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 […]

‘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 […]

The absolutely wonderful David Cosma returns to the Poet to get your Friday swinging! David Cosma's music has been described as “a straight ahead, thinking person’s songwriter that speaks volumes […]

Pat has toured extensively as guitarist for Irish folk legend Finbar Furey and has had his song "Geraldine's thinking of Galway" recorded by the Furey brothers. Come and be merry!

Daryl Roberts & Hey Gringo have performed across Oz and internationally for over 30 years with their fun tongue in cheek, catchy blues, funky soul and roots music with choice […]

Still brandishing the same uptempo, energetic and often frenetic Jumpin' Blues and Jazz, Lindsay Davies (double bass and vocals), Adrian Sims (tenor saxophone) and Alexander W Sims (4-string guitar) combine with Gerry […]

Girl Friday & The Sepia Tones return to The Poet!