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Grassroots Venues in Dublin

Every grassroots room in Dublin - capacity, backline, who books it.

By size: 1 mid-size (150 to 499), 2 with no size listed. All 3 open rooms are verified. 0 with full backline, 0 with a sound engineer.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
Dublin
3
Grassroots
venues
in Dublin
In detail
House PA0 venues
Full backline0 venues
In-house engineer0 venues
Venue Score14 /100
01 — Find a venue
3 rooms
Pick your room
Size
Kit
City
Sort
Photo: Google 180 cap De Barra’s Folk ClubClonakiltyKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Riverbank Arts CentreNewbridgeKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc The International BarDublinKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc
02 — The scene
Venue Score
14
Out of
100
Open territory — a quieter circuit right now, wide open for new Dublin venues to claim it.

Early days - fewer than 5 venues are listed in Dublin, so the score is capped at 49 and its parts aren't shown yet.

03 — Rooms + kit
Live data
What Dublin has
By size
Small under 1500 0%
Medium 150-4991 100%
Large 500+0 0%
Size not listed2

Rooms with no size listed show under every size in 01.

Kit
Bring your own3 100%
PA only0 0%
Full backline0 0%
This month
Added0
Removed0
Verified0
Re-verified0
04 — More of Dublin
Beyond the rooms
Gigs + mics
Go next
Featured venueDe Barra’s Folk ClubClonakilty · 180 cap
Dublin gigsWhat's on at these rooms, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Dublin open micsWeekly stage time, re-checked on a rolling cycle
Dublin music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs
05 — Other cities
90 cities
Venues elsewhere
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All cities, A–ZVenues
A
Aberdeen27Aberystwyth10Accrington12Aldershot16
B
Basildon21Bath36Bedford14Belfast77Billericay6Birmingham80Blackburn11Blackpool47Boston12Bournemouth30Bradford42Brighton94Bristol86Broxbourne12
C
Cambridge31Cardiff63Carlisle19Chelmsford13Cheltenham27Cirencester8Coventry46Crawley14
D
Derby38Derry14Doncaster19Dundee35Durham17
E
Edinburgh118Egham17Epsom18Exeter48
F
Farnborough6
G
Glasgow168Gloucester21Grimsby11
H
Hastings24Hereford23High Wycombe14Horley4Hull32
I
Inverness29Ipswich35
L
Leeds92Leicester40Lincoln22Liverpool130London302Luton16
M
Maidstone22Manchester164Margate32Middlesbrough27Milton Keynes18
N
Newcastle75Newquay20Newry8Northampton26Norwich38Nottingham79
O
Oxford35
P
Peterborough22Plymouth34Portsmouth30Preston28
R
Rawtenstall25Reading32
S
Scarborough17Sheffield94Southampton47Stockton-on-Tees16Stoke-on-Trent32Sunderland23Sutton14Swansea34Swindon19
T
Telford21Tunbridge Wells10
W
Waterlooville12Watford24Welshpool4Weymouth18Woking16Wolverhampton49Worthing1Wrexham31
Y
York48
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Dublin Venues

Grassroots Venues in Dublin

3 grassroots music venues across Dublin. Capacity, backline, genres, booking info. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

14/ 100
Dublin Venue Score
Open territoryA quieter circuit right now, wide open for new Dublin venues to claim it.
Choice8
Coverage25
Backline0
PA0
Engineer0
Genres58
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Last updated: 12 November 2026

3 Venues in Dublin

Dublin has 3 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange. Listings show the capacity, backline and PA where we hold them, plus opening times, so artists, agents and bookers can shortlist the right room before getting in touch.

None of the 3 Dublin venues has a PA, backline or sound engineer recorded yet. See what these rooms have on over the next four weeks. Sign up free to view booking contacts and fee ranges.

3
grassroots venues hosting live music in Dublin
  • 0 provide a PA system · 0 offer full backline
  • 0 have an in-house sound engineer included
  • Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists
3
Venues
0
With PA
0
Full backline
0
In-house engineer
Last updated

What’s on in Dublin this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

Dublin Venue Scene in Numbers

Dublin’s 3 grassroots venues in one picture: how big the rooms are, what kit is on stage. Use it to judge whether to bring your own backline and which size of room suits your draw before you start booking.

