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Tuesday 3pm - 1am Wednesday 3pm - 1am Thursday 3pm - 1am Friday 3pm - 1am Saturday 12pm - 1am Sunday 12am - 11pm

The Drunken Poet

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The Drunken Poet

One of Melbourne's finest small venues, hosting live, original music Tuesday through Sunday. Sign up is from 5pm on the night, Open Mic begins at 7pm.
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The Drunken Poet is a cozy, authentic Irish pub, situated just near the Victoria Markets, at 65 Peel St, West Melbourne. Out of more than 1,500 pubs from 41 countries, The Drunken Poet was voted into the 10 Best Irish Pubs In The World (Outside Ireland) by The Irish Times... the only venue in Australia to make the list! As our reviews will tell you, The Drunken Poet is a real locals' pub: cute, co

zy and friendly. That's what makes it authentically Irish - it's not a twee or clichéd theme-pub... we have portraits of poets from Ireland and around the world on our walls, we serve great Guinness, and we have one of the finest selections of Irish whiskey in Australia. We do free live music six nights a week, and feature Tribute Tuesdays, Wine Whiskey Women on Wednesdays, Open Mic Nights on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, and Irish Music Sessions on Fridays. For band bookings please email [email protected]
For general enquiries please email [email protected]

Open Mic nights on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.

14/08/2026

We've got your weekend sorted at The Drunken Poet!

Fri 14th August
Traditional Irish Music Session at 6pm
Gwyn Ashton at 8.30pm

Sat 15th August
Pat McKernan at 3pm
The Lonesome Wranglers at 9pm

Sun 16th August
Steamboat Whistlers at 4pm
Stephen Kennedy at 6.30pm

13/08/2026

We love live music (and Guinness) at The Drunken Poet - all gigs are free entry, we'd love to see you tonight!

Mason, Shane and Joe at 8pm & The Dead Reckoners at 9pm

12/08/2026

Safari Motel are back at The Drunken Poet for Wine, Whiskey, Women from 8pm tonight!

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, we're bringing a whole new level of passion to the stage—ready to do what we were born to do. Don’t miss the revival of the Safari Motel experience!

11/08/2026

Tribute Tuesdays are legendary at The Drunken Poet!

Join us tonight from 8pm for Brittle Sun & Peter O'Shea playing the songs of Velvet Underground!

10/08/2026

We've got your winter week sorted at The Poet! Join us for live music 6 night a week, plus fresh toasties and tasty pints!

Tue 11th August
Tribute Tuesdays at 8pm:
Brittle Sun & Peter O'Shea play the songs of Velvet Underground

Wed 12th August
Wine, Whiskey, Women: Safari Motel at 8pm

Thu 13th August
Mason, Shane and Joe at 8pm
The Dead Reckoners at 9pm

Fri 14th August
Traditional Irish Music Session at 6pm
Gwyn Ashton at 8.30pm

Sat 15th August
Pat McKernan at 3pm
The Lonesome Wranglers at 9pm

Sun 16th August
Steamboat Whistlers at 4pm
Stephen Kennedy at 6.30pm

07/08/2026

Bring on the weekend at The Poet!

Fri 7th August
Traditional Irish Music Session at 6pm
Ash King at 8.30pm

Sat 8th August
Ruairí Flynn at 3pm
Billy Cart Crash at 9pm (pictured)

Sun 9th August
Nick Charles at 4pm
The Galway Rovers at 6.30pm

Join us for live music all weekend, all gigs are free entry.

06/08/2026

Another Open Mic Night rolls around at The Poet!

Come on down and register anytime from 5pm, performances kick off from 7pm.

We've got tasty pints and fresh toasties - all we need is you, and your crew!

05/08/2026

Wine, Whiskey, Women tonight with Poet faves Yolanda Ingley II Trio at 8pm

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.

Yolanda is playing two sets at The Poet from 8-10pm.

04/08/2026

Tribute Tuesday tonight at 8pm...

DAVE MILES and MICK EVANS (from THE PRAIRIE OYSTERS) present the songs of the best band you’ve never heard of: THE SMITHEREENS.

It took some hard decisions to trim the set down when you have 7 albums of masterful power pop to choose from. But they have curated a 1 hour goldmine of great and memorable songs, from the achingly beautiful “CIGARETTE” to the stomping “TOP OF THE POPS”.

In an intimate “unplugged” setting, these songs will be stripped back to their essence to get a long- delayed hearing by Mick (drums, percussion and vocals) and Dave (guitar, harmonica and vocals).

03/08/2026

Coming up this week at The Drunken Poet!

Tue 4th August
Tribute Tuesdays at 8pm:
The Prairie Oysters Duo play the songs of The Smithereens

Wed 5th August
Wine, Whiskey, Women:
Yolanda Ingley II Trio at 8pm

Thu 6th August
Open Mic Night! Music from 7pm - first in best dressed

Fri 7th August
Traditional Irish Music Session at 6pm
Ash King at 8.30pm

Sat 8th August
Ruairí Flynn at 3pm (pictured)
Billy Cart Crash at 9pm

Sun 9th August
Nick Charles J at 4pm
The Galway Rovers at 6.30pm

Address

65 Peel Street
West Melbourne, VIC
3003

Opening Hours

Tuesday	3pm - 1am
Wednesday	3pm - 1am
Thursday	3pm - 1am
Friday	3pm - 1am
Saturday	12pm - 1am
Sunday	12am - 11pm

Website

http://thedrunkenpoet.com.au/

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