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

The Lonesome Wranglers

The Lonesome Wranglers bring their infectious blend of vintage country and rockabilly to the Drunken Poet. Expect originals, obscure covers and re-imaginings of some unexpected favourites. Come git some grit!

No Sleep Till Texas

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia and fuelled by a love of classic honky tonk and vintage country music, come No Sleep Till Texas. Paying homage to their own heroes, the likes of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, […]

The Wobbly Boots

The Wobbly Boots are a six-piece Old Time hillbilly mountain music band, bringing high-energy string band sounds and back-porch harmonies to the stage. Led by Charlie Sanford on fiddle and […]

Melbourne Jazz Project

Melbourne Jazz Project - featuring James Shortland, Tony Barrett, Matthew Morgan.

Yolanda Ingley II Trio

There’s a defining old world charm to Melbourne songstress Yolanda Ingley II – equally wielding smoky vocals and impassioned heart, Yolanda’s songs dip into soul, blues and jazz with inherent […]

Cate Taylor

Cate Taylor is an award winning, indie-folk/alt-country singer songwriter from Melbourne who has worked with a swathe of talented musicians including Justin Brady, Matthew Arnold, Nina Rose, Greg Hamilton and […]

Rachel Clark

Rachel Clark returns to The Poet for Wine, Whiskey, Women! Self-taught Singer-Songwriter, Rachel Clark, has crafted a musical journey that blends heartfelt storytelling with a sultry and soulful acoustic folk […]

Waz E James with Andrew Pendlebury

Waz E James returns to the Poet! Join us on Saturday eve for Waz E James, often referred to as ‘Australia’s best kept secret’. Joined by Andrew Pendlebury this week.

MacCrimmin

  Music from the Irish and Scottish traditions! Jigs, Reels, Polkas and songs all fly from MacCrimmin.

Paper Jane

Paper Jane, original Central Victorian Americana/Electric Folk band feature country heartache with tight grooves and uplift harmonies. Paper Jane’s eclectic range of original music reflects their journey and speak with […]

Tall Dan & The True Stories

Tall Dan (Dan MacMinn) plays original gritty love songs and insightful ballads from deep suburban landscapes and the iconic regional beyond.  Delivering deep notes and stunning country melodies with a rock […]

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