open 7 days till late

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food, drink, trivia + live music

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open 7 days till late 〰️ food, drink, trivia + live music 〰️

280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
+61 3 9380 4090

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Live music every night of the week and Pumpy’s Pub Quiz every Monday and Tuesday evening (book a spot here).

Dinner/Table/Beer Garden bookings are highly encouraged, grab a spot below!

Gigs
Steve Boyd Band & Chris Surgey Group Live at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
June 28
Steve Boyd Band & Chris Surgey Group Live at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
Good Music presents All Star
July 4
Good Music presents All Star
Finn Coltrane & The Gallows w/ Riviera + The Rest is History
July 5
Finn Coltrane & The Gallows w/ Riviera + The Rest is History
Sub-Sol at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
July 8
Sub-Sol at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
Henry Toast w/ Static Company and Agvamil
July 9
Henry Toast w/ Static Company and Agvamil
The Wraylettes w/ El Rollo
July 17
The Wraylettes w/ El Rollo

Coming up in the bandroom!

Featured
Amadou Suso in The Retreat front bar
June 24
Amadou Suso in The Retreat front bar

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.


Melbourne Polytechnic Band Night
June 25
Melbourne Polytechnic Band Night

Melbourne Poytechnic host their end of semester band performance night at the Retreat Hotel in Brunswick. All performance students grouped in bands present a wide range of music genres to delight and entertain and celebrate the end of semester.


Midnight Violet at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Bitimus + Wage Cut
June 26
Midnight Violet at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Bitimus + Wage Cut

Hot off their DEBUT ALBUM, Midnight Violet are BACK to catapult their velvety indie tunes across the dance floor of the Retreat Hotel

Roarcuss at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w Primary High
June 27
Roarcuss at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w Primary High

After slaying the crowd at their recent single launch, punk/ska hornbags Roarcuss are back to do it all again at The Retreat with support from local legends, Primary High.

Amy and The Rectifiers at The Retreat Hotel with The Caverners
June 27
Amy and The Rectifiers at The Retreat Hotel with The Caverners

Get down to The Retreat Hotel on the 27th June for a Saturday night of winter warming rockin' music, featuring Amy and The Rectifiers, backed by The Caverners. 7.30 - 11.00 pm.

Steve Boyd Band & Chris Surgey Group Live at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
June 28
Steve Boyd Band & Chris Surgey Group Live at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick

Don’t miss acclaimed singer-songwriters Steve Boyd and Chris Surgey as they join forces for a special live performance.

Old Time Jam Session w/ Double Dole String Band
June 28
Old Time Jam Session w/ Double Dole String Band

Come along to the old-time jam session at The Retreat Hotel.

The Double Dole Stringband will be hosting an all-in jam session starting at 6:30pm at the Retreat Hotel.


Orchestra Massive
July 1
Orchestra Massive

Your local jungle/dnb orchestra.

Live horns, live keys, live drums and live bass.

Improvised in real time following a conductor's hand signals.

Orchestra.

Massive.

My First Rodeo at The Retreat Hotel Front Bar w/ Hannah Potter
July 2
My First Rodeo at The Retreat Hotel Front Bar w/ Hannah Potter

‘My First Rodeo’ is an alt country/folk band currently residing in Naarm/Melbourne Australia and fronted by New Zealand born singer-songwriter, Connor Kerr-Newell.

Salsodromo: Live band + Social Dancing at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
July 3
Salsodromo: Live band + Social Dancing at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick

Salsodromo takes over The Retreat!

Bringing you social dancing with a live salsa band.

Click to check out the full gig guide...

The Retreat Hotel Merch!

Show your support for your favourite local pub by wearing our merch!
Tees are $25 each - just ask one of our friendly staff members behind the bar to purchase!
Designs by James Devlin, Carolyn Hawkins + James Vinciguerra

 
 

The Retreat Hotel would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the venue now stands, and pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging.

We also acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded and that our venue operates on stolen land.