Whelan's (music venue)

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Whelan's
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Exterior in 2016
Whelan's (music venue)
General information
Type Concert and events venue
Location25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
Country Ireland
OwnerThe Mercantile Group
Other information
Seating capacity
  • 450 standing (Main venue) [1]
  • 120 (Upstairs) [2]
  • 100 (The Parlour) [3]
Website
whelanslive.com

Whelan's is a pub and music venue in Dublin, Ireland.

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Numerous international artists have played at the venue, including Jeff Buckley, [4] Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Kate Nash, Townes Van Zandt, Damien Rice and Allen Toussaint. The pub was also the location for scenes of the movie P.S. I Love You [5] in which the characters take a trip to Ireland. The pub is quoted in the film as follows: "Denise, take Holly to Whelan's, my favourite pub. There's beautiful music to be heard, beautiful people to be around ".

Notable acts

Mic Christopher performing at the venue in 2001 Mic Christopher live at Whelans in 2001.jpg
Mic Christopher performing at the venue in 2001

Many Irish and international acts have performed at Whelan's, including:

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References

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  2. "Whelan's » Upstairs Venue" . Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. "Whelan's » The Parlour" . Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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