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Lefty's Music Hall

Bar Cocktail bar Live music bar

Live bands in a hip, saloon-style bar with fabric-draped ceilings, mounted deer heads & a mezzanine. People often mention music, great, night, live, venue, staff, atmosphere, good, band, Great,


Address

15 Caxton St, Petrie Terrace QLD 4000, Australia

Website

leftysmusichall.com.au

Contact

+61 7 3924 8027

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (944 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: (Australia Day), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Saturday: 5 pm to 2 am
  • Sunday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: music (40) great (34) night (24) live (21) venue (20) staff (20) atmosphere (19) good (16) band (15) Great (13)
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  • 5/5 Tony H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great atmosphere. Great music. Can't wait to get back there. Thank's for a bloody brilliant night.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katherine L. 3 years ago on Google
    Lefyys is one of Mt favourite places for a casual night out. Always a lot of fun and a great crowd. Live music too which is a win. Love the apple rum beverage
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gordon S. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great venue. The band (Kimberley Bowden Band) was amazing! They had a proper authentic and organic 'touring' band sound combined with an intimate, small venue connection with us in the crowd. Highlight for me was probably Zombie though, if you please, I do have a soft spot for Black Velvet (which I've never heard covered before and was a great choice for the singer's wonderful voice!) We had such a good night. 100% will return.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Elyssa C. 1 year ago on Google
    Really unique venue with taxidermy animals on the walls. Drinks were reasonably priced. Unfortunately food wasn't available when we went but the americana menu is something I would be interested to come back and try another time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Binn M. 6 months ago on Google
    Best atmosphere. Love this venue. Amazing music. Sensational staff. Best House drinks...Ever! Look forward to visiting again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nick M. 3 years ago on Google
    With a variety of live music acts every weekend, the renowned apple whiskeys and beer-whiskey combination drinks, and a selection of American-inspired snacks, Lefty's is a great place to unwind with mates after a long working week. The saloon themed main hall is intriguing yet inviting, whilst the smaller bars upstairs and downstairs each have their own unique character. Definitely a must-do visit after events at Suncorp Stadium too, which is just a short walk away.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kyle B. 1 year ago on Google
    Arrrr me hearties! We be partyin' at the mermaid bar..Arrrrr. There be the finest rums and ales all across the land! The food was elegant and enough to feed me and my crew for the night! My shiphand had trouble finding a place to store our vessel over night but thats what pirate maps are for! I got so drunk I nearly walked the plank me self.. Me and my crew will be back for more in the foreseeable futue...Arr Arrr Arr! Please excuse the attached photo me hearties, my site glass doesn't have a flash..Arr Arr Arr!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alison T. 1 year ago on Google
    Love seeing Aussie artists out and performing again 🤘 We had a great time here seeing Chris Cheney and his band. Relaxed and cool atmosphere with experienced, friendly staff. Easy to grab a little something to eat before the show and the taxi rank is just across the street.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thiago T. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place to go, good vibe, excellent design, if you like new bands and live music that's the current place to good I will come back soon.

  • 3/5 Camilo Galeano G. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is fantastic, loaded with history! I visited on a Thursday so local bands and few people. Staff not much friendly but ok. I must come back on a weekend to see more!!

  • 5/5 Simone E. 2 years ago on Google
    Quirky place, very friendly staff, life music, good beer, what else do you need?

  • 1/5 Sam K. 1 year ago on Google
    Went for my first time tonight, I hadn’t had any drinks inside yet and was just enjoying the music when some little man syndrome staff singled me out bailed me up. He said I was over intoxicated even tho all I was doing was banging my head to the music. Even worse he admitted I was less drunk then most of the people there, but still singled me out regardless. Would’ve probably just went on with the night if he wasn’t so disrespectful aswell, naturally this made me pretty upset. Was gonna frequent this place for the live music to but theres definitely better venues around brissy. Atleast I got up alright in the cas after mr magoo kicked me out

  • 5/5 dom M. 1 year ago on Google
    Saw good will remedy with daughter's and son in law. Place rocking, good music , great time! Bar staff always excellent

  • 5/5 Af A. 2 years ago on Google
    MY FAVOURITE CLUB! Awesome blues, rock and roll and TALENT. Very cool bands and people that play at this venue. I love the atmosphere it brings. Friendly staff and environment. Some of my greatest memories have been at this venue. Best times are to go during football season as Milton stadium is down the road and everyone that goes to see a football game will come to lefty’s - heaps of fun!

