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.
Jesse Lawrance returns to the Poet! Jesse is a seasoned singer-songwriter hailing from Castlemaine, Victoria. With roots firmly planted in the Texas songwriter tradition and a deep appreciation for country and Americana genres, Jesse crafts songs that are gritty and poetic. His lyrics combine powerful imagery with deft story-telling to create moving vignettes from the […]
Every Friday night, welcoming you into the weekend with the warmth of real Irish music!
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 . You'll hear see the trio play their new single as well as cuts from their new EP and a selection of songs from their entire eight […]
Tiarnán Smyth is a guitarist and singer who has been playing traditional music since the age of 7. He is a former student of the Armagh Pipers Club and his playing is inspired by the musical style from the region of South Ulster. From a musical family, Tiarnán performed regularly as a duo with […]
