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

Pat McKernan

Pat is a favourite at The Poet and brings his legendary tunes to our Saturday afternoon. Pat has toured extensively as guitarist for Irish folk legend Finbar Furey and has […]

Matt Dwyer

Multi - award winning guitarist/singer/songwriter Matt Dwyer has been wowing audiences across Australia and overseas for close to two decades. By the time he was in his mid twenties he’d […]

Evvy George & The Aviary

  Evvy George & The Aviary blend heartfelt folk storytelling with the twang of classic honky tonk, creating a mixture of songs that feel equally at home around a campfire […]

The Maggie Carty Band

The Maggie Carty Band play brilliant Irish music, amazing vocals, try not to tap your feet! Maggie is a banjo player and singer from Boyle, Co. Roscommon, in the west […]

Australian Doors duo play the songs of The Doors

The Australian Doors Duo brings the music, atmosphere and dangerous spirit of The Doors to The Drunken Poet on Tuesday 13 October. Featuring lead singer George and keyboard player Howie, […]

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 […]

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