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A little about us:

You'll find the best of Live Entertainment and Sport in Kavanaghs every week. From local to international acts they all take in a performance in Kavanaghs as part of their national tours.

Comedians including Tommy Tiernan, Kevin Bridges and Flight of the Conchords have performed here over the years. Musicians and Bands including Picture This, Riptide Movement, Andy Irvine & Mick Flannery have also performed as well as a host of the best tribute bands going

Over the past few years Kavanaghs have won awards including The IMRO Hotpress Special Commendation Award 2018, Midlands Radio 3 Best Live Sports Bar, Innovation Bar of the Year Eastern Region 2018 along with a host more. Kavanaghs serves soup and sambos during the day and on a nice day why not grab a seat on the street terrace and watch the world go by with a drink!

 

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Our Upcoming Events

June 2025

29th June @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Free
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Sundays will not be the same again. Brochan will be giving ya all the 80's 90's and 00's Classics in our Courtyard Venue. We'll have the smoke machine, the confetti […]

July 2025

3rd July @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm €30.80
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Join the “Outright King of Live Comedy” Jason Byrne as he thinks it up all over again for his brand new stand show. Jason is taking to some of his favourite […]

12th July @ 9:30 pm - 13th July @ 12:00 am Free
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Established and very professional band covering the best of funk, modern pop and classic rock material. Collectively we have decades of experience and are based in the Carlow/Kilkenny area covering […]

18th July @ 9:30 pm - 19th July @ 12:00 am Free
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After what seems like an eternity, The Mere Mortals have reformed and are looking and sounding better than ever. Since forming back in ‘87, The Mere Mortals enjoyed a heavy […]

August 2025

24th August @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Free
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Panic Over's anthemic, stadium-rousing sound has already captured the attention of producers and organisers of Global Sporting Events. They have been picking up plaudits ever since, including: BBC Introducing “Ones […]

October 2025

3rd October @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm €23.65
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In her brand new stand up show, one half of comedy duo DirtBirds, Sinéad Culbert explores the extreme dangers of growing up in the 80’s, the pitfalls of parenting, the […]

3rd October @ 9:30 pm - 4th October @ 12:00 am €18
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Abuse Your Illusion are an experienced and energetic 6 piece Dublin based band formed in early 2014. The band play Guns N Roses classics from the iconic Appetite For Destruction, […]

10th October @ 9:00 pm - 11th October @ 12:00 am €27.50
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By nature, Duke Special is a curious person. He is curious about music, theatre, books, poetry, art, love, life, redemption, death and 78RPM records. Whether he performs solo, as a […]

11th October @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm €22
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Apart from being one of the most in-demand comics in the land, John Colleary has also co-written and starred in IFTA nominated shows, The Savage Eye (RTÉ2) and Irish Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ One). Other […]

18th October @ 9:00 pm - 19th October @ 12:00 am €30.80
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The Riptide Movement are a Gold-certified, Choice Music Prize-nominated, Number 1 rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They've headlined iconic venues such as Dublin’s Olympia Theatre and Vicar Street, and captivated […]

24th October @ 9:30 pm - 25th October @ 12:00 am €19.80
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One of the longest European/UK International based that have been going over 20+ years and play various top UK venues. Full professional production stage show of replicating the classic 70s […]

November 2025

7th November @ 9:30 pm - 8th November @ 12:00 am €13.75
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With 10 years on the road and over 300 gigs under their belt The Barry McGivern Band are one of Ireland’s biggest and best Rory Gallagher tribute acts. They deliver […]

14th November @ 9:30 pm - 15th November @ 12:00 am €15.95
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Ghosts of War honour the music of legacy of Slayer. We strive to bring you the best in a Slayer Sounding experience. Band members from Two Tales of Woe, Iona […]

15th November @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm €36.30
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He’s the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour. The […]

February 2026

21st February 2026 @ 9:00 pm - 22nd February 2026 @ 12:00 am €33
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You may have encountered the dynamic personality of Huey Morgan in many ways. Frontman, radio and television broadcaster, author and DJ, Huey is many things at once.  A charismatic, authentic, […]