DeBarras Folk Club in Clonakilty has been named One of the World’s Top 10 Music Venues by Lonely Planet.
The West Cork venue was including as in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2025 guide, in their list of Top 10 Best Venues in the world. See the page here:
“As a third-generation family-run business, DeBarras is delighted to be included in Lonely Planet’s shortlist of the ten best venues in the world! To even be mentioned on the same page as Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium is simply beyond the beyond!” said Ray Blackwell, Manager of DeBarras.
“We owe it all to our dedicated team who work tirelessly to nurture this space and to the amazing community of music lovers who continue to support live, independent grassroots music and musicians.”
Upcoming Shows at DeBarras include:
Lisa O’Neill – Tonight, October 24th;
RÓIS – November 2nd (as part of the Samhain Festival);
Medium Build – November 5th;
John Spillane – November 7th;
Rachael Lavelle – November 24th;
Post Punk Podge + The Techno Hippies – November 30th;
The Scratch – December 30th;
The Kates – January 4th;
Buffalo Nichols – January 12th;
Joshua Burnside – March 27th.
DeBarras will also host a stellar lineup of comedy shows featuring renowned comedians like Jarleth Regan, Gearóid Farrelly, Deirdre O’Kane, Shane Daniel Byrne, and many more.
For more information on upcoming events and tickets, visit www.debarra.ie
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