Eggy & U-Bahn play a free front bar show at The Retreat Hotel. It’s Lucy’s mums 60th gonna be WILD!

THE BIG MOISTY DURRY BOYS' DEBUT SINGLE "MUMS OLD COMMODORE" COMES OUT ON THE 15TH OF OCTOBER, AND THE BEST PART IS WE'RE HAVIN A SINGLE LAUNCH AT THE RETREAT HOTEL!!!!!! ON A FRIDAY!!!! FREE ENTRY!!!! GIDDY UP!!!!

WE GOT OLD MATES GREYJACKS ON AT 8:15 PM!!! YEEHAWW

WE GOT THE LEGENDS NIPPLE CHAFFES ON AT 9:10 PM!!! GIDDY UP

AND THE BIG MOIST AND THE SMOKING DURRIES BOYS ARE ON AT 10 PM!!!! 

WE'RE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME NOT A LONG TIME, COME CELEBRATE, HAVE SOME DRINKY POOS, AND LISTEN TO SOME MINT TOONS!!!

Dez are taking on Brunswick's Retreat Hotel with help from Rama Jordon and Fairtrade Narcotics for a free show!

From Melbourne, Rama Jordon is a creative and aspiring young musician. With his main instruments being the guitar, voice, and clarinet, Rama performs mainly with his band, a fusion trio bringing together their love of music and culture with an expressive, alternate fusion of Jazz, Classical and light Rock.

Fairtrade Narcotics is an enigmatic, jazzy ensemble fresh outta Fitzroy. A raucous revolving door septet, borrowing influences from bossa to funk & beyond.

Dez are a 4 piece Melbourne-based band creating a blend of indie, jazz, and surf rock. After meeting at university in early 2017, they have gigged frequently across Melbourne for the last 18 months. Their sound has drawn comparisons to Jeff Buckley and King Krule.

Every Wednesday, Melbourne's most charming and musical quizmaster Pete 'Pumpy' Lawler dishes out the trivia either in the dining room or the beer garden (location depends on the weather). Come down by 7pm and sign up your team for you're chance to show off you knowledge, win great prizes and have the most entertaining evening meal of your week!

Grandstands continue to claw their way out of the grave by playing consecutive Tuesdays at The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick this October.

Music from 7:30.... it’s a school night, gimme a break

Support from:
Sheraz - Oct 9th
Alexandra Nina Attrill - Oct 16th

FREE ENTRY

Irrepressible song writer extraordinaire king Charles Jenkins, is taking a brief break from his permanent Monday night front bar residency at the Retreat Hotel, so for two Mondays in October myself and some friends will be stepping in to fill those big song writing boots. I'll be bringing a swag of tunes and guitars. With Alex Rogowski on drums. 

Joining me on Monday the 8th of October will be Brooke Russell and then on Monday the 15th of October we’ll see James Kenyon jumping up. On each night both acts will be doing a set each and maybe even play a song or two together.. Gonna be good times.

Next Sunday night is gonna be a party at The Retreat Hotel with The Fix Ups and special guests Dancehall Queen Quashani Bahd and Electro RnB Songwriter Emma Ovenden. These guys are hot stuff in the Melbourne Music scene at The moment. Come fill your cup full musical goodness where you can swing your booty to an eclectic collection tasty rhythms. And it's absolutely FREE!

The Fix Ups are the antidote to boring dance floors everywhere. With their genre mashing scuzzy yet opulent pop - new wave synths are just the beginning for this art pop band.
http://thefixups.com http://thefixups.com/listen.html

Quashani Bahd coins her genre of music 'Regglues' as a "passion for reggae and an adoration for the blues". 
http://www.quashanibahd.com

https://emmaovenden.bandcamp.com

Join us for Sunday afternoon drinks and food at the home of live music in Melbourne.

The Argotiers

With a cross-generational eclectic sound familiar to the many garages of Melbourne, The Argotiers provide an interesting type of hard-edged pop … or is it rock? Jangling guitars and cheesy keyboards combined with stories about Julie Andrews, Franco Cozzo and Saturday nights out in Coburg are enough to make your heart go booooom.

Black Beer White Lies

A new music genre has entered Wikipedia this year … ‘Punktry and Western’ … check out the band that invented it, Black Beer White Lies

Melbourne power pop legends LITTLE MURDERS fresh from a tour of JAPAN and having just released a BEST of album 1979-2018 on OFF THE HIP records return to the Retreat to blast out some of the best guitar pop made in the last few decades which kicked off with the indie classic "Things Will be Different" on Au Go Records almost 40 years ago. And the guitars, beat, harmonies and melodies haven't let up in all the years between.