Grassroots venues · Dublin
3

From the
GigXchange venue directory

Room sizeof the 1 with a known capacity
1Medium · 150–499
What's on stageall 3 venues
3Bring your own gear
0provide a PA
0have an in-house engineer
Folk · Traditionalmost-booked genres

How many grassroots music venues are in Dublin? GigXchange lists 3 grassroots music venues across Dublin. Most venues expect artists to bring their own gear.

Do Dublin venues provide equipment? The majority of Dublin venues are medium (150–499). Data from GigXchange’s verified Dublin venue directory.

Dublin Venue FAQs

9 answers about grassroots venues in Dublin, from how many there are and how big the rooms are to the kit they provide, booking a gig and listing your venue free - each answered from the venues listed here.

GigXchange lists 3 grassroots music venues in Dublin, from small pub back rooms to mid-size standing rooms. Each listing includes capacity, backline provision, genres booked, and verification status. Browse the full national directory at UK Venue Directory.
0 of 3 Dublin venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 0 provide at least a PA system. Most expect artists to bring their own gear. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.
Of the 1 Dublin venue with known capacity: 0 are small (under 150), 1 is medium (150–499), and 0 are large (500+). The majority of Dublin’s grassroots scene is mid-size standing rooms.
Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every Dublin venue. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music, EPK, or social profiles. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Yes. GigXchange also runs the UK Open Mic Finder for Dublin, which lists weekly open mic nights with backline, day, and fee filters. Open mics are the main pathway from bedroom to stage for most grassroots artists. See also our guide on getting gigs in the UK.
The What’s On in Dublin page lists every gig we hold across these 3 venues over the next four weeks — dates, times, entry and ticket links, refreshed daily. For everything beyond that window, browse the Dublin gig directory.
The most commonly booked genres across Dublin’s 3 grassroots venues are folk, traditional, singer-songwriter, jazz, classical. Many venues accept both original music and covers. Browse artist profiles by genre to find acts for your venue.
Fees vary by venue size and event type. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current percentiles for Dublin by band size and venue type. Door splits are common at smaller venues; flat fees are more typical at mid-size rooms. The Musicians’ Union publishes recommended minimums.
Yes. Listing is free. If your venue is already in the directory, open its page and press Claim this venue (or create a free venue account) to self-edit your profile and manage bookings; if it is missing, email support@gigxchange.app and we will take a look. Venues with TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS can also list their music policy.
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What they book. Folk, singer-songwriter and traditional come up most often in what Dublin venues say they book, out of 7 genres listed. If your act fits, pitch best with a recent clip and a clear fee.

Next steps. To see which of these rooms are booking now, use the Dublin gig directory; new acts get stage time at the Dublin open mics, and the GX Index sets out the going rates. Hiring acts for one? See live music for pubs, clubs and hotels.

More Cities

Venue guides for every UK city we cover, each with the same filters and capacity data, biggest scenes first. Useful when you are planning a run of dates or looking for a room beyond Dublin.

London302 Glasgow168 Manchester164 Liverpool130 Edinburgh118 Brighton94 Sheffield94 Leeds92 Bristol86 Birmingham80 Nottingham79 Belfast77 Newcastle75 Cardiff63 Wolverhampton49 Exeter48 York48 Blackpool47 Southampton47 Coventry46 Bradford42 Leicester40 Derby38 Norwich38 Bath36 Dundee35 Ipswich35 Oxford35 Plymouth34 Swansea34 Hull32 Margate32 Reading32 Stoke-on-Trent32 Cambridge31 Wrexham31 Bournemouth30 Portsmouth30 Inverness29 Preston28 Aberdeen27 Cheltenham27 Middlesbrough27 Northampton26 Rawtenstall25 Hastings24 Watford24 Hereford23 Sunderland23 Lincoln22 Maidstone22 Peterborough22 Basildon21 Gloucester21 Telford21 Newquay20 Carlisle19 Doncaster19 Swindon19 Epsom18 Milton Keynes18 Weymouth18 Durham17 Egham17 Scarborough17 Aldershot16 Luton16 Stockton-on-Tees16 Woking16 Bedford14 Crawley14 Derry14 High Wycombe14 Sutton14 Chelmsford13 Accrington12 Boston12 Broxbourne12 Waterlooville12 Blackburn11 Grimsby11 Aberystwyth10 Tunbridge Wells10 Cirencester8 Newry8 Billericay6 Farnborough6 Horley4 Welshpool4 Worthing1

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