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 […]
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 […]
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!
Sunset Stranger plays the songs of Richard Thompson
Roo Davies is a singer/songwriter from lutruwita (Tasmania) living in naarm (Melbourne). Having played various instruments in numerous groups and styles, Roo truly delights in the penmanship of Americana folkies like Blaze Foley, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and, not least of all, John Prine. This month marks three years since Prine’s passing and Roo is bringing his tribute show to the […]
Mitchell Dean plays the songs of the Rolling Stones
Jay Howie plays the songs of Led Zeppelin
Moonee Valley Drifters play the songs of Buck Owens
Grace King brings to life the songs and story of late American singer Eva Cassidy. Having grown up listening to Eva Cassidy, Grace King was inspired by her smooth vocals and powerful dynamics and is looking forward to performing her renditions of jazz and blues classics.
Everyone knows a John Denver song. Echuca based; alt country singer-songwriter Kane Vincent remembers; “Mum used to sing John Denver songs when we were little.” To him the mere thought of performing a full set of his songs is triggering. With an engaging, soulful voice and influences from Jason Isbell to Alice in Chains, he’s […]
Drunken Poet regular and self confessed Elvis tragic David Cosma returns to the Drunken Poet for Tribute Tuesday in August, paying tribute to the undisputed King of Rock n Roll, ELVIS! This isn’t the first time Dave has paid tribute to the King here at the Poet, so we’re gonna do it all again on August 16 when he rips through a set […]
Rebecca grew up listening to Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong spending a lot of time in the pubs of Melbourne and Sydney listening to her Dad’s band and eventually getting up and singing with them at the age of 13. At the age of 14 she heard Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan and became obsessed. […]
