Suzette Herft & Pete Fidler pay heartfelt tribute to the legendary Emmylou Harris. Expect soaring harmonies, sweet mandolin, and timeless songs from one of Americana’s most beloved voices — brought to life by two of Melbourne’s finest. A night for the dreamers, the drifters, and the true Emmylou fans.

Stella is a 20-year-old singer-songwriter from the NSW Central Coast, now based in Melbourne. Her music blends acoustic warmth with electronic textures, underpinned by soul-crushing honesty and deeply melancholic lyricism. In 2022, she won the Y4Y eMergent Sounds Song Competition for her original track Cassie, and in 2023 was nominated for the Encore Showcase in […]

Daniel Watkins and Justin Vilchez return fresh from their road trip to Tamworth to play the Poet from 8:30. They will be joined by Jim Taylor on double bass

Marty Kelly returns to The Poet on Saturday afternoon, all welcome! Born on a farm in Co. Derry and raised on music since the age of five, Marty Kelly brings a lifetime of stories to the stage. A masterful guitarist with a soulful voice, Marty weaves together heartfelt Irish ballads, rollicking Celtic rock, and blues-soaked grooves — […]

David Clements is a singer songwriter from Melbourne’s northern suburbs. He writes simple, melodic songs that tell a story – usually about love, family, or the beauty & brevity of life – and occasionally about nicotine poisoning. If you like songs about falling in love in an op shop; or memories of your dad’s old […]

Andy is a familiar presence on CMT Australia, the Music Network Top 30 Charts, Kix FM, Triple M, and ABC Country, where he has built a loyal fan base. He regularly performs at festivals, entertainment venues, hotels, and on cruises throughout Australia and internationally. Notable appearances include the Groundwater Country Music Festival, Gympie Muster, Airlie […]

Crackling with wit and infectious melody - Melbourne’s smouldering, cool, inner-urban contemporary folk savant is a craftsman: writer, performer, multi-insrumentalist, and producer. Sparkling with hooky exuberance on his new EP, Slow Fireworks, a mission statement of Glass’s inner-city, pop-folk sensibility, his songs are unique in their impressionistic style - warm-hearted and infectiously catchy snapshots of […]

Multi - award winning guitarist/singer/songwriter Matt Dwyer has been wowing audiences across Australia and overseas for close to two decades. By the time he was in his mid twenties he’d already become a respected veteran of the blues and roots scene as a member of seminal band The Bondi Cigars as well as a solo […]

Wobbly Boots! Yolanda Ingley II! Van Walker! The Tipplers!

Kier Stevens plays Tex, Don & Charlie!

Sunshine Tip hits the Drunken Poet for a free Springtime Sunday arvo show, bringing their sweet and sour, original alt-country tunes on guitar, mandolin, cello and brushes, all warmed up from recent sessions in the recording studio.

Gypsy King Jones delivers groove-heavy, growling blues steeped in tradition and swagger. Influenced by Texas country blues, the Mississippi Delta, Hill Country grooves, and the New Orleans street sound, GKJ blends these roots with a distinctly Australian edge, forging a sound that’s his own. A fixture on Melbourne’s live scene and a regional favourite, his […]