Brown Alley (Colonial Hotel)

  • Phone: (03) 9670 8599
  • Address:
    Brown Alley (Colonial Hotel)
    Cnr Lonsdale St & King St
    Melbourne, VIC 3000
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    7/10

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Thu- Sat 10pm - 7am
   

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Brown Alley is Melbourne's premiere underground club. We have hosted the world's best DJ's, bands and electronic acts. Consistently known as one of the most forward thinking clubs in Australia, we are dedicated to dynamic house, techno, breaks, electro, progressive, indie, alternative rock… and anything else that aligns within the club's cutting edge programming


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Past events

Baauer (Harlem Shake) Australian Tour

4th May

NYC club-killer Baauer aka Harry Rodrigues hasn’t been on the scene long – at just 23 he’s rapidly become the poster child of the contemporary US fusion...

TBA

Smalltown Presents Nina Kraviz

3rd May

There is something incredibly sexy about a woman doing a ‘man’s’ job, especially when the said woman is in leather and kitten heels. No, this isn’t...

TBA

The Big Shabangabang

26th April

$25

Smalltown presents Derrick May, Ben Klock and Eats Everything

25th April

smalltown presents - Derrick May, Ben Klock Eats EverythingThe philosopher, Mr Derrick May,returns to us this Anzac day, 2013. Following last year's show...

$50

Derrick May (Detroit) Australian Tour

25th April

Derrick May If one name crops up again and again in discussions of techno, it is that of Derrick May. Alongside Atkins, Juan, Craig, Carl and Saunderson,...

$40

Circle Social Presents: Andhim & Nice7

19th April

You read that right- we’ve got NiCe7 from Italy, as well as Andhim from Germany joining us at Brown Alley for our next party on April 19th.After winning...

$25

Eptic at Brown Alley

19th April

$10

Ellen Allien at Brown Alley

12th April

The island you seldom speak of has a deep cinder cone. We watched it sink in a single day and night. King Atlas was only fourteen when, Cleito taught you...

TBA

Electric Owl at Brown Alley

31st March

We like to come to the city, into the belly of the three-tiered echo chamber. To leave in that last earthly hour, when the phantom gets too close. But...

$30

Circoloco

29th March

Following on from what was a mammoth Halloween edition of Circoloco Australia last November with Jamie Jones, Margaret Dygas and DJ W!LD - which saw Brown...

$30

Stanton Warriors at Brown Alley

22nd March

In 2001, Stanton Warriors laid down a fresh new sound with the seminal ‘Stanton Sessions’ that was instantly signed to XL Recordings. Overnight, Stanton...

$25

Julio Bashmore at Brown Alley

15th March

One of the freshest talents coming out of Bristol, Julio Bashmore is such a master of the ins and outs of American house that he gives the impression that...

$40

Gramatik at Brown Alley

15th March

He earned nominations for “Best Chill Out Artist” and “Best Chill Out Track” at the 2010 awards, and 3 best track awards at the 2012 Beatport Music...

$20

Brown Alley Present - Agoria - Day Party

2nd March

Sbastien Devaud, aka Agoria, entered the world of electronic dance music at a peculiar moment in time. Unlike the first generation of techno producers,...

$15

Slam Day 2013

23rd February

On Saturday February 23rd 2013 musicians and music lovers will come together in the largest simultaneous celebration of Live Music and Small Gigs that’s...

TBA

Rebel Rave 10 year label tour

17th February

Our hottest event of last summer, Crosstown Rebels, returns to Melbourne this February for an awe-inspiring line-up featuring the well known label’s...

$40

Damien Lazarus at Brown Alley

17th February

$40

Marcel Dettmann at Brown Alley

15th February

$35

Electric Owl at Brown Alley

15th February

TBA

Rework pres. Kruse & Nuernberg (GER)

9th February

Hamburg / Germany based DJ and producer duo Kruse Nuernberg have created some of the most interesting deep house around in the past few years, with early...

$15

Kruse & Nuernberg at Brown Alley

9th February

Hamburg / Germany based DJ and producer duo Kruse & Nuernberg have created some of the most interesting deep house around in the past few years, with...

$20

Butch Australian Tour 2013

8th February

Chunky name, versatile and defined sound: BUTCH spent the past three years presenting us with a constant amount of high quality output ranging throughout...

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Dirtybird with Claude VonStroke (USA). Justin Martin (USA) and J.Phlip (USA)

25th January

Darkbeat Brown Alley Pres: DIRTYBIRD ARCADE featuringCLAUDE VON STROKE (USA) JUSTIN MARTIN (USA) J.PHLIP (USA)FRIDAY 25th JAN 2013 @ BROWN ALLEYWow, are...

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Tribe NYD 2013

1st January

$70

Tribe New Years Day

1st January

As the dawning of a new year approaches, the tribe is growing restless... The sacred calendar predicts the end of an era, a new beginning, a time for...

