Whether you want to enjoy a good meal, kick back with some drinks or take in a gig, there’s only one place to be – Tanswells Hotel, the best pub in Beechworth. Fine food, functions, fun gigs and two levels of different dining areas, Tanswells has historically been one of the most popular pubs in Beechworth.
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WELCOME TO
Pictured: Jim Mosely, latter proprieter of Tanswell’s.
it’s all happening
at Tanswells
From a historic bar that once played host to the infamous bushranger Harry Power, to one of Beechworth’s oldest music spaces, an upstairs deck with stunning views across town, and with live gigs every weekend 173-year-old building has something for everyone.
Every visit brings something different.
gigs
Quivers have been making jangle-damaged, lyric-driven guitar pop long enough now for REM to slide into their Instagram direct messages. Dream US label Merge signed the band for their 3rd release, Oyster Cuts, and Quivers toured with indie stalwarts Superchunk and by themselves all over Australia, Europe and the US in 2024, stopping in Seattle to film a 2nd KEXP studio performance.
A hiatus followed as mainstay ex-Tassie songwriter Sam took a break to become a dad and write the upcoming next album while pushing a pram and pointing at birds and planes. This next chapter features a new sound and new collaborators Shauna Boyle (Cable Ties, drums) and Thomas Skalicky (Little Island, bass), alongside a rotating cast of other friends on pianos, guitars and synths.
It's also Halloween at the pub! Costumes encouraged for those who dare. FREE ENTRY!
Skeleton Keys feature Josh Duiker (drums), Brendan McMahon (keys), Cal Walker (bass), Luke Sinclair (guitar) and Sean McMahon (pedal steel & guitar), joining together to share a microphone and a love of great Bob Dylan songs -- done their own way.
Jasmin Adria is a folk-rock singer-songwriter with a keen eye for the world around her. Turning her life experiences into lyrical memories, Adria’s heart is filled with nostalgia and her songs filled with soul.
Slumdog is the solo recording project of Matt Brajovic, a Melbourne singer-songwriter who creates emotionally intimate and instrumentally dynamic folk-rock. Slumdog writes confessional songs of the mundane and day to day that are given the gravity of an earthquake.
A.C Saunders Is a storyteller, guitar slinger and a song singer. She writes from the heart, with melodies of an angel and lyrics pulled from the depths of her own darkness. In her short career, A.C has already supported indie legends Throwing Muses and toured nationally with Willie Watson, performed at Nannup Music Festival, Queenscliff Music and Woodford Folk Festival -- all in 2026 alone.
Having released her brand new single “Telephones” this year, A.C will follow up with her debut album in early 2027 thru Cheersquad Records and Tapes. If you like daydreaming, overthinking and crying to sad songs, then you will love A.C Saunders.
This year's Metal in the Mountains wrap party has become a whole lot cooler.
We are pleased to embrace the return of Planet of the 8s to live shows, and even more excited that they are coming to wrap up a huge weekend of Metal in the Mountains with a Sunday show at Tanswell's.
The peaceful serenity of a lazy Sunday arvo at the pub is enhanced by the enormous sound of this legendary outfit. It's going to be an absolute cracker of a show, kicking off with the eerie and mysterious Gloaming.
Tickets available at the door only
Former Spoils frontman Sean Simmons brings his brand new band and a batch of shiny new songs filled with major chords and underground pop hooks to Beechworth for the first time ever.
With The Spoils, Sean released 3 albums and toured with the likes of Catpower, Bonnie Prince Billy, Calexico, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds and more, finally abandoning their home country for Europe signing with French label, Beast Records where they toured extensively between 2007 and 2011.
In May 2026, Sean and band began work on Sean’s debut solo album featuring a swag of guests including members from Mick Harvey, Something for Kate, Augie March, The Gin Club and more due for release in early 2027.
Last seen at the pub supporting Phil Jamieson, Ricky Albeck is stoked to announce his own headline tour with his band The Belair Line Band this November and December.
