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

Liam Kealy Trio

Liam Kealy Trio pay homage to the organ and guitar greats of the Blue Note era, such as Jimmy Smith-Jimmy McGriff- Groove Holmes-Jack McDuff-Wild Bill Davis and guitarists  Kenny Burrell- Grant Green and Wes Montgomery. The Trio features the Hammond B3 organ in its traditional combination of the period, {Organ, Drums,  Guitar O.D.G.} The trio comprises three session musicians: Liam Kealy on Hammond […]

Jade Lawford plays the songs of Amy Winehouse

Jade Lawford is a blues, soul and jazz singer from South East Melbourne. Much of her vocal styling and musical inspiration derives from artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King and most notably Amy Winehouse herself! She is thrilled to dedicate a beautifully curated one hour tribute in honour of […]

Rubita

Rubita is the project of Aotearoa songstress and guitarist Rachel Kibblewhite. Rubita's indie-pop-latino tunes have received support from local radio station PBS FM, along with the Student Radio Network in New Zealand, with their track 'Geraldine' labeled as a favourite single from Flying Nun records in 2022. Joining Rubita in the current line up is Latino percussionist Christian Silva […]

Baker & Bunn

Baker & Bunn play Old Time/ Bluegrass duets- Banjo and Fiddle. A new project from Chris Baker- Banjo (Amarillo, Anthony Atkinson) & Jason Bunn- Fiddle (Orchestra Victoria, Amarillo, Jemma and the Clifton Hillbillies, Silver City Highway)

Hey Gringo!

Daryl Roberts is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter who has performed across Oz and internationally for over 30 years with his fun tongue in cheek, catchy blues, funky soul and roots music. With his band Hey Gringo he has released 8 albums of original songs which have charted up to #1 on The Oz Blues & […]

The Outlaws

The Outlaws are a brand new band, bringing authentic outlaw tunes to our Sunday arvo session!

Cécile Gardens (and band)

Cécile Gardens is a 24-year-old country singer-songwriter originally from The Netherlands, now making her mark on Melbourne's music scene. Her unique blend of traditional country sounds and contemporary themes creates an experience reminiscent of Nashville's finest yet entirely her own. Drawing from her journey across continents, Cécile's songwriting offers an intimate and honest window into […]

Savanah Solomon

Crowned 2024 Emerging Artist of the Year at the Western Australian Country Music Awards, Savanah Solomon is cementing her status as one of Australia’s most compelling voices in the country and folk music. Born in Derby and raised among the wide red plains and abundant oceans of Western Australia’s Kimberley region, Savanah’s songwriting is deeply […]

Thom Johnston

Imagine if Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen raised a child in Geelong. With an eye for contemporary style but roots in the classics, singer-songwriter Thom Johnston is just that, a voice for young people figuring themselves out, with the skill of making the ordinary worth documenting. Last year, the release of his debut single ‘Shiver’ […]

John Stokes

Australian alt country singer songwriter John Stokes is heading south in June to perform at one of Melbournes iconic venues - The Drunken Poet. Fresh off the release of his single ‘Crumbling Down’ John is set to perform songs off his forthcoming album. Produced by renowned artist Shane Nicholson ‘The Catch’ gives listeners an insight […]

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