65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Dakota East

Earnest and soulful, Country/Indie artist Dakota East travels both on a lonesome mountain dirt road and an inner city street.  “I was surrounded by Country, Folk & Blues music for as long as I can remember,” says East of her musical upbringing. “Mum would have Bonnie Raitt & Shania Twain playing around the house. Dad […]

Elly McK & The Unbelievers

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Elly McK & The Unbelievers are passionate about creating evocative music. Their journey began in 2023, with all four members united in their exploration of the Country, Americana, and Roots sounds they love. Their first single, ‘Down On Your Luck,” garnered significant radio airplay nationwide and found a global audience on […]

Rhian Elin

Rhian Elin grabs attention with her enchanting energy and soulful guitar playing. Drawing inspiration from legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan to modern stars like Taylor Swift, she blends blues, rock and pop into a sound that's uniquely hers. With her talented band and an electric stage presence, Rhian's shows are packed with energy and groove […]

aeriqah

Join us at The Drunken Poet for a night of heartfelt storytelling indie-folk with Melbourne and Singapore-based singer-songwriter, aeriqah. With a sound deeply influenced by the likes of Leith Ross, Lizzy McAlpine, and Christian Lee Hutson, aeriqah’s music weaves together stories of love, loss, and self-discovery. A year into living in Melbourne, aeriqah brings fresh writing, adding to the […]

Connor Moore (NZ)

Connor Moore is a prolific singer-songwriter with a voice like honey and lime. She's a songwriter based in Melbourne who loves people watching and writing music. Connor is intrigued by the way we operate as humans and hope that you can relate or reminisce with her music in a timeless space.

Kinnon

Kinnon is an artist from Victoria's southwest coast. Rising out of the emptiness, Kinnon's subtle acoustic guitar and intimate, impassioned voice invite us into her folk world. Kinnon has been played on JJJ and was successfull in securing a spot at 2022 Music in the Vines festival. Kinnon's sounds are  minimalist, yet expansive. There is as much universality, […]

Ingrid Saker

Ingrid achieves a rare balance of vigorous raw emotion and humble greatness, piloting the band down pathways of expansive creative energy with her songwriting, guitar and singing. A craftful songwriter, her potent and melodic vocals are a vehicle for lyrical brilliance. This show is proudly supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund […]

Rubita

Rubita will be returning to The Drunken Poet with fresh songs and instruments. She’ll be joined by Henry Smithers on bass guitar, delivering soulful bass lines and groovy solos, along with Christian Silva, a world-class percussion player showcasing an array of rhythms and beats. Tying it all together with Rubita’s smooth guitar chords and velvety […]

Leica Louise

  From rock to blues to Americana, country and soul, Lecia Louise embraces her musical diversity with accomplished virtuosity, not only as a guitarist but also as a singer/song writer. Lecia will be playing a solo set at The Drunken Poet as part of ‘Whiskey, wine and women’. 9-10pm. Lecia’s musical journey has taken her on […]

Kathleen Halloran

Electrifying guitarist/singer/songwriter Kathleen Halloran has well and truly established herself as one of the country’s most exciting rising stars.  Educated on stage alongside some of Australia’s biggest names, this triple threat is widely known for her swaggering fretboard flare and irresistible spirit.  The launch of her soaring debut single ‘Free with Me’ has seen her […]

Grace King

Grace King has an eclectic love of music, homemade and raw songwriting.  

Mandy Connell & Girl Friday

Girl Friday and Mandy Connell possess an irreverent magic when they’re together. Known across Australia and New Zealand as songwriters drawing inspiration from old traditions of blues, jazz and folk, the sassy pair can break your heart with a note, or leave you in tears of laughter. Performing two sets for the beloved regular wednesday Wine, Whiskey, Women […]

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