09/06/2026
🤟This Weekends 🎸 Thurs 4th 9pm - SEAN MAHER /🪗 Fri 5th 10pm SMOKE WOOD🎷Sat 6th 10pm - THE BAD MOON BLUES BAND / 🎷Sun 7th 8.30pm - FOUL PLAY /
This summer’s doing a fine impression of a flickering light switch lately ☀️🌧️ One minute sunshine, the next minute biblical rain. But sure look, whatever the weather’s up to outside, we’ve got a cracking line-up of live music waiting inside. 🎶🍻Good tunes, great bands and creamy pints. So whether you’re dodging showers or chasing a bit of sun, call in and make a night of it at 🎸😄🎤🎸🍺🎵✨Ryan’s Bar, the home of great LIVE music in Kilkenny!! 🎸❤️🔥🎶🍻
Delighted to have SEAN MAHER back with us again this Thursday night ⭐Sean helps us kick off another weekend of great live music here in Ryan’s and if you’ve seen him before, you already know what’s coming. Big voice, high octane energy, and classic tunes getting the full Sean Maher treatment 🎸🍻A proper Ryan’s favourite at this stage, with plenty of craic thrown in along the way. Kicking off around 9pm. Get in early and settle in for a mighty Thursday night 🧔🏻🎶
For the second week in a row, we’re delighted to have the SMOKE WOOD boys back tearing it up in the front bar 🔥🎸From 10pm the volume goes up a notch as Barry Whyte and Thomas Fenlon start trading riffs up front, with Billy Reddy driving things along and smooth bass lines keeping it all nicely glued together 🍺🎶Expect rock, blues, serious musicianship and the odd bit of mayhem along the way. The kind of Friday night where one pint quietly turns into three 😄A seriously tasty line-up and always a mighty sound when these lads roll into Ryan’s. Get in early, grab a stool if you can, and settle yourself in. Friday’s looking like a cracker 🔥
It was January the last time we had this lot tearing up the front bar. January! Far too long altogether so we’ve a bit of catching up to do 🍻🎸If you recognise a few faces up front, you’re not imagining things. Sylvia Knox, Kevin Bruce, Brian Butler and Eoghan Conroy on drums are back this Saturday night as THE BAD MOON BLUES BAND 🌕🔥From 10pm expect a fiery mix of Gallagher, Etta James, SRV and Zeppelin with all the soul, sweat and six-string swagger you could ask for. Proper savage stuff altogether. Get in early, grab a pint and settle yourself in for a serious Saturday night in Ryan’s 🎶🍺
🎸 This Sunday sees the return of FOUL PLAY, the dynamic 2-piece acoustic duo from Cashel! 🎶🎸 Join us for a nostalgia-filled musical journey packed with classics from Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, and The Jam. It's going to be a night of unforgettable tunes! The perfect way to close out the weekend.Catch them live at 8:30 PM.
Week in week out we endeavor to bring you the best in live music entertainment. We could not do this without your continued support, Thank you. The Ryan's experience is alive n Kickin, rockin n rollin, keepin it live at the home of great music in Kilkenny!!🎶
