Tuesdays
8PM
Trivia Night
Questionable Behavior with Misha hosts weekly trivia with prizes, loud tables, and cold drinks.
Details
Live Music
Trivia
Karaoke
Pool
Full Bar
Fine Whiskey
Weekly rhythm
What's On
Downtown San Mateo
Irish Bar. Live Room. Late Nights.
McGovern's is the unpolished downtown room: neighborhood regulars, games and billiards, karaoke nights, trivia, and a live music identity built for local bands and late crowds.
From the room
Local Nights. Loud Posters. No Gloss.
01Live Bands
02Karaoke Nights
03Trivia Nights
04Games and Billiards
Social media posts
What's Going On.
KWC Team California Qualifier
McGovern’s is hosting a 21+ KWCUSA Team California qualifier, giving local singers a path toward the Karaoke World Championships stage.
Trivia Tuesday
Misha runs weekly rounds with rotating themes, prizes, and enough curveballs to fill the room. Tuesdays at 8PM.
The Wood
The Wood brings Pixies, Police, Bowie, Beatles, Cure, and Killers energy into the live room for a Friday night set.
Karaoke Nights
Thursday and Sunday nights with WildStyle Karaoke. Regulars, first-timers, late drinks, and a room that knows all the choruses. 9:30PM.
Social profile
McGoverns San Mateo
Gather here. A comfortable Irish pub atmosphere with influences from all over the world, local and far.
Show archive
Past Posters. Real Nights.
May 15, 2026
The Wood at McGovern’s
Local San Mateo band / Friday night music
April 18, 2026
Third Rail Live
Bay Area rock cover band / 9PM
April 11, 2026
UNAMAZ Live
Latin funk, soul, and blues / 21+ / free entry
March 28, 2026
American Adrenalin
With Zeromind / Bay Area local show
Venue info
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