Established in 1996, The Night Cat has been a genre-focused venue for the duration of its life specialising in Funk, Soul, Latin, Disco, Hip Hop and R&B.
Presenting artists in a unique 360-degree format, the venue has been the launchpad for several iconic Australian bands including The Cat Empire and The Bamboos.
Recent performances have included - Jace XL, Honey, The Senegambian Jazz band, Vaudeville Smash, Incognito, Cactus Channel, Mansion Air, Shigetto, Sampa The Great, Digital Africa, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Mildlife, PP Arnold, Alysha Joy, SunRa Orkestra, Htrk, Amyl and The Sniffers, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Disco Faith Choir, Lonnie Liston Smith, DubFx, Kylie Auldist, Osaka Monaurail, The Pharcyde, ZFEX, Mulatu Astatke, floating points, Gold Haus, Teskey Brothers, John Cleary, Kingswood, Dead Prez, DJ Jazzy Jeff.