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 […]
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, […]
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 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 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
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 […]
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 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.
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 Zilles on Bass guitar. A truly unique and engaging sound built off some original songcraft and beautiful fingerpicked acoustic guitar stylings. Blues n Roots that […]
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 race still has the limitless potential to turn things around and fulfill our right-way destiny. So he's putting together a little trio with Peter Baylor […]
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 Petty and Paul Kelly. Normally found fronting his 5 piece and long-time passion “The Pheasantry Band”, Matty takes an opportunity to step out of his […]
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 of resilience and triumph mixed with some joyful classics. Described as the 'Australian Joan Baez', Suzette is known for her beautiful voice and graceful stage […]
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 own unique jazzy blues guitar sound, and a big catalogue of original tunes, Miss Jones writes songs full of soul and personal experience. She returns to The […]
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 city, travelling through Australia and overseas, and working in various jobs from offices to shearing sheds. He has performed on streets, at farmers’ markets, pubs […]
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 eagle shadows among the granite of Djaara Country. From those beginnings grew a signature blend of grunge-folk poetry, taking listeners on a journey from Central Victoria to Central Park, New York. […]
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 be session and touring ace Craig Strain on bass, and Melbourne shuffle-king Neil Richardson on kit.
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 The King of the Irish Rebels, a song regarding their revered namesake, The Ferriters are a rare blend of old and new, Irish and Australian, and always […]
Redfish Bluegrass plays the songs of Dwight Yoakam! Dwight Yoakam is famous for his pioneering country music. Popular since the early 1980s, he has recorded more than 21 albums and compilations, charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records. Yoakam has recorded 5 […]
Nestled halfway between the blues rock bombast of Ash Grunwald and the genre-mixing folk-roots wizardry of Jeff Lang, Australian steel guitarist KIER STEVENS knits together a raucous weave of hurtful hollering and gutsy guitar work that can take you from old-timey acoustic blues sounds, screaming steel solos, bung ballads, haunting ambient improvisation, and the odd […]
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia and fuelled by a love of classic honky tonk and vintage country music, come No Sleep Till Texas. Paying homage to their own heroes, the likes of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Doug Sahm, Dwight Yoakam and Willie Nelson, this Melbourne outfit are throwbacks to when country music was exactly that. Delivering their honest and bare […]
The Wobbly Boots are a six-piece Old Time hillbilly mountain music band, bringing high-energy string band sounds and back-porch harmonies to the stage. Led by Charlie Sanford on fiddle and Peter Holmes on banjo, the group also features brothers Tom and Matt Rodd (of Shaky Stills fame) on steel-string guitar and mandolin. Holding down the […]
Melbourne Jazz Project - featuring James Shortland, Tony Barrett, Matthew Morgan.
