Coughlan's Live

Coughlan's Live Live Music Venue & Promotions Company
Proud member of Live Venue Collective Get up close & personal with your favourite artists at Coughlans!
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"The little room with the big heart" has been busy hosting some of the best National & International artists throughout the last few years . In 2013 Coughlans was named 'Best Venue In Ireland' at the IMRO venue awards and also picked up a special commendation award from Hot Press Magazine. In 2014 Hotpress named Coughlans as 'Venue Of The Year' and 2016 saw the venue win once again at the IMRO awa

rd's scooping ' Best Venue In Munster'. The award winning venue focus's simply on a great live experience for both the gig goers and artists that pass through it doors. Some artists who have recently performed include Glen Hansard | Lisa Hannigan | Rusangano Family | Walking On Cars | Sarah Jarosz | Mick Flannery | Willie Watson | Chris Smither | Hermitage Green | Wallis Bird | Interference | The Strypes | Lisa O' Neill | Booka Brass | Corey Harris | Louis Stewart | Chuck Prophet | Jack O' Rourke | The Delines | Simone Felice | I Draw Slow | Johnny Borell (Razorlight) | Wyvern Lingo | Jimmy McCarthy | Jerry Fish | Joan Shelly | Duke Special | The Hot Sprockets | Kris Drever | Anais Mitchell | Tír na nÓg | Delorentos | Aoife O ' Donovan | FRED | O Emperor | Declan Sinnott & so many, many more

This small intimate venue is be available to musicians to put on concerts/gigs in an effort to promote both new and already established acts from the city and further a field. As many of Cork's smaller venues have unfortunately had to close their doors, we want to recreate a 'listening room' and perhaps (dare we say it!) even bring back some of the magic from the days of places like 'The Lobby'! We want this space to be a platform for upcoming acts to showcase their material without the huge costs of hiring a venue and also a place for more established acts to come and play in a small setting, to an appreciative audience, knowing their requirements will be met to the best of our ability. It is essential to us that every performer and audience member leaves 'Coughlan's Live' wanting to come back for more. The venue has a capacity of 60 people seated (approx 80 standing). Special care has been taken to ensure an enjoyable experience for both the audience and the listener. Quality of sound, a comfortable performance space and most importantly 'the personal touch' are some of the things we have really concentrated on.

Seamus Fogarty 'Ships' tour docks in Cork on Nov 22nd . “Magical journeys through fable and modern life & back again, ...
08/09/2026

Seamus Fogarty 'Ships' tour docks in Cork on Nov 22nd .


“Magical journeys through fable and modern life & back again, often in the same song’ - 5 Stars – The Guardian

“Nestles beautifully at the point where the digital and analogue worlds collide” - 5 Stars – The Skinny

“The ghostly emotional wallop of the tunes will take your breath away” - 4 Stars – Irish Times

“By turns gritty and poetic… a real original” - 4 Stars – The Observer

Sn**ch Comedy Improv tonight at Comedy Cavern
08/09/2026

Sn**ch Comedy Improv tonight at Comedy Cavern

Sn**ch Comedy Improv comes to the Comedy Cavern this Tuesday with unscripted comedy sketches driven by audience suggestions. Live, on-the-spot creation - the show is never the same twice. Improv comes to the Comedy Cavern this Tuesday with unscripted comedy sketches driven by audience suggestions. Live, on-the-spot creation - the show is never the same twice.

Featuring Sn**ch regulars .thebarman.roche and !

Get down to Coughlan's Live this Tuesday. will be your MC for the night. Doors are at 8:30pm, and the show starts at 9. It's free in and you can pay what you want at the end.

Tickets already running low for this show!ScullionBand . Sunday Oct 11th . Cork Folk Festival-Féile Chorcaí
08/09/2026

Tickets already running low for this show!
ScullionBand . Sunday Oct 11th . Cork Folk Festival-Féile Chorcaí

Just Announced + On Sale NOW
ScullionBand . Sunday Oct 11th . An Intimate afternoon show as part of Cork Folk Festival-Féile Chorcaí .
For over four decades, Scullion have remained one of Ireland’s most distinctive musical voices, blending Folk, Rock, Americana, Traditional Irish music and poetic storytelling.

The group have recently been working in Big Tree Studio with acclaimed producer John Reynolds on a new collection of songs, described by the band as a deeply creative and energizing experience. “ Home In The Sky” will be released in 2027.

08/09/2026

“I had my fun and that’s all that matters”

Upcoming dates where you can watch me laugh at my own jokes:

13th Sept with Leap Collective at Willow & Wild Cafe, Leixlip

19th Sept (NEW!!) Night and Day Festival x drumhierny woodland hideaway in Leitrim

25th Sept Coughlan's Live Cork (6.30pm!)

6th Nov (NEW!!) Briery Gap, Macroom

20th Nov glór Ennis with Seán Ronayne & Ben Mac Caoilte

13th December Connollys of Leap with Seán Ronayne & Ben Mac Caoilte

19th Feb Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny with Seán Ronayne & Ben Mac Caoilte

📸 Myles Dunne

07/09/2026

Just Announced + On Sale Now
Paddy Dennehy Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Friday Oct 23rd.
After taking a little over a year away from music Paddy Dennehy and his band will be returning to Coughlan's on Friday the 23rd of October.

“To say that I have missed writing and performing would be something of an understatement. It has been like a constant itch or a sore tooth that demanded further attention. And as is usually the way with such ailments, I am dreadfully sorry that I waited this long to attend to it!”

Work has already begun on a third album which will be released in 2027 and many of these songs will get their first airing outside of a studio in Coughlan's on the night.

Paddy is no stranger to the Irish music scene having shared a stage with many of his childhood idols such as Mick Flannery, Lisa Hannigan, Glen Hansard and Imelda May and performed across Ireland over the years. He has been called a “rare talent” by Rolling Stone France and Hot Press Magazine called his first album “a captivating, gut wrenching showcase of how powerful folk music can be.”

07/09/2026

Coming Soon: Coughlans Live Music Festival 2026
This September, we're once again throwing open our doors for our annual celebration of live music to mark another birthday for Coughlan's. Bringing together friends, music lovers, and a lineup of some of our favourite artists.

Just Announced + On Sale NOW ScullionBand . Sunday Oct 11th . An Intimate afternoon show as part of Cork Folk Festival-F...
07/09/2026

Just Announced + On Sale NOW
ScullionBand . Sunday Oct 11th . An Intimate afternoon show as part of Cork Folk Festival-Féile Chorcaí .
For over four decades, Scullion have remained one of Ireland’s most distinctive musical voices, blending Folk, Rock, Americana, Traditional Irish music and poetic storytelling.

The group have recently been working in Big Tree Studio with acclaimed producer John Reynolds on a new collection of songs, described by the band as a deeply creative and energizing experience. “ Home In The Sky” will be released in 2027.

Sn**ch Comedy Improv comes to the Comedy Cavern this Tuesday with unscripted comedy sketches driven by audience suggesti...
05/09/2026

Sn**ch Comedy Improv comes to the Comedy Cavern this Tuesday with unscripted comedy sketches driven by audience suggestions. Live, on-the-spot creation - the show is never the same twice. Improv comes to the Comedy Cavern this Tuesday with unscripted comedy sketches driven by audience suggestions. Live, on-the-spot creation - the show is never the same twice.

Featuring Sn**ch regulars .thebarman.roche and !

Get down to Coughlan's Live this Tuesday. will be your MC for the night. Doors are at 8:30pm, and the show starts at 9. It's free in and you can pay what you want at the end.

02/09/2026

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