We host an open jam on the third Thursday of each month. We supply the backline (including PA and mics) so just bring your instrument and join in. 7-11pm: all welcome! FREE ENTRY

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

Afterparty alert for Beechworth Granite Classic: CLUB GRANITE is back!

The fitting end to a huge day, unfolding in the back room at Tanswells.

Three heavy hitters from 9pm onward:⁠ E Bobby G is lugging his 1982 Kawai DX900 organ up the Hume Highway to deliver a truckload of analog bass.⁠ DJ Katie Pearson is bringing the heat and DJ Kool-Stop makes his debut during Saturday prime time after a day melting minds in a paddock in Wooragee.
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Poster by Warren Taylor

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.

Born from the Australian bush, Magpie Diaries permeate an authentic heartfelt folk rock sound, dreamy alt country, with lush full band arrangements. Songs that tell stories of love, loss and modern Australia.

Catch this every special act on Mother's Day evening from 7 to 9pm. Free entry: bring Mum and the whole family!

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!

Melbourne rock band Hot Glue will launch their new album 'Again, Again' at Tanswell's Hotel with support from Clover Blue. Free entry.

Made up of siblings Lily (she/her) and Pearl Harnath (they/them) with Henry Lucas (he/him) on drums, the band uses shoegaze-y, fuzzy guitars and loud, heavy drums to accompany reflective lyricism in a bittersweet and cathartic manner. Their upcoming album Again, Again is the band at their grittiest and most honest. Over the ten tracks, the band delve deep into the cycles they find themselves in throughout life, both destructive and productive. There is comfort in repetition and also frustration, all of which is conveyed through raucous and tender moments. The result is a textured set of fuzzed out songs that ultimately see the band finding comfort in the relentlessness of life’s cycles, twists and turns

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!

Starting as a duo comprised of Ollie Browne (Art of Fighting, The Hoodangers) and Kristian Brenchley (S:Bahn, Degreaser), The Remotes debuted in 1998 with the album "Lonely Tremor". Since then, they’ve been separated by oceans and ensconced in other bands. In 2024, the duo reconvened and welcomed third member Laura MacFarlane (Ninetynine, Sleater-Kinney).

Their second album, "Ready For It", combines recordings made with Neil Thomason at Headgap in 2011 with new sessions in 2025 at Soundpark with Andrew ‘Idge’ Hehir. The band’s MO has always been blending Browne’s gentle vocals and slow-pop leanings with Brenchley’s gnarly and impressionistic lead guitar. For the recent sessions, the inimitable MacFarlane joined on drums, percussion, keys and vocals, creating the final pillar of the band’s sound.

Ahead of the release of his sophomore album '10Charlie', Phil Jamieson is taking flight with his PJ Air tour - bringing songs of triumph, joy, heartache and bluster to the edges of Australia. Experience one of Australia's most revered frontmen in an intimate setting as he navigates the turbulence of life through a rejuvenated creative lens.

Tickets are $35 + bf in advance or $45 at the door: https://events.humanitix.com/phil-jamieson-tanswells-2026