This formerly ragged club now regularly rocks out to live local and international acts, while remaining a comfy local for a beer 'n' parma.
The East Brunswick Club underwent a makeover in May 2006, shedding its TAB and tatty function room and giving birth instead to a genuine live music venue, similar in style and size to the rockin' Northcote Social Club. Kicking things off with a bang, the opening night act at Melbourne's newest live music pub was the covertly named Convicts, better recognised as You Am I.
You can catch great Aussie and overseas acts performing here most nights of the week, with big names like Rose Tattoo even gracing the stage at this great little venue. The East is also a non-smoking band venue, a concept rapidly growing in popularity among clean-lunged musos and fans alike.
The front bar continues, post-reno, to be a comfortable local hangout. Excellent pub grub is served for dinner and lunch (try one of the biggest parmas you are likely to see in captivity), plus there's a beer garden out the back.
Grab a jug of the aforementioned ale and settle in at the front bar to watch major sports from around the globe and have a game of pool. Or you can saunter out to the dining room and enjoy a meal under the watchful eye of a collection of eclectic communist prints from China.
Ben Maas
