Skip to main content

What’s On Guide

With over 60 events happening each month, you are sure to have fun in county Laois! From internationally recognised festivals such as Electric Picnic, to ancient celebrations in the Slieve Bloom Mountains there is something for everyone. Laois hosts a multitude of events and festivals from  hilarious comedy shows to reconnecting with nature it’s all waiting to be discovered in our What’s On Guide!

The Complete Stone Roses at Kavanaghs Portlaoise

The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK’s most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music […]

€22

The Valves at Kavanaghs

The Valves are back in Kavanaghs  for the Easter bank holiday Sunday night.  This will be a night of fantastic music and laughter as one of the most popular bands will have the crowd going […]

Free

Transmitter Easter Monday Special

Kavanaghs Bar and Venue are delighted to announce the return of Transmitter for a special performance. This will be the perfect way to finish off the bank holiday weekend in style, as this fantastic band […]

Free

Whiplash Tribute to Metallica

Whiplash are Ireland's No.1 Metallica Tribute band. They perform professional Metallica shows with the live vibe, energy and sound that Metallica are famous for. Experience the next best thing to a real Metallica show and […]

€13.20

Tantrum at Kavanaghs Bar & Venue

Kavanaghs Bar and Venue are delighted to announce the return of the very talented Tantrum. They are a four piece covers band playing pop and rock music from 80’S 90’s. Make sure you don't miss […]

Free

Cur Dogs at Kavanagh’s

There's only one place to be as the famous Sunday Sessions make a welcome return to Kavanaghs Portlaoise. Starting off this year's sessions are the fantastic CurDogs. These lads will provide a great nights entertainment […]

Free

Coffee Morning with Tony Cunningham

All at Rehab Community Support Care, Laois services would like to give a very special thank you to all staff,management and players in particular for supporting our cause to try raise funds for our service […]

The Beatlebums Beatles Tribute Band

The Beatlebums are a live tribute to the music of The Beatles. Five of Cork’s finest musicians are bringing the magic music of The Beatles to life in sold-out venues across the country. The band […]

€22

Strength in Numbers at Kavanaghs

The Sunday sessions continue at Kavanaghs when we welcome back the hugely popular Strength in Numbers for another fantastic night of entertainment. This will be a night filled with top class songs and some new […]

Free

Bernard Casey at Kavanagh’s Comedy Club

Bernard Casey is one of Ireland's best comedians. With over 150k followers and dozens of viral hit videos, Bernard brings his brand new live comedy show 'Cute Hoorism' to Kavanagh's. Through stand up comedy & […]

€17.60

Mack Fleetwood at Kavanaghs

Following a string of sold-out shows across the country, Europe’s premier tribute to the supergroup Fleetwood Mac, Mack Fleetwood are set to return to Kavanagh's Courtyard Venue. They bewitch their audience with authentic renditions of all your […]

€24.20

Quofest 24 at Kavanaghs

Quofest The Longest Running Tribute Festival To The Mighty Quo returns to Kavanaghs Portlaoise this year. Early bird tickets sold out within a couple of minutes of going on sale. Music on the Saturday will […]

Jim Elliot A Show of Myself

American-born comedian Jim Elliott brings his debut solo hour to Kavanagh's. Jim is a stalwart on the Irish comedy scene; he's currently supporting Neil Delamere and Deirdre O'Kane for selected Irish tour dates, including Dublin's […]

€15.40

An Evening with Tony Dorigo, Mel Sterland & Andy Couzins

Laois Leeds Members Club Present an Evening with Tony Dorigo, Mel Sterland & Andy Couzins.  They will discuss the games, dressing room, training ground stories, managers, fallouts, and everything you wanted to know about playing […]

€27.50

Metal Mania at Kavanaghs Bar & Venue

Metalmania covering the rock and metal classics of yesteryear with a blistering twin guitar attack and thunderous rhythm section and a rock monster on vox. Banging out all the classics from Iron Maiden, Metallica, Anthrax, […]

€14.52

Steve Hughes Back To The Front

Get ready for a rollercoaster ride of unfiltered humour with the Australian Comedy Legend, Steve Hughes. Known for his no holds-barred approach to comedy. Back to the Front isn't for the faint-hearted; it's for those […]

€16.50

Motion Sickness at Kavanaghs Bar & Venue

Motion Sickness are a punk/alt rock band you'll want to remember.  Listening to their music is one thing but it's the live shows that have to be seen to be believed. The energy and raw […]

€11

The Riptide Movement 10 Year Anniversary Tour

The Riptide Movement, has just announced a summer tour to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their Number 1 Album 'Getting Through'. The band will be playing the album in its entirety on this tour.  The […]

€29.70

Karma Police A Tribute to Radiohead

Covering Radiohead’s entire back catalogue, Karma Police is a six piece band made up of some of the best and most in demand session musicians in the country, its members having previously worked with artists […]

€21.45

Voodoo Sunshine at Kavanaghs Bar & Venue

Voodoo Sunshine is a power trio specialising in a tribute to the music of Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Eric Clapton. The line up comprises of lead guitarist Simon Peare, Drummer Mike Mesbur and Bassist Tony […]

€19.80