$85

Let Them Eat Cake Festival 2012

1st January

TBA

Sebastien Leger

1st January

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Next

17th October

Round up all your myspace mates and come get drunk!! Way more fun than Law and Order!!! If you like the alternative tunes and stuff for nothing then NEXT...

$10

Infectious Saturdays

16th May

Infectious Saturdays @ Colonial has without doubt become one of Melbourne's premier Saturday club nights within only a few months of launching in...

$15

Capacity 690 – Luke Slater/ Planetary Assault System

28th December

Capacity 690 returns with a legend of modern day techno, the infamous, Luke Slater aka the Planetary Assault System.BROWN ALLEY MAIN ROOM ONLY.ONE ROOM...

$25

Luke Slater

28th December

Having burst back onto the scene in 2009 with his Planetary Assault Systems 'Temporary Suspension' album on Berlin's tastemaker Ostgut Ton label, Luke...

TBA

Sebastien Leger Australian Tour 2012

14th December

Sébastien Léger is one of the most outstanding artists in the recent electronic music business, an exceptionally gifted producer who is operating far...

TBA

Circle Jerk presents Sebastien Leger

7th December

Circle Jerk, a term all too familiar to the bow tie wearing, whisky swilling gentlemen of power. A term of endearment it is essentially a group of...

$35

Official Stereosonic Deep House & Techno After Party w/ LOCO DICE (GER) & ADAM BEYER (SWE) @ Brown Alley, Sat Dec 1st

1st December

Deep Down (Saturdays) in-conjunction with Darkbeat presents:Official STEREOSONIC Deep House Techno After PartyFeaturingLOCO DICE (GER) [DESOLAT]+ADAM...

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Red Sky 6

30th November

After months of preparation and scheduling it is safe to say that we have assembled a group of the most splendid artists that the universe has to offer....

TBA

All City Bass

23rd November

$30.40

Electric Owl

16th November

The ubiquitous Electric Owl has swooped back into our nest clutching one of Melbourne's most diverse electronica and house orientated line-ups in it's...

TBA

Iboga Label Night

9th November

We are very proud to host some of the biggest progressive techno and psy trance artists in the world for one massive night in the lead up to Strawberry...

TBA

Plastic Melbourne Cup Eve!

5th November

TBA

Circoloco Halloween

4th November

One of the most sought after party brands in the world, Circoloco, is returning to Australia again this summer, kicking off its 2012/13 summer series with...

$55

Shigeto @ Brown Alley

3rd November

TBA

Enigmatik Vibrations

2nd November

A future fuelled night exploring some of the freshest and most futuristic leftfield sounds from all around the globe, exploring and blurring lines between...

TBA

Douster @ Brown Alley

27th October

Born and raised in Lyon, France Douster started his musical life somewhere between the highly broadcasted sound of eurodance and the 50's rythm n blues...

TBA

Melbourne Techno Collective - 10th Birthday

26th October

Melbourne, once regarded as “techno city” by a touring Luke Slater in the late nineties, has had a long standing love affair with the futuristic sounds...

$25

Balance 022 Album Tour

19th October

The global expectation on the Balance Series climbs to newer, higher, fresher heights with every release. Is this just human nature to keep expecting more...

$25

Beach Day Party

13th October

We will be filling the downstairs restaurant with 12 square metres of sand, full B__ _5 vibe with cocktail jugs, deck chairs, beach balls and plenty more...

$20

When The Smoke Clears - Tommy 4 Seven

12th October

Hot on the heals of the massive PERC show, we feel like kids in a candy shop in technoville with what's next on offer! How do you like these mixed...

$25

Rudimental (UK) Australian Tour

12th October

There’s no doubt about it, British electronic outfit Rudimental have arrived. And in style! Their smash hit single ‘Feel The Love’ blazed into the UK...

$45

Capacity 575 Feat

28th September

19-year-old wunderkind Kyle Hall has been actively involved in Detroit’s house music scene since age 11, when local legend DJ Raybone Jones taught him how...

$25

Strawberry Fields Launch Party

21st September

Forget the cold winds outside and the cloud overhead, and think of better times. Find in your mind's eye that open road to home, to the place you may...

$40.00

Strawberry Fields Launch Party with Hernan Cattaneo & Fritz Kalkbrenner

21st September

Thick as Thieves presents Fritz Kalkbrenner Australian tour September 14th to September 22th 2012.It’s no secret that Fritz Kalkbrenner is a full-fledged...

TBA

J00F Editions

7th September

Sunset Darkbeat in-conjunction with Colour Of Sound Presents: JOOF EDITIONSfeat. JOHN ‘00’ FLEMING (UK) [4hr+ Set]- FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2012 @ BROWN...

