Have you taken in a gig in any of these places?
A number of venues throughout Ireland were rewarded at the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards for 2015 that took place in Dublin on Tuesday night.
Kilkenny’s Set Theatre won the award for National Live Music Venue of the Year, while there were regional awards for well-known venues such as Whelan’s in Dublin, the Spirit Store in Dundalk and Monroe’s in Galway.
Longitude and Other Voices won awards for live music festival of the year and small live music festival of the year respectively, while Una Molloy (Turning Pirate) won an award for outstanding contribution to live music in 2015.
IMRO best live music venues in Ireland in 2015 awards
Best Dublin Venue – Whelans, Wexford St.
Best venue in Rest of Leinster – The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Best Munster Venue – Levi’s, Ballydehob
Best Ulster Venue – Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran
Best Connacht Venue – Monroes, Galway
IMRO Live Music Festival of the Year – Longitude
IMRO Best Small Live Music Festival 2015 – Other Voices
Best Live Music Crew – Vicar Street
Outstanding contribution to live music in 2015 – Una Molloy (Turning Pirate)
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