Whelan's
Concert and events venue in Dublin, Ireland
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Whelan's is a pub and music venue in Dublin, Ireland.
Location25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
OwnerThe Mercantile Group
| Whelan's | |
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Exterior in 2016 | |
 Interactive map of the Whelan's area | |
General information | |
| Type | Concert and events venue |
| Location | 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |
| Owner | The Mercantile Group |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | |
| Website | |
| whelanslive.com | |
Profile
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
Many Irish and international acts have performed at Whelan's, including:
- Airbourne[6]
- Andy Irvine & Dick Gaughan[7]
- Arctic Monkeys[8]
- Bloc Party[9]
- Brave Giant[10]
- Christy Moore[11]
- Damien Rice[12]
- David Kitt[13]
- Dum Dum Girls[14]
- Ed Sheeran[15]
- Fight Like Apes[16]
- Hozier[17]
- Josh Ritter[18]
- Kate Nash[19]
- Mumford & Sons[20]
- Nick Cave[21]
- Paddy Casey[22]
- Shed Seven[23]
- Something Happens[24]
- The Academic[25]
- The Corrs[26]
- The Cribs[27]
- The Frames[28]
- The Pale[29]
- The Twang[30]