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.
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.
A DJ dance night tribute to Depeche Mode, The Cure AND New Order at The Retreat in Melbourne!
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.
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.
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Drawing inspiration from the gatefold-era of 70s prog and psych rock hedonistic excess
Calling all beat animals! 'Hi-Pedigree' runs as a monthly 'open mic' for local producers eager to gather and share their skills.
Join the "Talking Pit" for an evening of energetic and spontaneous grooves and tunes.
Come and relish in a stripped back night of lush harmonies and raucous fun.
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.
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.
Brother and sisters in arms, Big League and Holy Moses Heartache once again join forces for and evening of beautiful noise.
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
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!
Temple Of Groove is a unique trio of musicians that play upbeat Jazz/Fusion bringing excitement and Groove to their shows.
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.
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.
The greatest accomplishment in AFL is victory in a premiership cup, every year at the end of September, the two best clubs of the year showdown in an epic battle to cement their names in history. The greatest accomplishment Rhys and Dan (best friends) will ever have is coincidentally happening on that very same day this year. 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.
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.
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.
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
Four brothers raised in the Mallee in a snake handling evangelical cult have been cut free from the human centipede of organised religion and let loose to play ‘50s, ‘60s and zeitgeist Rockabilly and good times Truckabilly. Fun and furious - Get onboard.
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.
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
Polly and the Pockets are back at The Retreat with a rockin' new single to boot.
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.
Calling all beat animals! 'Hi-Pedigree' runs as a monthly 'open mic' for local producers eager to gather and share their skills.
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!
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
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!
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.
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.
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!
The Owls are a 4 piece rock n roll band who's sound rings out somewhere within a realm defined by the countrified rock of the Byrds and CCR, the melodic guitar tapestries of Television and the wide open range of Neil Young's Crazy Horse.
Join us for an arvo of jangle and twang with the alt-country survivors, Runners and the Young.
For Salsodromo's first concert we are performing hits and favourite tunes by Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe, the salsa duo who took the world by storm in the 70s and 80s. If you love to dance to classic salsa and Latin American rhythms, this is the night for you! On vocals are the stylings of Janner Anya, Sebastian Medina and Alfonso Sarmiento Blasting from the horn section are: Luke Adams, Max Budgen, Luka Cordedda and Ruby Mineur. Laying down the percussive rhythms are : Mateo Garcia, Ivan Acosta and Santiago Hernandez Grooving in the rhythm section are: Emerson Hurley and Camilo Rojas
Bad Debts will be travelling down the Calder from Castlemaine to play The Retreat front bar on 23rd August. Bad Debts are fronted by Mitch Dillon, Al Carr, and Pete Daly, joined by Al Stanley on drums. Variously described as loose rock n roll, widescreen Americana and freewheeling, low-slung guitar rock. A.C Saunders is a story teller, guitar slinger and a song singer. Melodies of an angel, lyrics of a deeply disturbed individual. A.C is influenced by folk, punk, blues, country, and of course, her surroundings. If you like day dreaming, over thinking, and crying to sad songs then you will love A.C Saunders.
Laura and the Hell Cutz are putting on a FREE show August 22 at The Retreat Brunswick! Joined by friends Chloe Booth and The Takes, this lineup is stacked with Naarm’s loudest, fiercest, and most electric acts. Bring your mates, lose your voice, and come scream it all out.
The Retreat Hotel in Brunswick sets the stage for a night of moving performances, with Joyce Prescher’s haunting folk and Kris Mizzi’s honest, lyrical songwriting. Joyce will be backed by her band for this evening.
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.
Pop/rock originals band The FAQs have been a regular act on the Melbourne gig scene for over 10 years. Playing a mix of instantly recognisable songs featuring catchy chorus's their songs never outstay their welcome.
Indie-rock/ pop artist Alisha.K brings her solo acoustic show to The Retreat Hotel, prepared to bring you a night of hits. On stage, she’s a force of contrasts—vulnerable yet powerful, soulful yet high-energy. As a queer, Australian-Sri Lankan artist with jazz/blues roots, Alisha.K proudly carves space for diverse voices, blending technical mastery with fearless honesty in every song.
Krystal Rivvers returns with Prisoner, a driving new single that explores the tension between desire, disconnection, and the search for meaning in late-night city life. Blending moody synths, steady beats, and raw vocals, the track moves through moments of lust, nostalgia, and emotional confusion.
Come and have a muthapluckin’ good time in the front bar with comedy musical duo The Muthapluckas. Unfiltered, unpredictable, loose.
40th Parallel are excited to be launching their two newest singles 'Motor Relapse' and 'Cold Light' at The Retreat Hotel on the 15th of August w/ The Mundaynes + Lifetime Warranty.
Join us for a night of rock and roll crazy! Locals The Bin Stompers are together with mates Stupid Fuck and W.O.M.B.A.T to bring a blend of tongue-in-cheek comedic rock, on stage antics, and heartfelt tear-jerkers for your Thursday Night.
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.
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
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 June 30
FELONY. proudly presents the ‘Midnight Money’ Australian Tour. Drenched in leather and sparkle, the band is hitting the road in March for some unmissable shows around the country.
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
