Prior to Kevin Barry's Irish Pub opening, October 31, 1980, there was not an Irish pub south of Washington, D.C. that offered live traditional Irish music seven nights a week.  Owner, Vic Power, wanted to offer a public house that could provide Irish history while keeping the songs of the Irish rebellion alive for younger generations.  Without fail, for over 35 years, Kevin Barry's Irish Pub has offered nightly music at 8pm with world renowned troubadours.

The first Irish entertainer was Tommy Mulverhill and prior to his retirement the famous, Danny Doyle, would grace the stage of Kevin Barry's Irish Pub entertaining crowds night after night with songs such as his cover of Glyn Hughs song Whiskey on a Sunday which hit #1 for 10 straight weeks in 1968 on the Irish charts.  

Check out our musicians calendar below for tonight's entertainment!  And, we hope to see you in our world famous Listening Room every night at 8:00 PM as you enjoy a pint and sing along to some Irish and American classics!

$2.00 cover charge in Listening Room beginning at 8:00 PM

No one under the age of 21 is permitted inside Kevin Barry's Irish Pub after 7:00 PM

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 JJ Smith
Event: JJ Smith
Start Date: 5/30/2016
End Date: 6/5/2016
Description:
Born in Scotland, JJ Smith, now resides in Florida performing at pubs and Celtic festivals throughout the United States. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 15 years JJ Smith brings his own style to the Listening Room at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub that listeners come back time after time to enjoy.
 JJ Smith
Event: JJ Smith
Start Date: 5/30/2016
End Date: 6/5/2016
Description:
Born in Scotland, JJ Smith, now resides in Florida performing at pubs and Celtic festivals throughout the United States. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 15 years JJ Smith brings his own style to the Listening Room at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub that listeners come back time after time to enjoy.
 JJ Smith
Event: JJ Smith
Start Date: 5/30/2016
End Date: 6/5/2016
Description:
Born in Scotland, JJ Smith, now resides in Florida performing at pubs and Celtic festivals throughout the United States. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 15 years JJ Smith brings his own style to the Listening Room at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub that listeners come back time after time to enjoy.
 JJ Smith
Event: JJ Smith
Start Date: 5/30/2016
End Date: 6/5/2016
Description:
Born in Scotland, JJ Smith, now resides in Florida performing at pubs and Celtic festivals throughout the United States. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 15 years JJ Smith brings his own style to the Listening Room at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub that listeners come back time after time to enjoy.
 JJ Smith
Event: JJ Smith
Start Date: 5/30/2016
End Date: 6/5/2016
Description:
Born in Scotland, JJ Smith, now resides in Florida performing at pubs and Celtic festivals throughout the United States. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 15 years JJ Smith brings his own style to the Listening Room at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub that listeners come back time after time to enjoy.
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/6/2016
End Date: 6/11/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/6/2016
End Date: 6/11/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/6/2016
End Date: 6/11/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/6/2016
End Date: 6/11/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
10 
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/6/2016
End Date: 6/11/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
11 
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/6/2016
End Date: 6/11/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
12 
 Frank Emerson
Event: Frank Emerson
Start Date: 6/12/2016
End Date: 6/19/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, Frank Emerson, has made the United States his home even serving in the USMC. Performing on stage for over 30 years at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub listeners keep coming back to enjoy hearing Emerson perform on stage
13 
 Frank Emerson
Event: Frank Emerson
Start Date: 6/12/2016
End Date: 6/19/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, Frank Emerson, has made the United States his home even serving in the USMC. Performing on stage for over 30 years at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub listeners keep coming back to enjoy hearing Emerson perform on stage
14 
 Frank Emerson
Event: Frank Emerson
Start Date: 6/12/2016
End Date: 6/19/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, Frank Emerson, has made the United States his home even serving in the USMC. Performing on stage for over 30 years at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub listeners keep coming back to enjoy hearing Emerson perform on stage
15 
 Frank Emerson
Event: Frank Emerson
Start Date: 6/12/2016
End Date: 6/19/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, Frank Emerson, has made the United States his home even serving in the USMC. Performing on stage for over 30 years at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub listeners keep coming back to enjoy hearing Emerson perform on stage
