Join us for an arvo of jangle and twang with the alt-country survivors, Runners and the Young.

Known widely as the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the kora’, Amadou fulfils his ancestral duties to share the culture of his people through the African harp.

Cass Aware are back — Melbourne mosh pit gremlins return from their mini sabbatical. With a new sound, a fresh groove, and a whole new perspective on the fundamentals of life itself, but the four-piece rock outfit remain convinced of one thing: there’s nothing better than a Melbourne mosh. Joined once again by alt-pop-rock royalty Chloe Booth and psychedelic rock ’n’ rollers The Opals, Cass Aware are set to turn The Retreat into a party you don’t want to miss.

David Cosma returns to The Retreat Hotel on Saturday August 30th for two sets in the front bar! The Age described Cosma as having the "full-bodied croon pairing the silken wryness of Elvis Costello and the gravel of Bob Dylan” while Inpress magazine wrote "a thinking person’s songwriter that speaks volumes to what a terrific talent we have in our midst”.

Drawing inspiration from 60s and 70s rock, folk, and Melbourne dole wave, Potluck is a collaboration between four singer-songwriters who aren’t afraid to lay all their feelings out on the dinner table. Like the name suggests, their set is diverse, casual, and intimate.Their debut album Out The Back is packed with fat harmonies, jangly guitars, and open-hearted reflections on grief, heartbreak, wistfulness, and the general state of things—the good and the bad.

Milk After $ex are putting on a lil’ matinee show to help usher in the warmer months! Joined by Babyccino and The Nation Two come get cozy at the retreat with some of the finest rock’n’roll on offer x $10 presale $15 on the door