The Junk Bar
The Junk Bar New Farm is one of Brisbane’s best small, independent live music venues. With vinyl records playing in the upstairs Cocktail Lounge and live music in the downstairs Skukum Lounge, the atmosphere is intimate, relaxed and organic.
Our audiences have come to expect good sound at a sensible volume, safe in the knowledge that even if they haven’t heard of a particular artist on a poster in the window, they are going to hear something they enjoy.
Once inside, settle into the comfort of The Junk Bar’s vintage couches with a drink, soundtracked by a classic vinyl selection hand picked by our bar staff. The records are .. we promise .. not terrible!
We’re famous for our delicious, hand delivered cocktails and the relaxed, retro vibe. Oh, did we mention our amazing food menu?
The Junk Bar feels like home… a family you can actually handle.
Once through the door, grab a drink and head downstairs to one of the best live music spaces in Brisbane 🤘
Est. 2010
Ashgrove
In a cosy little corner on Ashgrove Avenue, back in 2010, Mia Goodwin and Jamie Trevaskis opened the doors to The Junk Bar. What started as a humble hole-in-the-wall instantly became a beloved local institution - a place where regulars felt at home, and newcomers discovered something special.
Fast forward to 2020, Dylan and Karen Proctor purchased The Junk Bar, continuing the bar’s legacy of being a launch pad for emerging artists, near and far.
After a further three incredible years in Ashgrove, the difficult but exciting decision was made to move The Junk Bar to nearby New Farm.
Fortunately for The Junk Bar, the perfect new home was ready and waiting. The same warm vibes, killer tunes, and unforgettable nights.
710 Brunswick Street, New Farm.
Come visit us 🎸
‘Brunswick Buildings’, an imposing two-storey, masonry building, was built in 1889 for John Dunmore Campbell who owned the large corner site. In February 1889 tenders were invited for the erection of five shops and dwellings on the corner of Annie and Brunswick Streets with plans and specifications available from WM Morris, care of Jas Campbell & Sons. The building was ideally located at the terminus of the horse-drawn tram service which had been operating from around 1885.
An 1890 newspaper advertisement referred to superior accommodation for boarders in newly furnished houses directly opposite tram changes and to contact Kirkham, Brunswick Buildings.
The façade features a pediment above the corner entrance with the words ‘1889’ in raised lettering and a central pediment facing Brunswick Street with the words ‘Brunswick Buildings’.
