Allies Pub Monday music night

The Allies Pub has its next Monday music session set for May 18 at 4:30 p.m., according to the venue’s live music page. The Chico pub lists the event as “Irish Session Pub Music” and says it takes place on the first and third Monday of each month. The venue is at 426 Broadway, Suite 130, in downtown Chico. The pub’s website says the sessions feature an informal gathering of musicians playing Irish folk music. ### Which Monday event is actually on the calendar? The Allies Pub says the Monday music night is not an every-week booking. The venue’s live music page lists the Irish session on the first and third Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m., with May 4 and May 18 named as the May 2026 dates. The same page lists 24 dates across 2026, from Jan. 5 through Dec. 21. May 18 falls on the third Monday of the month. The venue describes the event as a recurring session built around Irish tunes, sing-alongs and a pub setting rather than a ticketed concert listing. ### What kind of music does Allies Pub say people should expect? The pub says the session centers on Irish folk music played in an informal format. (thealliespub.com) Its website names fiddles, accordions, mandolins, flutes and whistles as part of the typical sound. The Allies Pub also defines an Irish session as a traditional gathering in which musicians play together in a spontaneous setting. (thealliespub.com) The venue says the event is aimed at a Monday evening crowd looking for live music in a pub atmosphere. ### Where is the event held, and is it inside or outside? The Allies Pub is located at 426 Broadway, Suite 130, Chico, according to the venue website and local directory listings. (thealliespub.com) The pub says it tries to hold live music on its patio when weather allows. Weather conditions can move the session indoors. The live music page says heat, cold, rain or smoke can shift the performance from the patio into the pub. (thealliespub.com) Reservations are “strongly recommended,” according to the venue. ### Is this a one-off show or part of a broader music schedule? The Allies Pub says the Irish session is one part of a larger live music program. (thealliespub.com) Its booking rules say the venue schedules live music regularly and limits cover bands to Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons, while Friday evening music is reserved for original acts. The pub’s homepage describes the business as a community-owned nonprofit venue that hosts live music, literary events, discussions and community gatherings. (thealliespub.com) That language places the Monday session within a broader calendar of cultural programming at the downtown Chico location. ### What happens after the May 18 session? The 2026 schedule on the live music page lists June 1 and June 15 as the next Irish session dates after May 18. (thealliespub.com) The same page also lists a separate “Sea Shanties” event on the middle Wednesday between Irish sessions, with the next May date shown as May 13 at 6 p.m. The pub says reservations can be made through its website, and its reservation page lists Monday hours as 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. (thealliespub.com) The next confirmed Irish session on the venue’s 2026 calendar is Monday, May 18, at 4:30 p.m. at 426 Broadway, Suite 130. (thealliespub.com) (thealliespub.com)