Driven by a love of the blues, The Dusty Dimes will whisk you down South to a dark, smoky juke joint in an alley way of who-knows-where, USA. Having raised eyebrows in music venues all over Melbourne in the last few years, the boys will be coming by for a special performance at the Drunken […]

Maree, Seamus, Rory and Van make up Geelong's The Ferriters. Named after the last Irish Chieftain Pierce Ferriter, and playing Irish and Aussie trad classics and also Van Walker originals, including The King of the Irish Rebels, a song regarding their revered namesake, The Ferriters are a rare blend of old and new, Irish and Australian, and always […]

Jan Preston is a knockout boogie singer and pianist who has captured audiences around the world with her energy, magnetic boogie/blues grooves and expressive singing. Winner of 5 music awards, Jan plays concerts and festivals throughout Australia, NZ, and Europe, writes music for film, and has supported international blues acts such as Robert Cray and Bo Diddley. She […]

Rory Newman plays the songs of The Triffids The Triffids formed in 1978 by mainstay David McComb, his school friend Alsy MacDonald together with Phil Kakulas. Their first release was a cassette tape, Triffids 1st recorded in May, by September they had added Byron Sinclair and released, Triffids 2nd with four more cassette tapes released by […]

    Special guest Hayden Butler (Texas, USA) is coming to The Drunken Poet!

Experience the psychedelic blues rock sounds of The Heavy Kicks at The Drunken Poet on Saturday, 7th of September! Fronted by guitarist Shaun Klinger and anchored by bassist Chris Rourke and drummer Mark Degiorgio, this power trio delivers an eclectic mix of original material and classic covers. Influenced by the blues rock legends of the past, their performance promises soulful guitar riffs, groovy bass lines, and dynamic […]

The Chilli Pickers trio play old time, folk and bluegrass tunes, featuring Kate Connor on fiddle, Gus Macmillan on banjo and suitcase, and the amazing vocals and guitar of Jane McCracken.

The Band She are a duo hailing from Co Tyrone, Ireland and currently living in Melbourne. Having met whilst playing in 5 piece indie rock band ‘False Friends’, they branched out in 2021 and began to play together in bars and pubs in Glasgow, Scotland. After moving to Melbourne in 2023 they have been performing […]

Don't miss this tribute show - Poet fave Suzette Herft plays the songs of Classic Country Queens!    

High Voltage Celtic Punk from Melbourne Town, Australia!

Shaky Stills are back at the Poet and we're looking forward to it heaps! If the Poet's walls could talk, then there would be many a great a story to be heard so we'll share some more in the hope that one day they can.

A country-soul songwriter with a talent for finding the extraordinary in the everyday, Roz Girvan has been part of Melbourne's roots music community for many years.  

Jessie is an Avant-Folk Artist, recently returned to Naarm after several years living in Germany's iconic capital -- Berlin --  and touring Europe, supporting acts like Ocie Elliot, Mathew and The Atlas and The Ocelots. Jessie has played big festivals (BeKind Festival, Women in (e)Motion) as well as headline tours around Europe and beyond. She has been […]

Nestled halfway between the blues rock bombast of Ash Grunwald and the genre-mixing folk-roots wizardry of Jeff Lang, Australian steel guitarist KIER STEVENS knits together a raucous weave of hurtful hollering and gutsy guitar work that can take you from old-timey acoustic blues sounds, screaming steel solos, bung ballads, haunting ambient improvisation, and the odd […]

Waz E James will be playing with Scott Wilson at The Drunken Poet, the perfect Saturday night!

BB Sabina (vocals, guitar, synth) is joined by bandmates Warrick Newman (bass, vocals) and Travis Germaine (drums) for a Wednesday evening show at The Drunken Poet. BB Sabina's music is an immersive experience, drenched in rich guitar tones, psych-tinged synth and emotive lyricism. Working with ARIA-nominated producer Evelyn Ida Morris (Pikelet), BB Sabina debut EP received airplay on Double J and PBS. […]

Clap Hands are a two piece slow-band-project that play uptempo and raggedy rock and roll amid emotive and moody jams. They have been around in Melbourne for a minute and have a humble, loyal following. The most exciting news of late is that one Danny Heifetz (formally of giants Mr Bungle) has re-joined guitarist/singer Sascha […]

Adelaide Based Americana artist, Paula Standing, has been working in the recording studio on new material over the past year. Kicking off an interstate tour in Melbourne with a fresh gig at The Drunken Poet, Standing is returning after a lengthy hiatus due to two C words. One, the pandemic and also a short spell […]