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!
La Legión is a dynamic live percussion ensemble that brings the power of rhythm to the stage through an innovative sign-conducted system.
Brian El Dorado and The Tuesday People performing new music from their forthcoming 5th album 2.22.
Hailing from Newcastle, Australia, Austin Mackay is known for his unique approach to songwriting that seamlessly blends heartfelt folk melodies with vibrant country & rock influences.
A sunny afternoon in one of the greatest beer gardens in town, with Quality Used Cars treating you to brand new songs, and old favourites?
Ska and Rocksteady have a rare capacity to grab hold of a hugely diverse audience and make them dance.
The Retreat Hotel hosts an all-day lineup of free bands and DJs for the Sydney Road Street Party!
From the afternoon onwards, enjoy live performances from The Pro-Teens, Don’t Thank Me, Spank Me!, Fenn Wilson, Ryotaro, Amos Roach, DJ Be Kind To Other People and Softserve, with music flowing across the venue.
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!
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!
MAIN ROOM / Free Entry
MOON PHASE JAM - March 6th, 7:30-11pm
Get your boogie on at the Retreat hotel!
Experience some of Naarm’s best emerging live music (lineup to be announced) hosted by @edmoonmusic for a night like no other!
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.
Experience the Phenomenon of LARGE MIRAGE
Step into the electrifying world of LARGE MIRAGE, a rock band that defies conventions and revives the golden era of rock with a modern twist. Channeling the spirit of the late 60s and early 70s, this band delivers a live performance that’s as enigmatic as it is exhilarating.
The Retreat Hotel celebrates International Women’s Day with an all-day-all-night venue takeover by some of Naarm’s most incredible female artists.
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
The Brunswick Music Festival presents Harmony Byrne live at The Retreat Hotel. Free entry!
The Katters are kicking off 2025 with fresh energy and flair, bigger and better than ever!
To promote the album and his current acoustic solo album Mojosoul (reaching #5 on Australian Roots & Blues Charts), Ashton is doing a series of solo shows and is coming to The Retreat on March 12.
Shelly’s Motor Club will be rockin’ out at The Retreat Hotel, March 13th.
Join alt indie-folk singer songwriter Mia June and her band at the Retreat on March 14th, and help celebrate the release of her sophomore EP 'Brain Like Computer'!
Lisa Miller's albums are known for their for distinctive arrangements and diverse instrumentation.
Our debut Mini-fest!
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
Live at The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick – Sunday March 16 – FREE ENTRY! Gavin Bowles & The Distractions (Syd) w/ special guests Terra Rouge.
MC’d by multidisciplinary artist Queen V, you’ll have the chance to step up to the mic and recite your poetry, stories, raps or any other written material!
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
Get ready for an amazing night of music as Incident Response launches their inaugural single, 'Flood my Head'.
"Standing Circle is a band directed by Larry Crestani, guitar & Kraartar player for the band Black Jesus Experience.
Ellie Ware, Max Sturm and Strawberry Prince join forces for an intimate night of free folk music at the Retreat.
Grassy Strings brings the energy of bluegrass music to the world stage.
STINGA is the South-East Asian Audio-visual outfit born during the 2023 Vietnam tour of the same name, featuring members of underground collectives CONTENT.NET.AU and stealthyn00b.
Hailing from Northern Melbourne, The Backyard Banjo Club are a tangled mess of banjo, violin, accordion, saxophone and bass.
Amaya Laucirica is an Australian singer/songwriter whose music combines the swirling contours of Cocteau Twins with the wistful melodies of The Go-Betweens.
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!
Harriet Wraith introduces her newest single "Courtney Love" into the universe.
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music featuring Baby Blue, Lacky Band, and Madeline Leman!
This supergroup boasts a burgeoning repertoire of originals, blended with some iconic and formidable covers.
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
Ahead of the release of their debut album TREK, Sydney post-punk trio Shady Nasty announce their highly anticipated album tour this April/May.
La Legión is a dynamic live percussion ensemble that brings the power of rhythm to the stage through an innovative sign-conducted system.
Ostralishe Kapelye is a Klezmer band specialising in the secular wedding music of the Eastern European, Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jews.
Alt Country, Urban folk, Country Rock and Rock and Roll call it what you will.
WOLF ARROW RAIN will be performing with her 4 piece Dark Folk Psych band in support of their latest single SOUL RETURN.
Hjalte will be touring Melbourne for the first time as an artist this July, however having spent time here in his teenage years, feels as if he is returning to his second home.
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.
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.
Newcastle's most dangerous country boogie band Grand Pricks head out for a stint on the road to tour their playful third single 'Curl Up 'N' Die'.
The Seduceaphones are releasing their latest single ‘Yalan’, the first new work since their album Shake the Earth!
Lachlan Denton plays a rare solo show this Feb in the retreat beer garden.
After a massive year that saw the band touring across Australia and the UK, Fan Girl are ready for a holiday. Before they take a little downtime, come send them off.
FEB 20th, the bats of Naarm are looking to clutter Sydney Road for the offical 'Deviant Hotline' single launch from Low Monroe & The Fugitives.
Formed over 15 years ago, the Low Down Big Band are stalwarts of the Melbourne Big Band Scene. Come join in the fun on February 19
The Retreat Hotel's new monthly Pool competition night.
Free to join with prizes to be won and featuring live music from The Tommys
Sign up for free to register your spot!
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.
Join Monnone Alone and Girlatones for a jangly Sunday afternoon in the delightful beer garden at the Retreat!
Come join us for a night to celebrate: The launch of Assorted Pleasures' newest single (and accompanying music video) for Grapevine!
Wrong Way Up will be playing all sorts of fruity business for you to shake your bon-bons.
Come join Samira X Locus to spread the love this valentines at The Retreat Hotel in Brunswick!
Georgia Ray is playing her first full band show of 2025 at The Retreat on February 13!
Bringing our lo-fi sounds to the front bar, we'll be playing tunes from all our albums, plus previewing tracks from the upcoming record, which is due out soon soon soon.
Habibi Hafla presents El Mazzika Club! El Mazzika Club is a space where Arabic culture, music, and community come together!
Get your Outlaw Country, Honky Tonk, Country & Rockabilly fill at this show friends.
Hannah Crofts, under her new moniker Baby Velvet, is taking centre stage for the very first time!
Bin Night Bandits EP launch, charity show
An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.
Mountain Goat Music Month featuring Mildlife and Kuzco. FREE ENTRY
Cash Williams & Nic Malouf are teaming up with K. Walsh & The Podium Babies for a ludicrously good night of great tunes.
Aaron D'Arcy's a Brunswick regular for the same reason he's respected internationally: he's everything good about country- no bull, hardworking and sweet sounding.
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!
Uncomfortable Science hits The Retreat with their cwazy improvised music!
Skyscraper Stan is bringing his catalogue of tunes to the Retreat Beergarden on February 2nd for two solo sets in the sunshine. Times is hard, so we're keeping the tickets cheap.
This will be our last gig for a long time as our fearless frontman Morty makes his move to Queensland, so come and celebrate all that is Bloody Ripper one more time!
Munroe return with their first Naarm show for 2025 at The Retreat, Brunswick.
It's the year 2025 and Cosmic Acid Jazz ensemble Honey have beamed in from the future to celebrate with all you earthlings!
Good Brother is an electronic-songwriter-pop act that's been kicking since 2017 whose sound only gets richer and groovier as the years go by. GB will be backed up by Lil' Silky of Ego Problem adding a touch of grit and a taste of glam.
