Venues
The Sessions takes you inside some of Melbourne’s real rock venues, where legends of the business have trodden the same path.
The Central Club, Wick Studios and Bakehouse Studios are home to The Sessions.
Wick Studios
Wick Studios is a music/creative hub located in Brunswick, Australia that provides various rehearsal, recording, photography and film production rooms. This includes a licensed common area that has couches, barista-made espresso coffee, beer on tap and a selection of snacks and beverages to keep the creative juices flowing.
Bakehouse Studios
Situated between North Richmond Train Station and Hoddle Street, Bakehouse Studios is a beloved cultural icon in Melbourne. A bustling hub of creativity, Bakehouse is an inclusive and respectful studio that offers space for rehearsal, recording, filming, showcase events and more.
Its foundations can be found with the establishment of the recording studios in Bakehouse Lane, Fitzroy in the old York St Studios (est. 1978) and the rehearsal space on the site of the old Stable Sound Studios (est. 1985). York Street has its place in history with bands like Whirlywirld, TISM, Primitive Calculators, and Australian Crawl.
Over the years, acts like The Saints, Courtney Barnett, Paul Kelly, Kate Miller-Heidke, Cat Power, Rowland S. Howard, Gordi, Angie McMahon, The MC5, Mark Arm (Mudhoney), Evan Dando (Lemonheads), Beck, Suzie Quatro, Tool, Janes Addiction, Deftones, Augie March, X, Died Pretty, Tones And I, Kaiit, Steve Kilbey, The Triffids, The Scientists, Jimmy Little, Vika & Linda Bull, Daddy Cool, Underground Lovers, Wanda Jackson, Jessica Mauboy, Tame Impala, Powderfinger, Bill Callahan, Beth Orton, Elvis Costello, The Rockwiz Orchestra, Ladyhawke, Icehouse, Neil Finn and many more have passed through the Bakehouse doors.
Hotel Westwood
