Dublin music pub series#

One of the most overlooked pubs with live music in Dublin is the Auld Dub. However, the Quays and the Vat House are two other popular spots, too. The most popular are The Temple Bar Pub and Oliver St. So, there’s a load of pubs in Temple Bar that run live music sessions 7 days a week. Related read: Check out our guide to the finest rooftop bars in Dublin (from swanky restaurants to quirky cocktail bars in Dublin) 3. ‘Rough around the edges’, I’ve heard it called, followed quickly by ‘a fantastic traditional pub’, so roughly translated that means, it’s got atmosphere, and it’s authentic. Trad sessions run in the bar at the weekends, led by Uilleann Piper, Néillidh Mulligan. The Mulligans, owners of The Cobblestone, have been musicians for generations, so what better business for them to be in than a pub offering traditional Irish music. Barely a minute’s walk from the Smithfield LUAS stop is The Cobblestone Pub, where trad sessions take place Monday to Sunday. Next up is one of the more popular pubs with live music in Dublin. Make sure you don’t leave without wandering around to look at the photos and documents on the walls (see our guide to the oldest pubs in Dublin for more places like this). Often, the musicians set up around a table and play for the crowd. Sunday trad sessions in the courtyard from 3:30 – 6:30 pm are a magnet for tourists who love singing along. It has a wonderful, old-world feel to it, from the exterior to the many nooks and crannies inside.

Dublin music pub series#

The oldest pub in Dublin, The Brazen Head, is a series of rooms with lots of beamed ceilings and Irish paraphernalia. Related read: Check out our guide to 13 pubs pouring the best Guinness in Dublin (well known spots and hidden gems) 3. Hit play above to get an idea of what to expect. There’s live music seven nights a week and the food here (going off Google Reviews) is the bees-knees. Darkey Kellysĭarkey Kellys on Fishamble Street is one of the finest traditional pubs with live music in Dublin City Centre, and you’ll find it a stone’s throw from Temple Bar and Christ Church Cathedral.ĭarkey Kelly’s has a nice old-school feel to it and, unlike some nearby pubs that tend to attract tourists in Dublin, the service here is top-notch. You can even grab a bus from Dublin City for €10 return that’ll take you to and from the pub. Johnny Fox’s is the most famous pub with live music in Dublin, and you’ll find it in the Dublin Mountains in Glencullen and their Hooley Show is the stuff of local legend.

Yes, it’s a pub tourists love but, speaking as someone that’s lived in Dublin all his life, I’d happily visit here several times each year. So, some people from Dublin tend to stick their noses up at Johnny Fox’s, claiming it’s ‘Just a touristy spot’, which isn’t the case.