Live music, DJs & performance · CBD
What’s on at The Toff
A city alternative with a stage-side gig room and carriage-side bar. The dated gig archive feeds Discover; event times and prices still need organiser confirmation.
About The Toff
The Toff in Town is on the second floor of Curtin House on Swanston Street. One side is a cocktail bar with art deco booths built like train carriages; the other is a stage for jazz, Latin and mambo nights, hip hop, sound systems and late-night DJs. Several weeknights are free.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 2026-10-12. Sources: thetoff.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Address
- Second Floor, Curtin House, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
- Website
- thetoff.com.au/gigs
- Open
- 6pm to late, Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays
- Where
- Second floor, Curtin House
- Listings
- Live dated archive adapter, refreshed daily. See individual events for source dates.
At a glance
Almost all live music. Busiest on Saturdays and Fridays.
From 26 listings here in the last three months and coming up.
Regular nights here
- The Toff Mambo, every Wednesday
Upcoming
On regularly
- Every WednesdayTHE TOFF MAMBOThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser · next Wed 21 Oct · 6 dates listed
Friday 16 October
- Time TBCYou Should Be Really Concerned ShowThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
- Time TBCJUICEThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Saturday 17 October
- Time TBCSTAUNCH IIIThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Monday 19 October
- Time TBCThe legends of Love live in MelbourneThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Friday 23 October
- Time TBCMr. McClelland’s Finishing School’s 18th Birthday!The Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Saturday 24 October
- Time TBCIS THAT GARAGE? VOL. 21The Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Friday 30 October
Saturday 31 October
- Time TBCSLEAZY LITTLE THING: HALLOWEEN CITYThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
- Time TBCBACKO & SOPHIA J SMITH – HALLOWEEN SPECIALThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Monday 2 November
Friday 6 November
- Time TBCFrite and FriendsThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Saturday 7 November
- Time TBCSeven Pound Halo – ‘You Think I Care’ Single LaunchThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Thursday 12 November
- Time TBCEllen Bryant Benz Single LaunchThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Friday 13 November
- Time TBCKLUB LOW LYFThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
- Time TBCMAS QUE NADA BROTHERSThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Saturday 14 November
- Time TBCAn evening with Kristin HershThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Saturday 21 November
- Time TBCNight Watch [Ночной Дозор]The Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Saturday 28 November
- Time TBCExiles, Dreaming Single LaunchThe Toff · CBD · Check organiser
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Getting there and home
Melbourne Central station is 5 min walk; trams 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72 stop at Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10), 1 min walk; trams 86 and 96 stop at Swanston St/Bourke St (stop 6), 3 min walk; trams 19, 57 and 59 stop at Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St (stop 3), 4 min walk; tram 30 stops at Melbourne Central & State Library stations/La Trobe St (Melb... (stop 6), 5 min walk.
Last services home on a typical night:
| Line | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamein line out of the city from Melbourne Central | 7:19pm | 7:19pm | – | – |
| Belgrave line out of the city from Melbourne Central | 12:11am | 12:11am | 12:12am | 12:12am |
| Craigieburn line out of the city from Melbourne Central | 12:19am | 12:19am | – | – |
| Frankston line to the city from Melbourne Central | 12:11am | 12:11am | 12:11am | 12:11am |
| Glen Waverley line out of the city from Melbourne Central | 12:05am | 12:05am | 12:06am | 12:06am |
| Hurstbridge line out of the city from Melbourne Central | 12:19am | 12:19am | 12:19am | 12:19am |
| Lilydale line out of the city from Melbourne Central | 11:41pm | 11:41pm | 11:42pm | 11:42pm |
| Mernda line out of the city from Melbourne Central | 12:07am | 12:07am | 12:07am | 12:07am |
| Upfield line out of the city from Melbourne Central | 12:29am | 12:29am | – | – |
| Craigieburn line to the city from Melbourne Central | – | – | 12:14am | 12:14am |
