Spirit Store makes IMRO short list

ONCE again, The Spirit Store has made the short list of the IMRO Live Music Awards. This year the popular quayside venue is included in the short list for best live music venue in Leinster, outside of Dublin. Also in that short list is Boyle’s of Slane, where gigs are organised by Dundalk native Gerry Hodgers. The Spirit Store also joins some of the country’s top venues and festivals in the Tech Crew of the Year category .

Both Vantastival, which takes place in the grounds of Beaulieu House, Drogheda and the Carrick Arts Festival are short listed in the best small festival category.

To vote for your favourite live music venue, log onto.www.surveymonkey.com/r/imrovenueawards by 5pm February 22nd. 5

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