Dublin · 9 pubs
Pubs with Trad Sessions in Dublin
Where to find live traditional music in Dublin — pubs with regular trad sessions, rated by the locals who actually drink there.
Pubs with Trad Sessions in Dublin
Merrion RowO'Donoghue's
Birthplace of The Dubliners. Trad every night.
4.4Trad
Camden StreetDevitt's
Live trad 7 nights. The best session on Camden Street.
4.2Trad
Temple BarThe Stag's Head
Dublin's finest Victorian pub, hidden in plain sight since 1895.
4.1Trad
Dublin 2Doheny & Nesbitt
Where Dublin's political class drinks. Est. 1828.
3.8Trad
North CityThe Church Café Bar
Arthur Guinness's wedding church, now Dublin's most dramatic bar.
Not yet ratedTrad
Temple Bar
The Foggy Dew
Temple Bar's best-kept secret — the finest free Sunday trad session.
Not yet ratedTrad
North City CentreThe Oval Bar
A genuine 1916 pub — pour your own Guinness & outstanding feathered beef brisket.
Not yet ratedTrad
StoneybatterOscar's Pub
A Stoneybatter local named for Oscar Wilde — trad sessions, fair prices & great craic.
Not yet ratedTrad
City Centre SouthPeadar Kearney's
The pub named after Ireland's national anthem poet — trad nightly on Dame Street.
Not yet ratedTrad
Trad Sessions in Dublin — FAQs
- Which Dublin pubs have trad sessions?
- Every pub listed here hosts live traditional music. Days and times vary by pub, so check the pub's page before heading in.
- Do you pay in for a trad session in Dublin?
- Almost never — pub trad sessions in Dublin are free. Buy a pint, find a stool, and don't talk over the tunes.