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08/07/2025
SATURDAY UPSTAIRS: TIGER
It was not long ago that TIGER first came to Melbourne. Young and hungry to prove themselves like they had done countless times over in their hometown of Sydney, Australia.
Fast forward 6 months, and the demand for TIGER’s return in Melbourne has been off the charts.
Their one of a kind “Neon Rock” sound is making waves across the country for its prominent danceability, pop sensibility and unmatched energy, helping them achieve sold out shows and the opportunity to work with the NRL.
Supported by KNIGHT RIDER and LUCY'S DISORDER
Tickets selling now!
08/07/2025
SATURDAY: ROBBER 'BAD EGGS' ALBUM LAUNCH
7 years in the making, Robber are finally releasing their 2nd LP, Bad Eggs. The nastiest, smelliest one yet.
Supported by SIN TAX, CUTTERS, PARASITIC EQUILIBRIUM, LAID BARE and KRISTOL PISSTOL
Get your tickets!
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07/07/2025
This week at The Tote!
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07/07/2025
FRIDAY: GOAT SHAMAN
Kings of Sludge GOAT SHAMAN are letting loose to launch their Debut Album ‘Monkey Palace’ with 2 huge shows this July.
Monkey Palace is triple thumbscrewed with 8 brand new songs boasting a running time of 66 minutes and 6 seconds. Delving into mind bending time signatures, harsh noise and mad groove from way back, this album manages to blow smoke every which way and rip you like a ghostie.
Supported by WHITEHORSE, MAMMON’S THRONE and SKEZM
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06/07/2025
WEDNESDAY: URBAN SPRAWL (USA)
From Bay Area CA, Urban Sprawl is travelling Down Under early June ’26 to play some of the dirtiest hardcore Australia has ever witnessed!
Born from a scene that has spawned Primal Rite, Look Back And Laugh, Punch, and now - Urban Sprawl. In their short existence they’re blasting their way towards something huge working with cult Hardcore labels like Revelation and Convulse.
Featuring members of Torso as well as Profile, Wound Man, and even Joyce Manor, Urban Sprawl tackles issues plaguing the Bay Area like gentrification and inequality.
The band has played weekends with Torso and done local shows with Agnostic Front, Mass Arrest, Mutilated Tongue, Gag, Glove, Enzyme and many others!
Supported by HEAT, IMPLODE and COMBAT ROCK
Get your tickets now!
06/07/2025
TONIGHT: HOT MILK MACHINE + TURGE JOINT SINGLE LAUNCH
Set times:
ZERO CITY - 7:00-7:30
THE RARTEL - 7:50-8:20
TURGE - 8:40-9:20
HOT MILK MACHINE - 9:40-10:20
Tickets still available - get yours now!
04/07/2025
TONIGHT: LEATHERMAN ‘TURN YOU ON’ ALBUM LAUNCH
Set times:
THE BRAKES - 8:30-9:00
CUTTERS - 9:20-9:50
OUR CARLSON - 10:10-10:40
LEATHERMAN - 11:00-11:40
And don’t forget it’s international Jägerbomb day - we’ll have the Leatherman Jägermeister machine pouring icy cold ones all night!
Limited tickets remaining, don’t snooze
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04/07/2025
AUG 9: BORDERLINE DESTRUCTION FESTIVAL
Stacked bill! Tickets on sale now!
04/07/2025
THIS WEEKEND AT THE TOTE!
TONIGHT:
Upstairs: S*X MASK w/ MR. INDUSTRY and VOLLIE (sold out)
Band room: TARNISHED w/ DEMISE, SEVEN HELLS, DELIVER US FROM EVIL and DEAD END
SATURDAY:
Front bar: THE ELECTRIC GUITARS w/ THE MISANTHROPES (free entry!)
Band room: LEATHERMAN w/ OUR CARLSON, CUTTERS and THE BRAKES
Upstairs: S*X MASK w/ DOGWORLD and THE HALVES (sold out)
SUNDAY:
Front bar: UPPERCUT w/ GEN2 (free entry!)
Band room: HOT MILK MACHINE + TURGE w/ THE RARTEL and ZERO CITY
Upstairs: SHARP EDGES w/ THE MODS and FRIENDS IN THE BASEMENT
04/07/2025
TONIGHT: TARNISHED
Set times:
DEAD END - 7.30-8.00
DELIVER US FROM EVIL - 8.20-8.50
SEVEN HELLS - 9.10-9.40
DEMISE - 10.00-10.30
TARNISHED - 10.50-11.20
Get your tickets!
