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!

Camilla Rose Sullivan

Camilla Rose Sullivan is a singer songwriter from the Dandenong Ranges who fuses together the sounds of alt country, folk, with ambient rock. Her emotionally raw and narrative writing is amplified by her ability to […]

Teresa Duffy-Richards 

Teresa Duffy-Richards is a seasoned singer/songwriter. A two time finalist in the Darebin songwriting competition, her music is steeped in the vast traditions of Roots music, Folk, Country and Blues, and the […]

Open Mic Night!

Register from 5pm, performances from 7pm!

Bill Barber

Hailing from central Victoria, guitarist/singer songwriter Bill Barber is at the forefront of a new generation of Australian Blues. "Bill Barber is the next in line to become one of […]

Damien Lynch (Ireland)

Damien Lynch is making his debut at The Poet! Damien Lynch hails from West Clare, an area steeped in traditional music. Since moving to Melbourne in 2025, he has made […]

The Westernairs

The Westernairs  deliver authentic Country/Honky Tonk and Western Swing music in the traditional 1950s/60s style, covering songs from famous Country artists such as Hank Williams, George Jones, Faron Young, and Marty Robbins, plus other lesser known […]

The Backyard Banjo Club

The Backyard Banjo Club is a four-piece trad-jazz/bluegrass bonanza. Think Tom Waits meets Django Reinhardt and plays a jazz cover of a Radiohead tune. High energy up-tempo jazz and the occasional sultry ballad, good times guaranteed.

Sonas

Sonas are making their debut at The Poet! “Sonas” - Irish for joy, happiness and peace - are an emerging folk band with celtic and soul fusions that blend culture […]

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