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Piano by Request

Welcome to Piano Bar Ballarat! Join us for an evening of Piano Bar entertainment presented by our exceptional piano and superstar vocalists, as they take your song requests and perform your favourite tunes until 1am. With the occasional drag number! (Saturday nights only)

Doors open at 6pm, and the entertainment will begin between 7pm and 7:30pm. To secure your spot, ensure your entire party arrives by 7:30pm, as unoccupied tables may be offered to our waitlist guests.

Hungry? Our kitchen will be serving delicious food from 6pm to 8pm.

Important Information:

  • The ticket price is $10 per person and is payable at time of booking.

  • Doors will open at 6pm.

  • The performance is scheduled to start between 7pm and 7:30pm.

  • Our kitchen will be available from 6pm to 8pm

  • Tables will be held until 7:30pm at the latest. 

  • Seating is allocated so please let us know if you have multiple bookings wanting to sit together.

Drag Bingo!

Introducing our beloved weekly event, 'Drag Bingo'!

Join us for an electrifying three-hour extravaganza of interactive entertainment, featuring dazzling drag performances and fabulous campery hosted by our incredible Piano Bar Queens. It's the perfect midweek treat to add some excitement to your work week.

Mark your calendars for every Wednesday, as the fun kicks off at 6pm and lasts until 9:30pm. The balls will start dropping at 7pm, so get ready for a thrilling game of Bingo like no other.

For just $10 per person, you'll receive a game book and dabber. Prepare for laughter, surprises, and the chance to win fantastic prizes throughout the evening.

Hungry? Our kitchen will be serving delicious food from 6pm to 8pm.

Important Information:

  • The ticket price is $10 per person and is payable at time of booking. This includes a game book and dabber

  • Doors will open at 6pm.

  • The performance is scheduled to start between 7pm and 7:30pm.

  • Our kitchen will be available from 6pm to 8pm

  • Tables will be held until 7:30pm at the latest. 

  • Seating is allocated so please let us know if you have multiple bookings wanting to sit together.

The Real Drag Brunch

Introducing the upgraded 2024 edition of the Real Drag Brunch in Ballarat!

Indulge in an afternoon of bottomless cocktails and drinks! Alongside sensational food and fabulous entertainment! 

Whether you're celebrating a hen's party, a birthday or any reason for a good time, Piano Bar's revamped Drag Brunch stands as the ultimate destination.

Our talented pianists will take centre stage from 1pm to 4pm, singing your favourite tunes while our fabulous Piano Bar drag queens host the event and bring a delightful blend of naughty and nice games.

The Real Drag Brunch of Ballarat Highlights:

Bottomless Drinks is available from 1 pm to 4 pm, featuring a selection of basic spirits, beer, wine, sparkling, juice and soft drinks.

Select cocktails, including our Drag Brunch signature, Pink Lemonade Vodka, Mimosa, Sex on the Beach, Fruit Tingle, Aperol Spritz and Kia Royale.

Delicious menu and canapes:

  • Selection of cold meats, fruit and cheese board accompanied with quince paste and a selection of crisp breads – gluten-free option

  • Sweet corn fritters with Asian herbs and house-made chilli jam (gf, v)

  • Chicken and chive steamed dumplings with sesame soy vinaigrette 

  • Mini quiche tarts; selection of caramelised onion and goats cheese tarts and Mediterranean veg (gf, v)

  • Lamb sliders; 6 hour in house braised lamb shoulder served on brioche bun with rocket dressed in tzatziki 

  • Three Mushroom Arancini served with truffle aioli (gf, v)

Tickets for this extraordinary experience are priced at $95 per person. 

Important Information:

  • The ticket price is $95 per person and is payable at time of booking.

  • Doors will open at 1pm. The event finishes at 4pm

  • Seating is allocated so please let us know if you have multiple bookings wanting to sit together.

Incoming Dates:

  • Saturday, April 20th

  • Saturday, May 18th

Vanessa Mitchell Presents: Teardrops on my Dildo

After a sell out show in November '23, Vanessa Mitchell returns in April 2024!

Fabulous, filthy and downright hilarious! Brace yourselves for a wild ride of side-splitting hilarity with the modern-day Queen of Sass, as she takes you on a laugh-out-loud adventure of her trials and tribulations of parenting, dating and all things female.

Winner: 'Best Comedy' Newcastle Fringe 2022.

★★★★1/2 "This is the type of fringe show that deserves the spotlight.” - Kids in Adelaide

★★★★ "You know when you go out to a club with a group of girlfriends and the handbags are thrown down, and you're dancing all night completely carefree as if the rest of the world don't exist, and you only stop to rest over a few drinks with teeny umbrellas, and there's always that one friend that is side-splittingly funny and holds court all evening? Yep, that's exactly what Vanessa Larry Mitchell's one-woman show feels like" - Mindshare

Important Information:

  • Date: Thursday 18th April 2024

  • The ticket price is $35 per person and is payable at time of booking.

