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The Drunken Poet

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Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
15:00 – 01:00
Wednesday
15:00 – 01:00
Thursday
15:00 – 01:00
Friday
14:00 – 01:00
Saturday
12:00 – 01:00
Sunday
12:00 – 23:00
65 Peel St, Melbourne 3003, Australia
thedrunkenpoet.com.au
+61393489797

What’s on

The week’s programme

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Events

13 events

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Open Mic Night

Mon, 10 Aug

Register from 5pm, performances from 7pm.

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Traditional Irish Music Session

Mon, 10 Aug

Every Friday night, live Traditional Irish Music sessions welcome you into the weekend at The Poet.

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Brittle Sun & Peter O'Shea play the songs of Velvet Underground

Tue, 11 Aug

Brittle Sun and Peter O'Shea play the songs of Velvet Underground.

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Safari Motel

Wed, 12 Aug

Safari Motel is back with fresh energy and new grooves. Join Nicole, Jason, Simon, and Damo at The Drunken Poet in West Melbourne for a night of electric tunes and infectious rhythms. With fresh faces on guitar and drums, the band brings a new level of passion to the stage.

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Scott Hamilton plays Townes Van Zandt

Tue, 18 Aug

Scott Hamilton plays the songs of Townes Van Zandt. The event page includes quotes from Steve Earle and Townes Van Zandt.

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Suzie So Blue

Wed, 19 Aug

Suzie So Blue performs two intimate sets of soulful folk, blues and dark country storytelling at The Drunken Poet, just steps from the Queen Vic Winter Night Market.

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Peter Baylor & Nick Hayward play the songs of Willie Nelson

Tue, 25 Aug

Peter Baylor and Nick Hayward play the songs of Willie Nelson.

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Elly McK & The Unbelievers

Wed, 26 Aug

Elly McK & The Unbelievers are an Australian alt-country and Americana band delivering genre-defying music across folk, alt-country and Americana, with vintage-inspired vibes, foot-stomping grooves and raw storytelling.

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Grace Forster

Wed, 2 Sept

Grace Forster is a singer-songwriter whose music blends vulnerability and strength. Her stripped-back, heartfelt lyrics and raw, intimate performances draw on lived experiences, honest storytelling, emotion, resilience and self-discovery.

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Rachel Clark

Wed, 2 Sept

Rachel Clark returns to The Poet for Wine, Whiskey, Women. The self-taught singer-songwriter combines heartfelt storytelling with a sultry and soulful acoustic folk style, exploring loss, love, heartache and humour.

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Open Mic Night!

Thu, 3 Sept

Register from 5pm, performances from 7pm!

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Brendan Lloyd plays the songs of John Williamson

Tue, 8 Sept

Brendan Lloyd plays the songs of John Williamson.

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About

Hours and details

Irish music, poetry and Guinness, plus trivia, in a snug pub hung with portraits of famous authors.

  • Pub
  • Bar
  • Dining and drinking
  • Dive bar
  • Dine in
  • On site services
  • Outdoor seating
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance

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