Pubs/Venues in Dublin that are camera friendly?

311

Every now and then I think about going into town to take a few gig shots ,
but to be honest I haven't a clue where would be acceptable to take a camera out and start taking photos.
Any ideas ?

Brian.

masteroftherealm

None
With an SLR most try to kick u out unless u have press credentials and/or a note from the manager/owner
From personal experience

Ruu_Old

As above, you are probably likely to get a slap in the mouth to add to it.

DotOrg

_Brian_ wrote:

Every now and then I think about going into town to take a few gig shots ,
but to be honest I haven't a clue where would be acceptable to take a camera out and start taking photos.
Any ideas ?

venues that you need a pass always:
the olympia
the point
the ambassador
vicar st

venues that sometimes need a pass depending on the artist playing:
the village
crawdaddy
whelans

venues that never look for a pass:
any small pubs
eamonn dorans
voodoo lounge
fibbers
radio city
carnival

any other venues, ask me, i've shot gigs virtually everywhere they happen in dublin

311

Thanks for the replies ,cheers dot.org for the list ,
Eamon dorans sounds like my best bet ,I've only got one lens for darkness and it's a 30mm 1.4 ,I think it works out at 50mm standard.

Appreciate the info.

Brian.

Fajitas!

DotOrg's list = Spot on

Oriel

That's strange - in most places in Belfast here, you can just go in a shoot away, and nobody cares. Apart from the obvious "concerts" as opposed to "gigs" where people pay good money to get in.

311

Would have thought it's best to let it be known what your doing in a club or pub ,for safety reasons more than anything else.
What if a photographer is there and is getting paid by the band and someone else comes in uninvited