  • Doors will open at 6pm.

  • The performance is scheduled to start between 7pm and 7:30pm.

  • Our kitchen will be available from 6pm to 8pm

  • Tables will be held until 7:30pm at the latest. 

  • Seating is allocated so please let us know if you have multiple bookings wanting to sit together.

Starman - The David Bowie Tribute Show

Starman - The David Bowie Tribute Show is the Australian celebration of the music and legacy of one of the most influential artists of all time. Starman recreates the iconic songs and styles of Bowie with passion and flair - bringing the magic of the Starman himself.

Join us as we move through Bowie’s iconic eras – from the 70’s, all the way to the 2000’s – and showcase the diverse and ever-changing style he was known for, performing all the hits including: Rebel Rebel, Ziggy Stardust, Fame, Space Oddity, Under Pressure, All The Young Dudes, Moonage Daydream, Let's Dance, The Jean Genie, Ashes to Ashes, Heroes, and Life on Mars.

Let’s Spend the Night Together!

Important Information:

  • Date: Wednesday 1st May

  • The ticket price is $25 per person and is payable at time of booking.

  • Doors will open at 6pm.

  • The performance is scheduled to start between 7pm and 7:30pm.

  • Our kitchen will be available from 6pm to 8pm

  • Tables will be held until 7:30pm at the latest. 

  • Seating is allocated so please let us know if you have multiple bookings wanting to sit together.

The Whitlams Black Stump Duo

Tim Freedman and Ollie Thorpe’s acclaimed piano and pedal steel duo is the perfect vehicle to strip back Whitlams repertoire and deliver classics like "No Aphrodisiac" and "Blow Up the Pokies” with poignant atmospherics.

This intimate show will also serve to present new material, as the pair play songs from the debut album of Freedman’s new Americana group - The Whitlams Black Stump. Check out the 13 track long player, “Kookaburra” from March 8.

The Whitlams Black Stump’s recent singles, "The Day John Sattler Broke His Jaw" and "No Aphrodisiac (Black Stump)”, which Countrytown called "a three-minute banjo-fied instant classic" have been staples on Australian Country radio over the past year. The album, two years in the making, was produced by multiple Golden Guitar winner Matt Fell.

Important Information:

  • Date: Wednesday 8th May

  • The ticket price is $60 per person and is payable at time of booking.

  • Doors will open at 6pm.

  • The performance is scheduled to start between 7pm and 7:30pm.

  • Our kitchen will be available from 6pm to 8pm

  • Tables will be held until 7:30pm at the latest. 

  • Seating is allocated so please let us know if you have multiple bookings wanting to sit together.

SOS - THE AUSTRALIAN ABBA TRIBUTE SHOW

SOS The Australian ABBA Tribute show takes you back in time when ABBA ruled the world stage. From their debut of Waterloo at Eurovision right up till today, ABBA's music has left a sparkle in our eye and a beat in our hearts.

The music of ABBA lives on with SOS! Performing their greatest hits of hot disco tracks like "Gimmie Gimmie", unforgettable pop classics like "Dancing Queen" and heart clenching ballads like "The Winner Takes It All".

This full production show, costumed, choreographed with a high-energy band, might make you believe you're seeing the real thing! So let Agnetha, Frida, Benny and Björn take you for a night you will never forget! Their music lives on with SOS The Australian ABBA Tribute Show.

Ring Ring all your Chiquitittas and we'll see you there!

Important Information:

  • Date: Wednesday 29th May

  • The ticket price is $32 per person and is payable at time of booking.

  • Doors will open at 6pm.

  • The performance is scheduled to start between 7pm and 7:30pm.

  • Our kitchen will be available from 6pm to 8pm

  • Tables will be held until 7:30pm at the latest. 

  • Seating is allocated so please let us know if you have multiple bookings wanting to sit together.

The FREDDIE MERCURY Songbook

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Get caught in our landslide of incredible music, memories, and magic of FREDDIE MERCURY as we celebrate one of the world’s most iconic artists of all time.

QUEEN: The Freddie Mercury Songbook stars Australia's Got Talent chart sensation GREG GOULD & celebrated powerhouse songstress RACHAEL GRACE, along with guitar extraordinaire MARKUS SAASTAMOINEN in this show full of energy, heart and some of Australia’s finest musicians!

From "Bohemian Rhapsody" to "We Will Rock You," get ready to sing along and dance the night away. This event is going to be the ultimate tribute to Queen and the legendary Freddie Mercury! Join us for an unforgettable night of live music, as we bring you the greatest hits from one of the best bands of all time. NOT TO BE MISSED!

Important Information:

  • Date: Wednesday 12th June

  • The ticket price is $35 per person and is payable at time of booking.

  • Doors will open at 6pm.

  • The performance is scheduled to start between 7pm and 7:30pm.

  • Our kitchen will be available from 6pm to 8pm

  • Tables will be held until 7:30pm at the latest. 

  • Seating is allocated so please let us know if you have multiple bookings wanting to sit together.