65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Northern Shiners

Daniel Watkins and Justin Vilchez return fresh from their road trip to Tamworth to play the Poet from 8:30. They will be joined by Jim Taylor on double bass

Reeves & Stevens

Kier Stevens and T.K Reeves come to The Poet for this special duo show! Don't miss this!

The Burning Bridges

The Burning Bridges are an old-school family string band with a repertoire that reaches back to the bedrock of American country music, including old-time Appalachian fiddle tunes, country/folk harmony duets (The […]

Mandy Connell & Girl Friday

Mandy Connell & Girl Friday - Special duo show just for The Poet! This show is proudly supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund and Creative Victoria […]

Rory Newman

Rory Newman is a singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Naarm/Melbourne. Drawing from a wide array of influences including folk, blues and jazz, he blends intricate fingerstyle guitar and a […]

Craig Woodward

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!

David Cosma

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 […]

The Danny Walsh Banned

The Danny Walsh Banned have been playing fever-pitched shows and jumping on tables for over a dozen years, serving up country-soul and rock’n’roll flavours infused with a touch of 70s Aussie […]

The Hornets

The Hornets Trio continue to celebrate their recent signing with Laneway Music and the release and launch of a brand new single ‘Just Another Rider’ at the Drunken Poet . […]

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