65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Mark Campbell and The Ravens

Mark Campbell and The Ravens return to their favourite pub in the world, The Drunken Poet, to preview their forthcoming debut album. Recorded with ARIA-winning producer Jimi Maroudas, it features members of Augie March […]

Slatts plays the songs of Kris Kristofferson

Poet fave Slatts is bringing the songs of Kris Kristofferson to our Tribute Tuesday! Kris Kristofferson is an American singer-songwriter and actor who is best known as the writer and […]

Andrea Robertson

Andrea Robertson has a knack for making music that gets into your system and feels immediately like an old friend. Through a tasty fusion of blues, roots, folk, rock and alt-country (aka Americana), Robertson brings you […]

Connor Healy

Connor Healy live at The Poet - your Sunday eve taken care of! 

The Windsavers play the songs of The Wiggles

  Get ready.. to Wiggle.. at The Poet! This will be a first! The Windsavers pay tribute to the biggest selling Australian band of all time.. yep.. it's The Wiggles!!!!

Kyle Brew

Raised on a diet of Influences ranging from Lightnin' Hopkins to Big Bill Broonzy and more modern day artists like Justin Townes Earle, Kyle Brew has a voice that is distinctive, rich […]

The Wraylettes

The Wraylettes live at The Poet! Ready to rumble? Featuring members of Plastic Section, Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum, Les Yeye Girls and The Vibrajets, The Wraylettes preach the rock'n'roll gospel […]

James Cisco plays the songs of Hank Williams

Growing up in the USA with parents who played in a bluegrass band together it is fair to say James Cisco has deep roots in country music. His mother used […]

Sam Curtis

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 […]

MacCrimmin

  Music from the Irish and Scottish traditions! Jigs, Reels, Polkas and songs all fly from MacCrimmin.

pouring a pint
pint and taytos
inside the pub