Well Into Winter are about to go make their second record so need some time in the middle. Come listen to the new record in full before we make it - it's weird and personal and a bit dreamy but has a lot of loud moments that are best live.
Good Music presents All Star.
Full venue takeover @ The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
DJ’s playing indie and alternative hits + live performances.
Free entry. RSVP now.
On the 27th of September, after the AFL GRAND FINAL Dan and Rhys join together to celebrate their 30ths.
The Stetson Family return to The Retreat, their spiritual home in downtown Brunswick, for a Sunday arvo of alt-country/bluegrass tinged with a bedraggled soul of rock and roots.
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!
James Shortland Trio featuring Tiana Young — Live at The Retreat Hotel Celebrate the release of Tiana Young’s debut album Serendipity (14 September) with a night of fresh, soulful jazz at The Retreat Hotel.
📣 The Retreat Hotel Brunswick Presents 📣 aftercare + friends. 📍 @tThe Retreat Hotel 📅 Thursday, October 2nd 🕗 Doors from 7:00pm 🎟 FREE ENTRY | Walk-ins welcome, and encouraged.
Hannah Brewer is a Singer/Songwriter hailing from Sydney's inner-west. Growing up in a family of classically trained musicians, she was exposed to a range of instruments and musical genres from a young age, playing the trumpet, guitar, French horn, keys and a brief unfortunate stint at drums. With songwriting collaborations with talents like Hanni, Yura, Chloe Parche, Lola Scott, LANKS, Thomas Porter, and Ukiyo, Hannah is now emerging as a distinct voice in pop
Join Kitty of the Valley as they launch their debut EP Second Nature; a raw, high-energy release steeped in nostalgia, identity, and catharsis. Sharing the stage are Melbourne/Naarm legends Laura and the Hell Cutz and Camomile for a night of dance-punk chaos, emotional release, and sweaty euphoria. Come ready to dance, sweat, and maybe even cry a little.
The Pourshots fronted by a big bass baritone in Shaun Havoc the band play a healthy dose of classic truckin tunes, original country themed music and country covers.
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!
Geography is the musical project of Melbourne-based artist Georgia Smith. With their latest EP Cyclone — praised by Rolling Stone Australia for its “atmospheric, emotive sound” — Geography invites audiences into a world of dusty guitars, silky vocals, and deeply personal storytelling.
Don’t miss Buttered Loaf, squeezed into a corner and at their fight-or-flight finest in the Retreat front bar on Thursday October 9th.
WE MOVED TO MELBOURNE! YEAHHHH! After a treacherous journey (3 one way Qantas flights) we have touched down in Naarm Melbourne! We’re kicking things off by throwing a massive party at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
Adelaide Indie-Rockers The Kavs make their Melbourne/Naarm debut at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick launching their brand spankin' sophomore EP "Stay A Little While".
Beer Garden / Free entry
The Retreat Hotel would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which The Retreat now stands, and pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded and that our venue operates on stolen land.
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!
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
Mutators and Order 66 play their debut sets at The Retreat Hotel. Come along for a night of live music with Melbourne Polytechnic students David Freeman and Ziggy Stoquart, performing an eclectic mix of genres spanning across post-punk, jazz, funk, folk and rock. Dancing encouraged. Free entry!
Polly and the Pockets are back at The Retreat with a rockin' new single to boot.
Spring beer garden show with BB Sabina (duo) and Hannah Potter (solo) at the Retreat Hotel. Sink into an arvo of introspective and immersive tunes ranging from post-rock to electronica and folk.
The latest single from Kelsey Jean & The Bad Health is finally here! Combining pysch-rock tendencies with sci-fi inspired lyricism "Pretty Pictures" is a cinematic and whimsical journey through a bad dream - the production growing more chaotic as the lyrics wind on, ending in a tumultuous and lush explosion of instruments and operatic wailing.
Making a run for our debut album launch, we’ll be first wetting our whistle at everyone’s favourite bar The Retreat Hotel in Brunswick with an easy Sunday session, playing 2 sets in the beer garden October 19 2-4pm.
🍸Trago Amargo + Luke Koszański & Huich Goh — Live at The Retreat Hotel 🍷 Sunday, 19 October | 7:00PM | The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick Looking for a Sunday session with a twist?
Calling all beat animals! 'Hi-Pedigree' runs as a monthly 'open mic' for local producers eager to gather and share their skills.
Big Delicious know songwriters who use subtext, and they’re all cowards. That's traffic in simple, old-fashioned tunes that do what they say on the tin.
Between Sets is Liberate Community's sophomore networking event. Want to network with the local music community? Come and have a taste of everything from Q&As and speed networking, broken up by solo showcases of fellow attendees. This opportunity is free, but opt in spots for networking is limited - secure your spot now! https://linktr.ee/liberate.community
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
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
Jess Deluca is Launching her new album “Skylark” at the Retreat Hotel Brunswick.
The time has come. Back where it all started and ended. Mylk reunite for one special show.
