Downtown Blues presents The Urban Mojo Blues Band

The Downtown Blues night at Arthur’s brings live blues and dancing to Thomas Street, and the Urban Mojo Blues Band are a proper live act: guitar, rhythm section, and the kind of stop-time playing that makes you want to move. This is blues in the functional sense, music that works on your feet as much as it works in your head.

Downtown Blues is a regular promoter at Arthur’s, which means this is a practised setup rather than a one-off. The band and the room know each other, and that familiarity tends to translate into a tighter, more confident night.

What to expect

8:30pm start on a Friday, which is a civilised hour for live blues. You can eat beforehand and still make doors comfortably. The format is live band, full set, dancing encouraged. Arthur’s on Thomas Street has the right amount of space and the right amount of atmosphere for this kind of music.

About the venue

Arthur’s Blues and Jazz Club is at 28 Thomas Street in the Liberties, Dublin 8. The Liberties is one of Dublin’s oldest and most characterful neighbourhoods, and Thomas Street has been a working street at the heart of it for centuries.

Getting there

Bus routes 51B, 123, and 77A serve Thomas Street. Luas Red Line (Fatima stop) is about a 10-minute walk. Book ahead through Eventbrite, Arthur’s fills up for live acts.