Traditional Irish Music Session
Every Friday night, to start your weekend right! With live music 6 nights a week at The Poet, our Traditional Irish Music sessions are a part of our weekly line up.
Every Friday night, to start your weekend right! With live music 6 nights a week at The Poet, our Traditional Irish Music sessions are a part of our weekly line up.
Authentic and original blues & roots from the bohemia of the South. Salty Trevarthen (Vox & Harmonica, Guitar) leads the band with Morgan Klose (Guitar), Peter Beulke (Bass) and Peter Hodges (Drums) – some of the finest players in the blues/roots genre. Acid blues guitar, jazz influenced drumming, rock solid bass. Butterfield inspired electric harp - Great blues, style and attitude to burn.
Rhythm Kitchen are bringing their infectious tunes, foot stomping energy and good times to The Poet!
The Get Down Gang are back, and they’re bringing the good vibes to The Drunken Poet! Serving up a spicy stew of funk, soul, and reggae, these groove merchants can turn any frown upside down. After time spent on other projects, the original crew have reunited with fresh energy, new tunes, and a passion for […]
The legendary Dave Steel (ex WPA, Archie Roach Band, etc etc) returns to the Drunken Poet after a long absence....on Sunday August 2nd come along and hear Dave play some old tunes, a few from his latest release ‘Wooden Music’ and a couple of new ones, mixed up with a little blues and slide guitar....stories […]
The Maggie Carty Band play brilliant Irish music, amazing vocals, try not to tap your feet! Rounding off your Sunday evening afternoon just right with Poet favorites!
DAVE MILES and MICK EVANS (from THE PRAIRIE OYSTERS) present the songs of the best band you’ve never heard of: THE SMITHEREENS. It took some hard decisions to trim the set down when you have 7 albums of masterful power pop to choose from. But they have curated a 1 hour goldmine of great and […]
There’s a defining old world charm to Melbourne songstress Yolanda Ingley II – equally wielding smoky vocals and impassioned heart, Yolanda’s songs dip into soul, blues and jazz with inherent sophistication that draw to mind the greats of eras passed. Yolanda is playing two sets at The Poet from 8-10pm.
Chop, chop.. sign up from 5pm at the bar! Performances kick off at 7pm. Legends are made at The Drunken Poet Open Mic Night!
Every Friday Night at The Poet!
Ash King is a blues & roots singer-songwriter from Healesville in Victoria. With his deep powerful voice and funky guitar work, he balances soulful feel and raw energy. Think John Butler meets Johnny Cash at a BBQ and you’re not far off. As a solo acoustic artist and frontman of blues-rock band Smoke Stack Rhino, […]
Ruairí Flynn from the small village of Graiguenamanagh, Co.Kilkenny has been gigging in pubs and bars since the age of 18 with a mix of Irish traditional and folk songs. This has led to Ruairí playing all across Ireland and opening for some legendary acts such as Paddy Casey and The 4 of Us. Not […]