Tartanya/Adelaide “post-pub-rock” artist Ricky Albeck just shared his new single ‘Playing Pool and Drinking All Night’, a fun, noisy rocker with guitars so loud they’re feeding back. It's the first cut from second album, due out this year through Bedroom Suck.
‘Playing Pool and Drinking All Night’ features The Belair Line Band: Tom Spall (violin), Jackson Wright (bass), Alex Dearman (guitar), with the addition of Edo Ekic (Peter Bibby, Carla Geneve) on third guitar.
Ricky Albeck writes largely autobiographical songs steeped in metaphor and satire. Where he strives for sincerity above all, it’s his injection of humour that allows him to not take it all too seriously. This contradiction is the battle; it’s a delicate balance he finds more achievable through writing songs than being in day-to-day life, simply because of the added emotional context that music can provide.
With 15 years of skin in the game and the best songs and show of his career comes Jack Biilmann with album #6, 'Move the Mountains'.
Expect a flowing narrative from the perspective of a man in his mid-thirties navigating the life-altering changes and challenges typical of this period. Themes of the outlaw state of mind, introspection, heartbreak, helplessness, betrayal, disappointment, love & appreciation weave through a neat 10-track LP.
Biilmann’s signature vocal soar & guitar mastery remain prominent, supported by his loyal band: Jono Warren (drums), Pat Quinn Quirke (guitar) & Alec Coulson (Bass). Their creative input has elevated Biilmann’s writing and live show to the highest point of his career.
Catch them free in the front bar, with Buddy Dingo supporting!
Australian singer songwriter John Kennedy of JFK and the Cuban Crisis and Love Gone Wrong fame, returns from Europe for an east coast tour this summer! After relocating to Berlin, band mate Moe Jakach and Kennedy produced 3 songs dubbed the Berlin trilogy - a nod to Bowie’s Berlin years - at Rocking Chair studios.
At Tanswells Hotel Friday the 4th December John Kennedy and the New Originals will play songs from the Berlin Trilogy (and Other Collaborations) album which is available on I-94 Bar Records. Kennedy’s Urban and Western hits will also be heard plus his new music memoir, Have Songs, Will Travel.
Bad Debts, who released their debut album Under Kalimna Skies in 2025, are an alt-country group based in Castlemaine, Victoria, a regional country town renowned for its high calibre of musical offerings and output. Fronted by three individual songwriters— Pete Daly, Al Carr, and Mitch Dillon— they're joined by Al Stanley on drums.
Bad Debts' members have all individually made their mark on the Australian music scene. Al Carr released his third solo album, The Right Dereliction, in 2023, after previously playing in Sydney bands in the 90s. Mitch Dillon has released a run of recent singles, and an excellent self-titled 2021 album, under the name Mitch Dillon's Compulsive Ramblers. Pete Daly was a member of Melbourne band Blueriver back in the 90s and more recently has embarked on a solo career. Drummer Al Stanley has been playing in bands in Melbourne and the Goldfields, across the last 30 years.
What do Bad Debts sound like? They've been variously described as loose rock 'n' roll and open-sky roots music, and you get a real sense these guys have grown up on a diverse musical diet, with a common thread being the contrasting sound of widescreen Americana and freewheeling, low-slung guitar rock.
The band's second album, Half Light, is due out on vinyl/digital this November, and it's already caught the ear of community radio across Australia, with the first single 'Some Salvation' impacting the National, Regional, and Country/Blues/Roots sections of the Amrap Airplay Charts.
Nadia Reid returns to Australia this December for an extensive tour. Now based in Manchester, UK, Nadia has recently finished recording her fifth studio album in New York. She'll be joined by her longtime guitarist and producer Sam Taylor.
Come and celebrate the end of the year with Nadia and Tom. A few new songs, plenty of old ones, and long, warm summer evenings. And don't miss support act Kris Mizzi!
RELAYS play a free show at Tanswells with local gurus Lowline
FORMED IN LATE 2023, RELAYS ARE AN AUTISTIC PUNK BAND MAKING NOISE IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS. IN UNDER TWO YEARS THEY’VE AMASSED 30,000+ SPOTIFY STREAMS AND BUILT A REPUTATION AS ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST UNPREDICTABLE LIVE ACTS.
