The Dubliner Pub

Sweet Rhubarb
2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | The Dubliner Pub, 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul, 55114, United States
With inspiration and influences from folk, pop, country, bluegrass, and “this ‘n’ that,” Sweet Rhubarb brings an eclectic mix of songs written by others and well-crafted originals. Exquisite vocal harmonies are a hallmark of their performances, which are always fun, warm, engaging, and inspiring. Personnel include Burna Krugler (vocals, guitar, bass, and occasional banjo), Ann Fate (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica and percussion), and Priscilla Thomas (vocals, bass, and guitar). The St. Paul, MN trio has been delighting regional audiences since 2009.
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Irish Music Session
2025-04-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-28 18:00 - 20:00
Weekly trad session at the Dubliner.

John Louis
2025-04-03 17:00 - 19:00
John Louis crafts heartworn country folk songs. Born of a blend of observation, experience, introspection and empathy, John’s songs have garnered attention and awards from prestigious songwriting showcases including the Kerrville New Folk competition, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase, and the Great River Folk Fest songwriter contest.
“John Louis is a good man writing great music up in Minneapolis.” Jon Dee Graham
https://johnlouissongs.com/

Irish Céilí Dancing
2025-04-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-26 19:00 - 21:00
Join in the fun every Wednesday with instructors Paul, Justin, and Alex, and live music.

Sunday Trad Session
2025-03-30 20:00, 2025-03-23 20:00, 2025-03-16 20:00, 2025-03-09 20:00, 2025-03-02 20:00
New Irish Trad Session, every Sunday at 8!

Sycamore Gap
2025-03-30 14:00 - 16:00
Sycamore Gap plays a full evening of old world, revival, and original folk music featuring pub favorites and a broad catalog of historic songs from Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales. You may have heard them recently featured on Minnesota Public Radio’s Art Hounds.
“Classic folk/medieval sound, polished and tight harmonies, strong vocal performances, a deep
repertoire of classic ballads, and solid original songwriting.”
“Playful fun folk band with an extensive musical knowledge and really upbeat arrangements!”
“Gabe’s rich and deep singing voice helps my soul settle a little more deeply into its rightful place.”
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Hounds of Finn
2025-03-29 20:00 - 23:45
The Hounds of Finn is a high-energy trad-rock group forged from the roots of Celtic, World and American traditional music and shaped into a contemporary style of music that is at once excitingly fresh yet down-to-earth.

The Bill Giese Trio
2025-03-23 17:00 - 19:00
“Songwriting ace Bill Giese is resurfacing with a new band, The Bill Giese Trio, featuring Michael Valentiner and Holle Brian, with some great old songs. You may remember Giese from “A Prairie Home Companion” back in his Stoney Lonesome days, or “Waitin’ out the Storm,” a song that Kate MacKenzie and Emmylou Harris recorded. A restless fella, he has a bad habit of changing bands before they can gain momentum, but his phrase-turning talent is well worth indulging.” -StarTribune

The Alrio Trio+
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00
Since Spring 2020, ART+ has been performing classic jazz and original charts in Twin Cities’ venues such as Crooner’s, Icehouse, 331 Club, Acadia, as well as a two year residency at Nina’s Coffee Cafe in Saint Paul. Every gig is met with great audience feedback.
From the host of their first show of 2025: “I cannot believe you guys aren’t playing every week in the cities, you are fantastic.” -Tom in Eden Prairie

Jim McGowan
2025-03-17 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-15 13:00 - 19:00
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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Too Broke Blokes
2025-03-15 20:00 - 23:45
Too Broke Blokes is an acoustic folk rock band, formed by lifelong musicians, who accidentally met at the Minnesota Renaissance Faire.
They mix non-standard harmonies, inspiration drawn from some of their favorite artists such as Flogging Molly, Flatt and Scruggs, Iron Maiden, and even the Filk genre, into a fresh take on some Irish standards, Americana, and even modern rock.

Ray Barnard CD Release
2025-03-09 17:00 - 19:00
And The Horse You Rode In On is my fifth solo LP. It is a fusion of reggae, roots, and soul grooves. Whereas my last LP, Radicalized, was more experimental, this one is nuts and bolts, meat & potatoes – the rhythm tracks were all cut live (at Jeremy Johnson & Greg Schutte’s studios). Overdubs were minimal ( cut at my home studio). I wrote, arranged, and produced it myself – with some help writing the songs.
Thematically, it’s a lot about the love/hate relationship I have with the city I work in (excepting Frogtown, the least pretentious neighborhood I know). Some say I suffer from small fish/big pond syndrome. I call it ‘casting pearls before swine’ syndrome. Suffice it to say I worked very hard on this LP & I’m proud of it. The rhythm section is 2nd to none and the songs are too, dammit!
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The Great Irish Sing-Along
2025-03-03 19:00 - 21:00
New! First Monday of every month.
Hosted by Justin O’Carrick.
Drink promotions available.
Instruments are acceptable, but we don’t want an orchestra!

The Daily Norm
2025-03-02 17:00 - 19:00
The Daily Norm is the solo project of Kae Layne, a guitarist from Connecticut, started in 2022. His fingerstyle technique is described as delicate, atmospheric, and thought-provoking. Inspired by the likes of Lindsay Buckingham, Paul McCartney and Bruce Cockburn, he takes what he learns and adds it to his style. His hope is that through his playing and his music, he can reach and connect with others.

J. Prufrock's Roll-Pant Junk Paraders
2025-02-24 17:00 - 18:30
