Many live music venues operate in buildings owned by someone else, and the owner decides whether a lease continues. This page lists who owns the building for 54 venues on the guide, with a source for each.
Confirmed means an official or primary source states the owner. Reported means a news report, trade publication or public document names the owner. Likely means the sources point to the owner without stating it outright.
Most venues on the guide are not listed. The owner of a building is recorded on its title at NSW Land Registry Services, and a title search costs a fee. If you know who owns a venue and can point to a source, tell us and we will add it.
| Venue | Building owner | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addi Road Gumbramorra Hall | NSW Government (Crown land, NSW Department of Crown Lands) | Reported | addiroad.org.au |
| Avalon RSL | RSL Club Ltd (Avalon Beach RSL Club) | Reported | pittwateronlinenews.com |
| Bondi Golf & Diggers Club | NSW Crown land (reserve 93444); Waverley Council is trustee manager | Confirmed | waverley.nsw.gov.au |
| Bondi Pavilion | Waverley Council | Reported | waverley.nsw.gov.au |
| Botany View Hotel | Small Pubs, who bought the freehold from Paddy Coughlan in January 2021 | Confirmed | realestatesource.com.au australianpropertyjournal.com.au |
| Carlisle Castle Hotel | Universal Hotels (the Kospetas family), who bought the hotel in 2026 | Reported | greekcitytimes.com |
| Carriageworks | NSW Government (Create NSW) | Reported | nsw.gov.au |
| City Recital Hall | Mirvac Funds Management, with the City of Sydney holding a 99-year lease | Reported | meetings.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au meetings.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au |
| Clovelly Bowling Club | Crown (NSW Government land) | Confirmed | randwick.nsw.gov.au |
| Duke of Enmore | Charlie Mehanna, named as the freeholder in an October 2020 trade report | Reported | pubtic.com.au |
| Elizabeth Farm | Sydney Living Museums (now Museums of History NSW) | Confirmed | apps.environment.nsw.gov.au |
| Engadine Tavern | Chris Feros (Feros Hotel Group), who bought the tavern and shops at 36-50 Station St in 2023 | Reported | realestatesource.com.au realcommercial.com.au |
| Enmore Theatre | Century Venues (Elia Eliades) | Reported | enmoretheatre.com.au apps.environment.nsw.gov.au |
| Erskineville Town Hall | City of Sydney | Confirmed | cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au |
| Ettamogah Hotel | ALH (Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group), reported as the owner in September 2025 | Reported | pubtic.com.au |
| Felons Barrel Room | Artemus Group (Manly Wharf precinct) | Reported | pubtic.com.au |
| Fleet Steps | Place Management NSW (NSW Government), as land owner of The Rocks | Reported | therocks.com |
| Harbord Hotel | A syndicate led by Glenn Piper and Lachlan Cottee (bought from John Thorpe and Trish King, settled February 2020) | Reported | commercialrealestate.com.au |
| Jimmy Little Community Hall | Inner West Council | Reported | innerwest.nsw.gov.au |
| Keirle Park | Northern Beaches Council owns the community land; the Crown land is owned by the State of NSW and managed by the council | Confirmed | northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au |
| Lane Cove Civic Centre | Lane Cove Council | Reported | service.lanecove.nsw.gov.au |
| Leichhardt Oval | Inner West Council | Reported | innerwest.nsw.gov.au |
| Library Cafe: State Library of NSW | NSW Government, as the State Library of NSW building on Macquarie Street | Reported | sl.nsw.gov.au |
| Linden Observatory | Linden Observatory Trust | Confirmed | apps.environment.nsw.gov.au |
| National Art School | NSW Government (site managed by Create NSW) | Reported | nsw.gov.au |
| Native Rose Hotel | Michael Huang, named as the owner in reports in 2018 and October 2020; the pub trades under a lease | Reported | pubtic.com.au realcommercial.com.au |
| Northies Hotel | Arthur Laundy, Stuart Laundy and Fraser Short, who bought it in 2014 with the Mona Vale Hotel for over $57 million | Reported | theleader.com.au |
| Oxford Art Factory | Mark Gerber owns the business. The strata freehold at 1/38-46 Oxford Street was listed for sale at about $5 million with a long-term lease in place. | Reported | commercialrealestate.com.au themusicnetwork.com |
| Parramatta Park | NSW Government (managed by Parramatta Park Trust, part of Greater Sydney Parklands) | Reported | greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au |
| Richmond Regent Theatre | Duncan MacKay, named as the owner in May 2026 reports, with Michael Dimech. | Likely | miragenews.com |
| Riverside Theatres | City of Parramatta Council | Confirmed | riversideparramatta.com.au |
| St Stephen's Uniting Church | Uniting Church in Australia St Stephen's Sydney | Confirmed | apps.environment.nsw.gov.au |
| State Theatre | EVT Group | Confirmed | evt.com |
| Sydenham Skate Park | Inner West Council | Reported | innerwest.nsw.gov.au |
| Tates Hotel | Fraser Short and a partner, who bought it in 2021. The freehold was put to market in October 2024. | Reported | pubtic.com.au |
| Ted Blackwood Youth and Community Centre | Northern Beaches Council | Reported | northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au |
| The Concourse Lounge | Willoughby City Council | Confirmed | theconcourse.com.au |
| The Eveleigh Hotel | Sweeney Pub Group sold the hotel for more than triple its purchase price. | Reported | realestatesource.com.au |
| The Lady Hampshire | Public Hospitality Group | Reported | pubtic.com.au |
| The Lord Gladstone | George Kazzi, who bought it from Paddy Coughlan in 2019 for about $5.5 million | Reported | pubtic.com.au concreteplayground.com |
| The Roundhouse | UNSW Sydney, with the venue and bar run by Arc @ UNSW | Confirmed | inside.unsw.edu.au unsw.edu.au |
| Tibbi Whalan Hall (Katoomba-Leura Community Centre) | Blue Mountains City Council | Reported | yoursay.bmcc.nsw.gov.au |
| Trashed & Berry Reserve | Northern Beaches Council | Reported | northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au |
| Venue | Building owner | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombie Bar | Wollongong City Council | Confirmed | wollongong.nsw.gov.au |
| Creative Wollongong Studios | Wollongong City Council | Likely | wollongong.nsw.gov.au |
| Kiama Golf Club | Kiama Golf Club, which bought the land from the Boyd family in 1964 | Reported | library.kiama.nsw.gov.au |
| Kiama Library | Kiama Municipal Council | Likely | kiama.nsw.gov.au |
| Pioneer Hall | Wollongong City Council | Reported | illawarramercury.com.au |
| The Music Lounge (Town Hall) | Wollongong City Council | Likely | merrigong.com.au |
| Wiso's (Wiseman Park Wollongong City Bowling Club) | NSW Crown land (Crown reserve for Park), managed by Wollongong City Council | Reported | our.wollongong.nsw.gov.au |
| Wollongong Entertainment Centre | Venues NSW, a NSW Government agency | Reported | files.parliament.nsw.gov.au |
| Wollongong Town Hall Theatre | Wollongong City Council | Likely | wollongong.nsw.gov.au |
| Wombarra Bowlo (Scarborough Wombarra Bowls) | Estia Health, which owns the land | Confirmed | illawarramercury.com.au |
| Yo-Yo Train / Yo-Yo Bar | Wollongong City Council (Mount Kembla site) | Confirmed | wollongong.nsw.gov.au illawarramercury.com.au |
Reports on venue leases, landlords and property costs. None of them track who owns each venue building, which is why this list exists.