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Galway City has a thriving pub culture and plenty of nightclubs and music venues to entertain. You can find musicians in almost every pub at night some traditional, but you will also find jazz, rock and indie selections throughout the city. There is a large student population in Galway, so you will always find the atmosphere lively and something happening somewhere!!
Most of the good bars, restaurants, clubs and music venues are located just off Eyre Square down Shop Street, Quay Street and Cross Street. This area is safe and mainly pedestrianised and there are always plenty of people around. Pubs in Galway generally open from 10.30 am to 11.30 pm midweek, some of the music venues with bars, listed below are open until 2am at the weekends.

Lisheen: Great Bar & Restaurant, Traditional Irish Pub & Music every night
Bridge Street, Galway Phone: 091 563804
Quays Bar: Extensive Bar and Restaurant, live bands weekly, various tastes trad/rock, tickets on sale at the door. Great atmosphere, very busy and may overflow to the street, weather permitting!
Quay Street, Galway Phone: 091 568347
Tigh Neachtain: Traditional Music almost every night, good atmosphere.
17 Cross Street, Galway Phone: 091 568820
Cellar Bar: Excellent venue for students & young at heart, live rock bands & various artists on stage.
Eglinton Street, Galway Tel:091 561997

Front Door/O'Riada's: Great Pub with a cosy front bar, very popular spot.
Cross Street/High Street, Galway

Roisin Dubh: Galways most popular music venue, rock/pop/trad groups weekly
Dominick Street, Galway Phone: 091 586540

The Kings Head: In the centre of the main shopping/ pub area, almost always a queue to get in, so it must be good! Music nightly. 15 High Street 091 566630
Cuba: 3 floors of music for all tastes; Latin, salsa, rock, trad and mixed. Great venue - a bit expensive but you can dance the night away, good bars and atmosphere.
11 Prospect Hill, Eyre Square, Galway Phone: 091 565991Email: info@cubagalway.com

Sally Longs: Another popular venue for the young and young at heart, live gigs, trad & rock/pop.
Abbeygate Street, Galway Phone: 091 565756

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