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!
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!
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
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!
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.
Temple Of Groove is a unique trio of musicians that play upbeat Jazz/Fusion bringing excitement and Groove to their shows.
Come join the TOMMYS, Rob Viva Lastdrager - Drums, Jonathan Lickliter - Bass, Ollie Laurie - Guitar as they continue to celebrate the release of their red-hot vinyl 45 single "Born to follow/ Window Pane. Get ready for 2 hours of nonstop groove-based surf soul garage rock & roll action in the front bar from 7.30PM!
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). Like us, you are probably up for anything as long as you are home for dinner. So slap on your sunscreen, forget the football and find out at this afternoon show in the Retreat's verdant Beer Garden on Sun 21 Sept, 2-4pm
Brother and sisters in arms, Big League and Holy Moses Heartache once again join forces for and evening of beautiful noise.
Hailing from Northern Melbourne, The Backyard Banjo Club are a tangled mess of banjo, violin, accordion, saxophone and bass. Sometimes upbeat, sometimes sultry, we don’t take ourselves too seriously and we always have fun. Think Wes Anderson meets Quentin Tarantino for a festival set. From sell-out Melbourne shows to folk clubs and festivals around the country including Woodford Folk Festival, Yackandandah Folk Festival and Tablelands Folk Festival, we bring tongue-in-cheek stage banter and a healthy dose of instrumental finesse to the stage.
Alice Springs songwriter, Paul Ah Chee, continues his “Light The Fire” Tour, stopping for a one-off Melbourne show on Friday 19th September at the The Retreat, Brunswick, with special guests to be announced.
Come and relish in a stripped back night of lush harmonies and raucous fun.
Join the "Talking Pit" for an evening of energetic and spontaneous grooves and tunes.
Calling all beat animals! 'Hi-Pedigree' runs as a monthly 'open mic' for local producers eager to gather and share their skills.
Drawing inspiration from the gatefold-era of 70s prog and psych rock hedonistic excess
Mack & Cook is the genre-bending collaboration between singer-songwriter Lizzie Mack and guitar-slinger Murray Cook. Together, they blend soul, country, swamp blues and roots into a uniquely heartfelt sound.
Halfway have been a band for quarter of a century, and across that time they've made nine studio albums, each of which has received a wealth of critical acclaim. From their origins in 2000, Halfway have developed their style and songs into cinematic soundscapes, lush with pedal steel, densely layered guitars, and driving rhythms.
Tassie's own Ramblin Van Walker is a prolific and celebrated songwriter in the genres of folk, blues, country and hardcore rocknroll, a 'cult figure' in his adopted home of Victoria, with a vast catalogue of poetic lyric-driven material that explore a range of personal and social themes.
Stupid F*ck The Silly Clown is a Naarm based punk rock clown act with a full band of clowns, performing live music, clowning, skits and comedy and much more. See it for cheap while you still can.
Hamish Bloom returns with his live 6 piece indie band to launch his newest single 'One Whole Reason' Live at the Retreat Hotel. Joined on the night by the infamous indie band Claude and Daisy - another indie alternative band from Melbourne. Come and join us!
Old Time/ Bluegrass duets. A new project from Chris Baker- Banjo (Amarillo, Anthony Atkinson) & Jason Bunn- Fiddle (Orchestra Victoria, Amarillo, Jemma and the Clifton Hillbillies, Silver City Highway). 2 rollicking sets from 7pm, Wednesday September 10 at the Retreat front bar!
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
Mandy Moment drops live at The Retreat, Sunday 7 September. Albert Blank fronts a full band, from glossy pop to total noise. Joined by Lucy Joy’s luminous folk and Malibu Spacey’s creamy guitars, the bill covers sparkle, sway and late-night lift. Cost: zero. You've never had it so good.
I’m back! They’ve let me back in the Retreat Hotel (Brunswick) Beer Garden! This time on a Sunday arvo.
Sunday September 7th from 2pm.
A DJ dance night tribute to Depeche Mode, The Cure AND New Order at The Retreat in Melbourne!
Tassie's own Ramblin Van Walker is a prolific and celebrated songwriter in the genres of folk, blues, country and hardcore rocknroll, a 'cult figure' in his adopted home of Victoria, with a vast catalogue of poetic lyric-driven material that explore a range of personal and social themes.
Fresh off the release of their debut album In All the Ways I Am, The Stamps are hitting the road for a national tour this August and September. Expect raw, harmony-drenched pop, one-mic magic, and the kind of chemistry only best friends can share. Intimate, electric, and full of feeling - these shows won’t stay small for long.
Al Matcott brings his Forever Band to The Retreat Hotel for an evening of caterwauling guitars, engrossing storytelling and blistering rhythms. His first album 'Summer's Coming' was a full-throated howl against the forces dooming the world to climate disaster.
Life Size Tiger is a new three-piece band bringing indie rock back to basics
Joined by Ghost Mutt and RACH
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
