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IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards 2024 Winners Announced

March 6, 2024

On Tuesday 5th of March, IMRO hosted the 2024 edition of the Live Music Venue of the Year Awards, at the Sugar Club, Dublin.

The short list of nominees were selected by over 20,000 IMRO members with a public vote then awarding the National Live Music Venue of the Year 2024 accolade to The Imperial Bar, Co. Cavan.

Eleanor McEvoy, IMRO Chairperson said of the awards, “I’m delighted for these well deserving winners this evening. They are the life blood of the Irish music industry, providing the means, the ambiance and the environment to hear music the way it is truly meant to be heard – live on stage in front of an appreciative audience.”

Winners in the regional categories include:

Dublin – Vicar Street

Rest of Leinster – Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Connacht – Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo Town, Co. Sligo

Munster – Dolan’s, Limerick City, Co. Limerick

Ulster – McCafferty’s Bar, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Dublin: Vicar Street – ©Glen Bollard
Rest of Leinster: Mermaid Arts Centre – ©Glen Bollard
Munster: Dolan’s – ©Glen Bollard
Ulster: McCafferty’s Bar – ©Glen Bollard

All Together Now received the award for IMRO Music Festival of the Year, while Beyond the Pale was honoured as the IMRO Small Music Festival 2024 recipient at the event.

Music Festival of the Year: All Together Now – ©Glen Bollard
Small Music Festival of the Year: Beyond the Pale – ©Glen Bollard

The team from Electric Picnic was also recognised and awarded as the IMRO Tech Crew of the Year.

Best Tech Crew: Electric Picnic – ©Glen Bollard
Best Tech Crew: Electric Picnic – ©Glen Bollard

Performances on the night came from Qbanaa, EFÉ, Big Sleep and DJ Maria Lawlor.

Qbanaa – ©Glen Bollard
EFÉ – ©Glen Bollard
Big Sleep – ©Glen Bollard
DJ Maria Lawlor – ©Glen Bollard
Qbanaa – ©Glen Bollard
EFÉ – ©Glen Bollard
Big Sleep – ©Glen Bollard
Qbanaa – ©Glen Bollard
DJ Maria Lawlor – ©Glen Bollard

Hot Press’ Stuart Clark also gave special commendations, presenting awards to Dolan’s, Mike the Pies, and the Hot Press Live Music Venue of the Year for 2024 to 3Olympia Theatre.

Hot Press Award: Dolan’s – ©Glen Bollard
Hot Press Award: Mike the Pies – ©Glen Bollard
Hot Press Award: 3Olympia – ©Glen Bollard

Safe Gigs Ireland and shesaid.so Dublin were also in attendance on the night. Shesaid.so is a global community comprising women, gender nonconforming individuals, and allies in the music industry. Both organisations share a commitment to fostering a safer and more inclusive environment in the music and nightlife sectors. Safe Gigs Ireland focuses on eliminating discrimination and violence, while shesaid.so works towards supporting diversity and inclusivity in the music industry. Together, they contribute to creating a positive and respectful atmosphere for all attendees.

Safe Gigs – ©Glen Bollard
Safe Gigs – ©Glen Bollard

IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year 2024 Winners

IMRO National Live Venue of the Year 2024 – The Imperial Bar, Co. Cavan

IMRO Dublin Live Music Venue of the Year 2024 – Vicar Street, Dublin

IMRO Rest of Leinster Live Music Venue of the Year 2024 – Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow

IMRO Connacht Live Music Venue of the Year 2024 – Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo Town, Co. Sligo

IMRO Munster Live Music Venue of the Year 2024 – Dolan’s, Limerick City, Co. Limerick

IMRO Ulster Live Music Venue of the Year 2024 – McCafferty’s Bar, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

IMRO Music Festival of the Year 2024 – All Together Now

IMRO Small Music Festival of the Year 2024 – Beyond the Pale

IMRO Tech Crew of the Year Award 2024 – Electric Picnic

Hot Press Live Venue of the Year for 2024 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin

IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
IMRO Venue Awards – 5th March 2024 – ©Glen Bollard
Big Sleep – ©Glen Bollard

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