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.
GRUMPY are back with more brain melting grooves and coma inducing melodies (in a good way) to celebrate the start of #grumpysummer and the end of semester
Good Music presents Real Sleaze.
Playing indie sleaze hits until late.
Also featuring live performances.
This isn’t just about the dancefloor – every beat moves with purpose. All proceeds go directly to supporting Solidarity Crew, a grassroots project building real impact here in Naarm.
After exploding out of the gates with his first solo shows selling out and winning over crowds across the country, Tom Busby, front man of award winning duo Busby Marou, is back with his band for a live show that is raw, powerful and absolutely on fire.
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.
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!
Formed over 15 years ago, the Low Down Big Band are stalwarts of the Melbourne Big Band Scene. Come join in the fun on October 5th
Connor Callahan announces his new show ‘Live @ the retreat hotel’
Beloved indie-rockers Eliza & the Delusionals are stripping things back for a special run of intimate live & acoustic shows this December in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
CIB & Bad Debts in the Beergarden at The Retreat. Free Saturday 2pm Arvo Show.
The Dark Eighties Dance Party at The Retreat in Melbourne!
SUPRISEEE! 👀👀 me and my BEAUTIFUL beautifullll friend Ruby Mae 😍😍😍 are playing the Retreat Hotel Brunswick 7th December! FREE ENTRY 2-4pm!
Sunday Scaries is a comedy night featuring some of Melbourne’s best comedic talent. Run by Comedian Sez this is the perfect event to finish your week and cure the Sunday Scaries.
Doors open 6pm and show starts at 6:30pm in the band room. Seating is provided.
Helpful Clever Horse is a new clothing brand with the goal of supporting neurodivergent artists in their unique musical journeys.
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!
The time has come. Back where it all started and ended. Mylk reunite for one special show.
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
Good Music presents All Star.
Full venue takeover @ The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
DJ’s playing indie and alternative hits + live performances.
Freya Josephine Hollick writes of breathtaking bucolic scenes, and articulates those things about love and loss most of us can scarcely put into words.
Ok all you shower sopranos, closet contraltos and backyard baritones, here is your chance to rock the world, or at least East Brunswick, with the all live Melbourne Karaoke Big Band.
Free in the main room!
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.
Join the "Talking Pit" for an evening of energetic and spontaneous grooves and tunes.
Gecko is wanted dead or alive with the launch of their new single Tumbleweed.
Private Mountain live from the Retreat Beer Garden
Indie-pop outfit ONIERA hail from Engadine/Dharawal and Hurstville/Dharug in Sydney, blending nostalgic warmth with a modern indie-pop edge.
The Retreat Hotel is throwing a Gig for Gaza, raising much needed funds to supply medical aid in Palestine via Medecins Sans Frontiers.
Cycad-mas at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick with Last Embers and Una Mela
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.
The Retreat Hotel bring you Hot Tubs Bingo Machine
A free night of multiple rounds of bingo hosted and set to music by local duo Hot Tubs Time Machine. Observational humour meets bingo hall vibes via bedroom pop. Fly solo or pull together a team. Prizes, lols and pub grub. Take that Monday!
One man band dance party guitar mess since 1996!
FINOJET is a dynamic singer/songwriter whose musical journey has been marked by genre-blending innovation and electrifying live performances.
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!
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
Dave Graney and the mistLY, playing at the top of their game and bringing the grooves they are so well known for.
Join the "Talking Pit" for an evening of energetic and spontaneous grooves and tunes.
Mr. McClelland's Finishing School is coming to The Retreat to kick off your long weekend with a big old dance! Join legendary Melbourne DJ Andrew McClelland on Friday January 23 for his signature mix of song you love, songs you'd forgotten you loved, and songs you will soon love. Remember; if you can dance to it, they’ll play it, so come shake it in Brunswick in January!
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.
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.
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!
Formed over 15 years ago, the Low Down Big Band are stalwarts of the Melbourne Big Band Scene. Come join in the fun on October 5th
Ok all you shower sopranos, closet contraltos and backyard baritones, here is your chance to rock the world, or at least East Brunswick, with the all live Melbourne Karaoke Big Band.
Free in the main room!
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
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.
Purée are hitting the road this summer in celebration of their highly anticipated second EP, What Happens Now?
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!
Ok all you shower sopranos, closet contraltos and backyard baritones, here is your chance to rock the world, or at least East Brunswick, with the all live Melbourne Karaoke Big Band.
Free in the main room!
Formed over 15 years ago, the Low Down Big Band are stalwarts of the Melbourne Big Band Scene. Come join in the fun on October 5th
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!
Ok all you shower sopranos, closet contraltos and backyard baritones, here is your chance to rock the world, or at least East Brunswick, with the all live Melbourne Karaoke Big Band.
Free in the main room!
The Retreat Hotel bring you Hot Tubs Bingo Machine
A free night of multiple rounds of bingo hosted and set to music by local duo Hot Tubs Time Machine. Observational humour meets bingo hall vibes via bedroom pop. Fly solo or pull together a team. Prizes, lols and pub grub. Take that Monday!
We’re partnering with our good friends Wattle volunteers to show our solidarity with First Nations, and that we are putting in the Ground Work to fight for Land Rights, Land Back and Land Care! Our aim is to raise $5000! Tickets are available via our linktree and if you aren’t able to make it, we also have an open donation running on our page that you can donate to!
