What Happened to the Punters Club, Brunswick Street Fitzroy - Australian Music Stories.

Come along on a trip down memory lane to a popular and much loved live music venue in Melbourne, Victoria. I visit the former location of The Punters Club in Brunswick St, Fitzroy and recount stories and anecdotes from people who attended either as punters or as performers.
My special guest is Fiona Lee Maynard from the band Have A Nice Day who offers up some great insights and memories. I will be uploading the full interview with Fiona so be sure to subscribe to my channel.
Thanks for watching.
Gioia

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Thank you, that was a fantastic trip down memory lane.

[@Gioia67]

You're welcome 😊...I never really knew about it as I lived in Sydney but did my best. My brother is great at the editing part 👌👍

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

@@Gioia67 I lived in Sydney too until I moved to Melb - the Hopetoun, the Annandale Hotel, the Lansdowne, I remember them all! I'm planning to make a miniature version of the Punters Club, your video was a big inspiration - thanks again.

[@Gioia67]

Your e welcome! Thanks for the support 🙏 🙌 ❤️

[@simonpark843]

The Evelyn! What an amazing venue.

[@barkingbandicoot]

When I moved down to Melbourne in the mid 90's this was THE band venue! Much is made about the Tote being iconic but to me this was the quintessential venue! When you think of the term 'Sticky Carpet' to vision the indie band pub, then this was the poster child! With fairly low roofs, at least the front bar, it was always smoke filled. I was a non-smoker but I loved the atmosphere it created. Good times! I had a studio at Roar Studios down the road. Brunswick St was grungy and dangerous - but cool!

[@Gioia67]

It does like a great venue similar to the Hopetoun in Surry Hills 👍👍😀

[@Johnny_Ayers]

At least The Tote is still there. So many of the iconic venues of the 80s and 90s are no longer with us.

[@seangiuliani3825]

IM ALMOST IN TEARS. I LOVED THE PUNTERS. LIVED CLOSE AND PLAYED THERE A FEW TIMES. OPENED FOR AUGIE MARCH AFTER THEY OPENED FOR US. GREAT MEMS. 1ST POWDERFINGER SHOW, MY GIRL FAINTS 2ND SONG. LOL. YEAH IT WAS OUR LOCAL ALSO. Thanks for these. My bands never hit but we played 3 nights a week just loving it. Tote, ESPY, THE BRIDGE etc were the venues u wanted on ur musical and life CV. TA. peace

[@professornuke7562]

We (Dogsday) launched our first CD there in 1997, with The Shindiggers and a really good band called The Fezmen, who wore, you guessed it, fezzes. Richard gave our CD a really good review in The Form Guide, but alas, stardom was not on our cards!

[@presidentxijinpingspoxdoct9756]

Just the other day, I asked myself, "what happened to the Punters Club?"..... then this video popped up. They were good times back then.

[@Gioia67]

Lol google listening all the time. Glad u enjoyed 😉 ☺️

[@craigwilson4439]

Cool video, played there in 87 and 88 in the Romeos and the Reckers. I fell off my drum stool backwards, drunk, through the black curtains and off the stage. Another band and another venue about ten years later, that ended up having to give it up due to one Ay hole in the side street complaining about noise. That was the Greyhound hotel in St. Kilda, it was completely demolished so at least it didn't become a pokies venue. Keep up your good work.

[@Gioia67]

Thank you ✌️ ✌️✌️🤩

[@DC-Aust]

One of my favourite live music venues. I think I saw Intoxica there, they were so freaking loud! Good times.

[@TheNomad2727]

I saw them there too

[@walmartgolem]

Not just interstate bands but occasionally internationals as well. I distinctly remember seeing Madball there but probably saw others.

[@kitwalker2968]

Sadly I only knew it after the fact in 2005 when it was a DJ Bar venue called Bimbo Deluxe (with the baby). Great video.

[@sit674]

1. It was the front bar where it all really happened. 2. Noise was not a problem, the huge jack up in rent was.

[@molerofficialpage]

Nice trip Gioia 🤘

[@Gioia67]

Thank you 👌 😊

[@Jonny_Nemo]

Played the Punters a few times and went to see a heap of bands there. Great venue but hard to get a gig at.

[@Gioia67]

I hear its coming alive again ! How cool

[@incubism]

Worst part pf playing Punters was parking your car in a hurry after load out and trying to find it at the end of the night in those samey streets.

[@Gioia67]

😂😂

[@arthurdent6828]

It opened again September 2024

[@whitebreadmexicanproductio1030]

Janelle booked in conjunction with Rich and Eva

[@Gioia67]

Thanks👌✌️

[@DaddyDepression]

I played at the punters club in 98’ in my band My Colour Brain Singer guitarist Jack Jones came to our show with a tech to record the show, and proceeded to try and pinch my entire and from me, when that didn’t work he took song ideas instead.😳 what a busy night it was.

[@Gioia67]

wow. fascinating insight. thanks for that. great memories

[@seangiuliani3825]

ALCOTOMIC!!!! WE PLAYED W THEM HEAPS AND I WORKED W ANDY NOW DRUMMER FOR LIVING END, RIGHT? WOW THAT HIT ME.

[@Gioia67]

cool. thanks. great memories shared