Triple J's Hottest 100 Countdown Is Almost Here — Find Your Nearest Listening Party Happening Right Around the Country
Settle in for a long day of singing, dancing and drinking, as these pubs and bars around the country host their own Hottest 100 listening parties.
Triple J's Hottest 100 is back for another year, counting down the best songs of 2025 as voted by listeners around the country. The nation's biggest music event kicks off from 12pm on Saturday, January 24, 2026, and while you could tune in from home, it's far better with a cold drink in hand and a crowd singing along beside you.
Across Australia, venues are turning up the volume and opening their doors for Hottest 100 listening parties, complete with drink specials, live sets and all-day kick-ons once the number one song drops. From inner-city pubs and coastal beer gardens to small-batch breweries and rooftop bars, here's where to celebrate the countdown in style this weekend.
NSW:
- Akasha Brewing Company – Five Dock
- The Lord Gladstone – Chippendale
- 4 Pines Truckbar – Brookvale
- Resin Brewing – Bulli
- Darlo Bar – Darlinghurst
- East Village Hotel – Darlinghurst
- Taphouse Sydney – Darlinghurst
- The Strand Hotel – Darlinghurst
- The Golden Barley Hotel – Enmore
- Bombies – Freshwater
- The Governor – Macquarie Park
- Sauce Brewing Co – Marrickville
- The Courthouse Hotel – Newtown
- The Marlborough Hotel — Newtown
- The Old Commodore Hotel — McMahons Point
- Drink West – Penrith
- Public House – Petersham
- Salisbury Hotel – Stanmore
- General Gordon Hotel – Sydenham
- The Australian Heritage Hotel – The Rocks
- La La La's – Wollongong
- The Illawarra – Wollongong
VIC:
- The Wine List – Euroa
- The Catfish – Fitzroy
- Top Yard — Melbourne CBD
- Holmes Hall — Moonee Ponds
- Welcome to Thornbury — Northcote
- Esplanade Hotel — St Kilda
- Westside Ale Works — South Melbourne
QLD:
- Ric's Bar — Fortitude Valley
WA:
- Rocky Ridge Brewing Co — Busselton
- Inglewood Hotel – Mt Lawley
- Rosemount Hotel – North Perth
ACT:
- Assembly The People's Pub – Braddon
- Capital Brewing Co – Fyshwick
NT:
- One Mile Brewery – Winnellie
Don't see a listening party near you? Head to the website for the full list.
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