65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday-Friday - 3pm-1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Craig Atkins plays the songs of Paul Kelly

Award Winning Roots. Blues & Folk Multi-Instrumentalist Craig Atkins is a 'one-man band' songwriter and performer based in Adelaide SA (Kuarna Country), that regularly tours the country with his set up consisting of various Acoustic Guitars, Lap Slide, Cigar Box Guitars, Didgeridoos, Harmonica, Foot Percussion and Loop & Effect pedals. With influences such as Paul Kelly, Joe Purdy, Harry Manx, Xavier Rudd and […]

International Womens Day with Georgia Rodgers

 Bringing to the stage a combination of Blues and Jazz marrying an array of ambient guitar riffs and skilful use of a loop pedal; Georgia Rodgers is a new and upcoming artist you won't want to miss.   Georgia is not only well known for her incredible guitar skills but also her voice and the […]

IWD Special Event / Niamh Regan (IRELAND) 10PM

28-year-old Niamh Regan is a critically acclaimed songwriter from county Galway, Ireland. Her debut album Hemet (2020, Black Gate Records) announced her arrival as one of the most distinctive songwriters in Ireland today. Earning nominations for both the RTE Folk Awards’ and the Choice Awards’ Album of the Year, the album received soaring praise, and […]

Katankin

Katankin is the solo moniker of Melbourne indie-folk singer-songwriter Helen Catanchin. Formally trained as a jazz singer, Katankin was born from Helen’s desire to return to her singer-songwriter roots. A phonetic spelling of her Russian surname (allowing its correct pronunciation for the first time in the singer’s life), Katankin further symbolises this return to one’s roots, and to one’s true […]

Chris Beltrame

  Chris Beltrame hails from Melbournes north. His distinctive voice tells tales of love and destruction. He is a Melbourne music scene veteran and has made waves with alt/blues band Zen Monkee since 2019. He is taking the night off to perform all unreleased content you've yet to lay your ears on.

Ben Smith & Meagan Thomson

  Ben & Megs are a versatile duo hailing from the snow peaked mountains of Victoria and the cobbled streets of old Melbourne town Australia.. Ben’s smooth guitar licks over a driving groove rhythm, team with Megs’ classical inspired violin. Harmonising honey vocals sing of love, love lost, love found, and more love (with an […]

Charlie + Jake (UK)

With their brief Australian visit coming to a close, Charlie + Jake will farewell our shores with one final performance within the hallowed walls of The Drunken Poet. Charlie + Jake are an Indie Electronica // Alt Pop duo from Bristol, UK creating soulful alt-pop tracks with an innovative and groove-laden live-looping setup. Weaving heartfelt […]

Brittle Sun plays the songs of Nirvana

Viki Mealings is a poet, musician, songwriter, artist and lead singer of Melbourne soulful folk trio Brittle Sun. She is excited and deeply humbled to be returning to The Drunken Poet to pay homage to 90’s grunge band Nirvana and the incredible songs of Kurt Cobain, singer, guitarist, songwriter, artist and poet. Joining her will be Peter O’Shea […]

Oceanique

Winners of the 2022 Folk Alliance Australia ‘Youth Artist of the Year’, Oceanique are a twin sister duo from Western Australia. Recently making the move over to Melbourne, they'll be playing at the Drunken Poet on March 15! Their songs will wash over you with ethereal harmonies and peaceful folk energies, with stories of love, loss and […]

Paddys Day

Paddy's Day at The Poet! Live Music: 3-6pm: Rossa McCann 6.30-9.30pm: Dan Bourke & Cyril Moran 10pm: Marty Kelly

Recovery Session! The Simpson Three play Irish tunes 🎶

The Simpson Three are a high energy Celtic trio from Melbourne. They are award-winning musicians who play predominantly Irish music, with a few interesting flavours! These cheeky siblings sure know how to have fun whilst entertaining audiences with tight arrangements of crankin’ tunes and songs.

Troy Wilson & Matthew White pay tribute to“ Eric Noden & Joe Filisko” two acoustic Chicago roots and blues musicians

Troy Wilson & Matthew White will take you right back to the source to drink in the original sounds with resonator guitars and harmonica. From fingerpicking to train impersonations. Wilson & White bring their twist on the Juke Joint tradition. Troy Wilson & Matthew White pay tribute to“ Eric Noden & Joe Filisko” two acoustic Chicago roots and blues musicians at The Poet!

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