03/07/2025
SUNDAY ARVO: UPPERCUT
ALLY OOP MGMT Presents Uppercut Single Launch ‘The Way You Want It’.
Supported by GEN2
FRONT BAR - FREE ENTRY - DOORS 3PM
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03/07/2025
SUNDAY UPSTAIRS: SHARP EDGES
After playing a few shows around Melbourne's CBD, the boys from the south east suburbs are back in the north, alongside the spell bounding Mods and captivating Friends in the Basement, Sharp edges are set to take over upstairs at the Tote on Sunday the 6th of July.
Gear up for a jam packed night of fun and explosive rock sounds, reminiscent of the classic 90s inspired alt indie scene.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
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03/07/2025
SUNDAY: HOT MILK MACHINE + TURGE
Local rockers Hot Milk Machine and Turge celebrate the release of their joint single: "Please (Let Me Get What I Want)" and "Much Ado About F**k All"!!!!!!
Hot Milk Machine is a foaming four piece punk-rock and modern-grunge group taking Naarm by storm. Turge is a grungy punk rock, poo grass band birthed from the tiny womb of a Northcote garage. With support from the personification of driving a 1982 Trans Am while smoking Marlboro Reds, The Rartel, and Zero City, a post-punk, semi experimental SIX piece guaranteed to keep you hooked in curiosity.
Limited edition 7" vinyl will be available at the show.
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02/07/2025
SATURDAY ARVO: THE ELECTRIC GUITARS
The Electric Guitars break their recent quiet period in the noisiest way they know how. And, as is often said about UFOs, “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence” but, then again, there is also Goethe Mandelbrot's quote that “all that is outside, also is inside” so ... YEAH!
Making much more sense is The Electric Guitars in the front bar of The Tote on a Saturday afternoon for free, with those loveable rascals The Misanthropes.
FRONT BAR - FREE ENTRY - DOORS 3PM
02/07/2025
TONIGHT: DOLE NIGHT!
Free entry every week with bands, food & $8 pints of Roadie and Fizzer - you read it right!
Featuring RADAR and SHEER CHANCE
See you there!
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01/07/2025
THURSDAY UPSTAIRS: ELKIE KERSHAW - SINGLE LAUNCH
Come celebrate the release of Elkie Kershaw’s new single ‘A Failed Teaspoon Collection’. Armed with a full band and a killer sound, Elkie combines her dry sense of humour with her melancholy melodies. Joined by Overthinker and Liv Van Dongen this is a night you do not want to miss!
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01/07/2025
SATURDAY: LEATHERMAN 'TURN YOU ON' ALBUM LAUNCH
An unapologetic love letter to the audacity of rock’n’roll, Turn You On draws from a bottomless pit of guitar-worship references. Equal parts strut and sincerity, all winks and snarls, the album is a wild ride through partying, footy player piss-takes, true crime, freaking out, and chasing the next rush. A masterclass in rock, Turn You On blends ‘70s guitar-hero theatrics and ‘80s metal-god stomp with classic power pop hooks and modern kicks, honed from years playing in bands across the globe.
With guests OUR CARLSON, CUTTERS + THE BRAKES
SELLING FAST
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30/06/2025
Better Totes and Gardens goes conceptual - is that what they call it? Today at 5. Link in bio.
30/06/2025
FRIDAY: TARNISHED
A stacked bill featuring some of Melbourne's finest melodic Hardcore acts.
F$%* winter, come mosh and warm up those bones..
Tarnished
Demise
Seven Hells
Deliver us from evil
Dead End
Get your tickets now!
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29/06/2025
TONIGHT: THE MODS
The Mods, a band coming from regional Victoria are hitting The Tote, to launch their sexy new single SHORT N’ SWEET. Join us tonight to hear a wide range of music, with songs from their debut self titled album, and some fresh new hits from their upcoming album. Joining them will be the fantastic Salmon Sisters, and the amazing Pearlies!! Bring a friend, bring a lover, come along to celebrate the single release of SHORT N’ SWEET with The Mods. Be there or be SQUARE!!
