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Olympia Theatre, 72 Dame St, T 01 677 7744. Box office Mon-Sat 1030-1830. E10-30. This lovely old music hall hosts tribute bands, rock legends, stand-up comics and the occasional play. Seats are removed for big gigs and three bars keep the punters in party mood. The Point, East Link Bridge, T 01 836 3633. Box office 1000-1800. Ticket prices vary. Born-again Evangelists, rock bands and Riverdance all perform in this vast old train depot. Shelter@Vicar Street/Vicar Street, 99 Vicar St, T 01 454 6656. Mon-Sat from 1930. Admission varies. These adjoining venues are two of the most important destinations on Dublin’s live music circuit. Vicar Street holds about 500 and hosts some big names; Shelter is smaller and is a good place to listen to traditional music and jazz in intimate surroundings. Temple Bar Music Centre, Curved St, T 01 670 9202, http://www.tbmc.ie Daily from 1930. Ticket prices vary. The packed programme features everything from trad Irish music to salsa dancing and the occasional late-night concert. Whelan’s, 25 Wexford St, T 01 478 0766. Mon-Sat from 2030. E10-20. One of the city’s best live music venues is located in a converted warehouse at the back of a 19th-century pub. It’s big but comfortable.
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