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!

Open Mic Night!

Register from 5pm, performances from 7pm!

Knox D’Arcy Concession

  Knox D’Arcy Concession are a Melbourne northern‑suburbs folk/country‑punk drinking band built for crowded pubs, late nights and Guinness-stained shirts. Delivering high‑energy party songs with a distinctly Australian grit, the […]

Duncan Schmoll (trio)

Duncan Schmoll is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Melbourne, Australia

The Groovetones

Still brandishing the same uptempo energetic and often frenetic Jumpin' Blues and Jazz, Lindsay Davies (Double Bass and Vocals), Adrian Sims (Tenor Saxophone) and Alexander W Sims (4-string Guitar) combine […]

Candice Alisha

Candice Alisha is a blues and folk singer songwriter originally hailing from Wodonga, Victoria but now local to Melbourne after making the move to the big city to pursue her […]

Fox & Darling

Szara Fox is an flamboyant Dutch songstress, whose unique songwriting style is infused with Flamenco and Balkan Gypsy music. With a powerful, compelling voice and driving guitar style, Szara weaves an elemental […]

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