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!
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.
Temple of Groove is a high energy jazz funk fusion band featuring talented Melbourne jazz musicians.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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”)
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
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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.