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

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 […]

Traditional Irish Music Session

Every Friday, our traditional Irish music session will get you going just right for your Friday night!

The Danny Walsh Banned

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 […]

Grace King

Grace King has an eclectic love of music, homemade and raw songwriting.  

The Subliminals

The Subliminals live at The Poet!

pouring a pint
pint and taytos
inside the pub