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

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 vibe. With raw honesty, she delves into the depths of the human experience, heartache to humour, offering introspective narratives on loss, love, and the battles […]

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 candour about life beyond first loves and happy endings. Paper Jane has temporarily downsized to a duo of Buck Edwards and Dom Redfern. Bucky is […]

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 edge, accompanied by Paul Jonas on backing vocals and violin, together they weave luscious and compelling music, but it’s the emotional storytelling that connects to […]

Rossa Murray

Rossa Murray is an Irish alt-folk artist blending melancholic tones, profound lyricism and irresistible hooks into something distinctly his own. With eight years of international touring across the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, he’s built a reputation for captivating live shows, including multiple sell-outs in London, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast and Vancouver. He’s graced stages at […]

Grace King

Grace King has an eclectic love of music, homemade and raw songwriting.  

Connor Moore (NZ)

Connor Moore is a prolific singer-songwriter with a voice like honey and lime. She's a songwriter based in Melbourne who loves people watching and writing music. Connor is intrigued by the way we operate as humans and hope that you can relate or reminisce with her music in a timeless space.

Rory Newman

Rory Newman is a singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Naarm/Melbourne. Drawing from a wide array of influences including folk, blues and jazz, he blends intricate fingerstyle guitar and a rich baritone voice to create a vivid tapestry of sound.

Shayne Cook

Shayne Cook returns to Drunken Poet on the back of recent releases of his upcoming album.  With recent release of single I don't recognise and Single launches along Australian East Coast.   A true natural fit for the venue with influences a many adorning the walls of The Drunken Poet, shayne is known for  timeless songwriting […]

Mr. Alford

Mr. Alford, a country song writer from Melbourne, covers many themes and aspects of country music from traditional to modern bluegrass. At this stage he has 5 released albums with a new one on the way. It's going to be a hoot this one!  

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