Baxter's

A free live music room on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy, open Wednesday to Sunday with original-only sets from local and emerging artists — names you'll know, and more you'll want to remember. The bar opens at 4pm, happy hour runs to 9pm ($8 pints, $15 cocktails), and the stage starts at 9pm. Entry is free every night, there's an open mic the first Sunday of the month, and you can bring the dog.