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The Great Club

Bar β€’ Live music venue

πŸ‘ Great atmosphere πŸ‘Œ friendly staff, great venue to enjoy the live music 🎢 🎡 close up! Tim freedman, Perry key's and Ollie entertainment the audience with hits from the whilams to up coming releases! Totally enjoyed myself! Well worth checking out future line ups People often mention venue, great, Great, music, live, staff, night, coming, band, Club,


Address

160-164 Livingstone Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204, Australia

Website

www.thegreatclubsydney.com

Contact

+61 2 7910 8542

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (171 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 6 to 11:30β€―pm
  • Thursday: 6 to 11:30β€―pm
  • Friday: 6 to 11:30β€―pm
  • Saturday: 6 to 11:30β€―pm
  • Sunday: (Christmas Eve), Closed, Hours might differ

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  • 4/5 John k. 11 months ago on Google
    Great atmosphere πŸ‘Œ friendly staff, great venue to enjoy the live music 🎢 🎡 close up! Tim freedman, Perry key's and Ollie entertainment the audience with hits from the whilams to up coming releases! Totally enjoyed myself! Well worth checking out future line ups
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Taffrey C. 1 year ago on Google
    A great little venue for local and emerging artists. There's ample parking in the attached off-street car park. However, if you want to have a decent bite to eat, it's best that you have something more substantial in Marrickville junction.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Corinne H. 4 months ago on Google
    We went to see a live band and its a great venue for that.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 KIM P. 4 months ago on Google
    Great venue, bar staff outstanding though beer glasses need to be hand washed, hopefully the machine will be working next time we go. Cool place for a gig
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Tracey M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a great night at The Great, yummy food, the best eggplant chips. Lovely Staff and a terrific venue to see live music. Highly recommend a look at upcoming events.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Daniel G. 1 year ago on Google
    We've been to the Great Club several times over the last few months and continue to keep coming back because it's such a great vibe and eclectic mix of music. Bar staff are great! Cocktail menu pays homage to the Great Clubs Greek heritage. Would highly recommend the Greek Island Ice Tea and the Ouzo Notia πŸ™ŒπŸ‘ŒπŸΈπŸΉ Like a phoenix this place has risen from the ashes and is now selling out gigs every week! We will keep coming back over the summer as I know they've got plenty of great gigs coming up
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Liv T. 3 years ago on Google
    Wow....what an absolutely outstanding venue! Had the privilege to be at The Great Club tonight for the Middle Kids secret pre album launch!! It was perfection! The staff are next level awesome, the venue is so quirky and unique, nothing else compares! Quiet little nooks with leather armchairs for chats if you're needing to relax, high bar stool table if u wanna be in the mix or table seating too if you want to sample their delightful food!! My new favourite place to be! 5* Go check it out, you won't be disappointed!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Jessica P. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice staff. Good dance floor. I didn't sample the food so no opinion there. Easy access if mobility is an issue.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Alistair E. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely sensational dive venue, perfect in absolutely every way. Sounds excellent, great selections at the bar, and fantastic pies. Without question my favourite venue in Sydney at the moment
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Bryce R. 3 years ago on Google
    New Favourite Venue in Town The place has such a welcoming vibe like your favourite aunt's house. The mix was solid flash back fashion sounds which really suited both the Venue and the crowd The service always had a smile and were happy to mix it up. The food was nice but rumour has it the menu will be evolving soon to suit the vibe and heritage of the building just a tad bit more Can't wait to go back and I know I will be as the variety on what's coming up is really like nothing else around.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 David B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great to see this place survive and evolve into something so good.

  • 4/5 George M. 2 years ago on Google
    Having attended the site over decades the latest iteration is a very cool addition to the live music scene in Sydney. Comfortable Covid safe set up, reasonable bar prices and options, and reasonable if limited food menu. Good acoustics make for a pleasant experience.

  • 5/5 Lisa C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great music venue in the β€˜hood. The cocktails are delicious and so is the food. Menu has something for everyone. Really spacious, doesn’t feel crowded but also feels intimate. Looking forward to seeing more gigs here.

  • 5/5 John C. 6 months ago on Google
    Saw a band playing in Yia Yia's Dive Bar, which is part of the club. Small room with a bar and great food.

  • 5/5 julia p. 8 months ago on Google
    Awesome spot for a gig! Great sound and atmosphere often has varying seating sections which is great if you go with a friend with access requirements. Also very cosy in winter which is so rare for Australian venues who keep doors open on cold nights!

  • 5/5 Reza K. 9 months ago on Google
    A nice, cosy, energetic, alternative club. I enjoyed being there and having party.

  • 5/5 barbara d. 8 months ago on Google
    What a great night they hosted the Glee Club and it was a blast. I throughly enjoyed myself. I have posted some videos please enjoy.