They will be joined by the HIGH GEARS making their debut performance. How do they describe themselves? The High Gears are new Melb based 4piece power pop band ..writing songs that are heavy on catchy guitar and vocal driven melodies, harking back to the Australian underground sounds somewhere between the Easybeats and The Stems

Mantell invite you to come down to the Retreat Hotel on the 12th of October to celebrate the release of their long-awaited debut EP "Thirty Two". Bring your mates along, have a drink and enjoy a night of fresh tunes. Supporting the boys are Uva Ursi, and Wilderglow. The night also features the unexpected and highly anticipated return of psych-rock legends and our good mates Magic America. It's sure to be a massive night, Don't miss it. (Free event)

Uva Ursi: 8-8:30 
Wilderglow: 8:45-9:15
Magic America: 9:30-10:15
Mantell: 10:45-11:45

After selling out two album launches at the Corner Hotel, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are happy to announce one final show at The Retreat Hotel in Brunswick, with special guests Body Type and Monnone Alone. 100% of proceeds from the show will be donated to Safe Steps (safesteps.org.au).

Safe Steps began over 40 years ago and has since become the leading first response service in Victoria for women and their children experiencing family violence. The foundation also provides safe emergency accommodation and supports women into refuge or other accommodation options.

Every Wednesday, Melbourne's most charming and musical quizmaster Pete 'Pumpy' Lawler dishes out the trivia either in the dining room or the beer garden (location depends on the weather). Come down by 7pm and sign up your team for you're chance to show off you knowledge, win great prizes and have the most entertaining evening meal of your week!

Grandstands continue to claw their way out of the grave by playing consecutive Tuesdays at The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick this October.

Music from 7:30.... it’s a school night, gimme a break

Support from:
Sheraz - Oct 9th
Alexandra Nina Attrill - Oct 16th

FREE ENTRY

Irrepressible song writer extraordinaire king Charles Jenkins, is taking a brief break from his permanent Monday night front bar residency at the Retreat Hotel, so for two Mondays in October myself and some friends will be stepping in to fill those big song writing boots. I'll be bringing a swag of tunes and guitars. With Alex Rogowski on drums. 

Joining me on Monday the 8th of October will be Brooke Russell and then on Monday the 15th of October we’ll see James Kenyon jumping up. On each night both acts will be doing a set each and maybe even play a song or two together.. Gonna be good times.

WOWEE Come to this EPIC NIGHT at The Retreat Hotel front bar to see MEANDER with pals THE SPAGHETTI STAINS and MERUKA! Lots of fun plenty of bevs and sick Sunday vibes. 

After playing as many shows as they can so far all year and writing in between, Meander recently released a eagerly anticipated new single. Recorded live on Triple R“Now Do Classical Gas” has proven to be a rowdy piece at shows. They have smashed into the Melbourne scene with their loud weird sound, energetic performances and not to mention the Meander curse that is breaking strings. 


The Spaghetti Stains are a three piece, all female band from Gippsland, made up of members Emmah, Pantjiti and Rose. Their alt/indie rock sound takes inspiration from the likes of Dumb Punts, Wolf Alice, and The Grogans, featuring generational subject matter and lyrics from real events, bringing a hyped vibe to the stage.
Having recently won their local FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands, these girls are working hard on generating new material, following a high demand of bookings for upcoming gigs, both local and across other regions. 
Gigs! Open mic night at 123 Cafe in Sale, Down the Alley, House Arrest (house party), Music and More at The Wedge in Sale.
Our first jam was in February this year, with Emmah and Rose writing our most requested song, Toast to the Coast. Later, Pantjiti joined on lead guitar to form an entire band. 

Meruka, the four piece indie rockers from the North-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The boys based their sound from a unique blend of bands such as Hockey Dad, Foals and Two Door Cinema Club. The boys are also heavily influenced by the pop/dance scene, drawing inspiration from acts such as Northeast Party House, Cut Copy and New Order. The Boys have bounced around venues in the Fitzroy/Collingwood area playing spaces such as The Workers Club, The Tote and The Evelyn to name a few. As a group of working class joes, the boys enjoy breaking up the working week by playing their indie rock tunes up on stage and enjoying a cup of Bushells extra strong after a long day, not one you want to miss!

Claire Anne Taylor and Van Walker are teaming up for a double whammy of musical mayhem at The Retreat Hotel in Brunswick on Sunday, October 7.

3pm: Van Walker
4pm: Claire Anne Taylor


More about the artists:

CLAIRE ANNE TAYLOR

‘A national treasure’ - ABC Radio
‘Taylor’s voice is the stuff of musical legend’- Canberra City News

With a voice that recalls a huskier, feminine version of Van Morrison, Claire Anne Taylor crafts soulful folk songs that are alternatively lush and intimately earthy. Born in Tasmania's ancient Tarkine rainforest, Taylor’s music is reflective of her wild and remote upbringing. With a powerfully captivating stage presence, her live shows leave the audience in no doubt that they have just witnessed something extraordinary. 

Claire Anne Taylor will be playing a show with her band at The Retreat Hotel to support the release of her new single 'Hold Me, Darling'. 

