- Music
- 19 Mar 24
From intimate rooms to spectacular arenas, Ireland is blessed with some amazing live venues. First up in our Venues Special is The Venue Athlone...
THE VENUE ATHLONE
Church St, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Tel: (090) 640 9049 / 087 202 5290
instagram.com/thevenueathlone
Rapidly building up a reputation as one of the finest live music venues in the Midlands, The Venue Athlone is now considered an essential destination for some of Irish music’s leading names. With its stunning decor and improved lay-out, the up-and-coming spot – located in the heart of Athlone – has celebrated another major milestone this month, with the opening of its second space, The Main Room. The new room has wasted no time in getting up-and-running, and has already got a phenomenal line-up of acts scheduled to perform over the coming months. Both of The Venue’s spaces are also available to hire for private parties, launches and other events.
Capacity: 400 (The Venue Main Room), 200 (The Venue)
Recent gigs: Mack Fleetwood, Qween, The Tumbling Paddies
Upcoming gigs: Paddy Casey (April 19), The Riptide Movement (June 29), Keywest (July 20)
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Read the full Venues Special in the current issue of Hot Press – out now: