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 […]

Melbourne-based musician Justin Bernasconi is one of Australia’s finest guitarists. The consummate instrumentalist delivers mesmerising performances. His acclaimed solo albums Winter Pick and Barefoot Wonderland showcased the singer-songwriter’s range of influences from classical […]

Craig Woodward is one of Melbourne’s premier old-time musicians, he has been playing fiddle, guitar, banjo and mandolin for over twenty years. A Poet favourite!

  Hailing from central Victoria, guitarist/singer songwriter Bill Barber is at the forefront of a new generation of Australian Blues. "Bill Barber is the next in line to become one […]

Marty Kelly returns to The Poet on Saturday afternoon, all welcome!

‘Kid’ James (James Schembri) is the new kid on the block in the Melbourne Rockabilly scene. A nineteen-year-old singer/songwriter and guitarist that is performing authentic Rockabilly tunes like it was done by teenagers in the […]

The Steamboat Whistlers are a Melbourne based acoustic band dedicated to early jazz and blues that emanated from New Orleans before travelling up the Mississippi and all around the globe. The band's repertoire draws […]

Alex’s discography is impressive, three albums with Nick Charles, a critically acclaimed solo Hawaiian album “Twilight blues” and after many requests Alex recorded and released, in 2004, his first solo blues album “The […]

Wolf and Willie aka Louis Burstin  guitar, Bruce Haymes keys, Chris Tabone drums and Craig Horne vocals and guitar, play the dirty down home blues of Howlin Wolf and Willie […]