Western Australia / Perth
Perth · late-night guide
Perth after dark.
Perth’s late night lives in Northbridge, where the clubs on James and William streets run to 5am, with the CBD’s basement bars and the Beaufort Street strip picking up the slack.
Coming up in Perth
- Thu 15 Oct · 7:30pm · The RechabiteTour-Maubourg. Australian Tour 2026 ↗Check organiser
- Fri 16 Oct · 5:00pm · The CourtBingo Loco ↗$54.10
- Fri 16 Oct · 7:00pm · Amplifier Bar28 Days - 30th Anniversary Tour (Pt. 2) ↗$50
- Fri 16 Oct · 8:00pm · The RechabiteOddly Satisfying: Ky Newman + Atlgrandma ↗Check organiser
- Fri 16 Oct · 9:00pm · The Rechabiteboomroom: Tommy's ↗Check organiser
- Sat 17 Oct · Magnet HouseHONOURING PRINCE: 10 YEARS ON ↗Check organiser
- Sat 17 Oct · 3:00pm · The CourtFILTH BIRTHDAY - INFEKT, MODAL NODES, ROI* & YUNIT ↗$64
- Sat 17 Oct · 7:00pm · The CourtCLUBSOS MANIFESTATION PARTY ↗$18.90
From The Rechabite, The Court, Magnet House, Amplifier Bar, read from their own listings each morning.
Northbridge
The city’s after-dark heart, just over the railway from the CBD: house clubs on James Street, band rooms and techno on William Street, and a supervised taxi rank on Melbourne Street when it’s time to go.
- LGBTQIA+ club · NorthbridgeConnectionsElectro, disco and house, drag shows · Best: Wed–Thu 8pm till late; Fri–Sat 8pm–5am
- Club · NorthbridgeGeisha BarHouse, techno and underground electronic · Best: Mainly Fri–Sat, about 10pm–5am
- Live music venue · NorthbridgeThe RechabiteTouring bands, comedy and cabaret in the hall; DJs below and on the roof · Best: Gigs most nights; check the program
- Club · NorthbridgeGoodwill ClubTechno, drum and bass, electronic · Best: Thu–Sat from 10pm, very late (Sundays for events only)
- Bar with live music · NorthbridgeThe BirdLocal bands, hip hop, single and EP launches · Best: Gigs most nights; check the program
- Pub & live music · NorthbridgeUniversal BarCover bands and party bands · Best: Live bands most nights; check the program
Perth CBD
Office towers by day, but Murray Street’s Magnet House and Amplifier, The Court at the top of Beaufort Street and a run of basement bars keep the city centre going well past midnight.
- LGBTQIA+ club · Perth CBDThe CourtDance floors, drag, guest DJs · Best: Fri 12pm–2am; Sat 3pm–2am; Wed–Thu earlier; closed Sun–Tue (per 2025–26 guide)
- Club & live venue · Perth CBDMagnet HouseTouring bands, dance and club nights · Best: Check the program; club nights run into the early hours
- Pub & live music · Perth CBDAmplifier BarRock, metal, indie and tribute nights · Best: Check the program
- Late cocktail bar · Perth CBDVarnish on KingWhiskey-bar soundtrack (no live program noted) · Best: Mon–Thu 4pm–1am; Fri 2pm–2am; Sat 4pm–2am
- Late cocktail bar · Perth CBDFoxtrot UnicornCocktail-bar background music · Best: Mon–Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri 4pm–1am; Sat 5pm–1am
Highgate & North Perth
Up Beaufort Street and across to Fitzgerald Street: a DJ bar with real dance-floor credentials, a rock dive and one of Perth’s longest-running pub band rooms.
- Bar with DJs · Highgate & North PerthSi ParadisoDJ sets, soul, house, disco and guest selectors · Best: Weekends late; check the program
- Pub & live music · Highgate & North PerthBadlands BarRock, metal, punk and nu-metal nights · Best: Check the program; some shows start at 11pm
- Pub & live music · Highgate & North PerthRosemount HotelTouring and local bands, reggae, rock; DJ nights · Best: Gigs most weeks, plus Blue Tuesdays with DJ Joe West
Checked 13 October 2026 against venue listings, Visit Perth, Visit Fremantle, Time Out Perth, 2026 gig listings and Transperth. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.





