Favourite Irish Music Venue?

The Hustler

For me it is and always will be The Button Factory/Temple Bar Music Centre......... had some incredible nights in there and seen many amazing bands. Always had a top notch sound, great facilities and the late clubs after gigs were always deadly.

AnonoBoy

Can we really have a proper discussion on this when so many venues are unmentionable?

The Hustler

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Can we really have a proper discussion on this when so many venues are unmentionable?

But we're not discussing events, only venues, and different venues have different promoters surely?

homerun_homer

Not allowed to even mention certain venues so this topic will become redundant pretty quickly.
One I can mention that I love is the Roisin Dubh. Small and personal, just the way I like it. Dolans is good too as my 'local' venue but Limerick crowds can be so lame and lacking atmosphere that it ruins it's impact for many gigs.

The Hustler

homerun_homer wrote: »

Not allowed to even mention certain venues so this topic will become redundant pretty quickly.
One I can mention that I love is the Roisin Dubh. Small and personal, just the way I like it. Dolans is good too as my 'local' venue but Limerick crowds can be so lame and lacking atmosphere that it ruins it's impact for many gigs.

Always enjoyed gigs at Roisin Dubh........ must've seen Turn there about 15 times, always great craic :)Limelight in Belfast was another cracking venue back in the day

homerun_homer

The Hustler wrote: »

Always enjoyed gigs at Roisin Dubh........ must've seen Turn there about 15 times, always great craic :)Limelight in Belfast was another cracking venue back in the day

Yeah Turn for me in Dolans - about the same amount. They were class back in the day, used to have great craic going to their gigs.

The Hustler

homerun_homer wrote: »

Yeah Turn for me in Dolans - about the same amount. They were class back in the day, used to have great craic going to their gigs.

Their old bass player Gavin Fox is now in a band with Mark Greaney from JJ72, you should check them out, they're not bad- Concerto 4 Constantine

homerun_homer

Heard them but not got to see them live yet. Not sure if they do it for me, but I hear they are very good. Used to like JJ72 back in the day.

lordgoat

The Hustler wrote: »

Always enjoyed gigs at Roisin Dubh........ must've seen Turn there about 15 times, always great craic :)Limelight in Belfast was another cracking venue back in the day

I'm open to correction but i think Turn only played the Roisin once, i've seen them loads in Cuba alright but only once in the ro...

I love Vicar St alot. And one of the unmentionables.

Fad

Temple Bar Music Centre FTW!

The Hustler

lordgoat wrote: »

I'm open to correction but i think Turn only played the Roisin once, i've seen them loads in Cuba alright but only once in the ro...

I love Vicar St alot. And one of the unmentionables.

I stand corrected sir, you are indeed right

lordgoat

The Hustler wrote: »

I stand corrected sir, you are indeed right

I was more worried i'd missed out on a gig or two!

Sabre0001

Temple Bar Music Centre - it's cosy, has a good atmosphere, you can get a good spot fairly easily and you have a great chance of just running into bands around the venue

The Hustler

Least favourite is probably that kip McGrudders up on Thomas Street, absulute dump

Ryaller

McGonagles FTW.

AnonoBoy

Ryaller wrote: »

McGonagles FTW.

Oldschool!

JJ

Whelan's

lord lucan

the old slatterys on capel st.:cool:

Bren_M.Records

Dunno that its the best music venue in the country but to date its certainly the best kept secret.
The Pavillion - Cork - feckin amazing venue that local people really need to start supporting.

The Hustler

Fibbers worth a mention too

patrickSTARR

The Hustler wrote: »

Fibbers worth a mention too

fibbers does deserve a mention, a bad one. its a kip

village gets my vote

RebelRockChick

Bren_M.Records wrote: »

Dunno that its the best music venue in the country but to date its certainly the best kept secret.
The Pavillion - Cork - feckin amazing venue that local people really need to start supporting.

First went to the Pavilion for an acoustic gig back in October, was really impressed, nice venue. Hopefully get to more gigs there in the new year!

penexpers

patrickSTARR wrote: »

fibbers does deserve a mention, a bad one. its a kip

village gets my vote

Village is an awful venue when it's full.

McGruders is not a bad venue as things go, had some really great nights in there.

Twisted Pepper will be really good once they get the sound issues upstairs sorted out.

Frankiestylee

The Spirit Store is my favourite venue.

Pub downstairs is lots of small cozy rooms, the venue itself has great sound, staff are friendly and they stock the best range of beers I've ever seen in a pub. It's a pleasure just to be in the place.

The Hustler

patrickSTARR wrote: »

fibbers does deserve a mention, a bad one. its a kip

village gets my vote

Oh come on! Pool tables, juke box, great sound, dirty damp charm!!:D

mattfender

in terms of sound and playing in.. the village gets mine.
For comfort and a laugh Whelans...
To get wasted and not care...Dorans of course

lee_arama

The Whisky was the best small venue I've ever worked with.

An Cruiscin Lan is unreal once you hit a certain number for a gig.

Used to run stuff in The Pavillion years ago. Haven't been in there since Stevie G took over. Must rectify that soon.

Davei141

The Hustler wrote: »

Oh come on! Pool tables, juke box, great sound, dirty damp charm!!:D

McGruders>fibbers

Tripod for me. Old TBMC was class too

Dublin Spur

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chris d

The Spirit Store in Dundalk gets a vote from me. Haven't been there in years.

Sexy times.

Mraurrr

The Hustler wrote: »

Oh come on! Pool tables, juke box, great sound, dirty damp charm!!:D

It's a charming kind of filthy.

Gets my vote any day