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 Jump Cats

The Jump Cats are a swingin' jump blues band that plays an uptempo style of blues that you can dance to. Their music harks back to the 40's and 50's when rhythm and blues was big on the scene with music from the likes of Louis Jordan, Tiny Bradshaw and later from artists such as […]

AC Dixie – The songs of AC/DC Country Style!

AC/DC wrote some of this country’s most iconic and memorable hard rock songs. Mostly around one simple riff and a few easy chords, yet catchy melodies and poignant lyrics for the demographic it was targeting. Bon Scott’s “toilet poetry”, Malcolm Young’s solid rhythms and Angus Young’s blistering lead breaks captured a nation of bogans but […]

Radioactive Dyke

PUNK! GLAM! FASHION! FEELINGS! These are all vital ingredients and elements of... Radioactive Dyke! An artist critically acclaimed by the walls of her bedroom, now joins us at the Drunken Poet. Strap in for this hour long extravaganza from an alternative solo performer who loves over sharing personal experiences as she creates music with her […]

Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces (single launch)

  Strap yourself in for the tone and fury of mid 50’s Chicago blues with Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces final single release "Sweet Little Riff" at The Drunken Poet on 18 November.  A favourite haunt of the Aces; come on down for a night of energy and vitality as The Wayward Aces send […]

Suzette Herft

Suzette is passionate about songwriting and inspired by a visit to Nashville, she founded the Melbourne Songwriters Guild. She has been a regular songwriting tutor at The Lake School for Celtic Music and other community groups. Her songs have been finalists in the Australian Independent Music Awards over the years.

The Hornets play the Humour of Bob Dylan

The Hornets Trio, author, singer-song writer and guitarist Craig Horne, ARIA Hall of Fame guitarist Jeff Burstin (Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and Black Sorrows) , ARIA winner and keyboardist Bruce Haymes (Paul Kelly, Archie Roach, you name it) will play a set of Bob Dylan’s humorous material at a special Tuesday night at […]

The Kick Heavy

KickHeavy are a Melbourne based band bringing you alternative rock with a splash of country and a slap of energy from the bass player. Come on down!

Nature In The City

Nature in the City is a folk-rock band based around the voice, guitar and songwriting of Robin Sellin born in Germany, now living in Naarm/Melbourne. What started out one year ago as a duo soon turned into a full band infused with some serious Melbourne vibes with violin, drums, and bass. Nature in the City invites the listener on a sonic […]

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