North & West Melbourne Upcoming Events.
The Kick Heavy
KickHeavy are a Melbourne based band bringing you alternative rock with a splash of country and a slap of energy from the bass player. Come on down!
The Hornets play the Humour of Bob Dylan
The Hornets play the Humour of Bob Dylan - dry, wry and plenty of it!
Suzette Herft
Suzette is passionate about songwriting and inspired by a visit to Nashville, she founded the Melbourne Songwriters Guild.
She has been a regular songwriting tutor at The Lake School for Celtic Music and other community groups. Her songs have been finalists in the Australian Independent Music Awards over the years.
Wine Women Whiskey - Rubita
Indie-pop sensation, Rubita, is ready to enthrall audiences with her high-energy performances and mesmerizing stage presence at the Drunken Poet this November.
Prepare for an unforgettable experience as she delivers her vibrant hits like "Milky Moon," "Black Underwear," and "Geraldine." Rubita's smooth electric guitar playing blends seamlessly with her captivating vocals and is supported by a dynamic rhythm section of drums (Josh Brown) and bass guitar (Davin Ojala).
Rubita's show promises a night of infectious melodies and unforgettable moments that will leave you wanting more.
Steamboat Whistlers
The Steamboat Whistlers are a Melbourne based acoustic band dedicated to early jazz and blues that emanated from New Orleans before travelling up the Mississippi and all around the globe. The band's repertoire draws on a wide range of musical influences which include traditional jazz, depression era blues, ragtime and spirituals.
The Steamboat Whistlers have gained a loyal following through their energetic dedication to reliving these tunes of old, their unique vintage sound can be heard at many venues and festivals in Melbourne and Regional Victoria.
The Steamboat Whistlers are guaranteed to get you tapping your toes!
Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces (single launch)
Strap yourself in for the tone and fury of mid 50’s Chicago blues with Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces final single release "Sweet Little Riff" at The Drunken Poet on 18 November. A favourite haunt of the Aces; come on down for a night of energy and vitality as The Wayward Aces send the VU meters into a frenzy and kick their final single kicking and screaming off into the universe.
Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces - High energy, huge fun and sharp tunes honed at local Melbourne venues as well as Echuca Winter Blues Festival, The Blues Train and Blues on Broadbeach.
It's bluesharp, guitar and rhythm taking no prisoners.
AC Dixie – The songs of AC/DC Country Style!
AC/DC wrote some of this country’s most iconic and memorable hard rock songs.
Mostly around one simple riff and a few easy chords, yet catchy melodies and poignant lyrics for the demographic it was targeting.
Bon Scott’s “toilet poetry”, Malcolm Young’s solid rhythms and Angus Young’s blistering lead breaks captured a nation of bogans but what if their music was “countrified”. What if we put those words into the mouth of Johnny Cash or those chords into the hands of Glenn Campbell ?
Would the songs have the same meaning but for a different audience?
Sean Simmons & Bronwyn Henderson believe YES and attempt to take those few barre chords, slap a capo on them and turn them into open chords… take Angus’ guitar and put it on a fiddle or Bon’s bagpipes and put them on an accordion… and most of all, breathe love, loss and heartbreak into what they believe are some of the most beautiful songs ever written…
Jump the Shark
Jump The Shark play Jump Blues and Blues dance music. They feature songs by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Duke Robillard, Robben Ford, Big Joe and the Dynaflows, Albert Collins, Colin James, Hollywood Fats and many others.
The Jump Cats
The Jump Cats are a swingin' jump blues band that plays an uptempo style of blues that you can dance to. Their music harks back to the 40's and 50's when rhythm and blues was big on the scene with music from the likes of Louis Jordan, Tiny Bradshaw and later from artists such as Hollywood Fats.
The Jump Cats are a four piece band with Mark (Harpo) Greenway on guitar, Alf Mott on the skins, Jeff Walters on Bass and Chris (Stibbo) Hanger on Vocals and blues harp.
Bret Mosley
An extraordinarily itinerant journey from a small desert town in Texas to New York’s indie music scene informs Mosley’s sound, which popmatters.com described as, “...no more country than R&B, no more folk than rock.”
Nomadic beginnings prepared Mosley for years of constant touring following the release of his debut album, Light & Blood—which NeuFutur Magazine commended as “a heart-felt masterpiece”. The veteran road warrior has more than 2000 headlining dates under his belt, and has opened for notable international artists Cedric Burnside, Trombone Shorty, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, George Porter, Jr., Jackie Greene, Kaki King, and The Blind Boys of Alabama, among others.
Two studio releases followed up Light & Blood: Charge, in collaboration with indie/jam rocker Jerry Joseph—and his self-released EP, X-ING. Mosley is currently self-producing multiple solo projects from sessions in New York, Mississippi, and Australia.
Now living in Melbourne, Mosley has shared the stage with or supported prominent Aussie artists Ian Moss, Tex Perkins, The Pierce Brothers, Hussy Hicks, Minnie Marks, Kallidad, et al.
Gerry Kennedy
In certain dialects, his name translates to ‘Dog with an Ugly Head’.
And with a face like a smashed crab and an insatiable appetite to delight, GERRY KENNEDY is a hound with a sound you’ll be glad you found!
Once described as “the Godfather of backyard rock…(or at least the drunk uncle)”, GERRY KENNEDY’s acoustic, folk-rock rumpus is the scintillating soundtrack to your suburban backyard.
From wineries to rooftops, backyards to packed bars, expect a colourful cocktail of hit singles, lit jingles and a dogged determination to ensure you leave absolutely delighted.
See him barking live in The Drunken Poet on Thursday 9th November - WOOF-WOOF!
Kid James
‘Kid’ James (James Schembri) is the new kid on the block in the Melbourne Rockabilly scene.
A nineteen-year-old singer/songwriter and guitarist that is performing authentic Rockabilly tunes like it was done by teenagers in the 50’s!
Be sure to catch ‘Kid’ James at The Drunken Poet.
Come on down for a night of wild and authentic rockabilly music!