Irish Kevin’s

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One of the most popular megabars on Duval, Kevin’s has a pretty good entertainment formula pinned down: nightly live acts that are a cross between a folk singer, radio shock jock and pep-rally cheerleader. The crowd consistently goes wild for acoustic covers of favorites from 1980 onward mixed with boozy, Lee Greenwoodesque patriotic exhortations.

Basically, this is a good place to see people do tequila shots, scream ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ at the top of their lungs and then inexplicably sob into their Michelobs. It’s more fun than it sounds.

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