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

Conan Smith

Conan Smith - a favourite here at The Poet! This Irish born, Melbourne based musician brings the greats to life, the perfect way to spend your Saturday afternoon.

Rubita

As the first female electric guitar graduate from the University of Otago (NZ), Rubita crafts intricate, heartfelt songs shaped by her love of bossa nova, pop, and jazz, delivered through her velvety smooth vocals. Come and join her at The Drunken Poet on April 1 to hear her latest tunes, along with an array of fresh […]

Adrian Whitehead plays the songs of John Lennon

Ask anyone about The Beatles and they’ll likely say: Paul wrote the ballads, John wrote the rockers.   But a deeper listen to John Lennon’s remarkable catalogue reveals something more—an artist capable of writing love songs that are as tender as they are sharp, as vulnerable as they are honest.   On Tuesday 7th January, […]

Mason, Shane, Joe

Mason, Shane and Joe are a newly formed trio - from The Poet's Open Mic, to our legendary Thursday nights!

Bidibids

You listen to folk music because you want to hear something that speaks to your heart. A connection from one human being to another. With lush harmonies, intricate arrangements, and beguiling melodies, the Bidibids balance soulful ballads that will tug your heart-strings with upbeat numbers which will get your toes tapping. This trio from Aotearoa […]

Sarah-Anne Smyth

Sarah-Anne Smyth hails from County Down, shaped by her travels, her warm acoustic style gets crowds singing along. Embedded in Irish traditional and folk music, she blends old time favourites with modern classics.

R.R Grenville

R.R. Grenville is a Melbourne-based veteran musician and bandleader known for tributes to artists like Nat King Cole, Fats Waller and Moon Mullican. He leads various projects including R.R. Grenville and the Mooncats or The Retrobates, focusing on jazz, swing, country, and roots music

Craićns Lament

Craic’n is a dynamic Celtic folk duo hailing from Melbourne, bringing the heart and soul of traditional Irish and Scottish music to the people. Featuring the exceptional talents of Dannie McKenzie on guitar and Alex Taylor on fiddle, they weave together the rich, time-honoured sounds of lively reels, jigs, and ballads with a passion that […]

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 Blair and The Funkadelic Side.  The band will deliver a set of music with a horn-driven, funky rhythm-and-blues sound that will make your night an experience […]

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, gritty and a wee bit seductive, Peny spins tales of her every day life, love, anxiety and her sometimes desire for hirsute men.

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