Set times:
DOORS - 6:00
THE PEARLIES - 6:30-7:00
SALMON SISTERS - 7:20-8:00
THE MODS - 8:20-9:20
28/06/2025
TONIGHT: MANNEQUIN DEATH SQUAD
Set times:
THE DROPKICKS - 8:00-8:40
R.U.B - 9:00-9:40
MANNEQUIN DEATH SQUAD - 10:00-11:00
Limited tickets remaining - don't miss out!
27/06/2025
This weekend at The Tote!
TONIGHT
Front bar: TUSI w/ HAZ THE MAN (free entry)
Band room: GRIM RHYTHM w/ STEPMOTHER, THE MIFFS and THE 6V6S
Upstairs: DOWN AND OUT w/ TINY RED HOUSES and SICK VISOR
SATURDAY ARVO
Band room: POSSESHOT (sold out)
Upstairs: THE LIVING END 'STRANGE PLACE' LISTENING PARTY (free entry)
Front bar: RIVER OF SNAKES w/ THE NATION TWO (free entry)
SATURDAY NIGHT
Band room: MANNEQUIN DEATH SQUAD w/ R.U.B and THE DROPKICKS
Upstairs: GESÙNOLIKE w/ LUDES, ED HIRST AND THE CRANE GANG and GALLAGATH
SUNDAY
Front bar: THE CHIMPELTONS w/ SPEED BUMPS and MUNTED CHUNTS (free entry)
Band room: THE MODS w/ SALMON SISTERS and THE PEARLIES
See ya at the pub!
27/06/2025
TONIGHT: GRIM RHYTHM
Set times:
6V6'S - 8:30-9:00
THE MIFFS - 9:20-9:50
STEPMOTHER - 10:10-10:50
GRIM RHYTHM - 11:10-12:00
Do not miss this - get your tickets now!
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26/06/2025
FRIDAY UPSTAIRS: DOWN AND OUT
Down And Out are a Tarndanya/Adelaide based band best known for their genre-fluid sound, combining elements from pop/punk, rock, EDM, pop, and dance music.
Coming together in late 2019, the band has since released three EP’s and are heading back into the studio in April of 2025 to record a fourth. Each EP has showcased a departure and growth from their previous work, with Down And Out displaying a desire to never tread the same ground twice. Down And Out’s latest EP, “Sunk Cost Fallacy” showcases a strong departure from their previously established sound and highlight the bands passion for creativity and ingenuity.The band consider having a consistent release schedule and a frequent national live show presence a priority, releasing new music every 2-3 months for the last three years, and having toured Australia 7 times since May 2023, with more shows planned for 2025. The band pride themselves on working with the best Australia has to offer, frequently collaborating with producer Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic, RedHook). They
have worked on visually stunning music videos with directors Colin Jeffs (Make Them Suffer, Diamond Construct) and Kim Quint (Northlane, Polaris), and delved into merchandise creation with the artistic touchs of Make North and Dead Creepy.
Supported by TINY RED HOUSES and SICK VISOR
Tickets are going - get yours now!
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Address
71 Johnston Street (Cnr Johnston And Wellington St)
Melbourne, VIC
3066
To get to the establishment located on Johnston Street in Collingwood, there are a couple of options. If you prefer public transport, take the train or tram and get off at Victoria Park Station. From there you can walk down Johnston Street for about 10-15 minutes until you reach the venue.
If you're driving, there is street parking available nearby, but please be aware of any parking restrictions. Alternatively, there are several paid parking lots within walking distance of the venue.
Opening Hours
| Wednesday |
6pm - 1am |
| Thursday |
6pm - 3am |
| Friday |
6pm - 3am |
| Saturday |
3pm - 3am |
| Sunday |
2pm - 1am |
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The Tote, located on Johnston Street in Melbourne, is a must-visit for all music lovers. Known as The Home of Rock™, this pub offers a diverse range of genres including punk, metal, pop, indie, shoegaze, post-dole-synth-wave and more. The Tote is not just a regular pub but a hub for live music events that are sure to leave you spellbound.
The Tote's commitment to supporting the local music scene is evident from their social media posts. They recently hosted a benefit show with all proceeds going towards the Last Chance campaign. Additionally, they regularly promote upcoming gigs featuring talented artists such as Couch Wizard who took listeners on an eerie and theatrical journey through time and space with their unique sound inspired by Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Sleep, Heavy Trip and Hobo Magic.
With around 100 tickets left for their upcoming shows, it's clear that The Tote is a popular destination for music enthusiasts. So why not head down to The Tote and experience the magic of live music in an intimate setting?
