From an Army baby in Germany, back to his home town in sunny Inverkeithing, then on to the cultural mecca that is Victorias Sth Eastern suburbs. Mal has done some travelling and living in his time. As a sideman he has played bass for many Blues and Roots acts in the Melbourne scene. However, the last […]
Melbourne based band concentrating of bluegrass, acoustic and Americana. Formed in the mid 2000's the band has also played in the home of Australian country music, Tamworth. Join them for their special reunion show at The Poet! Featuring: Fergus McAlpin (guitar, vocals), Darren Maxfield (banjo, mandolin, vocals), Seamus O'Sullivan (dobro), Jim Taylor (double bass, vocals), […]
Drunken Poet regular and self confessed Elvis tragic David Cosma returns to the Drunken Poet for Tribute Tuesday in August, paying tribute to the undisputed King of Rock n Roll, ELVIS! This isn’t the first time Dave has paid tribute to the King here at the Poet, so we’re gonna do it all again on August 16 when he rips through a set […]
Melbourne's brand new Western Swing super group starring Brooke Russell, Ben Franz and Jacob McGuffie. The Canyon Callers play the hits of Western Swing from the likes of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Faron Young, Asleep At The Wheel and more!
Rebecca grew up listening to Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong spending a lot of time in the pubs of Melbourne and Sydney listening to her Dad’s band and eventually getting up and singing with them at the age of 13. At the age of 14 she heard Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan and became obsessed. […]
The Celtic Club in partnership with the Drunken Poet are proud to announce our next Celtic Connections event on Thursday 31st August kick-off at 7.00pm until late. This event is aimed at supporting upcoming bands in our Irish Community. Six bands have been selected from the applications and the qualifying bands will play a short set each on […]
Self-taught singer/songwriter, Josh Maynard has been pursuing his love for Australian music from the very start. Starting his journey behind a drum kit at only 3 years old, Josh’s advanced sense of rhythm has become one of the identifying features of his playing. Based on the Sunshine Coast, Malia Stirling is an up and coming Australian […]
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia and fuelled by a love of classic country music, NO SLEEP TILL TEXAS will be stripping things back to bring their honky tonk wagon to the Drunken Poet. Paying homage to their own heroes, the likes of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Doug Sahm, Dwight Yoakam and Willie Nelson, this […]
Katankin plays the songs of Paul Simon
Stephanie Brett plays Wine Whiskey Women with her nylon string guitar and accompanied on double bass, vocal harmonies and shaker by long timer David Bramble. Singing songs of love, life, time and whiskey, written while on the road or thinking of it.
Connor Moore is a prolific singer-songwriter with a voice like honey and lime. She's a songwriter based in Melbourne who loves people watching and writing music. Connor is intrigued by the way we operate as humans and hope that you can relate or reminisce with her music in a timeless space.
SLIM HARPO Known as one of the masters of the blues harmonica; the name “Slim Harpo” was a humorous takeoff on “harp,” the popular nickname for the harmonica in blues circles, as suggested by his wife, after discovering that someone else performed under the name Harmonica Slim. THE JUKE JOINT: "Continental" Robert Susz is best […]
