A Melbourne live music venue is planning to ban punters from using their mobile phones to film bands because it wants people to "live in the moment".

Cherry Bar, on AC/DC Lane, has proposed the rule after noticing more and more people holding up their devices to record long sections of a gig, which it said was ruining the atmosphere for others.

Too many phones are spoiling the fun. Credit:David Jensen/EMPICS Entertainment.

"The increase in people, not just taking pictures quickly, but holding their arms up like two f---ing windmills with their phone seven feet in the air recording song after song after song has become laughable," said the bar's owner, James Young.

"It's got to the point where someone has to take a stand. It's selfish, it's obnoxious and not considerate of other punters.