Born out of love for the Blues and a need to escape the ennui of COVID lockdowns, The Maskell-Love Band is a fresh project brought forth by a seasoned collective […]

UK festival favourites Dan and Emily bring to the stage a unique blend of English folk music fused with country/Americana. An energising combination of distinctive warm and powerful vocals and […]

Sam Curtis is an up and coming guitarist and singer songwriter with rock and folk influences from Naarm/Melbourne. Sam has been playing live venues since he was 17 after discovering his passion for music and […]

Les Thomas is a country-folk singer-songwriter and storyteller. With guitar, voice and emotional authenticity, he connects with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Les draws on inspiring histories of song, […]

The Backyard Banjo Club is a four-piece trad-jazz/bluegrass bonanza. Think Tom Waits meets Django Reinhardt and plays a jazz cover of a Radiohead tune. High energy up-tempo jazz and the occasional sultry ballad, good times guaranteed.

Jean-Claud Sam-Dan are back at The Poet!  Jean-Claude Sam-Dan is a duo comprising Sam Young and Dan Banks.Guitars, Banjos, Hand Drums and eclectic song choices are backed by soaring harmonies and […]

This pair is part of Melbourne’s Musical Furniture. Both have decades-long histories in this town. Champs fronted The Fabulaires in the 80s, & still in the 80s, played in Young Homebuyers & […]

Oh Gibson return to the Drunken poet for two sets of high energy good old fashioned bluegrass just the way you like it! Featuring Elwood Sze on banjo, Tom Kendall on […]

The Mighty Ghosts of Erin bring a feast of Irish folk and ballads, sprinkled with a touch of trad and plenty of craic. Tony and Carmel have been performing together […]

Mast Gully Fellers, renowned for their unique, but familiar ‘Australiana Bar-Room Folk’ sound which meanders through alt-country, celtic, and folk, telling stories with heartfelt ballads, bush life, and travelling adventures.