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Convivial neighbourhood boozer with hearty pub grub and traditional Irish music every night.
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Top 10 Music Venues in Dublin (2026)
Dublin's best live music venues, from intimate local pubs to major concert halls.
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Pints & free traditional Irish music every night in a rough-’round-the-edges lounge.
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State of the art lighting rig for intimate concerts, stand up comedy gigs and drama performances.
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Classic pub with a predilection for hard guitar music with brick walls, pool tables and beer garden.
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Banquette seating and small round tables fill the auditorium used for wide range of cultural events.
📍 8 Leeson Street Lower, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, D02 ET97, Ireland 📞 (01) 678 7188 🌐 www.thesugarclub.com - 7
Intimate, buzzing live music and clubbing venue staging innovative bands and DJ sets.
📍 Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 RD26, Ireland 🌐 www.buttonfactory.ie - 8
Music venue featuring a ballroom, plus a rooftop beer garden with a retractable roof & cocktail bar.
📍 35 Liffey St. Lower, North City, Dublin 1, D01 C3N0, Ireland 📞 083 420 2983 🌐 www.thegrandsocial.ie - 9📍 1st Floor, 28 Eden Quay, North City, Dublin, D01 DE44, Ireland 🌐 thesoundhouse.ie
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Elaborately fitted out venue mainly used for classical performance but also hosting opera and jazz.
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