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
Destinezia- Crooked Teeth Single Launch at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/Townhouse
Feb 26
Destinezia- Crooked Teeth Single Launch at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/Townhouse
Lara Anderson 'Sidelines' Single Launch
Feb 27
Lara Anderson 'Sidelines' Single Launch
Purée | What Happens Now? EP Tour
Feb 28
Purée | What Happens Now? EP Tour
BMF: Sydney Road Street Party 2026 ft. FRENZEE + Hot Machine + Brown Spirits + Ramona Sky + Isabelle Skye Band
Mar 1
BMF: Sydney Road Street Party 2026 ft. FRENZEE + Hot Machine + Brown Spirits + Ramona Sky + Isabelle Skye Band
Kiss It Better Jam
Mar 2
Kiss It Better Jam
Amy & The Rectifiers
Mar 6
Amy & The Rectifiers

Coming up in the bandroom!

Featured
Amadou Suso in The Retreat front bar
Feb 25
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.


Destinezia- Crooked Teeth Single Launch at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/Townhouse
Feb 26
Destinezia- Crooked Teeth Single Launch at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/Townhouse

Destinezia and Townhouse are joining up for a short run of shows to celebrate the release of Destinezia’s new single, “Crooked Teeth.”

Lara Anderson 'Sidelines' Single Launch
Feb 27
Lara Anderson 'Sidelines' Single Launch

Good Music presents Lara Anderson, launching her new single 'Sidelines'. Also featuring Jasmin Adria, and Girl From Nowhere.

The Cinematics
Feb 28
The Cinematics

The Cinematics play music for those random movies in your head. Part 70's cop show, part spy flick, part Scandi noir, part Russ Meyer (but tastier and tighter).

Purée | What Happens Now? EP Tour
Feb 28
Purée | What Happens Now? EP Tour

Purée are hitting the road this summer in celebration of their highly anticipated second EP, What Happens Now?

BMF: Sydney Road Street Party 2026 ft. FRENZEE + Hot Machine + Brown Spirits + Ramona Sky + Isabelle Skye Band
Mar 1
BMF: Sydney Road Street Party 2026 ft. FRENZEE + Hot Machine + Brown Spirits + Ramona Sky + Isabelle Skye Band

The Brunswick Music Festival Presents The Sydney Road Street Party!

Featuring:

FRENZEE

BROWN SPIRITS

RAMONA SKY

ISABELLE SKYE BAND

Kiss It Better Jam
Mar 2
Kiss It Better Jam

Wipe the tears from your eyes, forget your hex debt and gear up for Brunswick’s very own improvised funk, jazz, and groove jams with a rotating house band.

Free in the main room!

Louis King Trio
Mar 4
Louis King Trio

The Louis King Trio are back at The Retreat for an evening of rootsy, bluesy, string bending fun , don't miss out !! Featuring Louis King (Dope Lemon, Grace Cummings) on guitar and vocals with compatriots Jono Brown on bass and Jack O'Dell on drums.

BMF: UNK Presents: ‘BUNKADOWN’
Mar 5
BMF: UNK Presents: ‘BUNKADOWN’

UNK x BMF Presents: ‘BUNKADOWN’

Amy & The Rectifiers
Mar 6
Amy & The Rectifiers

Amy and The Rectifiers are pumped to hit the stage at The Retreat, one of Melbourne’s most iconic live music venues! Get set for a high-energy night packed with chart-topping hits from the '60s through to the 2000s—blending the best of RnB, Rock, and Pop into one unforgettable show. Come for the music, stay for the vibes—let’s make it a night to remember!

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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.