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  1. Blue Note

    Punters from all walks of life - gay, straight, transgender - come to the slightly seedy Blue Note to sing; Monday, Wednesday and Sunday are dedicated karaoke nights, Tuesday is jam night, and Friday and Saturday feature live bands and DJs.

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  2. Bodega

    One of Welly's longest-running live-music venues, cool Bodega plays music every night from around . Expect to hear dirty rock, Latin, soul, DJs and reggae-mon. There are 17 beers on tap and the vibe here is rockin'.

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  3. Cabaret

    If, after getting your hands dirty at the venues mentioned earlier, you're looking for a more grown-up night out, head along to Cabaret, brought to you by the groovin' folks behind Chow restaurant. Enjoy jazz tunes, Latin grooves or songsmiths strutting their stuff, and dine from the Chow menu. Enter via the Chow restaurant.

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  4. Good Luck Bar

    It seems every good Welly bar needs a theme, and this one is retro Chinese opium den. Until recently, it was too cool to have a sign - now there's a small one to help guide you downstairs to the lantern bar and live music (Tuesday and Friday) or DJs.

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  5. Indigo

    A live-music haunt with local DJs spinning experimental techno, plus 'themed' nights (but in the best possible way): rock on Tuesday, drum'n'bass Wednesday, comedy nights Thursday. A prime place to kick back with a beer and take in the passing parade from the balcony overlooking Cuba St.

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  7. JJ Murphy & Co

    A popular bar in Cuba Mall with outdoor tables. Inside it's all dark-wood booths, big barrels and plenty of pool tables. The classic pub menu is Irish-themed and there's live music Wednesday to Sunday.

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  8. Molly Malone's

    This rousing, popular pub has Guinness and Kilkenny on tap (of course) and live music nightly. Well-priced Irish fare is served upstairs in the slightly more refined Dubliner whiskey bar and restaurant.

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  9. Sandwiches

    Funk it up at cool-man-cool Sandwiches, a lounge bar and nightclub with live performances (jazz, electronica, funky soul) and top DJs from Wednesday to Saturday.

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