Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue
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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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Best Venue in Co Laois
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May 2025
Not long to go now until the Final Quofest with three brilliant bands playing on the day. Featuring; ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD - QUO TRIBUTESOUTHERN FREUD - Classic Rock […]
Based in Ireland, this six-piece band is comprised of top Irish session musicians who have worked as sidemen with top international artistes including Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor, The Waterboys, Mary Black, Henry […]
June 2025
Monroe with Full band will be live in the Courtyard in Kavanagh's Bar & Venue Portlaoise. They are an established and very professional band covering the best of funk, modern […]
Dagogo Hart is a playwright, spoken word poet and writer whose words have wowed audiences from bar basements to Ireland's biggest festival stages. Hart's poetry is inspired by his hometown […]
October 2025
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 […]