Otis Namrell is excited to be heading back to the amazing Drunken Poet in Melbourne with his trio band! Otis Namrell is a 21-year-old virtuoso blues/southern rock guitarist and singer/songwriter based in Melbourne, Australia. Originally a Northern Rivers native, Namrell spent his teenage years fine tuning his incredibly unique approach to blues guitar by incorporating elements of jazz, swamp rock, country and psychedelic rock […]
Morgan and the 770's arrive at The Poet for your Sunday afternoon tunes, kicking off at 4pm! Melbourne-based guitarist and singer Morgan Klose delves deep into the blues, with a heavy dose of funk and groove in the mix. Morgan has appeared as a sideman for some of the country’s finest blues headliners, and frequently […]
Brent Hayhurst - live at The Poet!
R.R Grenville and the Mooncats play the songs of Moon Mullican! Moon Mullican - nicknamed "King of the Hillbilly Piano Players", was an American Country & Western singer, songwriter, and pianist. He was associated with the hillbilly boogie style which influenced rockabilly. Jerry Lee Lewis cited him as a major influence on his own singing […]
Emma Heeney, Jac Tonks and Brooke Russell are three of Melbourne's finest singer-songwriters, coming together to perform as a trio for Wine, Whiskey, Women at The Poet!
Blues Roulette are coming to The Poet!
Welcome to the Well Oiled Machine! Be prepared to be inspired! Since uniting their efforts in 2020, the members of the group have recorded 18 songs bound for their album. The band is disability led, with a mix of neurodiversity and physical challenges. Every instrumentalist in this band is an APRA award-winning songwriter (in addition […]
Louise and Bruce have come together to create Miss Lou’s Blues, and are making an impact on the Melbourne Blues scene. Having recently performed gigs including the feature act at Stingo’s Blues Club and The Blues Train, as well as appearing on Barry Maxwell’s ‘Blues On The Hill’ radio program and The Juke Joint on […]
Sunset Stranger is the alt-country project of songwriter and guitarist Stephen E. Stanisic, who has released a range of albums including 2020’s ‘Your Home Town’ and the instrumental guitar EP ‘Balmer St. Blues.’ His most recent album ‘Double Dream’ featured music described as ‘kaleidoscopic folk, country and blues…akin to The Grateful Dead/The Band filtered through […]
Join The Poet for a band night with Khristain Mizzi, playing the songs of Neil Young. Winner of the 2021 Australian Folk Alliance awards - 'SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR' , Kris Mizzi has captured the hearts of audiences around the country with his moving songs and imaginative stories. He writes well crafted tales which […]
The Boogie Brother have played in and around Melbourne with virtually the same line up since the early 90's. The line up includes graduates from the Homesick Ray Band, John, Mike, Ken and drummer Neville and features guest appearances from the number of well known Melbourne celebrities. Notable the band includes popular British blues […]
