65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Jessica Paige & Gerry Smith

  8PM Jessica Paige’s recently released album, Don’t Trust Me, has the opposite effect of its title. Listen to it once, and you trust Jessica completely, as her observations about life and love ring so true. Jessica found her musical legs by busking on the streets of Melbourne, and this has clearly kept her grounded, […]

Flora

9PM Her tunes might just disarm your chary heart and warm your cockles, woof! Her music is intrinsically woven with her love of the land and the people on it. She serves a cocktail of alt country, indie folk and blues. This event is held on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri peoples of the […]

KATANKIN (9PM)

Katankin is the solo moniker of singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer Helen Catanchin. Helen’s uniquely warm tone – simultaneously earthy and incredibly pure – and a true bard’s ability to deftly expose the beating heart of every song, along with her poetic and poignant songwriting style, all put their unmistakable stamp on Katankin’s songs. Following an intensely productive […]

YVONNE MORTON (8PM)

Melbourne-born singer-songwriter Yvonne Morton's music is rich in nostalgia and Australian folk. Her original songs speak with deep honesty of family, friendship and loss. Yvonne's heartfelt folk music reflects her influences from The Waifs, Julia Jacklin and Missy Higgins. She performs solo with her guitar with a passion that puts a smile on audiences' faces.

CAMILLA ROSE (8PM)

Camilla Rose Sullivan is a songwriter from the Dandenong Ranges who combines alt-country and folk stylings with a dark 90’s edge. Inspired by songwriters such as Liz Stringer, Tori Amos and Courtney Mary Andrews her music weaves together interpersonal and reflective storytelling with her love of evocative regional landscapes. Her songs often feature a quiet […]

International Womens Day with Georgia Rodgers

 Bringing to the stage a combination of Blues and Jazz marrying an array of ambient guitar riffs and skilful use of a loop pedal; Georgia Rodgers is a new and upcoming artist you won't want to miss.   Georgia is not only well known for her incredible guitar skills but also her voice and the […]

Oceanique

Winners of the 2022 Folk Alliance Australia ‘Youth Artist of the Year’, Oceanique are a twin sister duo from Western Australia. Recently making the move over to Melbourne, they'll be playing at the Drunken Poet on March 15! Their songs will wash over you with ethereal harmonies and peaceful folk energies, with stories of love, loss and […]

Tessa Devine

  Tessa Devine is a singer songwriter that sings from her soul, weaving stories of heartbreak and hope. Tessa uses intimate, engaging lyrics and finely crafted musical skills to draw in her audience, utilising guitar, keys, harmonica, electronic drum kit, percussion, loop station and effects with powerful vocals and an incredible range. After years of […]

Candice Alisha

8PM Candice is a Poet favorite, she sings brilliant folk/blues tunes that will help drown your sorrows and bring on brighter days!  

Jenna Campbell

Jenna Campbell is a guitarist and live-looping artist from the Dandenong Ranges who creates an engaging and unique full-band sound. An exciting emerging artist with attention-grabbing guitar skills, Jenna's music will transport you to other times and places as she fuses world music elements with progressive rock. She tells stories without words, composing acoustic guitar-driven layered instrumental […]

Chloë V

Take a standout voice, add some melancholy, and a whole lot of feeling and you get singer-songwriter, Chloë V. The Melbourne based artist exudes charm with songs that evoke a captivating combination of heartache and hopefulness. Chloë can take you on journeys you never even knew you needed to take. Her raw and powerful vocals […]

LJ Parks

Originally from Queenscliff and Geelong, LJ Parks is an imaginative guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Hobart, Tasmania. Her music is playfully wry and sentimental, with vivid imagery and clever dramatizations of the mundane. Throw in a powerful voice and dynamic fingerstyle guitar and you have yourself some fresh, relatable tunes with old-time charm. Winner of the youth performance […]

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