  • 5/5 Karis L. 2 years ago on Google
    Catchem on a quiet night. Lovely bartenders that are super accommodating (within reason) I asked for something juicy something minty, and this was the fantastic creation

  • 5/5 Alberto G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great venue for small concerts. Los Jamones concert was great, the bar service is good and the staff is always friendly

  • 5/5 Karthik P. 2 years ago on Google
    What a place! And what a great time I had! Reminded me of my days in Fitzroy in Melbourne! The band was fabulous and the crowd was super chilled. Can't recommend enough. The place to be. Booking is essential is you want to find a seat on weekends.

  • 5/5 Alexa A. 2 years ago on Google
    Just had my birthday function at Lefty’s! I booked the lower mezzanine area, and was a bit worried as I’d never been before and didn’t know what to expect. But it was such an amazing night and an amazing area! Right behind the live band (who were so fantastic!), the food was great — I’d bought 4 platters for around 20-25 people and it easily could have fed more, they did not skimp out — the cocktails were great, the staff were great, and the price was more than reasonable! Everyone had such a nice night (even with having to wear masks!) and I’m so grateful for Lefty’s making my birthday so memorable! (Sorry about the feather boas btw! They just fell apart!)

  • 5/5 Mick M. 2 years ago on Google
    Dropped in at Lefty's on Sat night. First timers. What a fantastic venue. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, good tunes and an enthusiastic crowd. In our 40's and thought we would give it a go. Very glad we did. It's not oldies joint, it's not a young people joint. If your in Brisbane, do yourself a favour and get down to Lefty's for great tunes and get on the floor for a dance. Great night thanks Lefty's. Cheers

  • 5/5 Nick L. 2 years ago on Google
    Booked out the Mermaid Bar last Friday night for a work function and had a fantastic night. The lady who was running the bar was so accommodating and lovely, was happy to endure our terrible dancing and make us those delicious Whiskey and Apple drinks! A beautiful venue that made for a memorable evening to farewell one of our co-workers. Couldn't recommend this place more highly for the lovely hospitality, fantastic music and delicious drinks

  • 5/5 Kitty M. 2 years ago on Google
    The manager Dan and our bartender Talia made our function such a breeze and fun time, went above and beyond our expectations (and made some really great cocktails!). We thought it might be a little bit of a bummer having an event with no dancing allowed, but the team managed to make sure we still had a blast while staying seated and following restrictions. Highly recommend the mermaid lounge for any events!

  • 5/5 Johnny R. 4 years ago on Google
    Good night out. Great music and fun to be had.😁

  • 4/5 Vicki P. 11 months ago on Google
    I went along to the Ruckus Poetry Slam and had such a great time. The venue itself is definitely a little tired but it's clean and the cocktails were great! Staff were friendly and helpful. This isn't your fresh new venue but it was perfect for what I came along for.

  • 3/5 Lauren L. 2 months ago on Google New
    I have been here 4 times I love the vibe Hit and miss however I was not impressed by baby security guards kicking people out for just dancing. What the hell. Kinda crazy. Last few times a very drunk western band kind of to drunk to play..drinks and service ok. The rock and roll band rockabilly band super tight and worth the experience. But don't kick people out for dancing. Seriously???

  • 5/5 Steve G. 5 months ago on Google
    Very cool micro music hall for catching some awesome acts. The look and vibe of this place is amazing ❤️🍺❗️.

  • 5/5 stephen c. 7 months ago on Google
    One of the best bars/live venues in Brisbane. The interior is quite amazing with its period/western theme, it takes you back to a Clint Eastwood western with its booths, balconies & handrails. The perfect place to sit back and watch live music. Marvel at those who have been game to remove their bra & throw it on the deer heads antlers, why? I’m not sure, but it’s very funny. Ideal for those attending Suncorp Stadium, which is a 5 minute walk. A short walk from Milton station.

  • 4/5 Clinton M. 7 months ago on Google
    Went to Lefty's Music Hall first time on Friday night. The decor is fabulous. It helps bring the vibe up to party mode when the live music is pumping. Between sets the music played was classic R&B and Rock, so I was in my element. I love the good times upbeat music from the seventies, and there was enough of that to get me grooving into the night. We tried the chicken fillets and the seasoned fries. They went down a treat as well. There was a nice fresh apple juice mix with Jack Daniels on this particular night as a special. I really liked that combination. All in all the venue really deserves four and a half stars but there's no option for that, so I am going to stay with four. The venue is pretty small and gets packed too easily. They make it seem larger than it is with a mirrored wall but it doesn't fix the problem of being long and narrow. They've done well with what they've got. OT should be double the size at least. Just my thoughts.