| Upfield line to the city from Melbourne Central | – | – | 12:04am | 12:04am |
| Tram 1 towards East Coburg from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 1:01am | All night | All night | 12:37am |
| Tram 1 towards South Melbourne Beach from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:09am | 1:08am | 1:12am | 11:54pm |
| Tram 3 towards Melbourne University from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:05am | 1:03am | 1:13am | 11:49pm |
| Tram 3 towards East Malvern from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:26am | 1:26am | 1:16am | 12:13am |
| Tram 5 towards Melbourne University from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 11:58pm | 12:54am | 1:01am | 11:43pm |
| Tram 5 towards Malvern from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:20am | 1:18am | 1:28am | 12:06am |
| Tram 6 towards Moreland from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:51am | All night | All night | 12:02am |
| Tram 6 towards Glen Iris from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:38am | 1:38am | All night | 12:42am |
| Tram 16 towards Melbourne University from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:06am | 1:11am | 1:14am | 11:30pm |
| Tram 16 towards Kew from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:30am to Malvern Tram Depot | 1:32am to Malvern Tram Depot | All night | 11:51pm to Malvern Tram Depot |
| Tram 64 towards Melbourne University from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 6:44pm | 6:41pm | 6:34pm | 6:44pm |
| Tram 64 towards East Brighton from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 7:10pm | 7:06pm | 7:01pm | 7:09pm |
| Tram 67 towards Melbourne University from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 11:53pm | All night | All night | 11:47pm |
| Tram 67 towards Carnegie from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:16am | All night | All night | 11:41pm |
| Tram 72 towards Melbourne University from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12am | 1am | 1:03am | 11:57pm |
| Tram 72 towards Camberwell from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St (stop 10) | 12:22am | 1:21am | 1:25am | 12:22am |
| Tram 86 towards Bundoora RMIT from Swanston St/Bourke St (stop 6) | 12:22am | All night | All night | 12:20am |
| Tram 86 towards Waterfront City Docklands from Swanston St/Bourke St (stop 6) | 11:54pm | All night | All night | 11:39pm |
| Tram 96 towards East Brunswick from Swanston St/Bourke St (stop 6) | 1:10am to Spring Street | All night | All night | 12:05am |
| Tram 96 towards St Kilda Beach from Swanston St/Bourke St (stop 6) | 12:53am | All night | All night | 12:54am |
| Tram 19 towards North Coburg from Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St (stop 3) | 12:27am | All night | All night | 12:26am |
| Tram 19 towards Flinders Street from Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St (stop 3) | 12:16am | All night | All night | 12:13am |
| Tram 57 towards West Maribyrnong from Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St (stop 3) | 12:13am | 1:13am | 1:13am | 12:16am |
| Tram 57 towards Flinders Street from Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St (stop 3) | 12:02am | 1:02am | 1:02am | 12:05am |
| Tram 59 towards Airport West from Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St (stop 3) | 12:20am | 1:20am | 1:27am | 12:05am |
| Tram 59 towards Flinders Street from Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St (stop 3) | 12:09am | 1:09am | 1:14am | 11:54pm |
| Tram 30 towards St Vincents Plaza from Melbourne Central & State Library stations/La Trobe St (Melb... (stop 6) | 12:02am | 1:09am | 1:08am | 11:57pm |
| Tram 30 towards Central Pier Docklands from Melbourne Central & State Library stations/La Trobe St (Melb... (stop 6) | 12:16am | 1:23am | 1:22am | 12:11am |
From PTV’s published timetable for a typical night, refreshed weekly; not live. Works and public holidays change it, so check PTV on the night. Timetable data: Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), CC BY 4.0. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around The Toff
Within a ten-minute walk: Cookie (1 min, bar), Goldilocks Rooftop Bar (1 min, rooftop bar), Rooftop Bar (1 min, rooftop bar), Section 8 (1 min, container bar & music), The Emerald Peacock (1 min, rooftop bar) and HER Bar (2 min, restaurant & bar · her). Plus 43 more nearby.
Going on later? Billboard (4 min) usually gets going around 10pm and Pulp Club (4 min) usually gets going around 9pm.
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
Recently at The Toff
- Wed 14 Oct 2026 THE TOFF MAMBO
- Sat 10 Oct 2026 TOFF CLUB with GAY ROBERTO