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 Funkadelic Side plays the songs of James Brown

Come and join us at The Drunken Poet where James Brown, ‘The Godfather of Soul’, will be brought to life in an exciting and dynamic tribute show performed by Michael GT […]

Peny Bohan

Peny Bohan is an award winning local Melbourne singer songwriter whose sweet croonings will make you want to stay, buy a drink and let yourself be wrapped up in her melodies. Honest, […]

Brett Franke

A dynamic powerhouse of Foot stompin, Blues and Roots powered by the 12 String acoustic Guitar and howling vocals of singer songwriter Brett Franke', accompanied by Kevin Starling on hand percussion and Carla […]

Archer

Archer the wild crayzed loner country-bluesman is feeling positive about 2026.  Despite all the fukked up shit Goin on everywhere there is also magic and beauty.  And of korse the human […]

Matty Campbell (Solo)

Country, folk, and blues, Matty sings with emotional expression that’s developed over 35 years. Passionate about song writing and his original music mixed with covers from Dylan, Tom Waits, Tom […]

Suzette Herft

Soulful, sublime and shining! Three words sum up this Melbourne based, exotic singer-songwriter from Sri Lanka. Soulful songstress, contemporary troubadour, and weaver of magic with her heart moving original songs […]

Miss Jones

  Music is a balm for the soul and blues is what makes Miss Jones’ heart sing, and what she does best. With decades of performing experience, a big voice, her […]

Matt Sier

  Matt Sier is a unique singer/songwriter from country Victoria. He loves singing about things he knows, such as growing up in the country, moving to the city, moving from the […]

El Montez

Deep, dark, electric tales from the interior weather of the heart. Electric-leaning grunge-folk with expansive vocals and intimate storytelling, shaped by travel between bush and city. Australian-Irish artist El Montez first carried a guitar along dusty roads, dry creek beds, and under […]

Adam Waldron Trio

Journeyman guitarist and singer/songwriter Adam Waldron returns to the Poet for another night of swampy, rockin' and psychedelic blues explorations. Joining Adam for the return to the Drunken Poet will […]

The Ferriters

Maree, Seamus, Rory and Van make up Geelong's The Ferriters. Named after the last Irish Chieftain Pierce Ferriter, and playing Irish and Aussie trad classics and also Van Walker originals, including […]

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