  • 5/5 Jeff S. 10 months ago on Google
    Aptly named this quirky club is an intimate and fun venue for live music. Atmosphere is perfect.

  • 5/5 Greg E. 11 months ago on Google
    The Great Club was, pardon the pun, Great! Young Henry's on tap, thumbs up. Acoustics were fantastic. The entertainment fabulous! 😁 πŸŽ‰ Loved it.

  • 5/5 Florencia S. 11 months ago on Google
    Exploring Marrickville lands on friday night turned out great after three finds: 1. Veggie hot dog 2. Amazing sweet beer recommended by the staff (Because I almost always hate beer, sorry to disappoint) 3. CUMBIA BEBEEEE

  • 3/5 Julie S. 2 years ago on Google
    Its only newly opened, but I think it has great potential..

  • 5/5 Andrea P. 1 year ago on Google
    A first experience at this LIVE MUSIC venue.

  • 5/5 John A. 1 year ago on Google
    Terrific venue with large dance floor. Top shelf band Ireland Rocks. Hope they play there again and again!!

  • 5/5 Kylie H. 1 year ago on Google
    The Great Club is such a fun and joyful experience – you can feel the love and passion behind it at every turn. Every corner is decorated so thoughtfully, weird quirky objects clustered everywhere. The drinks are *chef's kiss* and the live music BRINGS IT - good times great vibes indeed

  • 5/5 Chris M. 1 year ago on Google
    Always super friendly staff. Great venue for live music. Hopefully they'll be opening later soon.

  • 3/5 Helen Shields -. 1 year ago on Google
    The music room was good but would benefit from a setting of small tables rather than rows of seats. The limited drink range was annoying for a Coopets Sparkling Ale devotee.

  • 2/5 John C. 1 year ago on Google
    We were there on Saturday night to watch our good friend, stand up comedian and big supporter for dementia Australia, at about 11:30 the band was playing, people were having a great time, when your manager rudely and without any notice pulled the power off from the band!!! We were promised that we had the hall till 12:15 to 12:30 the latest!! This angered the crowd!! It was rude and unprofessional and I can tell you a lot of people will not be coming back to this club!! Shame on the manager for his behaviour!!!……

  • 5/5 Geoff 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to see live music

  • 5/5 Tonya L. 1 year ago on Google
    Laid back, fun, spontaneous, friendly. Highly recommended for seeing great live music. Super affordable and up close. Great crowd and staff!

  • 5/5 Lisa F. 1 year ago on Google
    Last night I attended this venue to see Casey Barnes with my partner. It was the best night we have had in a long time. The food was amazing and the service was fantastic from all staff members especially big shout out to Shelly who looked after us and made us feel welcomed. We will be following your page to see upcoming events. See you soon xx Lisa and Rod

  • 5/5 Cool H. 2 years ago on Google
    I had a good time here. You can watch live music and comedy on different nights and there are quite a few local beers. Good vibe.

  • 1/5 Jimbae S. 1 year ago on Google
    Underwhelming experience for the most part sorry to say Great venue for music however the food service was woeful putting it mildly As a venue if u are going to do food you have to be fully committed If not don’t bother. Outsource it if necessary. It can really compromise your reputation

  • 4/5 Luke B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great time here at the great club watching a few bands. Nice wide open space, so depending on the band, plenty of space to stand. Beer options are a little limited to mostly Young Henry's stuff which I don't mind, but would like a little more variety. Staff were very friendly and the club is a unique venue with much of its former decor and memorabilia still about which adds a cool vibe.

  • 3/5 Michael B. 1 year ago on Google
    The So-So Club. A great venue for music with terrible food and spotty service. Just to be clear, I’m not picky at all; I’ll generally eat anything. But the pizza is like the bland frozen pizza you get from a box, mostly crust. They offer three varieties of chips, two of which I discovered they were out of AFTER I ordered them. We were one of the first parties to order and they were out of chips! Anyway, I love supporting music, I love supporting local business, please get it together. Ruined an otherwise fun night.

  • 5/5 Andrew L. 1 year ago on Google
    Attended a private function here, staff were fantastic in seeing to everyones needs and created such a warm and inviting space to enjoy live music. So good to see such a great venue thriving after all that's happened over the past few years.


Call +61 2 7910 8542 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Pets
    • βœ“οΈ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
    • βœ“οΈ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Beer
    • βœ“οΈ Food
    • βœ“οΈ Wine
    • βœ“οΈ Alcohol
    • βœ“οΈ Dancing
    • βœ“οΈ Spirits
    • βœ“οΈ Cocktails
    • βœ“οΈ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ— Delivery
    • βœ— Takeaway
    • βœ“οΈ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • βœ“οΈ Identifies as women-owned

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