| Whelan's | |
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| Mic Christopher live at Whelans in 2001.jpg Mic Christopher performing at the venue in 2001 |
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| General information | |
| Type | Concert and events venue |
| Location | 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |
| Country | Ireland |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 400 |
| Website | |
| whelanslive.com | |
Whelan's is a small music venue in Dublin, Ireland, located on Wexford Street.
The venue and pub was initially started by Gary Whelan and Ian Keith in 1989 and ten years later was bought by Frank Gleeson. Local musicians and actors frequent it. The venue is on two levels, a main ground floor and an overlooking balcony, with a maximum combined capacity of approximately 400.
Michael Schenker (as 'Michael Schenker and Friends'), Airbourne, Paul Di'Anno, Jeff Buckley, Arctic Monkeys, Damien Rice, Nick Cave, Bloc Party, The Frames, David Kitt, Paddy Casey, Idlewild, Josh Ritter, Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club, Lisa Hannigan, The Cribs, Digsy Deary, Rob Smith, Shed Seven, The Twang, Christy Moore, Kate Nash, Republic of Loose, James Blake, Dum Dum Girls, Ryan Sheridan and Noah and the Whale have performed at Whelan's.