Brú Bar · 57 MacCurtain St

Live music bar, CorkLive music five nights. Never a cover charge.

Brú Bar is the ground floor of Brú on MacCurtain Street. Irish and international acts from Friday to Sunday, open mic on Monday, a roots and folk jam on Thursday, and all the sport on our big screens.

Pull up a stool. The pints are good and the music is free.

Free in
Every night

5 nightsof live music,
free in

5

Nights of live music

€0

Cover charge, ever

All

The sport, on our big screens

1/2 pint

Beamish on us, direct bookings

 The week

Every week at Brú Bar.

Times are when the music starts

Mon

Open mic night

Sing for your pint

From 20:30

Free in

Tue

Sport on the screens

Sky Sports · TNT Sports

No live music

Free in

Wed

Sport on the screens

Sky Sports · TNT Sports

No live music

Free in

Thu

Roots ‘n Folk Jam

Roots and folk, every week

From 21:00

Free in

Fri

Live band

A different act every week

From 22:00

Free in

Sat

Live band

Pizza on Saturdays

From 22:00

Free in

Sun

Live music

A different act every week

From 21:00

Free in

 The regulars

The nights that come round every week.

Two fixtures run whatever else is on, and the weekend brings a different act every night. The full list for the month is further down.

Monday

Sing for your pint

Did someone say free beer? Every Monday the floor is yours. Bring a favourite cover or one of your own, and we’ll have the guitar, mic and stand ready. Play your set, enjoy the applause, and your pint is on us.

From 20:30 · Free in

Thursday

Roots ‘n Folk Jam

Thursday nights are for roots and folk music, played as a relaxed jam session. A good night for a quiet pint and some proper tunes.

From 21:00 · Free in

Fri to Sun

Weekend bands

A different band in the bar every Friday and Saturday, and live music to wind down the weekend on Sunday. There’s pizza on Saturdays too, so there’s no need to leave for food.

Fri & Sat 22:00 · Sun 21:00

 The line-up

October at Brú Bar.

Open mic every Monday 20:30
Roots ’n Folk Jam every Thursday 21:00

Jazz Club weekend · Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October · Three days of jazz, free in as always

Fri 9 Oct

Hip Hop & Chess

Live music

From 20:30

Free in

Sat 10 Oct

Howling Coyotes

Live music

From 22:00

Free in

Sun 11 Oct

Savannah Lauryn

Live music

From 21:00

Free in

Fri 16 Oct

Dark Horse

Live music

From 22:00

Free in

Sat 17 Oct

Monticelli

Live music

From 22:00

Free in

Sun 18 Oct

Bear Bojack

Live music

From 21:00

Free in

Fri 23 Oct

Ben Prevo

Jazz Club weekend

From 18:00

Jazz Club

Fri 23 Oct

Stuart Wilde

Jazz Club weekend

From 22:00

Jazz Club

Sat 24 Oct

Caravan

Jazz Club weekend

From 15:00

Jazz Club

Sat 24 Oct

Zurito

Jazz Club weekend

From 18:00

Jazz Club

Sat 24 Oct

Serengeti Longwalk

Jazz Club weekend

From 21:30

Jazz Club

Sun 25 Oct

JennyMac Band

Jazz Club weekend

From 15:00

Jazz Club

Sun 25 Oct

Billy Kennedy Band

Jazz Club weekend

From 18:00

Jazz Club

Sun 25 Oct

The Cutouts

Jazz Club weekend

From 21:30

Jazz Club

Fri 30 Oct

The Beatless

Live music

From 22:00

Free in

Sat 31 Oct

Silvertone

Live music

From 22:00

Free in

Sun 1 Nov

Bear Bojack

Live music

From 21:00

Free in

 Live sport

The big matches on the big screens.

An Irish win? That’s music to our ears. We show all the sport on our big screens — live football, rugby and every big match, whatever night it falls.

Win or lose, there’s a pint waiting for you, and there’s never a cover charge. Here’s what’s on the screens this month.

