open 7 days till late
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food, drink, trivia + live music
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open 7 days till late 〰️ food, drink, trivia + live music 〰️
280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
+61 3 9380 4090
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Live music every night of the week and Pumpy’s Pub Quiz every Monday and Tuesday evening (book a spot here).
Dinner/Table/Beer Garden bookings are highly encouraged, grab a spot below!
Coming up in the bandroom!
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
Hot Air Baboon are a three-piece rock/pop/funk/inflated primate band. With ever increasing radio airplay, and in celebration of the release of several new chart topping releases, they bring 2 sets of pure music to the Retreat Hotel. With support from the amazing Wykd Folk and guests, you're in for a real treat I tell ya.
Projectile Dysfunction bring their debut album 'Crew of the Rusty Starfish' a record full of fun, energy, piracy and pure punk rock. Off the back of the 'Morale' single Projectile Dysfunction always bring the most fun and theatrical live show you're bound to see any time soon. Come on down for a great night at the Retreat you won't want to miss. Joining Projectile Dysfunction will be CUP as well as Chase Mantel and The Supervoids.
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
Adelaide Psych-Blues Occultists Badland Caravan return to Melbourne to LAUNCH their newest MUSICAL INCANTATION ‘Are You Formless’! The seance commences at The Retreat Brunswick, and they will be joined by local sound-alchemists Astro Elevator and jangly-mods The Pearlies. It will be a RAUCOUS affair, featuring premier vintage inflected music.
The Moonee Valley Drifters bring the love of the song, a respect for the great feeling that country is capable of and the release created by dancing – all central to the origins of the music, its people’s music.
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
Having recently relocated to Melbourne, Brendon Siemsen brings his engaging and emotive guitar style to life in a trio format.
The Tommys are a 3 piece Surf rock band who rip(tide) up any stage. It's the Beach Boys on steroids! The Dum are a brilliant new 4 piece featuring members of Dead Rodeo, the Music Department and Better Than Sex. Expect chaos, humour and fascination.
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The Retreat Hotel Merch!
Show your support for your favourite local pub by wearing our merch!
Tees are $25 each - just ask one of our friendly staff members behind the bar to purchase!
Designs by James Devlin, Carolyn Hawkins + James Vinciguerra
The Retreat Hotel would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the venue now stands, and pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging.
We also acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded and that our venue operates on stolen land.