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

Beautiful Buildings

Beautiful Buildings play harmony-driven alternative folk with soulful sensibility. Their songs invite you into a bittersweet reverie with originality and lyrical imagery.

Wolf Arrow Rain (support from Richard Ross)

At 9pm, Wolf Arrow Rain will be having a break from her usual band to play a rare solo show of unreleased original country folk tunes in order to give […]

Rubita plays the songs of Rodriguez

Rubita plays the songs of Rodriguez! Sixto Rodriguez lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only to find success in South Africa and a […]

Unnecessary Journeys

Hailing from West Cork, Ireland, old friends Sean and Emer have reunited in Melbourne to form their charismatic cover band, 'Unnecessary Journeys' Their acoustic folk sound features a blend of energetic rhythms and enchanting […]

Lorraine Nash

Special event at The Poet! Welcoming Lorraine Nash. The independent release of her debut EP Wildflower in 2020 saw stunning newcomer and multi-instrumentalist, Lorraine Nash, quickly become one of the most […]

Luau Cowboys play the songs of Merle Travis

The Luau Cowboys are coming to The Poet for Tribute Tuesday featuring the work, guitar playing and songs of Merle Travis, recognised as tone of the most influential country, and rockabilly guitarist for the genre too. […]

Jenna Campbell

Jenna Campbell is a guitarist and live-looping artist from the Dandenong Ranges who creates an engaging and unique full-band sound. An exciting emerging artist with attention-grabbing guitar skills, Jenna's music […]

Julian James plays the songs of Jason Isbell

Julian James will be performing the songs of Jason Isbell at the Drunken Poet. It promises to be an evening filled with Americana heartfelt melodies and captivating lyrics. Don’t miss this musical experience!

Tobi Kaye

Toby Kaye, an Irish singer-songwriter traversing the globe, finds resonance in whimsical acoustic pop. With a penchant for genre exploration, he crafts melodies reflecting personal growth. His track "Vengeance" once […]

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