The Barrel Venue

13/12/2022

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and to get you in fine spirits we have the brilliant Wednesday Gang. Give themselves or ourselves a message to reserve a table to make sure you don't miss a tune. Festive faves and lots more galore 🎄🍻🥂💃🕺❄️☃️🎵

A GREAT NIGHT FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS WORK DO!!!
Message us to book a group table🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻 Just over a week to go!!!

13/12/2022

Name either your fave Nirvana or Pearl Jam song, share this post and if you win the draw you get two free tickets and a €20 tab for Lounge Act with support from Ledbetter. This Sunday we have a double header of brilliance. Doors 8pm with the show starting at 8.30pm.,
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13/12/2022

The annual Christmas gig from Paddy Goodwin is always something special. It has now become a staple of the Yuletide lineup. And this year there is a couple of Christmas Crackers appearing on stage with Paddy. Previous Christmas specials have featured Johnny Gallagher, the guys from Horslips, the guys from The Strypes and this year will prove equally as thrilling. Always a great night 🎵🎶🍻🎄🎵🎶

13/12/2022

Name your fave ABBA song and Share this post to be in the draw for two tickets and a €20 tab. This Friday it's ABBA Tribute Mamma Mia. They bring their full band and a choc full of hits in their setlist. It's the party season so let's get dancing 💃🎄❄️🥂🍻☃️🎵🎶 We'll announce the winner this Thursday

16/03/2022

☘️🇮🇪🍻🎸🎻🪕🇮🇪☘️We love live music and support local live music so on our St.Patrick's Day Playlist we've included a host of local acts. If you hear any song from any local band then be the first to say it at the bar and recieve a creamy pint 'ar an teach'. Sláinte Mo Chairde ☘️🇮🇪🍻🎸🎻🪕🇮🇪☘️ Coscán, Farah Elle The Enemies, Featuring X, Fuzz Gi**lo, Fuzzy Papers, Declan Garry, Geriko, Paddy Goodwin, The Great Okwardo, The Hoggs, Michael Holohan, Huey and the Hobgoblins, Kern, Sean Matthews, ModernLove, NCX, Radio Mafia, The Roomkeepers, Rowdy Outsider, Shock Sorrow, Skins FC, WateryHill Boys, We Eat Electric Light. The music gets going from Noon

15/03/2022

The Hoggs. Madness and Genius personified. Utterly brilliant. These guys have the vibe to go all the way

14/03/2022

14/03/2022

One to keep a look out for. You won't be disappointed. A mix of Blues Covers and blistering originals. Sat March 26th https://ticketstop.ie/event/3578/simon-mcbride-trio-the-barrel-venue-drogheda

Simon McBride has been somewhat of an enigma since his arrival on the Irish music scene way back when, It is almost hard to pinpoint when he caught my eye, I believe as a young twenty-something I w…

15/11/2021

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Nothing has changed
Just our name

Light Years - Ireland 🇮🇪

-McHughs Venue
Drogheda
28th of December 2021
https://ticketstop.ie/event/3391/light-years-formerly-known-as-pearl-jem-the-barrel-venue-drogheda
Tickets now on Sale

-Spirit Store Dundalk
7th of January 2022
https://spiritstore.ie/event.php?eventID=LiYears&fbclid=IwAR3Z5FyFGwRAic6FXKdLDT9wkG8IlEDZK67RLdpds6Th1978nc61ZJ97YpM
Tickets now on Sale

Kerrang! George Garner

22/10/2021

The guys are in top gear and ready for their Irish dates in a few weeks https://ticketstop.ie/event/3142/band-of-friends-celebrating-rory-gallagher-barrel-venue-drogheda

Nice review from Carlisle Rock & Blues Festival.

Last act for the Saturday night was Band Of Friends led by the outstanding blues rock legend Gerry McAvoy of Rory Gallagher Band fame. This was seamless and timeless blues rock as it should be played.

He had Brendan O’Neill on drums, Paul Rose on guitar and Jim Kirkpatrick on vocals and guitar, his performance was superb, you shut your eyes and Rory was in the room, he is that good but full band just gave it their all throughout this blistering set. Messing with The Kid started proceedings and the professionalism kept on pouring out of a sweat laden band by the finish of the set. The three guitarists strutted duelled and just loved playing to the audience. Shadow Play was a highlight amongst many, and the dancefloor was heaving with excitement to the tones of Bad Penny which had a reggae twist at one point. Million Miles Away was just mesmerising and final track Bullfrog Blues, was just phenomenal, leaving the crowd wanting more. Gerry played his heart out and the musicianship was just first class, perfect ending to a Saturday night.
https://bluesmatters.com/review-carlisle-rock-and-blues-festival-2021/

21/10/2021

Just over one week to go until we get some Rockin' and Groovin'. These guys play all the big tunes to perfection. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/red-hot-copy-peppers-live-at-the-barrel-drogheda-tickets-188906262717?fbclid=IwAR0pdrL64-KXe94btL0ALMTSf-Hk1aTBLmXuHaCfiWmJ-NA2wl-vY8gDugY