16 
 Frank Emerson
Event: Frank Emerson
Start Date: 6/12/2016
End Date: 6/19/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, Frank Emerson, has made the United States his home even serving in the USMC. Performing on stage for over 30 years at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub listeners keep coming back to enjoy hearing Emerson perform on stage
17 
 Frank Emerson
Event: Frank Emerson
Start Date: 6/12/2016
End Date: 6/19/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, Frank Emerson, has made the United States his home even serving in the USMC. Performing on stage for over 30 years at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub listeners keep coming back to enjoy hearing Emerson perform on stage
18 
 Frank Emerson
Event: Frank Emerson
Start Date: 6/12/2016
End Date: 6/19/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, Frank Emerson, has made the United States his home even serving in the USMC. Performing on stage for over 30 years at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub listeners keep coming back to enjoy hearing Emerson perform on stage
19 
 Frank Emerson
Event: Frank Emerson
Start Date: 6/12/2016
End Date: 6/19/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, Frank Emerson, has made the United States his home even serving in the USMC. Performing on stage for over 30 years at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub listeners keep coming back to enjoy hearing Emerson perform on stage
20 
 Carroll Brown
Event: Carroll Brown
Start Date: 6/20/2016
End Date: 6/25/2016
Description:
Born in our neighboring state of South Carolina, Carroll Brown has played at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years singing traditional American and Irish folk music. Listeners come back each time Carroll is here and are delighted to listen to his musical talents as well as his witty stories and famous toasts.
21 
 Carroll Brown
Event: Carroll Brown
Start Date: 6/20/2016
End Date: 6/25/2016
Description:
Born in our neighboring state of South Carolina, Carroll Brown has played at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years singing traditional American and Irish folk music. Listeners come back each time Carroll is here and are delighted to listen to his musical talents as well as his witty stories and famous toasts.
22 
 Carroll Brown
Event: Carroll Brown
Start Date: 6/20/2016
End Date: 6/25/2016
Description:
Born in our neighboring state of South Carolina, Carroll Brown has played at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years singing traditional American and Irish folk music. Listeners come back each time Carroll is here and are delighted to listen to his musical talents as well as his witty stories and famous toasts.
23 
 Carroll Brown
Event: Carroll Brown
Start Date: 6/20/2016
End Date: 6/25/2016
Description:
Born in our neighboring state of South Carolina, Carroll Brown has played at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years singing traditional American and Irish folk music. Listeners come back each time Carroll is here and are delighted to listen to his musical talents as well as his witty stories and famous toasts.
24 
 Carroll Brown
Event: Carroll Brown
Start Date: 6/20/2016
End Date: 6/25/2016
Description:
Born in our neighboring state of South Carolina, Carroll Brown has played at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years singing traditional American and Irish folk music. Listeners come back each time Carroll is here and are delighted to listen to his musical talents as well as his witty stories and famous toasts.
25 
 Carroll Brown
Event: Carroll Brown
Start Date: 6/20/2016
End Date: 6/25/2016
Description:
Born in our neighboring state of South Carolina, Carroll Brown has played at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years singing traditional American and Irish folk music. Listeners come back each time Carroll is here and are delighted to listen to his musical talents as well as his witty stories and famous toasts.
26 
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/26/2016
End Date: 7/3/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
27 
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/26/2016
End Date: 7/3/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
28 
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/26/2016
End Date: 7/3/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
29 
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/26/2016
End Date: 7/3/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.
30 
 Harry O'Donoghue
Event: Harry O'Donoghue
Start Date: 6/26/2016
End Date: 7/3/2016
Description:
Born in Ireland, O'Donoghue, has become a local celebrity headlining local events such as Tara Feis and the Irish Festival. Performing at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub for over 30 years guests come back time and time again to listen to Harry sing traditional Irish music.

For more information on our musicians please click their name below.

JJ Smith

Frank Emerson

Pat Garvey

Carroll Brown

Fran Doyle

Brendan Nolan

Cahir O'Doherty

Harry O'Donoghue

Seldom Sober

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