open 7 days 12pm - late

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food, drink, trivia + live music

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open 7 days 12pm - 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
Bone Soup Xmas Fiesta! W. Mesa Cosa + Daddy Issues + Laura Norda + MC Purple Duck
Dec 27
Bone Soup Xmas Fiesta! W. Mesa Cosa + Daddy Issues + Laura Norda + MC Purple Duck
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Dec 28
Sunbeam Sound Machine free afternoon show at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Taylah Carroll
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Dec 29
Another Rotting Corpse at the Retreat with Ze Wisenheimer and GLEN
Bob Log III - NYE SPECIAL
Dec 31
Bob Log III - NYE SPECIAL
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Jan 2
Anne Simmons at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Hologram Sam + Kelsey Jean
Brooke Taylor w/ Co Tipping
Jan 4
Brooke Taylor w/ Co Tipping

Coming up in the bandroom!

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Bone Soup Xmas Fiesta! W. Mesa Cosa + Daddy Issues + Laura Norda + MC Purple Duck
Dec 27
Bone Soup Xmas Fiesta! W. Mesa Cosa + Daddy Issues + Laura Norda + MC Purple Duck

It’s a Bone Soup Xmas featuring Mesa Cosa!

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Dec 28
Sunbeam Sound Machine free afternoon show at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Taylah Carroll

Sunbeam Sound Machine play the Retreat in 3-piece form to preview songs from the forthcoming fourth album, as well as a few from the catalogue.

Loose Content @ The Retreat Hotel 28th December 2024 w/ Npecede + The Dilemmas
Dec 28
Loose Content @ The Retreat Hotel 28th December 2024 w/ Npecede + The Dilemmas

Loose Content is a three-piece indie/alt-rock outfit hailing from the hinterland of Byron Bay. Formed during high school by close friends MiLLa (bass and vocals), Sam Sanders (guitars) and Aquila Porter (drums & BV’s).

Moonee Valley Drifters 40 year celebration
Dec 29
Moonee Valley Drifters 40 year celebration

The Moonee Valley Drifters bring the love of the song, a respect for the great feeling that country is capable of and the release created by dancing – all central to the origins of the music, its people’s music.

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Dec 29
Another Rotting Corpse at the Retreat with Ze Wisenheimer and GLEN

Shake off the Christmas tinsel and come see Another Rotting Corpse with good pals, Ze Wisenheimer and new pals GLEN!

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Dec 30
Brendon Siemsen Trio

Join the Brendon Siemsen Trio for an evening of vibrant instrumental music that fuses genres and tells stories without words.

Bob Log III - NYE SPECIAL
Dec 31
Bob Log III - NYE SPECIAL

One man band dance party guitar mess since 1996!

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Jan 2
Anne Simmons at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Hologram Sam + Kelsey Jean

Folk-rock singer Anne Simmons comes back to her old new home Naarm/Melbourne. She will play a solo show with her acoustic guitar, leaning into her country tendencies and softer vocals.

Solomon Sisay & Band
Jan 3
Solomon Sisay & Band

Ethiopian saxophone maestro Solomon Sisay pays tribute to the Ethio-Jazz sounds endemic to his homeland. Accompanied by his quartet, Solomon will bring 2 sets of hypnotic music to The Retreat!

Brooke Taylor w/ Co Tipping
Jan 4
Brooke Taylor w/ Co Tipping

Brooke Taylor is a Melbourne-based singer, songwriter and guitarist. Writing about the human condition she draws listeners in with her strong storytelling and raw emotion.

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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.