Gallie, the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter was born in Dublin city, Ireland, in the seventies. Picking up guitar in his early teens, helped him navigate ‘the streets’, something he now reflects on as having provided him with a wealth of material for songs and stories that he continues to draw from. Gallie’s music is captivating from […]
Madigan’s Wake is a fusion of traditional Irish folk and punk rock, combining powerful Celtic rhythms with Australian stories. Madigan’s Wake were the winners of London Celtic Punks’ Best Debut Album of the Year in 2023. Armed with a set of old favourites and fresh originals, they’re back at the Drunken Poet on November 4th from 7pm for another night […]
Grace King has an eclectic love of music, homemade and raw songwriting.
Ingrid achieves a rare balance of vigorous raw emotion and humble greatness, piloting the band down pathways of expansive creative energy with her songwriting, guitar and singing. A craftful songwriter, her potent and melodic vocals are a vehicle for lyrical brilliance.
Daniel Watkins & Justin Vilchez are live at The Poet. Daniel Watkins & Justin Vilchez are the Melbourne arm of the group High Street Drifters and have recently been featured in bluegrass festivals throughout Victoria and South Australia. These guys are more than great pickers. Their song choice and harmonies brings in listeners who have […]
Dan Dinnen & Shorty dish up a bluesy gumbo of rootsy goodness. Original tunes and cherry-picked standards laid down with hypnotic fingerpicking guitar, peppered with tasty blues harp, wrapped up and driven along by lush drums ‘n’ percussion. With a pulsing, swinging juke-joint groove, it’s a little bit delta swamp, a little bit hill country, […]
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 Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Ralph Stanley, The Delmore Brothers), bluegrass, alt-country, and an expanding catalogue of classic-sounding original songs and tunes written by Fran,Tom […]
Homesick Ray's Road Scholars featuring Heather J are another Poet fave, we love having their tunes and swagger here!
Stu Thomas - international man of mystery and musical maverick. He met Tom Waits in a dream, where Tom said to him: "You’re going the right way…” Stu has been consulting with Mr Waits via ouija board or crystal ball ever since. On occasion, they meet on the astral plane in a bullet train where they share small trays of chicken-fish and green chartreuse. Via a […]
Candice Alisha is a blues and folk singer songwriter originally hailing from Wodonga, Victoria but now local to Melbourne after making the move to the big city to pursue her career at the beginning of 2019. After working as a full-time musician in various bands for the better part of a decade, Candice has struck […]
Rubita is coming back to the Drunken Poet with a new line up of songs and guitar pedals. She’ll be playing some of her recent Rubita compositions, along with some new songs with jazz guitar chords and soft, catchy melodies. Prepare for a heartwarming night with Rubita!
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 rich baritone voice to create a vivid tapestry of sound.
