition, in recent times the venue has contributed to the development of artist like 30/70 and Alysha Joy, Zeitgeist freedom Energy Exchange, Dubfx and Honey.

Timeless in style, the central performance space allows audiences a clear view of the stage from anywhere in the venue, as well as an up close and intimate experience with performers. With no pillars to obstruct views and exemplary venue management, The Night Cat offers a seamless audience experience from ticketing, to minimal bar queues and the classic Meyer sound system.

Recent performances have included - Jace XL, Honey, The Senegambian Jazz band, Vaudeville Smash, Incognito, Cactus Channel, Mansion Air, Shigetto, Sampa The Great, Digital Africa, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Mildlife, PP Arnold, Alysha Joy, SunRa Orkestra, Htrk, Amyl and The Sniffers, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Disco Faith Choir, Lonnie Liston Smith, DubFx, Kylie Auldist, Osaka Monaurail, The Pharcyde, ZFEX, Mulatu Astatke, floating points, Gold Haus, Teskey Brothers, John Cleary, Kingswood, Dead Prez, DJ Jazzy Jeff.