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Bars with live music in Waterford

Cocktails with a soundtrack: the Waterford bars where bands, DJs or jazz are part of the night.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Live music: 4 bars

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1 ยท The Mall and the Viking Triangle

Itty Bittys

Pub and cocktail bar

A good-looking pub and cocktail bar on Bank Lane, just off The Mall, with live music and dinner and light bites to go with the drinks.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ Bank Lane, Waterford

2 ยท John Street and the Apple Market

Heery's

Bar and restaurant

A stylish bar and restaurant in the Apple Market with signature and classic cocktails, fusion food, live music, DJs and plenty of seats outside under the market's glass canopy.

  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Outdoor

๐Ÿ“ John Street, The Apple Market, Waterford

3 ยท The Mall and the Viking Triangle

Katty Barry's

Bar

A historic bar on Mall Lane with live music and cocktails.

  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ 2 Mall Lane, Waterford

4 ยท The Quay and the city centre

Uisce Beatha

Traditional pub

A traditional pub on Merchant's Quay, known for its music and its cosy set-up.

  • ๐Ÿบ Pub
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music

๐Ÿ“ Merchant's Quay, Waterford

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Your questions

Which Waterford bars have live music?

Start with Itty Bittys, Heery's, Katty Barry's and Uisce Beatha. Our full list has 4 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland, including Dublin and Cork. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including Visit Waterford.

No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.

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