Dublin Traditional Irish Music Pub Crawl

Dublin, Ireland

Discover Dublin's traditional pubs and wonderful Irish music on this 2.5-hour pub crawl through historic Temple Bar. Led by two talented professional musicians, you'll visit famous pubs and bars, and hear the story of Irish music and its influences on contemporary world music. Irish pubs and traditional Irish music - it's the perfect match!

The Irish pub remains the social focus of Irish culture and is one of Ireland's most popular attractions. While most cities around the world boast of at least one offspring of Celtic drinking culture, the original Irish pub remains a rare commodity. On this entertaining musical pub crawl you'll visit authentic establishments in the heart of Dublin.

Temple Bar is a hive of activity where artists, designers and young entrepreneurs have set up small art galleries, cafes, theaters and colorful shops. The pedestrianized streets allow you to walk freely through the narrow cobbled alleys running close to the banks of the River Liffey.

Dublin Traditional Irish Music Pub Crawl includes at least 2 of the following famous Irish bars:

• Oliver St. John Gogarty's
• The Ha'penny Bridge Inn
• Isoldes Tower
• The Chancery
• The Legal Eagle
• The Palace Bar

All pubs are located in close proximity to each other. It is recommended to wear comfortable walking shoes. All pubs in Ireland are non-smoking.

USD $15.27

Traveler Reviews

Review by: John B	April 2012
Very informative, great music and great pubs

Review by: Alexsandro L	April 2012
Excelent pub crawl!! The beat pubs in dublin, but there wasnt free drinks or discounts for us!! The music was excelent!!!

Review by: Alison F	April 2012
A really fun evening! _br/_ Alison

Review by: Richard B	April 2012
I enjoyed the tour and the music but I was expecting to see different musicians playing at the different venues, not the same two people just in different locations.

Review by: Stephanie S	April 2012
I had a fantastic time, very informative.

Review by: HOLLY B	March 2012
This was a cool event however we tried to do this on the night before St Patrick's day!! The pubs were already corwed and it was a bit of a mess. I do reccommed it if it just a regular day then you will get the best out of it....

Review by: Brian B	March 2012
I really enjoyed the part of the pub crawl that I was able to attend (at Ha'Penny Bridge Inn). Unfortunately, I got lost trying to follow the crowd to the second pub, but that's no fault of the tour. I really did enjoy the songs that the two gentlemen played for the group as well as the history they provided. For future reference, it might be helpful to identify the pubs in advance in case folks like me get lost going between pubs.

Review by: peter g	February 2012
Cool concept, the music leaders were good, one guy very rude, don't expect to be able to talk while IN THE BAR because they get very aggitated.

Review by: Matthew H	January 2012
This was a great experience. The music was amazing and it was a great history lesson. I highly recommend it!

Review by: Matthew F	November 2011
Well worth the experience and money. Only one criticism; let people know beforehand that most of the pubs that the crawl frequents will be cash only! A very good piece of helpful information.

Review by: Karen H	November 2011
Great evening and fabulous entertainment. We loved it!

Review by: Donna P	October 2011
great night with lots of information and history in music

Review by: dove4000	October 2011
The best pub crawl we've ever been on! The musicians were absolutely AMAZING!! They were funny and incredibly talented. We were rapt the entire time. We plan on visiting Ireland again, and we definitely plan on doing another one of these.

Review by: Beth O	October 2011
We had a fantastic time on the Musical Pub Crawl! We loved that we got this entire history of Irish music and our hosts were fantastic. Would definitely recommend this tour!

Review by: PAUL D	October 2011
This was a lot of fun. The musicians were amazing story-tellers and great musicians. Great value!

Review by: Diane E	October 2011
Music and storytelling is really THE Irish experience. You're led on the pub crawl by two local musicians that give you a taste of what it's all about. The time flies by and will leave you wanting more!

Review by: Patricia U	October 2011
My friend and I agree that this pub crawl was the highlight of our trip. The musicians were wonderful knowledgeable and entertaining. I would highly recommend this to anyone traveling to Dublin.

Review by: Doron S	October 2011
We had so much fun that night! A combination of great musicianship and cool sense of humor. Lovely introduction to Dublin!

Review by: George H	October 2011
Great fun and we learned a lot about Irish Music.

Review by: Valarie S	October 2011
This pub crawl is so much fun. I could do this tour every night.

Review by: Kevin B	October 2011
My family and I had a fantastic time. What we learned about "sessions" took us to other fun pubs for the rest of the trip. We brought 3 CD's and dozens of pictures home to enjoy with our friends. Would recommend it to anyone.

Review by: Greg M	October 2011
This is a magic way to get to know your Irish music (even if you thought it wasn't you cup of tea). The two tour guides (that play as well) tell and teach you in just over 2.5 hours all about the history of the music and then play a lot of music from different areas of Ireland. This tour is well worth the money and is a must do when visiting Dublin. We would do this again it was that good!

Review by: Steven S	October 2011
Excellent evening would highly recommend this to anyone going to Dublin and enjoys irish music.

