The Dubliner Pub

Ray Barnard
2026-03-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | The Dubliner Pub, 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul, 55114, United States
Review of Ray Barnard & The Reverberation’s album Tinted Windows To the Soul by Joe Robbie Luke – (The Roots & Funky Numbers):
At first I thought – Sweet, a converted blue-eyed souler proclaiming his authenticity. Wrong. Thankfully, Ray Bs got his own bag. Vocally, he’s drunk deep from the Bill Withers-Pops Staples well understated (and underrated). Song-wise, hes kinda Mayfield, kinda old Nashville, kinda Gamble & Huff, kinda his own deal. There s also this subtle sense of classic reggae percolating in the production. This gives it a much different slant than retro stars Sharon Jones, James Hunter, and Amy Winehouse. The clever use of horns and MPC loops adds cool neo-soul flourishes. My faves are: ‘Carolee’ and ‘Classified,’ a dense, funky, stonewall to a nosy ex-lover. I was intrigued by the protest song in reverse, Deportation Day, and loved the spooky, visceral Race with the Devil. Overall this CD is a shining jewel from out of left field.

Sunday Trad Session
2026-03-08 20:00, 2026-03-15 20:00, 2026-03-22 20:00
New Irish Trad Session, every Sunday at 8!

Sea Shanty Sing
2026-03-09 19:00 - 21:00

The Dub Pub Quiz
2026-03-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-24 19:00 - 21:00
Hosted by Larry Raneri. Gift card prizes, merchandise giveaways. Drink promotions.

Irish Céilí Dancing
2026-03-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-25 19:00 - 21:00
Join in the fun every Wednesday with instructors Paul, Justin, and Alex, and live music.

Tom Dahill and Ginny Johnson
2026-03-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-14 14:00 - 18:00
Tom and Ginny bring alive the soul of Ireland. Using accordion, concertina, fiddle—and more—they play heavy music with a light touch. Performing tunes learned from the old masters, they delight audiences with passionate reels and playful songs not heard anywhere else.
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Wild Colonial Bhoys
2026-03-12 17:00 - 19:00
Wild Colonial Bhoys—The Irish-American rockers from Minnesota are still going strong after 20 years! Where has the time gone?
Their latest EP (and twelfth overall recording), titled Scór (from the Irish for “score”, meaning “twenty”), was made in 2023 in honor of their 20th anniversary as a band.
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Their shows are a rollicking good time, the music is tight and the banter is lively, and they’ve honed their craft over their two-decade career.
Catch the Bhoys live – it’s Celtic Rock that ROCKS!
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Leslie Rich and the Rocket Soul Choir
2026-03-12 20:00 - 23:00
Leslie Rich (vocals, guitar, keyboards) grew up in Northern Ireland, listening to a mix of indie rock, acoustic songwriters and traditional Celtic music. Inspired by artists like Luka Bloom and Throwing Muses, Leslie became the principal songwriter, singer and guitarist for bands such as Emily Ryder, A Little Of The Ready and the Celtic folk band Hounds of Finn, recording on various labels including Immortal Recordings, Time To Be Proud Records, New Folk Records and Loud Folk Records.
He founded the Rocket Soul Choir in 1994, mainly as an acoustic response to the heavy, guitar-driven, Irish bands cropping up at that time. Even while Leslie recorded solo albums, played in other projects and relocated to Minneapolis, the Rocket Soul Choir continued in various configurations over the years–always with the mission to create stripped-down rock. The band has released four albums, including the 2016 EP Kidder’s Son, which received high praise on both sides of the pond, and their new album The Butcher Boy – the first featuring the current lineup.

Irish Music Session
2026-03-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-20 18:00 - 20:00
Weekly trad session at the Dubliner.

Tim On Tap
2026-03-13 21:00 - 2026-03-14 00:45
Tim On Tap (Tim Greening) is a New York-based musician who has been playing his brand of cover music for 30 years. He spend the last year in Louisville Kentucky bringing his lively show to the biggest venues in the Blue Grass state. He became a staple at 4th Street Live, Whiskey Row, and Guy Fieries Smoke House. Recently Tim On Tap decided to move north and landed in St. Paul and is already making waves in the Twin Cities area. The Tim On Tap Show is heavily crowd-involved, he believes life is hard enough so we might as well all sing along. He takes requests whether he’s heard the song before or not, and is always a crowd favorite.
For more information and a full list of songs visit timontap.com

