Beechworth has a pub choir! Come to Tanswells at 7pm for a 7:30 start to have a sing and a drink and make some friends. It's $10 entry, and the choir meets every first Thursday of the month.

The first Friday of the month means blues and old-school rock 'n' roll with Beechworth's own Torpedoes!

Ambling back into town, locally spawned riff warriors My Left Boot return to the Tanswells Hotel back bar for their legendary Easter Saturday blowout — a long-running tradition of chocolate-fuelled sonic chaos, earth shaking riffs and full-scale back bar mayhem.

Kicking off around 8pm with special guests. Entry is very bloody free.

You listen to folk music because you want to hear something that speaks to your heart. A connection from one human being to another. With lush harmonies, intricate arrangements, and beguiling melodies, the Bidibids balance soulful ballads that will tug your heart-strings with upbeat numbers which will get your toes tapping.

This trio from Aotearoa New Zealand is built around Sarah August’s honest, intimate songwriting, driven by Brendan Scheck’s blazing mandolin and guitar, and anchored by Simon Carryer on cello-banjo.

Jumble pop quartet PIGGIETAILS released their self-titled debut album last year, taking notes from '80s Australiana guitar pop, the indie rock stylings of Yo La Tengo and a splash of the revivalist jangle of the naughties.

GAVIN! play post-punk in the familiar vein of the Australian underground, historic and present. A closer inspection will yield a discovery of ambient tinges of folk, dub, the New York alternative scene, breakbeat, jazz and improvisation. Gavin! are a band of friends playing a collection of songs. Some are newer songs, some are older, all are played with love.

Liam "SNOWY" Halliwell has been a regular presence at Tanswells for years, whether on his own or with The Ocean Party, Pop Filter or other projects.

Darren “D.C.” Cross is an Australian guitarist and songwriter forging a distinctly Australian acoustic guitar sound, informed by the American and British folk traditions of the 1960s and ’70s—John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Elizabeth Cotten, Nick Drake, Bert Jansch—while carving out his own path.

Cross has released seven solo acoustic albums and toured widely throughout Australia and Europe, including a six-week, 19-show tour across Germany, France, and Belgium in 2025. Along the way he has shared stages with Ed Kuepper, Jim White, Xylouris White, Marissa Anderson, The Apartments, and Messesque, and supported Ed Kuepper (The Saints) on his 2025 East Coast tour.

His latest album, Open Guitar (Volume One), showcases his focused, expressive approach to instrumental acoustic music. With over 25 years of music-making behind him—spanning Gerling, Jep and Dep, and his solo work—Cross has released 17 albums since 1998.

This Tanswells show is a welcome return to Beechworth, a perfect setting to hear Cross’s immersive guitar work up close.

“An incredibly impressive display of solo acoustic guitar... Fingerpickin’ like this is an extremely exact and demanding art… and D.C.’s got all of that." — Clinton Walker

The boys are back in the front bar for a night of twangy rock 'n' roll!

The first Friday of the month means blues and old-school rock 'n' roll with Beechworth's own Torpedoes!

Melbourne-based, 7-piece soul-funk outfit Steppers are proud to present a body of work truly representative of their unspoken dialect; a sonic language communicated in groove, translated through dance.

Unhindered by any one mode or method of creation, their 6-track debut album launches Saturday 5 May at Tanswells Hotel, Beechworth, with the full weight of their combined experience and musicality.

Led by the beats and vocals of the esteemed Reginald AK, Steppers boldly anchors their ties to the Australian music scene (The Bamboos, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Ausecuma Beats, Bumpy, Kylie Auldist) using Rhodes, Telecaster and a unique strand of bass-driven & horn-laden cadence to solidify their distinctive take on soul, funk & RnB.

Ballarat alt-country songwriter Jeremy Beggs will celebrate the upcoming release of his debut album The Long Road with a special album preview show at the iconic Tanswell Hotel on May 8.

The album represents Jeremy’s determination to stay the course through doubt and finally feel comfortable in who he is as an artist and person. This album could easily not have happened. He could have played it safe. He could have chosen not to start. But Jeremy did — and along the way he learned that it’s okay to be. Not perfect. Still growing. Still questioning. But okay.

These songs trace his journey — emotionally, spiritually, and musically. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Jason Isbell, John Moreland, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Joe Pug, the album carries those influences while still maintaining a distinctly Australiana feel and sound. He will be joined by his band The Long Road Travellers.

A Damn'd Sam & The Preachers show is not about the size of your belt buckle or the love of a plaid Western shirt: you’ll be in fine company when you come just as you are. Enjoy Americana-styled electrified country boogie.

One of our favourite songwriters returns to the pub: Benny Williams!

The power trio of Jules Sheldon (vocals, guitars), Joseph Foley (bass, lap, steel, vocals), and James Turner (drums) have spent the last three years bringing their energetic live shows and unique jangly country-punk sound to venues all around Victoria, sharing stages with artists such as Mick Thomas, Jae Laffer, and Skyscraper Stan, while building up their own devoted fanbase along the way.

Playing their 2025 album ‘Electric Transport' alongside select new songs, Jules Sheldon & The Boundary Riders hit the following venues around metro and regional Victoria in May 2026!

Alt-folk band Norwood are celebrating the release of their latest single Wasting Time with a run of shows up the East Coast, stopping off for a special band show at Tanswells Hotel. Supported by Munroe!