Sky SportsTNT SportsFootball & rugby

All times Irish time · Updated every Monday

 Sat 10 & Sun 11 Oct

Sat 12:30  Arsenal v Leeds
Premier League  TNT Sports

Sat 17:30  Man United v Tottenham
Premier League  Sky Sports

Sun 12:00  Motherwell v Celtic
Scottish Premiership  Sky Sports

Sun 16:30  Liverpool v Man City
Premier League  Sky Sports

 Mon 12 Oct

20:00  Coventry v Newcastle
Premier League  Sky Sports

 Tue 13 & Wed 14 Oct

Tue 20:00  Arsenal v Lille
Champions League  TNT Sports

Wed 17:45  LASK v Liverpool
Champions League  TNT Sports

Wed 20:00  Man City v PSG
Champions League  TNT Sports

Wed 20:00  Roma v Real Madrid
Champions League  TNT Sports

 Thu 15 Oct

17:45  Lyon v Crystal Palace
Europa League  TNT Sports

20:00  Benfica v Celtic
Europa League  TNT Sports

20:00  Bournemouth v Sturm Graz
Europa League  TNT Sports

20:00  Hearts v Nordsjælland
Conference League  TNT Sports

 Sat 17 & Sun 18 Oct

Sat 12:30  Everton v Chelsea
Premier League  TNT Sports

Sat 17:30  Newcastle v Aston Villa
Premier League  Sky Sports

Sat 20:00  Dundee v Rangers
Scottish Premiership  Sky Sports

Sun 15:00  Celtic v Hearts
Scottish Premiership  Sky Sports

Sun 16:30  Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Premier League  Sky Sports

 Mon 19 – Wed 21 Oct

Mon 20:00  Tottenham v Coventry
Premier League  Sky Sports

Tue 20:00  Man City v AEK Athens
Champions League  TNT Sports

Tue 20:00  PSG v Barcelona
Champions League  TNT Sports

Wed 17:45  Como v Man United
Champions League  TNT Sports

Wed 20:00  Bayern Munich v Arsenal
Champions League  TNT Sports

 Thu 22 Oct

17:45  Trabzonspor v Hearts
Conference League  TNT Sports

20:00  Celtic v Celta Vigo
Europa League  TNT Sports

20:00  Bournemouth v AC Milan
Europa League  TNT Sports

20:00  Besiktas v Crystal Palace
Europa League  TNT Sports

 Fri 23 – Sun 25 Oct

Fri 20:00  Ipswich v Nottingham Forest
Premier League  Sky Sports

Sat 12:30  Aston Villa v Man City
Premier League  TNT Sports

Sat 17:30  Chelsea v Tottenham
Premier League  Sky Sports

Sun 12:00  Hibernian v Celtic
Scottish Premiership  Sky Sports

Sun 16:30  Sunderland v Leeds
Premier League  Sky Sports

 Tue 27 & Wed 28 Oct

Tue 20:00  Fleetwood v Arsenal
Carabao Cup  Sky Sports

Wed 19:45  Liverpool v Chelsea
Carabao Cup  Sky Sports

Wed 20:00  Hearts v Rangers
Scottish Premiership  Sky Sports

 Sat 31 Oct

12:30  Chelsea v Man United
Premier League  TNT Sports

17:30  Tottenham v Crystal Palace
Premier League  Sky Sports

20:00  Aston Villa v Fulham
Premier League  Sky Sports

There are more Premier League games at 14:00 on Sundays 11, 18 and 25 October — Sky confirm which ones closer to the day. Ask at the bar what’s going on the screens.

 Brú Hostel · Upstairs

Staying the night? Your bed is upstairs.

Brú Hostel is on the floors above the bar, with dorms and private rooms five minutes’ walk from Kent Station. When the band finishes, you’re a flight of stairs from bed.

Book direct and show your keycard at the bar, and the first half pint of Beamish is on us.

Questions about the bar.

Brú Bar · Ground floor
+353 (0)21 455 9667

Is there a cover charge?

No. Never has been. Every night at Brú Bar is free in.

What time does the music start?

Open mic is from 20:30 on Mondays and the Roots ‘n Folk Jam from 21:00 on Thursdays. Bands start at 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 21:00 on Sundays. Special nights are listed with their own time on the monthly line-up.

How does open mic work?

Every Monday from 20:30. Bring a favourite cover or one of your own songs. We provide the guitar, microphone and stand, and your pint is on us after your set.

What sport do you show?

All of it. Live football, rugby and every big match go on the big screens, with Sky Sports and TNT Sports, whatever night they fall. Ask at the bar what’s showing tonight.

Can I book the bar for a private event?

Yes. We host birthdays, get-togethers and private events, and the bar stays open to the public as normal around you. Call us on +353 (0)21 455 9667 to plan it.

Do you serve food?

There’s pizza on Saturday nights. If you’re staying upstairs, a light breakfast is free every morning from 07:30 to 10:30.

Come for the band. Stay for the night.

Brú Bar & Hostel, 57 MacCurtain Street, Cork, T23 CD00.

Book direct · The first half pint is on us