The Northerly Gales
2026-03-14 20:00 - 23:45
The Northerly Gales is a Twin Cities-based Celtic/Americana group. From the soaring highland pipes and fiddle to the driving rhythm, the Gales are always ready to rock. Whether you’re looking to tap your feet, forget your troubles, or just share a pint over some great tunes, look no further than The Northerly Gales.
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The Inland Seas
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00
Celtic/Americana ensemble with lush vocals, whistle, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin & percussion. Tunes range from rousing pub songs to emotive ballads. Featuring Jae Bea, Kamela Lise, and Drew Kelly.
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Phil Heywood
2026-03-15 17:00 - 19:00
Phil Heywood plays fingerstyle guitar with a bluesy swing and a bucketful of whatever it takes to turn an instrumental piece into an arresting lyrical narrative. His lucid playing encompasses the down-home rhythmic groove of a Mississippi John Hurt or Leadbelly, and the sheer fluidity and melodic flair of such contemporaries as Leo Kottke. The internationally renowned Kottke, in fact, once handpicked Heywood to tour and perform duets with him. A soul-satisfying instrumentalist, Phil draws listeners in with his voice as well, singing in a warm, plainspoken baritone that blends smoothly with his rock-solid guitar work.
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Fleshpots of Egypt: Hymntap
2026-03-16 18:30 - 20:30
Sing Hymns. Drink Beer. Make Friends. Monthly hymn-sing with the Fleshpots of Egypt at the Dubliner Pub. Hosted by LydiaPlace.
How Lutheran hymns would sound if the Reformation had begun in Appalachia.
“I’ve now been to two singalongs at breweries led by this remarkable band. What great fun! Excellent music. I can’t wait till they come back again.”
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St Patrick's Day 2026
2026-03-17 09:00 - 23:45
10am-2pm: Northerly Gales
3-7pm: Jim McGowan
8-11.45pm: Waking Murphy

The Twin Cities Céilí Band
2026-03-18 19:00 - 22:00

Charlie Roth
2026-03-19 17:00 - 19:00
Charlie is a oneman, singing, stomping, rack harp playing, guitar picking, storytelling machine.

Devil Dodger
2026-03-19 20:00 - 23:00
Devil Dodger is a Twin Cities based musician specializing in American roots music and has released six studio albums. His music draws on a range of themes from lost love, heartache, jail and going to his grandfather’s farm as a child. He is also poet and writer, but is most well-known for telling stories and talking shit.

Irish Diplomacy
2026-03-20 21:00 - 2026-03-21 00:45
Genre bending trad music. An eclectic Irish-American band with members from varied facets of the rich Twin Cities music scene. Members include Datta Hartman (accordion and vocals), Bill Lee (harmonica, whistles, bagpipes), Ric Lee (fiddle and mandolin), Shawn McBurnie (vocals and bodhrán), John Goolsby (upright bass), Sherry Taplin (clogging and autoharp), Michael Ries (guitar and vocals), and Sunil Bawa (percussion).
Irish Diplomacy shines when playing original material you’d swear came from the tradition, pulling Appalachian and Irish roots together, or adding a twist to an old chestnut.

Jim McGowan
2026-03-21 17:00 - 20:00
Performing an engaging mix of acoustic, folk, rock, Irish, roots & blues, Jim McGowans’s musical influences include John Prine, Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Jim Croce, James Taylor, Doc Watson, Tommy Makem, the Clancy Brothers and many others. Prepare for a good time…and to sing along!
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Legacy
2026-03-21 20:00 - 23:45
Legacy has been playing traditional Irish music in the Twin Cities and elsewhere since 2000. You’ve probably seen or heard Legacy if you’ve been to the Landmark Center in St. Paul or the Irish Fair of Minnesota at any time in the last two decades. Legacy also regularly plays at local pubs, wedding receptions, private parties, corporate events, county fairs, music festivals and other types of events that want to showcase lively, engaging, authentic Irish music.
Legacy’s repertoire includes a wide range of Irish instrumental music (jigs, slip jigs, reels, marches, polkas, waltzes, airs, etc.) and an equally broad and diverse collection of Irish vocal music (sailing songs, rebel songs, comic songs, ballads, etc.), many of which feature 3- and 4-part harmonies.

The Comebacks Duo
2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00
Devin and Emily have been playing together for over a year. Their band, the Comebacks, got their start when all of the members met at a local music school playing music from The Doobie Brothers, to Blondie, to Alanis Morissette. With rich harmonies and energetic instrumentation, their eclectic mix of tunes from every decade will get you singing along to songs you forgot you loved.

Hurricane Harold Trio
2026-03-22 17:00 - 19:00
Harold Tremblay, Dan Schwalbe & Doug Otto, as an acoustic trio for an early evening blues and roots show.
