The Drunken Poet is closed on Good Friday, 18 April.

Melbourne’s newest Rock ’n’ Roll duo from hell will be hittin’ The Drunken Poet on the 27th of November for their solo debut! Jet Black Machine plays a stripped back, blues shoutin’, […]

All the way from York, UK, Dan Webster and Emily Lawler bring to the stage a unique blend of Country/Americana fused with folk and roots from both sides of the […]

  Our names are Áine, Niamh and Sinéad. We are 3/4 members of 'Snasta' a new, all female, traditional Irish music band consisting of piano, concertina and fiddle. We most […]

Moonee Valley Drifters are back at The Poet! 

Shannon is a singer and guitarist from Cork. She was a finalist on The Voice of Ireland in 2013 and has played support for John Spillane, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Jack […]

Billy Cart Crash are a spirited three-piece band from Melbourne’s northern suburbs, now coming to the big smoke at The Drunken Poet! They blend rockabilly, jump blues, swing, and swamp […]

Celebrating International Women's Day with a special performance from Molly O'Brien (4-6pm)

Starting out as a key figure in the Scottish folk scene of the late 1960s, John Martyn’s prolific career spanned 40 years and 23 studio albums. His music blurred the […]

A native of the rugged north of Iceland, troubadour and storyteller Svavar Knútur has dedicated his life to exploring the human condition through the lens of his country's dark and […]