Wren
2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | The Dubliner Pub, 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul, 55114, United States
Wren is a solo performer playing a variety of folk and traditional tunes – mostly an Irish/Scottish/English blend, but also some Canadian folk and Americana (and whatever else strikes her fancy).

Jake La Botz Book Release Party
2026-05-03 17:00 - 19:00
Your Place in This World: A Novella & Stories by Jake La Botz
A quirky Chicago kid raised by his junkie dad stumbles upon an unusual Maxwell Street bluesman; a Twelve-Step wannabe swaps addictions to match the support groups that meet in his favorite recovery room; a case of mistaken identity shines a bright light on a city-dweller’s dark past; a self-help seeking couple discover the help is more maddening than their “issues”; a tchotchke thief is overtaken by a force inside a stolen object. What does it mean to find your place in this world? Jake La Botz burrows his way deep into the challenges of revelation, showing how change can bless us and curse us, and ultimately save us.
“Jake La Botz writes like the bastard spawn of Denis Johnson, Hubert Selby, and Flannery O’Connor. His prose is as haunting and deep as the dark, beautiful, twisted heart of life itself. Your Place in This World is the kind of book you don’t just read, you stop people in the street and tell them they have to read. It’s that kind of good. I loved these stories.” -Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight

Sunday Trad Session
2026-05-03 20:00 - 23:45, 2026-05-10 20:00 - 23:45, 2026-05-17 20:00 - 23:45
New Irish Trad Session, every Sunday at 8!

The Great Irish Sing-Along
2026-05-04 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 Dub Pub Quiz
2026-05-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00
Hosted by Larry Raneri. Gift card prizes, merchandise giveaways. Drink promotions.

Irish Céilí Dancing
2026-05-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-20 19:00 - 21:00
Join in the fun every Wednesday with instructors Paul, Justin, and Alex, and live music.

Irish Diplomacy
2026-05-06 19:00 - 22:00
Genre bending trad music. An eclectic Irish-American band with members from varied facets of the rich Twin Cities music scene. Members include Datta Hartman (accordion and vocals), Bill Lee (harmonica, whistles, bagpipes), Ric Lee (fiddle and mandolin), Shawn McBurnie (vocals and bodhrán), John Goolsby (upright bass), Sherry Taplin (clogging and autoharp), Michael Ries (guitar and vocals), and Sunil Bawa (percussion).
Irish Diplomacy shines when playing original material you’d swear came from the tradition, pulling Appalachian and Irish roots together, or adding a twist to an old chestnut.

Pop Wagner
2026-05-07 17:00 - 19:00
Pop has quite the reputation as a singer, picker, fiddler, lasso twirler, poet and downright funny guy.
He appeared quite frequently on Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion during the show’s formative years and for the last five decades he has worked his cowboy magic throughout 44 states and ten countries.
His cowboy anthems crackle with the warmth of a prairie campfire and his old time fiddle tunes set toes a-tappin’ while he serves up spellbinding rope tricks and tall stories — all with a good dose of friendly humor.

Test Site 67
2026-05-07 20:00 - 23:00
Scottie Devlin’s Test Site 67 is a local super group! These guys will make you laugh, dance and listen. Wide range of covers songs and their own. Never a dull moment.

Irish Music Session
2026-05-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-15 18:00 - 20:00
Weekly trad session at the Dubliner.

Wild Colonial Bhoys
2026-05-08 21:00 - 2026-05-09 00:45
Wild Colonial Bhoys—The Irish-American rockers from Minnesota are still going strong after 20 years! Where has the time gone?
Their latest EP (and twelfth overall recording), titled Scór (from the Irish for “score”, meaning “twenty”), was made in 2023 in honor of their 20th anniversary as a band.
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Their shows are a rollicking good time, the music is tight and the banter is lively, and they’ve honed their craft over their two-decade career.
Catch the Bhoys live – it’s Celtic Rock that ROCKS!
wildcolonialbhoys.com

Release The Craicen
2026-05-09 20:00 - 23:45
Release the Craicen was a startup band new to the Irish scene in 2017. They debuted in a pub sing along on St. Patrick’s Day. You can often find them down at the Dubliner Pub in St. Paul. Focusing on a Pogues and Flogging Molly influenced Irish Rock-Folk-Punk style, classic rock rhythms raise up rousing choruses while fiddle and accordion tunes reminisce days gone by. Between classic pub songs, modern Paddy Rock covers and an original or two, Release the Craicen has something for everyone.
We enjoy a diverse mix of bands and their unique styles of playing. We combine them into our own style. Those bands include The Pogues, Flogging Molly, The Tossers, The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats, The Dreadnoughts, Dropkick Murphy, Great Big Sea, and two of our local favorites The Langer’s Ball and St. George’s Folly.
releasethecraicen.com

Crown of Clover
2026-05-10 14:00 - 16:00
Twist together: branches of folk revival, stems of myth and medievalism, Long 18th Century leaves, Celtic roots, twigs of Tolkien, dried sea shanty, vines of prog-rock and a sprig of ethereal. Connect full circle and you’ve got yourself a Crown of Clover.
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Robb Henry Trio
2026-05-10 17:00 - 19:00
Guitarist Robb Henry is perhaps best known for his work with Parisota Hot Club, a band he formed to explore the gypsy jazz stylings of French guitarist Django Reinhardt in 2001.
Live sets by the RHT are a melting pot of styles steeped in blues, jazz and ’60’s pop music. Familiar melodies, unexpected excursions, and sonic surprises reminiscent of vintage psychedelic Brit-Rock, all inhabit a fluid, musical landscape. Retro noire style movie themes, à la Henry Mancini and others, selections by Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles are standard set features.