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Joof Editions Featuring John '00' Fleming

7th September

Sunset & Darkbeat join forces once again alongside Melbourne’s high flying Colour Of Sound crew to bring you the next instalment of the JOOF Editions with...

$25

Brown Alley Website Launch Party

31st August

Brown Alley celebrates the launch of its brand new website & Memberships on August 31st For those of you who are unfamiliar with our future venue changes,...

$15

Brown Alley Membership Launch Party

31st August

For those of you who are unfamiliar with our future venue changes, we will be offering a membership medallion to members who attend and register on the...

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Liquid Stranger @ Brown Alley

24th August

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DJ SS @ Brown Alley

20th August

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Perc Trax @ Brown Alley

17th August

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Kate Simko @ Brown Alley

10th August

In a sometimes generic scene, where the emphasis can be on fitting into a mould, Kate Simko continues into 2011 as one of the most imaginative,...

TBA

Under One Roof :: Chez Damier

20th July

A legendary figure in electronic music, Chez Damier has played close witness to many of the pivotal moments in the history of house and techno. Jointly...

$18

Alex Smoke @ Brown Alley

13th July

Thick as Thieves is proud to announce that Smoke will make a return in July for another not-to-be-missed national tour. Touted as Techno lord, Rambler,...

$20.00

Brookes Brothers @ Brown Alley

13th July

TBA

Mixed Messages 7th Birthday

13th July

TBA

Motion Feat. Enei

6th July

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Dirtyphonics @ Brown Alley

6th July

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Buried in Verona 'Notorious' Australian Tour 2012

21st June

Sydney band Buried In Verona will release their third album, "Notorious" via UNFD on June 1st, 2012. The album was recorded January - March in Sweden by...

Day Rave with Chris Liebing and Kaiserdisco

10th June

Chris Liebing returns to Melbourne for his 1st show since 2009, be prepared for an extended set from the techno legend. Kaiserdisco debut Australian tour...

$40

Electric Owl @ Brown Alley

18th May

$30

smalltown presents DERRICK MAY encore show including 1 Q & A

4th May

Following the first performance at smalltown on Anzac Eve Tuesday 24th April, smalltown announces a second show for Godfather of techno and electronic...

$35.00

Alison Wonderland Australian Tour 2012

28th April

Huge news from the Alison Wonderland camp as she jets over to LA to play the Grammy’s Afterparty this weekend, before jumping over to NYC for a couple of...

Krafty Kuts - Anzac Day Party 2012

25th April

Krafty Kuts, the undisputed international party starter returns to Brown Alley in Melbourne this Anzac Day to launch his brand spanking new album “Lets...

$35

RIOT Presents: Skism, TC & Zomboy 2012

13th April

Blasting onto the scene in 2012, RIOT will be bringing you the biggest and heaviest acts in Electronic Dance Music. Founded by two of Australia’s biggest...

Twisted Audio Presents Dj Fresh 2012

8th April

$20.00

Electric Owl Pres Moodymann 2012

8th April

Easter Sunday afternoon and night, enter the realm of the OWL. Enter deep in the forest; where the owl, the creature of the night resides. A mascarde...

$60.00

Smalltown Pres Manik Day Party 2012

31st March

Smalltown pres Manik - Day Party New York City born and bred, M A N I K is the latest talent to roll off the big apples endless conveyor of talent. His...

$25.00

Electric Owl presents Border Community label tour

23rd March

Electric Owl, the crusaders of electronica and deep techno, is very proud to present a night of music with one of the most cutting edge labels ever to...

$35

360 ‘Boys Like You’ Tour

8th March

Enigmatic, straight-talking 360 is taking his contentious live show to the masses come February and March 2012 on the back of his addictive new single...

Steve Bug & Silicone Soul

3rd March

Join the electric owl & smalltown crews on Friday March 2 for an evening of dynamic musical programming with Steve Bug, Silicone Soul & special guests....

$55.00

STEVE BUG

2nd March

Who is a dedicated, mover, shaker and tastemaker who is energetic and an electronic music ambassador? Germany’s Steve Bug fits the bill nicely. The German...

$35

An Evening With Steve Bug 2012

2nd March

Under One Roof

3rd February

Catch the best underground house and techno acts under the one Brown Alley roof, with Martin Eyerer, David K and Markus Homm on the line-up.

Plump DJs @ Brown Alley 2012

27th January

The Plump DJs, Lee Rous and Andy Gardner, have been pushing their unique sound since the late 90s and have cemented themselves as avid leaders of diverse...

$30.00

Tribe New Years Day Night

1st January

$80.60

Thick as Thieves presents Evil Nine

11th November

Australian / New Zealand Tour Some artists stick to one genre and make it their own, others scribble outside the lines with glee. Throughout their 13 year...

