Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Kilkenny, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Dance Clubs in Kilkenny
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LB2
LB2 is Kilkenny's best late-night club, on the first floor of the Left Bank on The Parade with three distinct bars and DJ sets every Friday and Saturday.
Live Music in Kilkenny
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Cleere's Bar and Theatre
Cleere's on Parliament Street has run Kilkenny's Monday trad session since 1989, a Wednesday night session, and ticketed shows in a 100-seat rear theatre.
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Kyteler's Inn
Kyteler's Inn on St Kieran's Street hosts trad music every night in high season from a 13th-century building with a 90-expression Irish whiskey bar.
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Matt The Millers
Matt The Millers on John Street is Kilkenny's most reliable live music venue, with trad sessions, contemporary acts, and DJ nights in a former mill building.
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Late Night Dives in Kilkenny
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Billy Byrnes Bar
Billy Byrnes on Upper John Street is Kilkenny's most committed old-school local pub, trading on a no-frills atmosphere and Smithwick's on tap for generations.