The musicians' corner downstairs attracts traditional players whom you would pay to see elsewhere, and the paying venue upstairs rarely books a duff band (lo-fi, trad and folk...

The Gaiety is a spacious, old-time concert hall whose main trade is opera and theatre, but it has given space to rock performers like the Divine Comedy and Lambchop. A few...

Hughes sits next to the law courts. Some argue there's a rough edge to it, but its excellent trad music sessions make it worth a visit. Actor Brendan Gleeson pops in from time...

A range of techno club nights first made this bar popular among students and backpackers, but the emphasis has recently shifted to live indie music. The warren-like bars...

Downstairs, this is just a regular, unassuming old-fashioned Dublin boozer - and very nice with it. But it's also a famous jazz bar - head upstairs to hear some of the city's...

Impromptu jam sessions are a staple here, and outfits like the Dubliners play regularly. While the music really pulls in the tourists, O'Donoghue's really pulls in all sorts of...

Named after the man parodied as Buck Mulligan in Ulysses, this place got its bar counter from the green room in the once-famous Theatre Royal. As well as that, there's an...

Opposite the grandeur of City Hall sits Thomas Read, a bustling modern bar offering a varying choice of scenes. The main bar is trendy and modern, while downstairs is a mecca...

The Village is one of Dublin's newest and best music venues, catering to a wider and more diverse crowd than Whelan's next door. The success of its nightly gigs, however, tends...

Dublin's miniature music institution has recently been refurbished to include a 200-capacity venue upstairs. By doubling its number of gigs, Whelan's has managed to cement its...

This place proudly proclaims itself home from home for 'Aussies, Kiwis and Saffas'. Drinking pints, playing pool and watching sport on TV fill up the day, while at night bands...