Live Venue Collective

We are a collective of small and medium independent Irish music venues

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

We hope we can continue to engage with Minister O Donovan and the Department to continue to work together and secure the fragile future of our cherished grassroots music venues in the country.

Live Venue Collective.

#grassrootsVenues
#LiveVenueCollective

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

The live venue collective steering committee were delighted to attend the launch of a new
Night-Time Economy Support Scheme for Grassroots Music Venues launched by Minister Patrick O Donovan today in Clearys Bar, Newcastle West, Limerick.

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

This new funding scheme will be a stepping stone to
1. Acknowledge the importance of these rooms and music spaces throughout the country
2. secure a future in the short term for grassroots venues, sound technicians & emerging artists that learn and ply their trade in our rooms.

[Cork Beo @corkbeo]

Two more gone - Cork-owned cafes to close at two locations due to 'rising costs' https://t.co/5NOzjTCHvW

[leviscornerhouse @LevisBallydehob]

20 min on for @RTEOne @RTE_PrimeTime @Bridogni & @ConorMcMorrow piece on the crisis in the live music industry in Ireland 👏 Edel from @CoughlansLive @LiveVenueIre highlights the work of grassroots venues & @cathmartingreen 🙏
https://t.co/qspCiorOR8

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

LVC would like to express gratitude to @cathmartingreen as she enters the final chapter in her current capacity as Minister @DeptCultureIRL Her engagement, vision and bravery to administer supports to sustain our grassroots venues when they were needed most will not be forgotten.

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

Great to see one of our independent grass roots venues being recognised internationally along with The Ryman in Nashville! @DeptCultureIRL

[DeBarra’s Folk Club @DeBarraFolkClub]

We’re delighted to share that DeBarras has received ‘the Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2025’ accolade & have been included in their ‘Following the Music’ category in the Top 10 Best Venues - in the world!

Rockin’ good news!

#lonelyplanet #clonakilty #westCork #purecork

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

A living legend of Irish music & culture performing at one of the stalwart independent venues of the Irish music scene.

Thanks to recent announce of supports for our live music venues from @cathmartingreen & @DeptCultureIRL we will endeavour to keep our grassroots venues alive

[Connolly's Of Leap @connollysofleap]

The Legendary Andy Irvine formally Planxty is coming to West Cork - Friday 11th October 2024

https://t.co/SXnkkhmsf4

[MikethePies @MikethePies]

This is a very important and positive step in the right direction👏🏻

Thank you @cathmartingreen and her department @DeptCultureIRL

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

An independent artist releasing new original music. Small independent venues throughout the country are providing spaces for the stars of tomorrow to learn their trade and build an audience.
Support for these venues couldn’t come any sooner!
🙏
@DeptCultureIRL @cathmartingreen

[Eve Clague @eveclague]

This Sunday, October 6th.
I play with my full band
@CoughlansLive

Would love to see ya there ☺️☺️

Ticket link here
https://t.co/O9mvIdO9mP

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

Damien Dempsey returns to LVC grassroots venues he started his career in on his new album tour.
This highlights how crucial these venues are to the superstars of the future and how necessary @cathmartingreen & @DeptCultureIRL recent announcement of support for this sector

[DeBarra’s Folk Club @DeBarraFolkClub]

Damien Dempsey announces new album ‘Hold Your Joy’ album October 25th along with a return to DeBarras for two nights on the 12th & 13th of April 2025!

It’s been a minute!

Onsale 8th of October

#DeBarras #FolkClub #clonakilty #DamienDempsey #westcork #bestcork #purecork

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

We look forward to liaising with the Department to ensure the funding is used in the most effective way to aid grassroots at such a challenging time.

@DeptCultureIRL
@MichealMartinTD
@peterburkefg
@jackfchambers

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

The Live Venue Collective would like to thank Minister @cathmartingreen & her Department @DeptCultureIRL for engaging with us, listening to us, promising to support us and acknowledging the important role we as grassroots venues play in the ecosystem of the live music industry

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

It is more important than ever that in these difficult times, we receive Government support to grow and strengthen our grassroots venues, vital as they are to the fundamental health and wellbeing of the music industry in Ireland.

[The Point Of Everything @TPOEblog]

**New episode of the TPOE podcast**

TPOE 287: @JFFdublin on his second album Look Over the Wall, See the Sky; Dublin, Paddywhackery, influences and genre

Listen/subscribe: https://t.co/fxV3Ic8B0C

[Úna Molloy @TurningPirate]

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS REALLY STRUGGLING

1/2 As a booking agent, it is harder than ever to find gigs in the usual supportive places for an ‘up and coming’ act or for an artist who a venue would normally take a risk on. I cannot imagine how hard it must be for artists just

[John Spillane @JohnSpillane_]

I can't wait to get out to play these shows and meet you all again. Huge thank you to Brian @agencyinbloom who's always hard at work booking me into these wonderful rooms across Ireland. Come on away out to a show like!
All ticket links available here: https://t.co/wWjBeTkTJh

[DeBarra’s Folk Club @DeBarraFolkClub]

This is an incredibly important moment in our cultural history and has the potential to be a huge step forward for the arts in Ireland at a time of dire need

Beir Bua @cathmartingreen 💪

[Live Venue Collective @LiveVenueIre]

@EamonRyan Sincere condolences to you and your family