MAIN ROOM / FREE

BARBARA is a four piece synth-driven indie pop project conceived by former stand-up comedian Ian McCarthy (He/They). BARBARA blends their love of new wave and post punk sounds of eras gone with a genre-bending love for dance music, hip-hop and hyperpop. The result is a unique mix of sharp abrasive beats with dreamy ear-worm hooks and lyrics thumping with black humour.

BARBARA are back in Naarm to celebrate the release of their newest single 'To Young Lads' with new friends Assteroid and Hot Dog.


Doors 7pm

Hot Dog- 7:30-8pm

Assteroid- 8:30-9pm

BARBARA- 9:30-10:10pm

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.