FRONTED BY AUTISTIC, ADHD AND DYSLEXIC PRODUCER/VOCALIST/GUITARIST SHANN LIONS, WITH MIK WEIRD (DRUMS/VOCALS) AND PHIL INN (BASS/VOCALS), RELAYS FUSE BLISTERING PUNK URGENCY WITH DIY SPIRIT.
Jet Black Cat Music and Old Stone Hall presents Pachyman (PR) on his longest trip out to Aus yet! This time around we’re bringing the dance party to some different venues. Pachy will be coming all the way from LA, bringing his infectious rhythms to play some of the old, some of the new and may even drop a few unreleased tracks along the way.
Pachyman (Pachy García) is a Puerto Rico-born, Los Angeles-based producer and musician working in the lineage of dub reggae. Drawing from vintage production techniques and the methodologies of genre masters like King Tubby and The Scientist, Pachyman constructs expansive soundscapes that showcase an intuitive understanding of repetition, space, and sonic architecture.
Originally trained in reggae and experimental rock bands in Puerto Rico, Pachyman's artistic evolution reflects a diverse musical palette spanning synth-pop, dub techno, vaporwave, chillwave, soul-jazz, Kosmische musik, and krautrock. His work synthesizes these influences while remaining rooted in dub reggae's core philosophy, creating a distinctive sound that balances experimental edges with dancefloor-driven energy.
Recording in his basement studio 333 House, Pachyman is known for his meticulous approach to production, unconventional compositional methods, and emerging capabilities as a vocalist. His practice involves journaling and cyclical creative processes that inform both the conceptual and sonic direction of his work. Despite his demonstrated mastery of repetition, Pachyman constantly pushes against formulaic approaches, seeking new ways to evolve and inject spontaneity into his music while building his own distinct sonic world.
This new years day show is part of the Indigo Live Music Series and supported by Creative Australia funding. BUY TICKETS
what’s on
First Sunday of the Month
Front Bar / From 3pm
Open Mic Sundays at Tanswells Hotel give local and emerging musicians the chance to take the stage, try something new and share their music with a friendly crowd.
Grab a drink, settle in and enjoy an afternoon of live tunes in the Front Bar. Whether you’re picking up the mic or cheering from the sidelines, everyone’s welcome.
Every Second Tuesday
Back Band Room / Free Entry
Put your general knowledge to the test at Tanswells Trivia - a little bit cheeky, a lot of laughs and always a good night out!
Join us every second Tuesday of the month in the Back Band Room. Grab a feed, bring a team or jump in and join a table — everyone’s welcome.
With free entry, loads of prizes and plenty of laughs along the way, you’ll be in good company with Lex, The Prof and Dangerous Dave.
First Thursday of the Month / Upstairs or in the band room / From 7:30pm / $10 entry
Sing songs, make friends and enjoy a beer
Pub Choir brings people together for a fun, relaxed night of singing, laughter and good times. No experience needed — just turn up, join in and have a sing!
Every Second Tuesday
Back Band Room / Free Entry
Put your general knowledge to the test at Tanswells Trivia - a little bit cheeky, a lot of laughs and always a good night out!
Join us every second Tuesday of the month in the Back Band Room. Grab a feed, bring a team or jump in and join a table — everyone’s welcome.
With free entry, loads of prizes and plenty of laughs along the way, you’ll be in good company with Lex, The Prof and Dangerous Dave.
First Thursday of the Month / Upstairs or in the band room / From 7:30pm / $10 entry
Sing songs, make friends and enjoy a beer
Pub Choir brings people together for a fun, relaxed night of singing, laughter and good times. No experience needed — just turn up, join in and have a sing!
FUNCTION & EVENTS
WANT TO BOOK A FUNCTION AT TANSWELLS?
From birthday parties to corporate events, intimate dinners to unique wedding spaces and much more, Tanswells is your ideal event venue. Talk to our team to explore how we can customise our venue to meet your specific needs.