  • 5/5 Dee 7 months ago on Google
    I'd never been here before, don't usually do pub gigs; don't usually do pubs. I went with a friend to her friends birthday celebration and saw a band called Good Will Remedy. They were amazing. The bar food was excellent. At about 8:30pm after the Matildas semi final the place became packed, we left, then, but it was really nice to hear a live band in good company. I definitely recommend Lefty's.

  • 5/5 Tash P. 6 months ago on Google
    Very cool place. Unique decor. Upstairs and downstairs seating. Interesting taxidermy. Very friendly staff. We were there for the burlesque last week and enjoyed everything so much we're going again next week. I can definitely see Lefty's becoming a favourite place.

  • 4/5 Klauss L. D. 10 months ago on Google
    Good live music, tables on the outside for smokers, inside you could find plenty of places to be. Thematic place with details everywhere you look, not so great when people come from games and overcrowd the place, beside this, a good place to go when you are looking to sing along and drink, ah and the drinks are a little expensive enough to feel on your pockets, just dont drink your mind out over there because it can be felt on the next day.

  • 5/5 Emma S. 10 months ago on Google
    Seriously fun place. Go there for the night of your life! JD Apple is their signature and it's sensational!

  • 4/5 N e w t. 1 year ago on Google
    Great atmosphere but because it's so packed it can take quite a while to get a drink!

  • 5/5 Antonio E. 8 months ago on Google
    We went on a Saturday night around midnight and it was very fun. The band playing was excellent. The crowd was very friendly. I would go back.

  • 4/5 Ezra M G. 11 months ago on Google
    Wonderful. Love the atmosphere. Some furniture issues but honestly their entertainment and lovely staff make this venue worth the visit. Make a trip to the music hall.

  • 3/5 Yvonne G. 11 months ago on Google
    The atmosphere was cool. It was quiet due to a game being on. The dude playing music was not really to our liking, so we had one drink and left. Coll looking inside, though. Will try again on a different night if the music person is different.

  • 5/5 Kimberley O. 1 year ago on Google
    What a cool little joint this is. Live music and great atmosphere supervised by a multitude of taxidermied critters sporting many and varied brasseries left by those hoping to gain the furry friend's favour.

  • 5/5 Eamon J. 1 year ago on Google
    Had an amazing time with my girlfriends here! Absolute lovely place☺️ A girl with red tips gave me excellent service.. Overall great experience. Much love to the leftys crew forever and always

  • 5/5 Herman H. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best live music spots in Brisbane, hands down

  • 5/5 Nithin j. 1 year ago on Google
    I recently visited Lefty's Music Hall and was blown away by the incredible atmosphere and top-notch live music. The venue itself is cozy and intimate, making it the perfect spot to see up-and-coming talent or even catch a big-name artist in an intimate setting. The staff were all incredibly friendly and attentive, and the drinks were reasonably priced.

  • 4/5 Sean N. 1 year ago on Google
    Drinks were great, nice atmosphere and the food is good. Bar staff were mostly nice.

  • 5/5 Club 1 L. 3 years ago on Google
    Cool little pub, great live band

  • 5/5 Skaifey H. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place well run and food was fantastic

  • 5/5 Nevetsov A. 3 years ago on Google
    I've always really enjoyed the atmosphere and service at Lefty's, and this past weekend was no exception. I chose to prebook a booth (6-8 people) ahead of time, to celebrate my birthday. The booking process was made simple through Facebook messaging and Brittany was always prompt and courteous in her communication. They accommodated our food requests and managed the bar tab well. As always the music was top tier and all in all I couldn't have asked for anything more.

  • 4/5 Naomi Ann B. 3 years ago on Google
    I like the decor/architecture

  • 5/5 Lachlan R. 3 years ago on Google
    Great music and atmosphere

  • 4/5 Taylor D. 3 years ago on Google
    Went for a Christmas party. The venue itself is awesome! Loved the vibe. However the service was pretty poor, and the food left much to desire. It's hard to tell if this was because of the number of people or if there really is an issue. If you're going to go, I recommend eating elsewhere

  • 5/5 Jedley 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome. The place. Is awesome. The band playing was awesome. Been a long time since I've had this much fun put

  • 5/5 Mark C. 3 years ago on Google
    Unique mid-west American music hall with a Brisbane twist. Good food, good beer and awesome live music.

  • 5/5 Kim B. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome Venue, great staff and Amazing Atmosphere!!

