65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

The Lonesome Wranglers

Driven by a mutual love of vintage sound, melody and rhythm, The Lonesome Wranglers will be playing an assortment of originals, some obscure covers and some re-imaginings of some unexpected favourites. Come on down […]

Jessey Jackson

A rare gem indeed; Jessey Jackson is quite simply a force to be reckoned with! Far from your average ‘run of the mill’ female performer; this self taught singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist is often likened to […]

khoy & Samara Cullen

Two very familiar; sad and squishy; faces of the local folk punk scene are taking the double slot at the Drunken Poet Thursday 12th December. For a night of melancholic folk […]

Pat McKernan

Pat is a favourite at The Poet and brings his legendary tunes to our Saturday afternoon. Pat has toured extensively as guitarist for Irish folk legend Finbar Furey and has […]

Adam Waldron Trio

Journeyman guitarist and singer/songwriter Adam Waldron plays swampy, twangy, rockin' and psychedelic blues. He’s no purist, has crafted his own sound and has been plying his craft for over 25 years in bars […]

REGULARS CHRISTMAS!

Shanakee play a mix of traditional Irish folk music and songs and a lot of their own original songs with a bit of everything thrown in. With Kieran O'Connell at […]

Peter Baylor plays the songs of Django Reinhardt

Peter Baylor dives into the timeless songs of Django Reinhardt. Known for his masterful guitar work, Reinhardt brought the world of jazz to life with his captivating gypsy swing, and […]

Elly McK & The Unbelievers

Elly McK & The Unbelievers are an Australian alt-country and Americana powerhouse, shaking up the scene with their genre-defying sound. Frontwoman Elly McK crafts hauntingly original songs that dance along […]

Open Mic Night

Sign up at the bar from 5pm, first in best dressed. Performances from 7pm - bring ya friends!

Traditional Irish Music Session

Every Friday, our traditional Irish music session will get you going just right for your Friday night!

Atomic Hi-tones

Melbourne based Rockabilly band the ATOMIC HI-TONES packs every show with energy, great music and high octane entertainment. 20 years of Atomic gigging has been action packed for the guys with regular and constant appearances […]

Stephen Kennedy

Poet fave returns for Saturday arvo tunes at 3pm.

pouring a pint
pint and taytos
inside the pub