The details, in daylight
Soen plays 170 Russell in Melbourne on 16 October 2026, on stage at 7:00 PM. Tickets are sold by the official seller — follow the ticket link on this page.
Set times: Soen due on stage around 7:00 PM.
Melbourne's underground bunker of a club on Russell Street — 1,050 capacity, pin-sharp sound, and a booking policy that spans techno royalty to touring indie. Soen are a Swedish progressive metal band formed in 2010 by drummer Martin Lopez (formerly of Opeth) and vocalist Joel Ekelöf, whose albums from Cognitive (2012) to Reliance (2026) draw frequent comparisons to Tool.
Asked about the venue
About 170 Russell
Was 170 Russell previously called Billboard?
Yes — the basement room at 170–190 Russell Street traded as Billboard from 1980 to 2014 before relaunching under its street address as 170 Russell. The space has been a Melbourne nightlife fixture since 1965, when it opened as the Lido, later becoming the Total Theatre.
What is the capacity of 170 Russell?
170 Russell holds 1,050 people — a basement room in the heart of Melbourne with three bars and, by the venue’s own proud claim, stage sightlines from anywhere in the room. Big enough for a proper crowd, small enough that nobody needs binoculars.