Review by: William E	October 2011
Wonderful- I wouldn't change a thing. Great value.

Review by: irwin h	September 2011
Great fun. The entertainers were excellent, informative, and humorous. The only reason I would not give this a 5-star rating is because the entertainers change with each tour.

Review by: Jeanne V	September 2011
A fun night, thanks!!

Review by: Craig W	September 2011
Absolutely brilliant. Was fantastic night out with some very talented and friendly musicians. The explanation of Irish music roots and the pubs we went to were just excellent. I highly recommend to anyone. Thank you

Review by: Valerie M	September 2011
An excellent experience that shouldn't be missed! We were in a fairly large group of over 50 people. The areas for the tour are upstairs in pubs in large rooms to accommodate the group. Musicians were excellent players and great story tellers who explained all the history and tradition of Irish music. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, and recommend it highly.

Review by: Jean G	September 2011
event was overdbooked and pubs therefore overcrowded. However music was excellend.

Review by: Jean R	September 2011
When we arrived the pub was selling tickets for 12 euros-less than we paid via Viator! Tour also had approximately 100 people- way too many to enjoy the program-left without seats!!

Review by: Cynthia A	September 2011
Totally awesome, fun and educational pub crawl. The stories and the music were a blast.

Review by: Daniel M	September 2011
This was a great tour! Our guides were pleasant, talented singers who shared there love of traditional Irish music in an interesting and enjoyable way.

Review by: Martin B	September 2011
Great music and wonderful info about musical culture of Ireland.

Review by: B.I.	September 2011
An absolute must-do in the city of Dublin. A great introduction to the Irish folk music history and culture, while crawling from pub to pub. The musicians are top-notch performers and are very skillful players of their instruments as well as great guides of the Irish folk music culture. I did this tour on the first night of my trip to Ireland and it was a great way to start off the trip and build up the pub crawling experience. The musicians engage the crowd and let everyone participate and sing along to the familiar and new Irish tunes. It creates an unforgettable experience and I definitely think it is more than worth every penny you spend on this tour. You cannot fully appreciate the Irish culture without experiencing the Irish folk music and the pub crawling tradition.

Review by: Carol M	September 2011
Great to hear the history behind the music! Very enjoyable.

Review by: Diane W	August 2011
Great and appropriately rainy pub crawl. Educational as well as fun. One pub was off the beaten path a bit but worth the walk.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2010
The two musicians were great and also gave good recommendations for other places to go after the tour.

Review by: Ana d, United States of America	June 2010
Excellent, excellent, excellent! I had a really great time.

Review by: Michelle P, United States of America	May 2010
A lot of fun! The musicians were very talented and knowledgeable, as well as friendly. It was a nice way to spend an evening. We really enjoyed it!

Review by: joanne m, United Kingdom	May 2010
Great fun !!! Very talented artists !!!!

Review by: Howard B, United States of America	May 2010
The two musicians were very entertaining and had good stories to tell. I even got a chance to play guitar and sing an Irish folk song during a "come to the table" session. A good time was had by all.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2010
This was a very fun event! We had a great time. The two musicians were charming and funny. They were very talented and recommended a couple of great "local non touristy" pubs to go to after the pub crawl had ended. Lots of fun and great music.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2010
This night was very entertaining, the music was good and we learned quite a bit about the Irish pub music life. We also received good suggestions on where to go next to continue to enjoy the music and pub experience. I would recommend going on your first night in Dublin, then you have information to take for the rest of your evenings.

Review by: Clinton S, United Kingdom	April 2010
We have always enjoyed irish traditional music and after this evening now understand it even more. Venues were private and the groups were kept small enough. A must for all.

Review by: Patricia C, United States of America	April 2010
This was alot of fun and I'm glad I was able to purchase tickets on-line from you.I would suggest it to others for history more than drinking.

Review by: Janice M, United Kingdom	April 2010
The traditional Irish Music Pub Crawl was excellent, and I would recommend it. However, I wouldn't book through Viator again. Firstly, because it's not necessary, you can pay on the night when you get there but secondly, because Viator allowed me to book for one of the only two days a year when all the bars are closed - Good Friday! I didn't know that, having never been to Ireland before, but that's the sort of thing Viator should know. So the event didn't run on the day I'd paid for and booked, and I didn't know if we'd be able to join the group the next day or not luckily we were still in Ireland then. And luckily we were able to join in the group the next day without any problems. But I'm not impressed with Viator.

Review by: Brett M, United States of America	April 2010
Best of all the events. Had a wonderful time. Made friends quickly and thoroughly enjoyed the hosts.

Review by: Anonymous, Germany	March 2010
Fun pub crawl and very funny and entertaining musicians. Highly recommend. Large group visited two pubs which were closed to the people on the pub crawl.

Review by: Brian W, United States of America	March 2010
A great craic.Very engaging, they really taught a lot about the different styles of Irish music and the music was wonderful.The musicians were very talented.

Review by: Sam P, United Kingdom	February 2010
Excellent entertainment and a very friendly talented bunch of musicians - very enjoyable