Rock & band venue · Collingwood
What’s on at The Tote
Johnston Street pub with three rooms of live music. Check which room your gig is in and whether it is ticketed or free entry.
About The Tote
A Collingwood pub that has put on bands since 1980 and is best known for punk, metal, hardcore and the louder end of indie. Gigs run across three rooms, from the main band room to the front bar, so check which one your show is in.
Its 2010 closure brought thousands of people into the streets for live music, and it reopened that June. In 2023 it was sold to new owners, who set up a music foundation to own it and keep it running as a venue.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 2026-10-12. Sources: en.wikipedia.org, thetotehotel.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Address
- 71 Johnston Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
- Website
- thetotehotel.com
- Capacity
- About 408
- Rooms
- Band Room, Upstairs and Front Bar
- Music since
- 1980
- Listings
- Daily automated official embedded Oztix calendar across the Band Room, Upstairs and Front Bar; source start times (often doors).
At a glance
Almost all live music. Busiest on Saturdays and Sundays. Things usually start around 7pm. Ticketed nights are usually $11–$24.
From 57 listings here in the last three months and coming up.
Regular nights here
- Dole Night, every Wednesday
Upcoming (49)
Thursday 15 October
- 7:30 pmRoy Darby And The Dial Ups LIVE at The Tote Upstairs feat. The Toranas & Eadiella.The Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
Friday 16 October
- 6:00 pmDouble IncisionThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 7:00 pmDouble Barrel Solution (ADL) with Deliver us from evil, Skurge, Nebulam and StithiaThe Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
Saturday 17 October
- 2:30 pmLOIN GROIN & THE TORQUELITESThe Tote · Collingwood · From $25.00
- 3:00 pmMATT MALONE & THE HOLY SPIRITSThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 7:30 pmMiss June - Play Fight PartyThe Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
Sunday 18 October
- 3:00 pmInterceptors | Velvet Parade | The Tote | 18 Oct | 3pm – 6pmThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 6:30 pmELYSIUM "THE FAMILIAR TOUR - MELBOURNE" | SUPPORTED BY SEVEN POUND HALO, RUNNING WITH SCISSORS and EVEYAThe Tote · Collingwood · From $11.25
Monday 19 October
- 7:00 pmPRIMITIVE RING + LEATHERMANThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
Wednesday 21 October
- 7:00 pmDOLE NIGHT w/ Infuse + The StyesThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
Thursday 22 October
- 7:30 pmELYK 'Sunday' Single Launch With Delphi & Toby FreemanThe Tote · Collingwood · From $20.00
Friday 23 October
- 7:00 pmNegative Approach 2026 AUS & NZ Tour - The ToteThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 8:00 pmGUSSET RATS do THE TOTEThe Tote · Collingwood · From $11.25
Saturday 24 October
- 3:00 pmDead Pretty Fest IIThe Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
- 8:30 pmConvict Class "Not The Enemy" Album LaunchThe Tote · Collingwood · From $16.35
Sunday 25 October
- 3:00 pmJAKE & THE SNAKES + RIPPEDThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 3:00 pmBLOWN CONES - playing two sets in the front bar for Michael Hager's birthdayThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 6:00 pmSurprise ChefThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 6:30 pmTALITHA DEBUT AT THE TOTE UPSTAIRS W/ HOLLOW & MAILEYThe Tote · Collingwood · From $16.35
Wednesday 28 October
- 7:00 pmDOLE NIGHT w/ Blinking, Hunting + Lisa LisaThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
Thursday 29 October
- 8:00 pmThe Dojo Open MicThe Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
Friday 30 October
- 7:00 pmSore Horse Festival 002The Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
Monday 2 November
- 7:30 pmDB4 Maximum Maximum album launchThe Tote · Collingwood · From $20.00
Wednesday 4 November
- 7:00 pmDOLE NIGHT w/ G-String Nicotine + The DropkicksThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
Thursday 5 November
- 7:30 pmOur Demise “DESPONDENCE” TOUR- MelbourneThe Tote · Collingwood · From $11.25
Friday 6 November
- 8:00 pmHellcat Speedracer | forever never here tourThe Tote · Collingwood · From $16.35
- 8:00 pmPOD PEOPLE (ACT), ISUA, CREEP DIETS & BLOOD OF A POMEGRANATE LIVE AT THE TOTE - FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6THThe Tote · Collingwood · From $28.60
