Bag O’Nails
Bag O’ Nails are probably Melbourne’s most dynamic and electrifying Blues-Rock trio, wowing audiences with their scorching live performances since 2004!
Bag O’ Nails are probably Melbourne’s most dynamic and electrifying Blues-Rock trio, wowing audiences with their scorching live performances since 2004!
Girl Friday and Mandy Connell possess an irreverent magic when they’re together. Known across Australia and New Zealand as songwriters drawing inspiration from old traditions of blues, jazz and folk, the sassy pair can break your heart with a note, or leave you in tears of laughter. Performing two sets for the beloved regular wednesday Wine, Whiskey, Women […]
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Elly McK & The Unbelievers are passionate about creating evocative music. Their journey began in 2023, with all four members united in their exploration of the Country, Americana, and Roots sounds they love.
Thee Cha Cha Chas magically weave the poetic thoughtfulness of 60’s folk music with fun, raw 50’s rock n’ roll and energetic excitement of 70’s punk. The duo originally from Naarm have been playing together for 10 years and are returning from a year of playing across Europe to tour their debut LP ‘Temple Of Mirth’. Their […]
Join the Darlings Family Trust (Duo) for two sets of harmonious story songs dancing around the fringes of the current state of things known and unknown. With acoustic fingerstyle guitar songs and warm lush electric guitar sounds alongside sprawling stories sung in unison harmonies, The Darlings Family Trust root themselves in Folk music whilst dashing in and out of genres […]
Meanjin based musician, fascinated by the effect of Fleetwood Mac songs, particularly Christie McVee’s, reaching the collective conscious of Australian music lovers, Clare is bringing her stripped back take on their signature folk pop rock. Offering a hand picked setlist delivered with her smoky vocals and harmonica, accompanied by, finger style guitar. Clare’s recent showcases […]
This November, be sure to catch Jack Meredith playing his solo set at the Drunken Poet! Jack's a singer songwriter from the Bellarine Peninsula, with a resonant baritone voice and harmonica style that can be both sensitive and driving. Playing songs that echo his experiences of loss, longing and discovery spanning these worlds between city and country, Jack Meredith will be bringing […]
Alex Kosenko, the independent artist hailing from Brisbane, is set to captivate audiences at The Drunken Poet in Melbourne on July 4, 2025. Known for his unique blend of Blues, Rock, and Roots, Alex delivers dynamic one-man band performances that feature a thumping kick drum and tambourine, bluesy acoustic-electric guitar, howling harmonica solos, and soul-driven […]
Cyril Moran returns to The Poet to kick of our Saturday afternoon right! Cyril is Irish born and arrived in Melbourne in the early 90’s. He quickly hooked up with the vibrant music scene playing with popular band Shillelagh Goat at The Dan O’Connell and the Normandy hotels. Cyril soon got a taste of the […]
COLD HEART play mid 20th-century southern American music, from the heydays of The Grand Ole Opry and the Louisiana Hayride when radio was king. Performing tunes from artists such as Hank Williams, Johnny Horton, Faron Young, Buck Owens, Moon Mullican and many many more with some originals all in the late 1940s to 1950s feel. […]
Adam Hattaway (nz) sings the songs of Van Morrison. Likened to Van Morrison in his own songwriting and singing, Adam has been saluting Van with his 10 piece soul band across New Zealand. Now in Naarm, Adam will play a stripped back set of his favourites with guitarist Elmore Jones. Featuring songs from Astral Weeks, Veedon Fleece, […]
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. A Poet favourite!
