The eagerly-awaited shortlist for the second annual IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards is to b
10 November 09

The eagerly-awaited shortlist for the second annual IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards is to be announced this week. The awards recognise Irish venues which provide the very highest standards in live music entertainment.

Over 400 venues across Ireland qualify for the awards and these include pubs, hotels, arts centres, theatres, purpose-built music venues and many more.

The awards will acknowledge the central role that live music venues play in developing and supporting the music community in Ireland. Last year's National Live Music Venue of the Year was awarded to the Vicar Street venue in Dublin.

Over 6,000 members of IMRO are currently nominating their top three Irish venues through an on-line poll on the IMRO website.

Venues are being judged on a number of criteria including venue ambience, staging, sound and lighting facilities, diversity of programming, venue staff and management and promotional activities of the venue.

Along with one overall award for National Live Music Venue of the Year, awards will be presented to the leading live music venues in Dublin, Leinster (excluding Dublin) Connaught, Munster, and Ulster (covering Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan).

There will also be a special Hot Press Readers' Award for Best Venue, as voted by Hot Press magazine readers.

The awards will take place on Tuesday 1st December at IMRO Headquarters.

Source: www.imro.ie