AC/DC Lane

AC/DC Lane is a narrow laneway in Melbourne's CBD running between Flinders Lane and Flinders Street, one block east of Swanston Street. The City of Melbourne officially renamed it from Corporation Lane to AC/DC Lane in October 2004 in honour of the band, which formed in Sydney in 1973 but built much of its early following playing relentless pub and club gigs across Melbourne. The renaming was proposed by the owners of Cherry Bar, which occupies the lane and has been one of Melbourne's most dedicated rock music venues for decades.

AC/DC Lane is now one of Melbourne's best-known music laneways -- not just for the name but for the layers of rock-themed street art, murals, and graffiti that cover its walls. The Bon Scott bas-relief sculpture by Mike Makatron, in which Scott appears to burst through the brick wall of Cherry Bar itself, was added in 2018 and has become one of the most photographed pieces of public art in the city. The lane itself is narrow enough that you can nearly reach both walls at once, which adds to its intimacy as a concert queue or after-show gathering point.

AC/DC Lane is freely accessible at all times and is part of the dense laneway culture that makes Melbourne's CBD distinctive. Cherry Bar continues to operate as one of the city's best small rock venues, booking live music most nights. The lane is a short walk from Flinders Street Station and easily combined with a visit to the nearby ACMI film and media museum.