65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Luau Cowboys play the songs of Merle Travis

The Luau Cowboys are coming to The Poet for Tribute Tuesday featuring the work, guitar playing and songs of Merle Travis, recognised as tone of the most influential country, and rockabilly guitarist for the genre too. They'll also be playing playing of the songs of the Louvine Brothers, the most influential act in modern country and bluegrass music for harmonies, songs […]

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 […]

Julian James plays the songs of Jason Isbell

Julian James will be performing the songs of Jason Isbell at the Drunken Poet. It promises to be an evening filled with Americana heartfelt melodies and captivating lyrics. Don’t miss this musical experience!

Emily Daye

Emily Daye is a Melbourne-based acoustic folk-pop, singer-songwriter. Known for her captivating voice, uplifting guitar, solid bass lines and beautiful piano, she lets music be the voice of her thoughts in life. Her debut album, Daybreak is out now!

Tobi Kaye

Toby Kaye, an Irish singer-songwriter traversing the globe, finds resonance in whimsical acoustic pop. With a penchant for genre exploration, he crafts melodies reflecting personal growth. His track "Vengeance" once drew a comparison to "Conan the Barbarian" in acoustic form. Embracing a journey of uncertainty, Toby thrives on stage, sharing heartfelt compositions. Over a decade […]

Gypsy King Jones

Hailed as a rural Australian Blues gem, GKJ has made audiences across the globe dance, stomp, and holler to the sound of his Delta inspired music. He is excited to be playing at The Drunken Poet to share his passion for this music that was originally fuelled by exposure to early solo players such as […]

Cillian Maher

The Poet welcomes Cillian Maher!

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 […]

Ciaran Boyle

Poet fave kicking off our Saturday afternoon, come down for a pint and enjoy the sweet sounds of Ciaran!

pouring a pint
pint and taytos
inside the pub