One of Brisbane’s first and finest hole-in-the-wall bars.  Vinyl or live music all night.  Intimate, relaxed, vintage setting with a hip and funky ambiance.

LIVE MUSIC IS BACK!   NANDUN SUNDAY 6TH DEC /  PEPPER JANE FRIDAY 11TH DECEMBER @ 7PM / EM SUNDAY 13TH DECEMBER.  CELEBRATE YOUR NYE2020 AT THE JUNK.  WE ARE ALSO OPEN THURSDAY 17TH AND SUNDAY 20TH FOR EXTRA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

BOOKING OPTIONS – SOCIAL MEDIA / THE FORK VIA WEBSITE / PHONE TXT / CALL CHRIS 0468353977 OR KAREN 0410460804

When you see a show on, no need to hesitate.  Come on down and enjoy the main bar anytime!  Always free entry and good times for all your end of year celebrations.

Don’t let the name confuse you – there’s nothing garbage about Junk!

Settle in to the cloud-like comfort of Junk’s vintage couches with a drink, and listen to our hand-picked vinyl soundtrack. We’re famous for our delicious cocktails and our completely unique, intimate, eclectic vibe.

Feeling peckish? You can order straight to your couch with UBER EATS or MENULOG. Order takeaway from the delicious Thai Restaurant across the road- or grab yourself some Fish and Chips from next door or even a pizza!

If you happen to head along on a night that The Skukum Lounge opens you’ll be able to catch intimate live performances from our curated music line-up.

Different from anywhere you’ve been before, The Junk Bar is so much more than a bar.

WE ARE OPEN FRIDAY, SATURDAY NIGHTS AND SUNDAYS.  OTHER NIGHTS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE FUNCTIONS AND LIVE MUSIC.   

Email us at info@thejunkbar.com.au or                                                              Phone Chris – 0468353977 or Karen – 0410460804

SKUKUM LOUNGE SHOWS  The Skukum Lounge has become one of Brisbane’s premier music venues. Strictly 50 capacity – we have hosted the likes of Robert Forster (The Go Betweens) Stephen Cummings (The Sports) Michael Hurley, Kristin Hersh, Ryley Walker, Kim Salmon, John Smith, Dave Graney and Mick Thomas just to name a few of the national and international acts that have graced it’s tiny stage.

JUNK BAR PARTIES & FUNCTIONS.

The Skukum Lounge is the perfect venue for your party or next celebration.

It holds 20-50 people- see the FUNCTIONS page for more info.

WE ALSO HIRE OUT THE VENUE FOR PHOTO SHOOTS AND MUSIC VIDEOS. Just email us with any questions.

For a peak at what The Skukum Lounge looks like check out Marcus Blacke’s film clip below.

Opening Hours

THE JUNK BAR OPENS THURSDAYS, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS

If you would like to book a private function on another night or your a Musician wanting to book a live show please –

email info@thejunkbar.com.au

or Call Chris – 0468353977 or Karen – 0410460804

You can also book via The FORK booking button on the home page.

Functions

The Junk Bar is perfect for parties and functions.

Currently we are taking function bookings for all nights and depending on the number of people you can have the private lounge or enjoy the whole bar and it’s two rooms!

The Junk Bar has its own self-contained bar and vinyl sound system and if you hire Junk,  you’ll hire one of the best venues in Brisbane with the records spinning and the drinks flowing.
All you have to do is relax and enjoy yourself, and soak up the adoration and admiration of your guests.

This is where you want your next party or function.

And we’ve got options, baby:
• If you want you can run a tab for an amount of your choosing, or if it’s easier just have everyone buy their own drinks – we want to make it easy for you.
• We can also help you customise your drinks tab. We’ll be happy to send you costings on how much a white, red, champagne, premium beer and basics tab is for your group.
• Special event and you want cocktails on offer all night? We can do that too.
• Cocktails on arrival and then basics after that? Whatever you need we can make it happen.

