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.
Come and have a muthapluckin’ good time in the front bar with comedy musical duo The Muthapluckas. Unfiltered, unpredictable, loose.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For the past two decades, AP D'Antonio has delivered his unique take on traditional country, folk and blues with charm and musicality to burn.
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.
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.
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
Join us for an arvo of jangle and twang with the alt-country survivors, Runners and the Young.
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.
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.
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.
David Cosma returns to The Retreat Hotel on Saturday August 30th for two sets in the front bar! The Age described Cosma as having the "full-bodied croon pairing the silken wryness of Elvis Costello and the gravel of Bob Dylan” while Inpress magazine wrote "a thinking person’s songwriter that speaks volumes to what a terrific talent we have in our midst”.
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.
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
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!
Life Size Tiger is a new three-piece band bringing indie rock back to basics
Joined by Ghost Mutt and RACH
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Calling all beat animals! 'Hi-Pedigree' runs as a monthly 'open mic' for local producers eager to gather and share their skills.
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 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 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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
3PB is Plan B Big Band. We are a long-time collective of some of Melbourne’s most diverse and experienced musicians. Once affiliated with ‘B’ for Box Hill, Plan B has kept only the name and expanded our range of talent and resources. Our repertoire consists of big-band arrangements from many music eras: classic swing, jazz standards, latin & afro-latin classics, and even rock, pop and R&B
Award-winning, genre-bending Meanjin 8-piece TYDE return to Naarm to celebrate their highly anticipated debut EP 'Red Moon' at The Retreat on August 3rd
I’m back! They’ve let me back in the Retreat Hotel (Brunswick) Front Bar! This time on a Sunday arvo though, and once only!
Sunday August 3rd from 230pm onwards.
“He's too good a writer not to be in your life.” SMH
“…delivers the kind of set that astonishes in its depth, variety and good humour (and) reinforces Jenkins’ position as the songwriter’s songwriter’ - Time Off Magazine
With a pocket full of plane tickets and vag full of dreams, Planet Bitchy is leaving Australia.
I know right… What?! Booooo! Why can’t I stop crying??? What am I gonna do with my life?! Should I see a gynaecologist about this?!
Likeee sooooo true babes, but also, we would NEVER leave without saying goodbye and letting you all know how much you mean to us. Ergo, we declare the 2nd of August officially ‘Bye Bye Bitchy’ day at the Retreat.
To hold our hands and wipe our tears we’ve asked animal enthusiasts, The Salmon Sisters and Pet Therapy, to join us in this celebration of love.
It’s gonna be hard and also wet, but together we will get through this.
Love forever and always and especially on the 2nd of August at the Retreat,
Planet Bitchy (Emphasis on “Planet”)
Carrieland are bringing their alt pop glitter back to the inner city stages with a free Saturday arvo gig at the Retreat Hotel, joined for the first time by the wonderful Do The Bed. After a near-year live hiatus, Carrie and co are champing at the bit to show off their latest new member + shiny new songs. It'll be Carrie's first headliner at the Retreat too! Come grab a drink while the sun's still up and sink your teeth into Carrieland + Do The Bed.
Jord. has been waiting a long time to share this with you. Get ready to celebrate the launch of his debut album, “Learning to Wait” with a full band show at The Retreat Hotel.
Piesale are back at the Retreat with New single ‘WOMBAT WIZARD’. Bringing sonic carnage and nervous lows Piesale are a live show not to be missed. Joining them are Orphix and Billy Cart
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.
Galaxy News Jazztet is a new jazz group that plays the old-timey swing music from the Fallout series. This includes music by Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Sammy Fain, and many other artists from the 1940s swing era. This time at The Retreat Hotel, it features Geryl Leong on bass, Imre Sicicluna on saxophone, Steven Bitzios on guitar and Patrick Skarajew on drum-kit.
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.
Temple of Groove is a high energy jazz funk fusion band featuring talented Melbourne jazz musicians.
After a brief hiatus, Fisheye returns with brand new songs, lineup and drive - launching their very first single – ‘Bread for Younger’ - at The Retreat Hotel. Drawing on new influences such as black midi, Geese and Sufjan Stevens, as well as their math-rock roots, the intricate rockers have evolved drastically from their previous live appearances - delving deeper into both earnest, soft sounds and pummelling chaos.
Whiskey Romeo are a 4 piece original guitar based rock/pop originals band, playing a range of styles from harder rockers to ballads, with a bit of a 70s flavour and an emphasis on riffs, hooks and harmonies. The band has just released their first album "No Reason".
Alternative rock four piece Cardboard Cutouts are proud to announce their largest headline tour to date, in celebration of their debut full-length record, Politics and Footy Tips, out June Friday 27th. The Toowoomba band will land in Melbourne on the 25th of July, playing The Retreat Hotel.
Join Mia June and friends Red Moon Cowboy & Ruby Taylor for a free show at the Retreat! Expect muscular alt-rock, gritty indie-folk, and lyrics that prod in a good way. July 24th
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.
Don’t miss Buttered Loaf, squeezed into a corner and at their fight-or-flight finest in the Retreat front bar on Sunday Feb 16.
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.
Dear Judy are launching their self-titled, debut album at the Retreat Hotel, and everybody is invited.
Daryl Roberts is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter who has performed across Oz and internationally for over 30 years with his fun original eclectic tongue in cheek, catchy funky soul, blues and roots music.
MAIN ROOM / 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.
