Dolan's Pub

Metal Radio Ireland Best Metal Venue 2018 Winner Irish Pubs Global Best Entertainment Experience (World)Winner 2017 Winner Irish Pubs Global Best Entertainment Experience (Ireland) Winner 2017 Irish Pub Best Venue SW 2017 Winner Pure M Best Venue Award 2017 Metal Radio Ireland Best festival Hotpress Readers award 2015 Best Venue IMRO LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014 HOTPRESS Venue of the Year 2013 Special Commendation IMRO 2013 Munster Winner Irelands Best Live Music Venues ,Restaurant, Comedy Club and Traditional Irish Music Pub . There’s always something happening in Dolans. We have Irish Traditional music EVERY night A host of international, National and local musicians, singers artists and actors have graced our stages. See EVENTS for details of upcoming gigs, shows and events Our multipurpose venues can cater for Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays and all social occasions. "Dolans is a magical place, a bastion of eclecticism.Three of the best gigs I was ever at were in Dolans;David Gray, Damien Dempsey and Paddy Casey.The raucous You Tube Kings The Rubberbandits call Dolans Home.Literally anyone could be on the bill "-Donal Ryan, Cara In-flight Magazine Dolan’s Pub in Limerick is famous worldwide for its nightly Irish Traditional Music Sessions. We have Free Live Traditional Irish Music sessions in the bar 7 days a week all year round.The music starts at 9pm (Sunday to Thursday) and 9.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Dolans opened the same year as The Irish World Academy of Music & Dance at The University of Limerick. We have strong connections with the music students in the University. Bands such as Beoga, Four Winds, Goitse, Moxie and Liadan have played in the sessions, sometimes after playing gigs upstairs or in the Warehouse. Martin Hayes, Sharon Shannon, The Dunne Family, Karen Hickey, The Daly Family, The Lyons Family, The Clohessy Family, to mention a few, are all regular visitors to the Traditional Irish nights. Whether you are a top class musician or a total beginner, The Monday evening session from 7.30 - 9.15, could be the one for you. It is an open welcoming session, allowing musicians of all levels and ages to join in, sing a song, dance a step, part-take and to simply enjoy playing music, led by multi-award winning musician, Aisling Lyons. During the summer nights, let yourself be entertained in the very laid-back, warm & comfortable, candlelight setting of Dolan’s Bar with some old and new Irish ballads and stories brought to you by singers and musicians . With a vast range of musicians in the area, the content and variety of the sessions are subject to change from one night to the next. So join us at Dolan’s Bar Limerick, Monday to Sunday night, to sit back, have a drink and a few nibbles, relax and enjoy some of the finest musicians and entertainment Limerick city has to offer! Please direct all queries to [email protected]