~

VAN WALKER

'If Bob Dylan was born 20 years later and grew up fraternising in Collingwood bars, he would sound like this.' - Patrick Emery, Beat Magazine

'Van Walker writes songs with the ease the rest of us breathe.' JB HiFi MAG

Born & raised on the windswept prairies of north-west coast Tasmania, between lashings of hallucinogenic cheese & Magic Johnson, weened on William Blake & Ribald magazine, Van first heard the music of Bob Dylan around adolescence & began picking guitar & writing songs. Some hundreds of songs later and a hell-bent pick, he moved to Melbourne to form the rocknroll outfit The Swedish Magazines, and sing his unique hillbilly stuff on the side. 

Drawing on the grand storytelling tradition of artists such as Ray Davies, Townes Van Zandt, Leon Payne & John Prine, & the acoustic finger-styles of John Fahey & Mississippi John Hurt, Van created a sound both old & new, with a laconic familiarity that speaks to the heart with an intimacy more effortless than contrived.

Me scusi but who doesn't love a Retreat front bar gig?  

POPPONGENE and Hannah Blackburn
Saturday October 6
From 4pm
Free entry!

What a delight! Absolutely see you there, friends x

Footy seasons coming to a close, the weathers a warmin', the water pistol are being filled and primed for fights in the street ...... and a trifecta of beauties have been practicing for one night on October the fourth at The Retreat.
department. will be flogging their slippery stringed janglers, Marathon flippin ya with a cohort of meticulously trained exercise's in modern musical making and Steve and Jo from S.M Jenkins are taking ya back to the golden years in Boston, Massachusetts with an exciting full set of bangers by non other than Jonathan Michael Richman of The Modern Lovers.
You'd be an aboslute goose to miss out on this one, so feel the vibes of the changing seasons, slide out from your moulded butt grooves you've worked into your couch and come on down to The Retreat on the 4th of October ..... IT'$ BLOODY FREE!

Every Wednesday, Melbourne's most charming and musical quizmaster Pete 'Pumpy' Lawler dishes out the trivia either in the dining room or the beer garden (location depends on the weather). Come down by 7pm and sign up your team for you're chance to show off you knowledge, win great prizes and have the most entertaining evening meal of your week!

Sadults Vs Brent Parlane Band. A battle, or more of a pillow fight between Dads and Kids.

A night of eclectic music from three special acts.

Baby & The Kicks play The Retreat with very special secret openers!

After one heckin fun night at the Retreat last month, we're back for round two: Grand Final Party Edition! This four-piece wicked wing deal is stoked to dance with you all over again. Doors at 6, get your party pants on. 

Special guests to be announced...

Ummmmm excuse me, Lubulwa and Porpoise Spit are playing for free the afternoon before the Grand Final... so.....

Consider this gig to be the GRAND FINAL OF YOUR MUSICAL HEARTS & MINDS

Fresh off the V Line from Country Daze music festival, these little beauties are revving to bring you more Aussie pub pop bangers with some seriously sophisticated style*.

*Cannot guarantee any sophistication or style from Porpoise Spit, but probably from Lubulwa

Who will win? 

Everyone, that's who.

From 3-6pm, free entry bla bla bla bla bla see you there

This gig will be taking place on the land of the Wurundjeri people. This is stolen land that we are lucky enough to be playing on, and we pay our respects to Elders past present and emerging, and particularly to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people attending this event.

Every Wednesday, Melbourne's most charming and musical quizmaster Pete 'Pumpy' Lawler dishes out the trivia either in the dining room or the beer garden (location depends on the weather). Come down by 7pm and sign up your team for you're chance to show off you knowledge, win great prizes and have the most entertaining evening meal of your week!

Jenny McKechnie is a songwriter that's been moonlighting in punk bands around Melbourne for the last half decade. Stripped of the fuzz pedals and cyclonic energy of her band Cable Ties her songs stand just as fierce and powerful in solo mode. Honest, tough and vulnerable songs about trying to make it through the world in one piece. Stunningly delivered in a huge, resonant voice by a weapon guitarist - as simple and complicated as rock 'n' roll need be.

Sam Agostino is best known for fronting garage punk no hoppers Digger and The Pussycats. When he isn’t busy wasting time in that outfit he can be found pumping out no frills lo-fi punk jams under the moniker Brat Farrar. In solo mode he’ll play material from those acts as well as new and old material from previous ensembles.

Jenny and Sam join forces to play two special solo shows at the The Retreat Hotel on Tuesday September 18 (with special guest Jess Owen) and Tuesday September 25 (with special guests Kate Alexanderr).

Free entry. 8pm start.

Formidable local musician Julitha Ryan is fully pumped to do 4 weeks of Mondays at the Retreat front bar. Four weeks with four bands! Four seasons in one month featuring Bron Henderson, Stu Thomas, Idge, Marilyn Rose Veil, Clare Moore, Matt Habben, Ken Gardner, Rosemary Haden & Mick Harvey!

8pm start / Free entry

an offering of nocturnes from...

Ruby Lou - 7:30PM  

Tom Forrer - 8:15PM  

Skybelly - 9:00PM  

Fairtrade Narcotics - 9:45PM