Having spent a decade touring much of Australia and parts of North America, it was Nathan Seeckts’ acclaimed debut album ‘The Heart Of The City’ in 2019 that cemented him as one of the most exciting new voices on the Australian Americana landscape. The album received a nomination for Country Album of The Year at […]
Peter Baylor plays the songs of Hank Williams “When Hank Williams left the world in the backseat of his Cadillac out on the Lost Highway in 1953, he bequeathed to us a body of work that has been an inspiration to us all ever since .Songs of desperate times, broken romance, the joy of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 & 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Paddy's Day at The Poet! Live Music: 3-6pm: Rossa McCann 6.30-9.30pm: Dan Bourke & Cyril Moran 10pm: Marty Kelly