The music for your party will be drawn from our awesome collection of vinyl – this is what our bar is all about. We are happy to take record requests in advance and curate a vinyl playlist for you. Let us know if there is a genre you love (70’s/soul/rockabilly etc, – our vinyl library is amazing).
If you hire the entire bar you can also create your own playlist and play it off your own device – just let us know this in advance.
The function space does not include the use of the stage or the PA for live music.

The Junk Bar is quirky and unique with a vibe that’ll ensure a great night; there’s nothing quite like it in Brisbane. Having a function at The Junk Bar is all about escapism, warm attitudes and fabulous drinks. We’d love to look after you.
For more information just go to the contacts page and email Chris and he will be happy to help with any questions you have.
Or your welcome to call Chris directly on 0468353977 or Karen 0410460804

Hi Mia,
I just wanted to thank you, Andy and Sam so much for taking such good care of me, my family and friends on Saturday night.
For someone who was very reluctant to have their first ever birthday party I couldn’t have asked for a better night! 
By the way, that Lemon and Lavender cocktail is an absolute winner 
Hannah xoxo (2019) 

“Hi Mia,
Jae and I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you and your amazing crew for letting us have a spectacular party on Sunday.
The Skukum lounge is awesome and are only outshone by how fantastic you and your staff are.”
Anna- 2018.

“Hi Mia, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for making our evening so fabulous! You were all so attentive and the food and drinks were all perfect. Thank you for cutting up the cake too.Thank you again for making it so easy to organise and for being so flexible with options. You really have created such a cool venue and I felt so grateful to be able to gather some of my closest friends together at The Junk Bar!
Please thank all the other wonderful staff that helped to make our night special.
Kind regards
Susan ” 2017

Contact

Finding Us

It’s half the fun.

Junk is hidden on Ashgrove Ave, at the corner of 215 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove.
No neon, no flashing lights- just look for the sliding door with the velvet curtains.

If you find somewhere and you don’t like it- it’s probably not the right place.

There is a constant stream of cabs and buses out the front, which makes getting to and from us easy.

NEW CITY GLIDER MAROON BUS SERVICE-

You can now travel from Coorparoo, Wooloongabba, Stones Corner, The City and Paddington straight to the heart of Ashgrove on the Maroon City Glider.

It will drop you off at stop 44 on Stewart Road which is just a hop, skip and a jump away from us- and travels every 10 min in peak hour and every 15 minutes in off peak.

This service also operates till 12.25 am on Friday and Saturday nights so it’s never been so easy to get to and from Junk on public transport. This service stops in the city at The Cultural Centre, Ann St and Roma St stations. Call 131230 for more information.

If catching public transport, catch the 379, 380 or 381 from the city to St Finbar’s stop no 15/16 Ashgrove. (This is just across the road almost from us).

There are cabs ever ready out the front to take you home.

If you’re looking for accommodation nearby, check Hotelscombined and go to

http://www.hotelscombined.com.au/Place/Junk_Bar.htm

Upcoming Shows at the Skukum Lounge

Sunday 22nd November

Essential Workers of Comedy

The Butcher (Anthony Long), The Busker (Stephen Denham), The Teacher (Colette Andersen) & The Anchorman (Liam Daley) feature in the Essential Workers of Comedy

Anthony Long is a local supermarket Butcher whose comedy recounting his daily work life and ongoing beef with society is as sharp as the blade he uses everyday.

Stephen Denham’s burgeoning videography career was finally going well enough to drown out the cries of “Film-school Reject!” that kept him awake at night. But, with the global pandemic putting him back at square one, Stephen has had to fall back on his other monetizable skill as a busker singing dumb songs.

Colette Andersen is a teacher as well as a mother self described as bitter with a twist. Her various stories from life as an educator and mother will have you laughing and learning at the same time.

Liam Daley is an anchorman (on YouTube) who brings his own special blend of pointing out the obvious and looking at things a little differently with his unique clean but edgy observational style humour.

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Bookings

We do take bookings and it is as easy as clicking on the link below- choosing your time, date and amount of people.
Looking forward to looking after you.
You can always call us to direct Chris – 0468 353 977 or Karen – 0410460804