COLD HEART play southern, mid century American music from the Grand ole Opry & The Louisiana Hayride times. If ya thinking early Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two, Hank Williams, Buck Owens, Faron Young, Moon Mullican, Johnny Horton plus many, many more of the like you're on the right train.
The time has come. Back where it all started and ended. Mylk reunite for one special show.
Brooke Russell and Jess DeLuca play live in the Retreat Beer Garden for a special double bill.
Come and observe Catnip blur the line between folk, rock, and whatever scraps we pulled from our brains. Expect a mixture of raw melodies, rough edges, and a sound that doesn’t sit still.
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.
Join the "Talking Pit" for an evening of energetic and spontaneous grooves and tunes.
Jess Deluca is Launching her new album “Skylark” at the Retreat Hotel Brunswick.
The Cat’s Miaow returns to the stage with their signature lo-fi indie pop, melodic, and quietly magnetic.
Good Music presents All Star.
Full venue takeover @ The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
DJ’s playing indie and alternative hits + live performances.
Step into a dreamlike soundscape on Thursday, November 14th at The Retreat Hotel, as Isabelle Skye (full band) celebrates the release of her shimmering new single "Kaleidoscope".
Blending the warmth of retro pop with the intimacy of modern indie, Isabelle draws inspiration from the likes of Clairo, Tennis, and Margo Guryan. Kaleidoscope captures the dizzying rush of falling for someone whose words don’t quite match their actions — a bittersweet anthem for those caught between promise and uncertainty. With lush melodies, hypnotic grooves, and heartfelt lyricism, Isabelle and her full band bring the track to life on stage in technicolour.
3PB is Plan B Big Band. We are a long-time collective of some of Melbourne’s most diverse and experienced musicians.
Suzie So Blue takes over The Retreat Hotel on 12 November at 8pm. With a tenor guitar in hand and a voice that cuts deep, Suzie brings her country noir style with a blues backbone to the stage
Punk rock Scallywags The Hybernators hit the Retreat Hotel Sunday 9 November for a night of sweet skulldugerry with stories of sunsets on the Sunshine Sea , detoxification from Nacotics on Halloween. Songs from upcoming EP and merchandise available.
J Underwood Bookings Presents: an Aus Music Month beer garden showcase 🎙️ have your afternoon filled with the ambients of what pop, singer songwriter and RnB have to offer the brilliant patrons of the Retreat. This event is a Liberate Sounding Board Gathering 🎤 an open networking & showcase event for the music community.
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!
SIMPLY WEST ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST-EVER EAST COAST TOUR
Get ready—Simply West are hitting the road for the very first time! Known for their tight harmonies, infectious energy, and a sound that blends country soul with old-school Americana, this Western Sydney four-piece is bringing their music to stages across NSW, VIC, and QLD.
Dusty Boots and Ben Camden are hitting the road in Australia this Spring for a handful of co-headlines shows! After busking and touring together for years, it will be the first time sharing each other’s songs in this way on stage. Come and join these two for some jams, stories and a fun time!
📣 The Retreat Hotel Brunswick Presents 📣 aftercare + friends. 📍 @tThe Retreat Hotel 📅 Thursday, October 2nd 🕗 Doors from 7:00pm 🎟 FREE ENTRY | Walk-ins welcome, and encouraged.
The Retreat Hotel is turning 22 and celebrating with a free day of music kicking off at 2pm with acts playing across the two stages.
Cranes Against Clouds have brought Lady Fronted Grunge to Meanjin and Naarm since 2010
Sunday Scaries is a comedy night featuring some of Melbourne’s best comedic talent. Run by Comedian Sez this is the perfect event to finish your week and cure the Sunday Scaries.
Doors open 6pm and show starts at 6:30pm in the band room. Seating is provided.
'Like the Rolling Stones before them, The Pink Tiles are to the youth of Melbourne much more than a pop group. They are a way of life' - Richie 1250
UNK! events proudly present our third consecutive event, returning in 2025 with a stacked lineup for the second edition of “THA UNKTION”. Featuring the likes of Aus hip-hop OGs Yung Warriors, emerging talent Becca Hatch plus many more, November 1st is shaping up to be the biggest UNK! event to date. You don’t want to miss this one.
SPOOKY STREET! We are so excited to be throwing a Social Street Halloween Dress Up Party Extravaganza! Along for the ride we have the incomparable Steppers and Melody Kin on supports. All your favourite Narrm Neo-Soul/Funk acts in the one place to deliver a scarily groovy night. Brush up on your ‘Thriller’ dance moves and dust off your sexiest, spookiest, sparkliest costumes. We can’t wait to party with you!
The Retreat Hotel kicks off the mini Sapphire Coast Tour. Clancy has just launched the new album 'Everyone Loves a Cowboy' so expect heartache and some classic country. The Retreat show also includes special guests Lacky Band and Mia Marcelle. FREE ENTRY FRONT BAR show.
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.
The Retreat Hotel bring you Hot Tubs Bingo Machine
A free night of multiple rounds of bingo hosted and set to music by local duo Hot Tubs Time Machine. Observational humour meets bingo hall vibes via bedroom pop. Fly solo or pull together a team. Prizes, lols and pub grub. Take that Monday!
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.