Thick as Thieves presents RackNRuin

23rd September

Thick as Thieves presentsRackNRuin tourSeptember / OctoberUK rising star, Rack N ruin is set to hit the shores in September. The bass sensation is best...

smalltown presents Robag Wruhme, Guti (live) and Tommy Four Seven

16th September

Hitting the country for their maiden Australian tour, a triumvirate of techno auteurs is set to make waves on Antipodean dancefloors this September.Robag...

$20

For The Fallen Dreams (USA) 'Back Burner' Australian Tour 2011

8th September

There are bands that fade into obscurity, copying what has gone before. There are bands that push boundaries and excite audiences worldwide. In September...

Oceanics Last Drinks with Mistress Maybe Tour

27th August

With the announcement of the impending “Last Drinks with Mistress Maybe” East Coast Tour, Oceanics front man Elliot Weston could be forgiven for thinking...

The Jungle Giants 'No One Needs To Know' Tour

13th August

Brisbane has a knack of producing some fine indie rock bands. New kids on the block, The Jungle Giants, prove this testament true once again. As they...

$5

English Avenue 'Waiting for the Sun' EP Release Tour

6th August

After nearly 2 years making music together, English Avenue will be releasing their debut EP 'Waiting for the Sun'!At 8pm on Thursday the 4th August,...

Andrew Grant (Circoloco) Australian Tour

23rd April

Andrew Grant has been an invaluable member of the Circoloco family and resident DJ for 8 years, and 2011 will see him bring a slice of the 'crazy circus'...

$10

Trust Us NYE

31st December

The third and final round of announcements is in for TRUST US. We are very pleased to announce Steve Lawler is back in Melbourne for New Years Eve. In...

$85

D25: Detroit Twenty Five World Tour feat Carl Craig, Theo Parrish and Moodymann

10th December

At any given moment, countless people are listening to electronic music, much of it directly influenced by a sound coming from the Motor City, the former...

$35

Kompakt 4 Australian Tour

3rd December

(Kompakt) has contributed more than any other to Germany’s dominance of electronic dance music this decade. Kompakt’s objectives have been reached time...

$37.60

Krafty Kuts (UK) Australian Tour 2011

26th November

Martin Reeves a.k.a. Krafty Kuts is fleeing the strangle hold of yet another English winter this November and heading south, embarking on a 16 gig...

Kid Kenobi & MC Shureshock 'Ten' Tour

26th November

At the turn of the decade, KID KENOBI AND MC SHURESHOCK first joined forces and by the middle of the 2000s, they were recognized as Australia’s premier...

The Likes Of You

22nd October

$35.85

Gregor Tresher (Germany) Australian Tour

8th October

“To play anything from deep tech-house to techno in one set and present it in an exciting voyage is what modern DJ-ing means to me.” Gregor Tresher, 2004...

Buried In Verona 'Saturday Night Sever' Tour

30th September

Buried in Verona are a a six piece metal band from Sydney, Australia. Their debut album "Circle The Dead" is available Australia wide through JB-Hi Fi...

City Escape

23rd September

$10.00

Dyscord Australian Tour 2010

9th September

Dyscord will be unleashing their brutal and unrelenting style of Metal on the masses once again with a highly anticipated Australian Tour. The Tour will...

Reuban Keeny (IRE) Australian Tour

4th September

Hailing from Letterkenny, Ireland, freshly-turned 18 year old Reuban Keeney is confirmed to hit the DJ decks nationwide, in a Thick as Thieves presented...

The Likes Of You with Marc Romboy, Agoria, Chez Damier and Superflu

3rd September

Always looking forward and never back, step by step The Likes Of You has created something special and magical. A merging of young, innovative artists...

$40.85

John 00 Fleming (UK) and M.I.K.E. (Belgium) Australian Tour

13th August

John 00 Fleming is one of few artists in dance music that has preserved underground respect whilst enjoying commercial success during a career spanning...

$45

Open Records CD Launch feat. A. Balter (Israel) // techno, progressive

7th August

Open Records presents ‘Expansion Pack’, the soon to be landmark monster compilation. Ian Woodsman, a pioneering force in Australia’s underground dance...

$25

Wolf and Cub

7th August

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NAPT (UK) Australian Tour

23rd July

If you haven’t heard a NAPT beat then you don’t what you’ve been missing out on. The architects of N-Funk, NAPT is a DJ duo Ashley Pope and Tomek Naden...

$25

The Likes Of You: Stephan Bodzin 'Re-Lived' Club Tour

2nd July

The good news is German techno maestro Stephan Bodzin has confirmed that he is coming back to Australia for a national club tour under the banner...

$44.00

Hell City Glamours - June Headline Shows

17th June

When it comes to good times and a good rock ‘n’ roll show you can’t go much past Sydney’s Hell City Glamours. After 7 years treading the sticky boards of...

City Escape

10th June

$10.00

The Mission In Motion

27th May

$10.00