This afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Musicians – from left Matt McCranaghan, Derrek Mullen, Joseph Leech and Fiach O’Connor with Nichola Hegarty (centre) – indulge in a ‘session’ outside Leinster House before handing in a Pre-Budget 2022 submission, seeking further supports for the live entertainment industry.
Guy playing spoons (out of picture).
This afternoon.
Music venues in Dublin city centre.
Yesterday, the government announced a €50m package for the live music industry, comprising €25m new Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS); €14m new support scheme for live entertainment businesses; €5m to local authorities for outdoor live performances; €5m capital supports for live entertainment sector and €1m to St. Patrick’s Festival.
Minister Martin launches €50m suite of measures to support the Live Performance Sector (Gov.ie)
How is this gonna play out? It was practically impossible to run a venue anyway I wish I could be more positive. My suspicion is that the night time economy will be well down the list of priorities when this lifts, and no amount of purple flags will make much of a difference pic.twitter.com/NDeilAaRWi
— Stevie G (@StevieGrainger) May 1, 2020
Anyone?
Free tonight?
There are free live streaming gigs all over t’interweb this evening as artists reconfigure ways to to reach their fans in the absence of live concerts.
Three of the best:
Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Lambe launches her new album Juniper on Facebook at 8pm.
Westlife’s Mark Feehily performs in aid of the ISPCC at 7pm on his Instagram page.
And for the hardcore indie brigade, Minnesota sadcore titans Low begin a weekly Instagram happening titled Friday I’m In Low at 9pm.
Quarantine never sounded so good!
