65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Doggerel

Doggerel burst from the kennel and onto the stage to flog their special brand of bung blues, roughhouse rock, and sundry sad tunes about drinking, dishonour, and death. Based around […]

Adam Waldron Trio

Journeyman guitarist and singer/songwriter Adam Waldron plays swampy, twangy, rockin' and psychedelic blues. He’s no purist, has crafted his own sound and has been plying his craft for over 25 years in bars […]

Bonafide Travellers

These Poet faves return to give your weekend a dose of the best! Come down for a Sunday arvo session!

Rory Newman plays the songs of Van Morrison

Rory Newman brings the songs of Van Morrison to life with soul, passion, and a voice that’ll take you straight to Cypress Avenue. From the deep grooves of Moondance to […]

Wild Gloriosa

Wild Gloriosa is a soulful songwriter from Geelong, taking delight in sharing her sound with many soul lovers alike. Inspired by Bill Withers, Lianne La Havas and Yebba, Wild Gloriosa enjoys connecting with her audience […]

Wild Dog Mountains

  Stripped back and up close, Wild Dog Mountains bring their rustic, lo-fi alt-country to The Drunken Poet for an intimate duo set. Jangly power pop meets indie-alt country, in the spirit of […]

Night Owls

The Night Owls are taking flight this March to share music from their debut album 'Hand in Glove!' Featuring singer-guitar player Oscar LaDell, drummer Mickey Garcia, keys player Jesse Deane-Freeman […]

Kid James

‘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 […]

Tim Scanlan & Mana

Tim Scanlon is a 'Sit down style' one man band who loves to play with other people more often than not. Mixing old world melodies with modern beats and sounds, […]

Paddy’s Day!

We're open from 11am on Paddy's Day! We are an authentic Irish Pub, celebrate with us - we know how it's done!

Suzette Herft plays the songs of Joan Baez

With a voice as rich and timeless as the songs she sings, Suzette Herft pays tribute to the legendary Joan Baez in a night of soaring melodies and heartfelt storytelling. […]

aeriqah

Join us at The Drunken Poet for a night of heartfelt storytelling indie-folk with Melbourne and Singapore-based singer-songwriter, aeriqah. With a sound deeply influenced by the likes of Leith Ross, Lizzy […]

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