IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards
The Hot Press Newsdesk, 18 Sep 2008
Venue Name & Address
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
Capacity
450 Main Room / 100 Upstairs room
Venue Manager
Kevin Dunden
Principal Booker
Leagues O’Toole
House Engineer
Gerry Brady
Main PA equipment
L’acoustics Arcs w/ SB28s, LA8 amps, Midas Legend 3000, KT DN360s, Drawmer BSS dbx outboard and TC effects.
Noted visitors
Jeff Buckley, Christy Moore, Townes Van Zandt, Wilco, Nick Cave, Battles, Will Oldham, The Frames, Ronnie Drew, Peter Buck, Frank Black, Brendan Gleeson, Arctic Monkeys.
Proudest Moment
Every week at least one great artist walks through these doors, which in itself brings a proud moment.
Venue Name & Address
The Stables @ The Yukon Bar, 11 Dominick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Capacity
170
Venue Manager
David McLynn
Principal Booker
David McLynn
House Engineer
Frank Byrne
Main PA equipment
Midas Venice 320 Desk, 4 x 800W Turbosound tq440 mid/hi speakers, 2 x 2K Turbosound tq450 2 x 15 subs, drum fill/15" sub+12" mid hi system, 4 x EV ZX-5 15" Monitors
Noted visitors
This year Chumbawamba, Kila, Damien Dempsey, Duke Special, Declan O'Rourke etc, but in the past Damien Rice, the Frames, Bell X1, Paddy Casey...
Proudest Moment
Seeing Kila or Damien Dempsey return after long absences and playing blinding gigs to ecstatic sold out audiences.
Venue Name & Address
Crawdaddy, Old Harcourt St Train Station, Dublin 2
Capacity
300
Venue Manager
Erin Whelan
Principal Booker
Eleanor McGuinness
House Engineer
Evin Doyle
Main PA equipment
Foh: Desk: Midas Verona 32 Channel, EQ 1 x LA Audio 231 dual 31. Speakers: 4 x Turbo Sound Flood Light, 3 x Double 18" TMS (TSW818l).
Noted visitors
Klaxons, LCD Soundsystem, Adele, Peter, Bjorn & John, Bonde Do Role and Seasick Steve.
Proudest Moment
Providing a platform for Irish debuts by the acts mentioned above.
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