The Danny Walsh Banned have been playing fever-pitched shows and jumping on tables for over a dozen years, serving up country-soul and rock’n’roll flavours infused with a touch of 70s Aussie boogie that will probably have you dancing on the tables, too. “Walsh’s lyrics depict each landscape and emotional swirl with the caress of a bona […]

Moonee Valley Drifters are back at The Poet! 

Start your weekend off right, every Friday night we have Trad Irish Music at The Poet!

Born out of love for the Blues and a need to escape the ennui of COVID lockdowns, The Maskell-Love Band is a fresh project brought forth by a seasoned collective of musicians, each with a considerable local music pedigree. Fronting the band is Pete Maskell, a man with a rare gift for lyrical interpretation. His […]

  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 an artist you won't want to miss.   Georgia is not only well known for her incredible guitar skills but also her voice and the journey she […]

Les Thomas is a country-folk singer-songwriter and storyteller. With guitar, voice and emotional authenticity, he connects with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Les draws on inspiring histories of song, grassroots resistance and the poetry of everyday life, listeners are left with fresh ideas and uplifted spirits.

This pair is part of Melbourne’s Musical Furniture. Both have decades-long histories in this town. Champs fronted The Fabulaires in the 80s, & still in the 80s, played in Young Homebuyers & Maniac Rockers From Hell. In the noughties Greg formed Useful Members of Society, with Daddy Cool’s Wayne Duncan & Ross Hannaford. Maybe best-known for 41 years with […]