JAM Big Band returns to The Retreat Hotel Brunswick for a night set to feature some of the best big band compositions of our time.
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?
Join the "Talking Pit" for an evening of energetic and spontaneous grooves and tunes.
QUIET NEIGHBOURS are heading to The Retreat Hotel to celebrate their newest single, ‘Mum Can You Pick Me Up’.
Get ready because the END IS HERE!!! Naarm/Melbourne alt-rockers Day Dreamers have served up a fresh dose of apocalyptic punk for your listening pleasure, returning with their second track of the year in the gritty new ‘y2k’ and are launching it at 'The Retreat' October 24th!!
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.
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.
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
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!
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 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.
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!
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.
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.
📣 The Retreat Hotel Brunswick Presents 📣 aftercare + friends. 📍 @tThe Retreat Hotel 📅 Thursday, October 2nd 🕗 Doors from 7:00pm 🎟 FREE ENTRY | Walk-ins welcome, and encouraged.
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.
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!
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.
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
Joel Leggett ‘Love Game’ Album Tour 2025 This November, acclaimed singer-songwriter Joel Leggett hits the road with his band to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated fourth album, Love Game. Known for his heartfelt lyrics and genre-bending style, Joel is bringing his biggest live show yet to audiences across the East Coast.
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.
Lisa Miller's albums are known for their for distinctive arrangements and diverse instrumentation.
The Cat’s Miaow returns to the stage with their signature lo-fi indie pop, melodic, and quietly magnetic.
Jess Deluca is Launching her new album “Skylark” at the Retreat Hotel Brunswick.
Join the "Talking Pit" for an evening of energetic and spontaneous grooves and tunes.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
Join the "Talking Pit" for an evening of energetic and spontaneous grooves and tunes.
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!
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!
Spring: when the magpies bite, and a young man's fancy turns to love and music. And the gorgeous new stage and beer garden layout at The Retreat beckons on a Sunday afternoon.
Duncan Graham (Guitar & Lead Vocals) brings his longtime fellow travellers Jan Palethorpe (on Violin, Mandolin & Harmonies) and Bruce Armstrong (on Guitar, Mandolin & Harmonies) to the outside stage for a two set show.
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".
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
📣 The Retreat Hotel Brunswick Presents 📣 aftercare + friends. 📍 @tThe Retreat Hotel 📅 Thursday, October 2nd 🕗 Doors from 7:00pm 🎟 FREE ENTRY | Walk-ins welcome, and encouraged.
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.
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 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.
On the 27th of September, after the AFL GRAND FINAL Dan and Rhys join together to celebrate their 30ths.
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.
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.
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.
