Nightclubs and bars in Brisbane

The Indie Temple is an excellent Brisbane rock venue. It has free entry, inexpensive drinks, and great live music non-stop from 7pm til late, Wednesday to Sunday.
There is an electric stage and an acoustic stage, playing in turns.

Cloudland, Brisbane's newest hip nightspot, is a fantastic place to go if you are looking for something a bit different.
My first big tip is, go during the day. The place opens at 11am. Night time can be crowded and the proprietors can get very picky in relation to dress standard.
I recently went for an afternoon session with friends on a Saturday and we had a great time. The atmosphere was relaxing, with a waterfall near the entrance and an abundance of plant life, the place was serene and it felt like we were having a few drinks in the middle of a rainforest.
There was plenty of room to move about which would not have happened if we had turned up at night.
Opulence comes to mind when I think of Cloudland, millions of dollars went into the construction of this place, even the bathrooms blew me away.
As far as eating is concerned, my friends and I ate from the bar menu, which was very reasonable. The restaurant menu, I can't comment on as didn't eat from the menu.
The staff were helpful and friendly too.
The only downside is the drinks are a little bit too pricey. Expect to pay around $18-$20 for cocktails.
Well worth a visit.

Dress Code: During the day, I saw guys in jeans and t-shirts. I saw one girl dressed very casually with jeans and a hoodie on. Daytime dress standards are relaxed. At night though it is a completely different story, dress up!

I went in at about 11 pm last night, left at 2 am, after having a night that I didn't want to end. Its a great place - they often have live bands there, which are good, and the staff and other people there are all very friendly, and willing to have a chat. Great place to either sit back, relax and enjoy your holiday, or get up and dance (and maybe get lucky in the process ;))

Dress Code: Long pants, closed shoes, neat casual basically

The Powerhouse is such a great chill out venue. Situated on the river in New Farm, at the bottom of New Farm Park, it takes its name from the old powerhouse situated here. The design of the building incorporates many of the features from the original building which gives it a kind of unique and interesting look.

There are restaurants here as well as a few different bars to hang out in. They quite often have free live music and comedy acts which is fun. There are often travelling exhibits featured here as well which can be quite interesting.

There are also awesome views of the river as well as being really close to the Valley with lots of other cool night spots.

Dress Code: Fairly casual

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I happened to go to Brunswick mall looking for the Sunday afternoon market. The smell of stale beer and the night before still lingered in the air. Not a great place to shop, unless you need incense, pipes and 70's memorabilia. I wasn't there at night, however if peep shows and girlie Bars are your thing, the Brunswick street area is where you want to go. You get a backpacker laid back kind of crowd here.

The mall area has several pubs that serve food as well as close proximity (1 block) from China town. Sailors sometimes get bad reputations as always getting into trouble. However, I think if you’re going to find trouble in Brisbane, the Brunswick street area at night would be the place it would happen.

Irish Murphy's offers a traditional feel of an Irish pub and the music of local artists. They have different music six nights a week from Thursday to Tuesday.

If you staying in the Centre City area, this is a casual place to hang out and drink a few pints. They have a wide variety of brews and some decent pub meals as well.

Nice feel in a safe area.

Cool little venue to see some good live rock and acoustic performances of mainly local acts.
Smoke Free

Sunday: 8pm-3am
Monday: Closed all day
Tuesday: 8pm-3am
Wednesday: 8pm-3am
Thursday: 8pm-3am
Friday: 8pm-3am
Saturday: 8pm-3am

Dress Code: Casual

If your anything like me, sometimes its nice to sit a dodgy, stinking, rough club, its where i feel at home. If you fancy a bit of rough, check this place out, its up next to the train station and attracts the seedier side of the Brisbane population. we were sent here to collect our 'supply' for the weekend. Please do not be ofended by some content of my travel tips, its just i feel it will be beneficial to people similar to myself, please dont get a bad impression of me!

Dress Code: Look Hard,