Vicar Street facts for kids
Vicar Street exterior in 2010
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| Address | 58 Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Owner | Harry Crosbie |
| Type | Concert hall Performing arts centre |
| Seating type | Seated, standing |
| Capacity | 1,050 (seated) 1,500 (standing) |
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| Built | 1997–1998 |
| Opened | September 1998 |
| Expanded | 2002 |
Vicar Street is a super popular place in Dublin, Ireland, where you can go to see live music, comedy shows, and other cool performances. It's located at Thomas Street in Dublin 8. This venue can hold about 1,050 people if everyone is sitting down. If it's a standing concert, it can fit even more, up to 1,500 people!
The owner of Vicar Street is Harry Crosbie. Peter Aiken helps run the place. Since it first opened its doors in 1998, Vicar Street has become a favorite spot for many different kinds of shows. You can catch stand-up comedy, exciting plays, and lots of concerts there. The very first artist to perform on the Vicar Street stage was a local singer and songwriter named Shay Cotter.
Many famous international artists have also played at Vicar Street. These include Bob Dylan in 2000, Neil Young in 2003, and Adele in 2008. Later, Paul Simon and Ed Sheeran performed there in 2011. Even Lana Del Rey visited in 2013. People really like Vicar Street because it's not too big, which makes every show feel special and up close.
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Exciting Events at Vicar Street
Longest-Running Show
One of the most amazing things to happen at Vicar Street was Tommy Tiernan's comedy show called Loose. He performed it a record-breaking 166 times! That's a lot of laughs in one place.
Other Special Performances
Vicar Street is also where the Choice Music Prize ceremony happens every year. This event celebrates the best music from Ireland. Sometimes, if a show is super popular and needs a bigger space than planned, it gets moved to Vicar Street. For example, in 2008, the band Wolf Parade moved their show there.
Many other cool artists have played at Vicar Street. Gary Numan had his first concert in Ireland here in 2001. The band Planxty played a series of concerts in 2004. These shows were even recorded and released as a live album and DVD!
In 2008, the band Bell X1 played two shows to celebrate Vicar Street's tenth birthday. In 2009, a special event was held to raise money for a good cause. It featured artists like Christy Moore and Stephen Rea. Another show in 2009, called Musicians For Marriage Equality, also took place here.
Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar played his first concert in Ireland at Vicar Street in 2013. Also, "Weird Al" Yankovic had his first concert in Ireland here in 2015 during his Mandatory World Tour.
Live Recordings Made Here
Many comedians and musicians have chosen Vicar Street to record their live shows. This means you can listen to or watch their performances from this very venue! Some of the artists who have recorded live material here include:
- Simon Amstell
- Aslan
- Des Bishop
- Jason Byrne
- Damien Dempsey
- The Dubliners
- Erasure
- The Frames
- Andy Irvine
- Kíla
- Christy Moore
- Dylan Moran
- Moving Hearts
- Mundy
- Planxty
- Josh Ritter
- Tommy Tiernan
- Neil Young
- Dara Ó Briain
- Foil, Arms & Hog
Awards and Recognition
Vicar Street has won some awesome awards for being a great live music venue! The IMRO awards gave it the Live Music Venue of the Year Award for both Dublin and the whole country in 2008 and 2009. In 2008, it also won the Hot Press Readers Award for Best Live Music Venue in Ireland. This shows how much people love going to shows at Vicar Street!
