65 Peel St

West Melbourne

(03) 9348 9797


Drunken Hours:

Monday - closed

Tuesday - Thursday - 3pm - 1am

Friday - 2pm - 1am

Saturday 12 noon - 1am

Sunday 12 noon - 11pm

Rubita

Rubita will be returning to The Drunken Poet with fresh songs and instruments. She’ll be joined by Henry Smithers on bass guitar, delivering soulful bass lines and groovy solos, along with Christian Silva, a world-class percussion player showcasing an array of rhythms and beats. Tying it all together with Rubita’s smooth guitar chords and velvety […]

John Fox

Melbourne troubadour John Fox has spent the past two decades crafting a repertoire of poignant, sharply observed songs about life’s agonies and absurdities. With echoes of Shane McGowan’s ragged heartache and John Prine’s storytelling wit, Fox delivers classic songwriting with a trad folk twist and a lyrical sensibility that is uniquely his own. A songwriter’s songwriter and a true local gem

The Acrobats play the songs of The Cure

Inspired by The Cure’s stunning new album, Chris Keogh and Tom Caley from The Acrobats bring ‘Two Re-imaginary Boys’ to The Drunken Poet. This show will delve into The Cure’s extensive and eclectic songbook in full acoustic mode. From the early post punk, through their dark and haunting moments, to the pristine pop and everything in between, expect to hear classics […]

Kathleen Halloran

Electrifying guitarist/singer/songwriter Kathleen Halloran has well and truly established herself as one of the country’s most exciting rising stars.  Educated on stage alongside some of Australia’s biggest names, this triple threat is widely known for her swaggering fretboard flare and irresistible spirit.  The launch of her soaring debut single ‘Free with Me’ has seen her […]

Freya Josephine Hollick

Born and raised in the historic gold boom center of Ballarat in Western Victoria, Australian Cosmic Country Queen Freya Josephine Hollick has mined a rich alluvial songwriting vein across 3 full-length albums including The Unceremonious Junking Of Me (2015), 2018’s Feral Fusion and most recently 2022’s The Real World. This show is proudly supported by […]

CLOSED FOR EASTER

The Drunken Poet will be closed on Easter Sunday. We look forward to seeing you back soon!

Jess Parker

Earth-wandering, guitar-slingin' whiskey drinker from Campbells Creek, VIC.

Reeves & Stevens

Kier Stevens and T.K Reeves come to The Poet for this special duo show! Don't miss this!

The Burning Bridges

The Burning Bridges are an old-school family string band with a repertoire that reaches back to the bedrock of American country music, including old-time Appalachian fiddle tunes, country/folk harmony duets (The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Ralph Stanley, The Delmore Brothers), bluegrass, alt-country, and an expanding catalogue of classic-sounding original songs and tunes written by Fran,Tom […]

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