Sea Shanty Sing
2026-05-11 19:00 - 21:00

Tom Dahill and Ginny Johnson
2026-05-13 19:00 - 22:00
Tom and Ginny bring alive the soul of Ireland. Using accordion, concertina, fiddle—and more—they play heavy music with a light touch. Performing tunes learned from the old masters, they delight audiences with passionate reels and playful songs not heard anywhere else.
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Doug Collins
2026-05-14 17:00 - 19:00
Called “one of the most brilliant songwriters to emerge from the Twin Cities in nearly two decades” by southernminn.com, Doug Collins’s hooky mix of Beatle-esque pop and classic country are highlighted in his energetic shows (both solo and with his crack band, the Receptionists), soulful singing, and honest, emotional songs. His last two CD’s were voted “Best of the Year” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune and his most recent, Good Sad News, was was voted #3 best American release in Spain by Ruta66 Magazine.
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Leslie Rich and the Rocket Soul Choir
2026-05-14 20:00 - 23:00
Leslie Rich (vocals, guitar, keyboards) grew up in Northern Ireland, listening to a mix of indie rock, acoustic songwriters and traditional Celtic music. Inspired by artists like Luka Bloom and Throwing Muses, Leslie became the principal songwriter, singer and guitarist for bands such as Emily Ryder, A Little Of The Ready and the Celtic folk band Hounds of Finn, recording on various labels including Immortal Recordings, Time To Be Proud Records, New Folk Records and Loud Folk Records.
He founded the Rocket Soul Choir in 1994, mainly as an acoustic response to the heavy, guitar-driven, Irish bands cropping up at that time. Even while Leslie recorded solo albums, played in other projects and relocated to Minneapolis, the Rocket Soul Choir continued in various configurations over the years–always with the mission to create stripped-down rock. The band has released four albums, including the 2016 EP Kidder’s Son, which received high praise on both sides of the pond, and their new album The Butcher Boy – the first featuring the current lineup.

Mac and Cheese
2026-05-15 21:00 - 2026-05-16 00:45
Pete McCauley and Tim Cheesebrow are a duo from the Twin Cities, bringing old tunes to life and having a great time doing it.
Pete McCauley (vocals, mandolin, guitar): Pete has played in numerous bands over the years. A founding member and the original guitarist for the rock trio Eddie Mac, he spent a few years traveling the country, earned a record contract with SPV Records in Germany, and released two albums with the independent label Mud Hut Records. Pete also writes material for the Hounds of Finn. Pete met Tim a few years back and asked if they should learn some pub tunes and make some noise together…the rest, as they say, is history. Not the kind of history that would make it into any sort of book, but since it is in the past, it technically is…history.
Tim Cheesebrow (guitar, vocals, occasional mandolin and pennywhistle): Tim is primarily a singer/songwriter. He’ s got 6 or so albums under his belt, several tours and an extensive solo performance career. He’s always had a spot in his heart for traditional Irish and American folk songs, and jumped at a chance to play this music with Pete. He’s the founder of Discover Music, a non-profit that teaches kids to write songs as a healthy mode of self discovery and expression, and is the author of “Songwriting for Wellness: Using Music to Heal the Mind.”
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Lochtune
2026-05-16 20:00 - 23:45
Lochtune is a Lakeville, Minnesota–based folk ensemble performing songs and tunes from Scotland, Ireland, and the wider English-speaking folk tradition. Known for rich vocal harmonies, lively pub energy, and audience participation, the band blends centuries-old ballads with modern folk favorites, treating tradition as something living and shared.

Debbie Briggs
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00
Debbie Briggs • AMERICANA MUSIC
Twin Cities vocalist, Debbie Briggs & guitarist, Tim Kirchhof are taking your requests and bringing a mix of Americana, Blues, Classic Country, and Jazz. Covering greats like Patsy Cline, Bonnie Rait, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Prine, and more. Their warm sound and timeless music is great to dance to, chill with a pint, or sing-along with your friends.
Join us! And hear what the buzz is about.

Phil Heywood
2026-05-17 17:00 - 19:00
Phil Heywood plays fingerstyle guitar with a bluesy swing and a bucketful of whatever it takes to turn an instrumental piece into an arresting lyrical narrative. His lucid playing encompasses the down-home rhythmic groove of a Mississippi John Hurt or Leadbelly, and the sheer fluidity and melodic flair of such contemporaries as Leo Kottke. The internationally renowned Kottke, in fact, once handpicked Heywood to tour and perform duets with him. A soul-satisfying instrumentalist, Phil draws listeners in with his voice as well, singing in a warm, plainspoken baritone that blends smoothly with his rock-solid guitar work.
philheywood.com

Fleshpots of Egypt: Hymntap
2026-05-18 18:30 - 20:30
Sing Hymns. Drink Beer. Make Friends. Monthly hymn-sing with the Fleshpots of Egypt at the Dubliner Pub. Hosted by LydiaPlace.
How Lutheran hymns would sound if the Reformation had begun in Appalachia.
“I’ve now been to two singalongs at breweries led by this remarkable band. What great fun! Excellent music. I can’t wait till they come back again.”
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