Beautiful Buildings play harmony-driven alternative folk with soulful sensibility. Their songs invite you into a bittersweet reverie with originality and lyrical imagery.
Originally from Queenscliff and Geelong, LJ Parks is an imaginative guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Hobart, Tasmania. Her music is playfully wry and sentimental, with vivid imagery and clever dramatizations of the mundane. Throw in a powerful voice and dynamic fingerstyle guitar and you have yourself some fresh, relatable tunes with old-time charm. Winner of the youth performance […]
Story telling songs Fingerstyle blues and folk guitar and shredding fiddle, something for all tastes. Miguel Rios returns to the Drunken Poet June 4th, accompanied on fiddle by Ash Jones. Miguel has spent the last 20 years playing around Melbourne as well as writing and recording music. He is set to release his second album Running Blue in June 2023. Playing songs […]
Bill Barber earned the title of Melbourne Blues Performer of the year in 2017 and is bringing his love of Jason Isbell to The Poet for this all Americana tribute show. Jason Isbell is a 4 x Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is known for his solo career, his work […]
Known for her sincerity in songwriting and captivating performance styles, ARLi always ensures there is something for everyone to sing along to. Fresh off the plane from NZ, join ARLi for her first ever Australian show - a night of upbeat modern and classic hits, with several of her new and soon to be released original […]
With 7 highly regarded albums and music featured in movies and documentaries such as The Emu Runner and John Pilger’s Utopia, Nhunggabarra, Kooma, Muruwari man and international touring singer-songwriter Glenn Skuthorpe is a powerful lyricist and composer who gives voice to those whose stories must be heard. Glenn has performed on stages with some living […]
The Fleadh Cheoil is the world's largest annual celebration of Irish music, language, song and dance. A CÉILÍ (pronounced Kay-lee) band is a group of 10 musicians providing music for CÉILÍ (Irish) social dancing and/or set dancing. So come along and let's give these guys a massive send off, the first ever Australian CÉILÍ Band to compete at the […]
Jorj is an Australian born singer-songwriter, renowned for her strong vocals and unique tone. She began her career whilst studying music in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, moulding her Folk and Americana sound. She has spent her time performing in Tennessee, South Carolina and back home in Australia. Now based in Melbourne, Jorj can regularly be […]
There’s a defining old world charm to Melbourne songstress Yolanda Ingley II – equally wielding smoky vocals and impassioned heart, Yolanda’s songs dip into soul, blues and jazz with inherent sophistication that draw to mind the greats of eras passed.
Callum Wylie is bringing his softly spoken songwriting down to Melbourne at the wonderful Drunken Poet. Drawing influence from all areas of music, Callum will keep you quiet in your seat and tapping your feet in equal measure.
Dutch singer-songwriter Szara Fox is an exotic songstress with up-tempo tales of travel, love, and freedom. Delivering an evocative concoction influenced by Flamenco and Balkan Gypsy music, Szara's captivating performances are interwoven with Andrew Darling's fire-thrown trumpet. Unique singer-songwriter-storyteller Andrew Darling's voice both weeps and soars. His songs are spellbinding, emotive and inspired by the greats; Dylan, Nick Cave, Tom Waits. Andrew’s performances are […]
Big Star was an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton (1950 – 2010), Chris Bell (1951 – 1978), Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel (1951 - 2010). Despite the checkered history of the band, Big Star left an indelible mark on the musical world, acquiring a cult following amongst fans as well as […]
Folk-rock musician Anne Simmons grew up on Beatles harmonies and indie rock and today her music aligns to no particular genre, with influences ranging from jazz to country. Now living near the mountains in an old timber town, a quieter life has given her music a more country-folk feel.
The Coastalaires play country soul music from the 60's. They will be playing two sets of songs from the likes of Dan Penn & Eddie Hinton (Muscle Shoals); Charlie Rich (Memphis); Bobby Charles & Allen Toussaint (Louisiana); Doug Sahm & Delbert McClinton (Texas); George Jones, Merle Haggard & Bob Dylan (Nashville) & other stuff too. […]