  • 5/5 Natalie S. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved this place such a unique atmosphere, you'd feel comfortable going there by yourself, as a couple or with friends. Amazing band would definitely recommend checking it out

  • 5/5 Joshua C. 3 years ago on Google
    Wow the whisky apples, best venue in town!

  • 5/5 Douglas B. 3 years ago on Google
    Had such a great time! Very friendly staff, good drinks, fair price, great performer. I can't wait to head back soon for a bigger night!

  • 5/5 Braden H. 3 years ago on Google
    Great vibe, great staff, great venue

  • 5/5 Daniel G. 3 years ago on Google
    Quirky, glorious, great apple whiskeys and top notch music

  • 5/5 Tina S. 3 years ago on Google
    Stylish wonderful atmosphere. Fantastic attentive staff, thanks to Blue and Brittney for looking after us. A great night out for live music in a beautiful venue. We'll definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Brittany 3 years ago on Google
    Such a beautiful venue! The famous Whiskey Apple are to die for 👌🏼 Yummy cocktails 🍹 delicious burgers 🍔 free popcorn 🍿 live bands every night 🎶 stays open late 💃🏼 What more can you ask for! Super close to Suncorp stadium so perfect for before or after the footy

  • 5/5 Jack P. 3 years ago on Google
    Great bar but Renee makes the place! Made the night 1000x better! From Chloe the birthday girl!

  • 5/5 Travis G. 3 years ago on Google
    Quirky vintage music hall, like something out of the Muppet show!

  • 1/5 Matthew G. 3 years ago on Google
    Unbelievable arrogance from the bar staff. They don’t know how to make the most basic traditional cocktails and became aggressive, up in our face when they came back to us about what goes into the cocktail. An old fashion. Simple -whisky, sugar cube and bitters. ‘We know how to make it’ was the response tonight. Followed by asking ‘How do you want it made’? We had paid for it. Unfortunately the security said they were sub-contractors and can’t do anything about it... I’ve never come across something like this before.....

  • 4/5 Linda E. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice to see Lefty's open again

  • 5/5 Laura R. 4 years ago on Google
    Get atmosphere & live music

  • 3/5 Peter L. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic atmosphere, live band was ok. But the burgers and chips caused some trouble in our stomachs for almost a day, neither the taste was good. Beer is expensive and nothing special.

  • 4/5 Rose D. 4 years ago on Google
    Authentic looking- old time saloon. Good vibe, enhanced by great live music

  • 5/5 Leah H. 3 years ago on Google
    Best bar!

  • 5/5 Damon H. 3 years ago on Google
    This place made me feel like I was back in the 1800's. was amazing and such a cool experience!

  • 5/5 Allan L. 3 years ago on Google
    Bloody awesome, great blues music.

  • 5/5 Stacey P. 3 years ago on Google
    Good vibes and music

  • 5/5 David Q. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to relax and watch last be music.

  • 5/5 Clay S. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the greatest live music venues in Brisbane. Forget the music? That's fine, head to the bar for some fine drinks

  • 5/5 maddy o. 3 years ago on Google
    outstanding place, great vibes. i found this place on instagram and was unsure at first but it was great will be going back

  • 4/5 Tashi R. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice and chill, fabulous whisky Apple cocktails and great selection of on tap drinks

  • 5/5 Mr. L. 3 years ago on Google
    Mega nice staff. Epic music. Epic in general.

  • 2/5 David M. 3 years ago on Google
    I liked lefty's but what I don't like is how I'm now getting spam emails because I had to sign in because of Covid, this is for contact tracing not spamming people, yeah I can unsubscribe but that's not the point.

  • 5/5 D L. 3 years ago on Google
    New management means theyre not only paying people now, but the live tunes, ace atmos and good dranks are back Venue management and staff are top quality grade a legends New sign, new bras on the moosehead, same great vibes and intermittent light circuits.

  • 5/5 Patrina F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere. Alot of interesting themed decor. Fantastic music.

  • 5/5 Igor L. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely special place with great atmosphere

  • 4/5 Tim L. 3 years ago on Google
    Great spot. Just one thing, being from South East Asia my wife can handle pretty spicy food. But your ultra spicy buffalo wings are insanely spicy, as in no flavour and all burn, i gave up after 2 pieces but she soldiered on. Ring still burning next day. Yes they live up to the name, its just pretty surprising to find that level of ring burn in Australia. I challenge others to try them.

  • 5/5 Greg R. 3 years ago on Google
    Very friendly service. A lot of fun.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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