IMRO reveal Live Music Awards 2009 shortlist

The Irish Music Rights Organisation has announced the shortlist for the Live Music Awards 2009, which take place on Tuesday December 1 in IMRO’s Dublin headquarters.
Included in these is the Hot Press Readers’ Live Music Venue of the Year Award, which you can vote for now on hotpress.com.
The runners and riders in the other categories are:
Dublin: Crawdaddy, Olympia Theatre, The O2, Vicar St. & Whelan’s
Rest of Leinster: The Backroom, Navan; The Late Lounge, Kill; Set Theatre, Kilkenny; Spirit Store, Dundalk; and The Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
Munster: Cyprus Avenue, Cork; Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick; The Everyman Theatre, Cork; INEC, Killarney; and The Pavilion, Cork
Connaught: Campbell’s Tavern, Headford; Crane Bar, Galway; Roisin Dubh, Galway; Royal Theatre & Event Centre, Castlebar; and Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Ulster (Donegal, Cavan & Monaghan): Balor Arts Centre; An Grianan, Letterkenny; Iontas, Castleblaney; McGrory’s, Culduff; and Ramor Theatre, Cavan