Live Music at The Retreat
At The Retreat we are pleased to hold two regular live music evenings each week, and additional sessions on occasion. Keep an eye on our Events Calendar to see what we've got in store for you!
Tuesday night is our regular open mic night, hosted by musician and BRfm presenter Dan James and well attended by many other musicians, both visiting and local. There is no "passing of the twig", so to speak. You just turn up and join in! Nor be nervous about genre - here is a place where folk, blues, jazz, rock, power-pop, punk, ethno, whatever, meets in a beautiful fusion of never-before-heardness. From 8.30pm, power-off at 11pm.
Thursday night is our regular band spot, featuring musicians both local and from afar. Check our gig list for future bookings. Got a band and want to play? Contact us for details. Our stage takes a four-piece comfortably, up to six if you can agree not to throw shapes simultaneously :-)
The last Sunday of every month is the Retreat Super Session (8.30pm - 11pm). The first session was hosted by bluesmen Nick Trigg, Eric Porter and Marcus Morris on 22nd November 2009, and a very laid-back and pleasant occasion it was too. OK, so Marcus isn't really a bluesman but he does try his best.
Latest news: Regular hosts at The Retreat have acquired a six channel powered mixer and speakers for use at the Tuesday and Sunday sessions, so there's no need for you to bring your own amp unless you really want. Just bring a lead (jack or XLR) and pick a spare channel.
