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John Lee's Bar & Music Venue
Bar, Lounge and Beer Garden featuring Live Music, Poetry and Performance.
Live Sports across 6 large screens
Extensive selection of Stout, Ale, Cider, Whiskeys, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Vodka, Liquers, Vermouths, Angostura Bitters, 0.0s, Wine
Bar, Lounge & Music Venue promoting local, regional and national talent.
A unique and intimate venue experience
Midlands 103 - Music Venue of the Year 2024
Tullamore Chamber's - Best Pub in Tullamore 2023
Irish Pub Awards - Best Music Venue Eastern Region 2022
John Lee's public house is a popular bar and venue for music, especially well known for traditional Irish music over many decades.
John Lee's live music venue have hosted an extensive line up of rock, traditional, alternative, electronic and indie acts between the bar, lounge and covered/heated beer garden.
Musical acts that have graced the venue with their talents include Tolü Makay, RíRá, Jerry Fish, Damien Dempsey, Alabama 3, Gemma Dunleavy, Duke Special, Hothouse Flowers, CMAT, Junior Brother, Josh O'Keefe, Paddy Casey, Car Park SciFi, Damien Mullane, Bríd Lyons & Luke Clekin, RSAG, New Jackson, Daithí and so many more.
We are very proud to give local, regional and national up and coming acts the opportunity to cut their teeth and over the years these have included The Willows, About A Girl, the Scene of the Rhyme collective, the Wake'n'Bakers, The Collision, Blue Condition, Becker, Clav and many more.
Traditional Irish Pub and International Live Music Venue
Church Street - Tullamore - County Offaly - Ireland
News
Lee's Awarded Night-Time Economy Grassroots Grant
John Lee's Bar in Tullamore was awarded a €15,000 grant as part of the Night-Time Economy Grassroots Music Venues Support Scheme. This scheme, with a total fund of €500,000, supports established grassroots music venues in showcasing emerging musicians. The funding can be used for various expenses like artist fees, crew costs, and marketing. John Lee's Bar will use the funds to host events featuring local and regional talent, contributing to the vibrancy of Tullamore's music scene.
The Night-Time Economy Grassroots Music Venues Support Scheme is a pilot program designed to assist small, established grassroots music venues. The scheme aims to support the continued programming of early-career musicians and is part of a broader effort to bolster the night-time economy. €500,000 has been allocated to the scheme, with individual venues eligible for up to €15,000 in funding. The funding can cover up to 75% of eligible costs, with the remaining 25% to be self-funded by the venue.
John Lee's Bar are among the 33 venues across Ireland that received funding in the first round. The grants will help these venues host a series of events featuring live and electronic music, providing opportunities for emerging artists and contributing to a thriving local music scene. The funding can be used for a range of expenses including artist fees, crew costs, PR and advertising, and other related costs.
Watch this space for announcement of lineup in the coming weeks