65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

LJ Parks

With a powerful voice, dynamic guitar riffs and playfully wry lyrics, LJ Parks has captured the attention of audiences from Hobart to Cairns and beyond. Hailing from Victoria's surf coast and based in southern Tasmania, she received the Cygnet Folk Festival Emerging Artist Award in 2024 with her duo, LJ and Lucy, and was a finalist for Youth Artist of […]

Brittany Elise

Brittany Elise, a vibrant, powerhouse singer-songwriter, has already had many successes in 2021 with the release of new music. Find Your Music continually echoed round the summer airwaves, having remained in The Music Network Australian Country Hot 50 Chart for 3.5 months, peaking at #16. The track, debuted on the iTunes charts at #4, received full rotation on Country Music […]

Zoe Mortella

Zoe Mortella is a Melbourne based Melbourne singer, song writer, loop musician whose music is reflected in her mixed background. Belonging to both the old world of Italy and the new world of Australia, she has created her own distinct style by fusing influences such as Nu Jazz, Trip Hop, Electronic, Acoustic and Soul. Her […]

Girl Friday and the Sepia Tones

Girl Friday's rich, soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics are drenched in the simplicity of a bygone era

Samara Cullen

Samara Cullen is returning to the Drunken Poet stage after a stint living and playing in Tassie and beyond. One third of the Stragglers, she will be accompanied with the ex-Fremantle angel, Racoo Charles on violin. “Cullen’s music combines raw and honest melancholic poetry which touches emotions and nerves you never knew you had. Her […]

Misty (8pm) & Maja (9pm)

  Thought- provoking and deeply-personal, Maja's songs are vulnerable and relatable, displaying a depth and maturity far beyond her age. Looking to the past for inspiration, her songs possess a sound quality and nostalgia that her audiences know so well, echoing soul, blues and folk music. Her diverse ranges of styles come to highlight her […]

Hayley Mary

Hayley Mary, solo rock artist and front woman of The Jezabels with is excited to announce she will be playing an intimate acoustic set at The Drunken Poet. The set with be a journey through the years of her career, including some Jezables songs, tracks form her three solo EP’s and recent singles, combined with […]

Suzie So Blue

Suzie So Blue is a singer-songwriter whose music delves deep into the heart of human emotions with just four strings and the truth. Blending the soulful essence of blues with the storytelling charm of country, Suzie's hypnotic tenor guitar style and evocative vocals create a mesmerising sonic tapestry.   Influenced by luminaries like Yola, Amythyst […]

Cathy Dobson

Cathy Dobson is an award winning Melbourne based singer/songwriter/guitarist. She has been recognised by the Australian Songwriting Association for Songwriting Excellence. Cathy has released 5 albums and has a new album-“Sundowner Drive”- due for release soon. It’s a concept album of co-writes with Angus Gill. Her previous albums are “Prodigal Chile”, “Ball and chain”, “Tales […]

Joyce Prescher

Joyce Prescher is a Melbourne based singer-songwriter originally from the Netherlands. Slowly but steadily, Joyce has been making a name for herself in the Americana and folk scene. One easily picks up on her love of 70s music yet is left wondering just who she reminds you of. But never mind. And if you didn’t feel […]

Brittany Elise

Brittany Elise is returning back to The Poet! Don't miss this dazzling Country-Pop star when she returns in October !

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 […]

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