Saturday 7 November
- 3:00 pmDALLAS TERRORS & BLOWN CLONESThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 7:30 pmACHE w/ Keratin and World SickThe Tote · Collingwood · From $13.30
- 8:00 pmDIRTY FENCES (NYC) AUSTRALIAN TOURThe Tote · Collingwood · From $50.50
Sunday 8 November
- 3:00 pmTEENS - Negative Energy Australian Tour with MILKSICK (FRONT BAR- FREE GIG!!)The Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 6:30 pmMosh for Palestine - Supported by Heavy Delay, The cufflinx, your last words.The Tote · Collingwood · From $11.25
Friday 13 November
- 8:00 pmPart Company Album LaunchThe Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
- 8:00 pmPublic Figures 'Push My Buttons' Tour — Naarm/MelbourneThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
Saturday 14 November
- 3:00 pmThe Hybernators, Gold Coast Leathers and Rockatanski in The Tote Front BarThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
- 7:00 pmHAIL FREYA SINGLE LAUNCHThe Tote · Collingwood · From $11.25
- 8:00 pmTongue Dissolver, Tangerine, LXRP & ButcherThe Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
Tuesday 17 November
- 6:00 pmWestival '26The Tote · Collingwood · From $11.25
Thursday 19 November
- 7:30 pmSPLIT LIP START A RIOT LIVE AT THE TOTEThe Tote · Collingwood · From $11.25
Friday 20 November
- 7:30 pmNaked Mannequin EP Launch at the Tote with Friends, Joy Arcade, The Clever References and GeckoThe Tote · Collingwood · From $11.25
Saturday 21 November
- 7:00 pmEnd of Days with ThresholdThe Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
- 8:00 pmA Celebration of Chris Cornell... Songs from Soundgarden and BeyondThe Tote · Collingwood · From $28.60
Sunday 22 November
- 3:00 pmThe Deliverables & Mission Brown @ The ToteThe Tote · Collingwood · Check organiser
Saturday 28 November
- 8:00 pmNausicaa 'Isn't For Us' Single Launch w/ Sanszu, Wriding, CellophanesThe Tote · Collingwood · From $16.35
Friday 4 December
- 8:00 pmFlight To Dubai - Inbuilt Obsolescence TourThe Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
Saturday 5 December
- 8:00 pm? DECEITS ? Australian TourThe Tote · Collingwood · From $49.00
Sunday 6 December
- 6:00 pmGRUB Album LaunchThe Tote · Collingwood · From $34.20
Thursday 10 December
- 7:30 pmGroom Epoch Shadow Kaleidoscope album tour.The Tote · Collingwood · From $23.50
Sunday 13 December
- 7:00 pmVERONICA AND THE LAKES DEBUT GIG AT THE TOTE WITH VIOLET TENDENCIES AND IMPOSTERINGThe Tote · Collingwood · From $16.35
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
Victoria Park station is 10 min walk; tram 86 stops at Johnston St/Smith St (stop 19), 4 min walk.
Last services home on a typical night:
| Line | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstbridge line out of the city from Victoria Park | 12:30am | All night | All night | 12:30am |
| Hurstbridge line to the city from Victoria Park | 11:47pm | All night | All night | 11:47pm |
| Mernda line out of the city from Victoria Park | 12:18am | All night | All night | 12:18am |
| Mernda line to the city from Victoria Park | 11:58pm | All night | All night | 11:58pm |
| Tram 86 towards Bundoora RMIT from Johnston St/Smith St (stop 19) | 12:34am | All night | All night | 12:32am |
| Tram 86 towards Waterfront City Docklands from Johnston St/Smith St (stop 19) | 11:41pm | All night | All night | 11:26pm |
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 Tote
Within a ten-minute walk: Runner Up (1 min, rooftop bar and djs), Easey's (3 min, rooftop bar), Above Board (4 min, cocktail bar), Bad Frankie (5 min, cocktail bar), Little House (7 min, wine bar) and Kent St Bar (8 min, bar). Plus 6 more nearby.
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
Recently at The Tote
- Wed 14 Oct 2026 SHONEN KNIFE re-cuttin’ Australia/NZ 2026
- Wed 14 Oct 2026 DOLE NIGHT w/ Nylon Phoenix + Microwave Dinner
- Tue 13 Oct 2026 The Berzerker HOMECOMING
- Sun 11 Oct 2026 John Deer & Friends w/ Shirkher, reach & My Guardian Angel
- Sat 10 Oct 2026 Nerve - Growing Pains - AUS Album Tour ‘26
- Sat 10 Oct 2026 HARDCORE AUSTRALIA Presents
- Sat 10 Oct 2026 OUTTA SPITE 'Life At Last Call' Single launch with friends The Wash and BRODOWN
- Sat 10 Oct 2026 Domson and Friends Day Party ft. Katie Pearson, Hunny Machete, LXRP & Ding Ding Ding (raising money for Trans Justice Project)
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