65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Tonchi McIntosh

Tonchi McIntosh is coming to The Poet! Do not miss this artist from Broome in town for one week only!

Matt Dwyer Trio

Multi - award winning guitarist/singer/songwriter Matt Dwyer has been wowing audiences across Australia and overseas for close to two decades. By the time he was in his mid twenties he’d already become a respected veteran of the blues and roots scene as a member of seminal band The Bondi Cigars as well as a solo […]

Nick Charles and Mick Pealing play The Great Protest Songs

Two icons of Australian roots music, Mick Pealing and Nick Charles present a once only show featuring some of the greatest protest songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Rousing songs of courage, redemption, and rebellion. So many great songs with so much to say! Don’t miss this opportunity.

Clark

Clark is a musician hailing from New Zealand and based in Melbourne for the past decade. Playing a set of original acoustic songs, his fingerpicked classical style and vocals take influence from Simon and Garfunkel, The Tallest Man on Earth, and Jose Gonzalez amongst others.

Jay Howie

For many of us, music is much more than just a form of expression. This sentiment rings true for Australian musician Jay Howie. For him, music offers an unadulterated emotional release; a profound outpouring of one’s soul that fills the proverbial cup of each of Jay’s Blues compositions. Influenced by an amalgamation of old delta Blues players, as […]

Helen Ryder plays the songs of Bobbie Gentry

Following on from her show at The Caravan Music Club and Out On The Weekend 2021 Helen Ryder will present an intimate duo show of her favourite Bobbie Gentry songs accompanied by special guest Lachlan Bryan on guitar for the Drunken Poet’s Tuesday Tribute night. Gentry's first single Ode To Billie Joe, released in 1967, […]

Elly McK & The Unbelievers

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Elly McK & The Unbelievers are passionate about creating evocative music. Their journey began in 2023, with all four members united in their exploration of the Country, Americana, and Roots sounds they love. Their first single, ‘Down On Your Luck,” garnered significant radio airplay nationwide and found a global audience on […]

Grim Fawkner

Rambling man, Grim Fawkner, is no stranger to stages and streets across the globe and at home. The epitome of the itinerant musician, he draws together tales and musings from his travels and is as likely to deliver them in soft ballad form as he is face-meltingly intricate and upbeat roots/country/blues. 

Allan O’Connell

  Allan O'Connell joins us at The Poet to kick off your Saturday afternoon just right! Cheers!

Mitch Bullen + Arty Redsocks

  Join us at The Drunken Poet in Melbourne on August 18th at 6:30 pm for an unforgettable evening of music featuring Mitch Bullen and Arty Redsocks. Mitch Bullen, known for his soulful and bluesy style, will captivate with his soaring falsetto, dynamic gravelly belting, and contemporary songs that reflect deep emotion and thought. His […]

Kaliopi play the songs of Memphis Minnie

Pictured: Kaliopi plays the songs of Memphis Minnie. Memphis Minnie (1897–1973) was a pioneering American blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Renowned for her powerful voice and intricate guitar work, she became one of the most influential female blues artists of the early 20th century. Over her four-decade career, she recorded more than 200 songs, including […]

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