At The Chambers Bar · Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
A Friday night of live music at one of Mullingar’s most reliably good venues - that is the short version of what’s on offer here. Willa White and Eric Lalor take the stage at The Chambers Bar on Mount Street on 24 July, doors from 9pm, with the show running until half eleven. It suits anyone who wants a proper night out in town rather than a seated concert hall experience: this is a bar gig with energy, a crowd of locals and visitors, and two performers who have drawn a paying audience.
The Chambers Bar has been putting on ticketed live music long enough to be shortlisted at the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards, which gives you a sense of how seriously it takes its programme. Willa White and Eric Lalor perform together as a duo, and the event runs for roughly two hours from 9:30pm. The room itself is known for a close, warm atmosphere - the kind where the crowd is near the performers and the sound carries well. The venue also screens sport and runs a street food menu, so there is no pressure to arrive the second doors open; getting there at 9pm puts you in good shape. Tickets are sold through Eventbrite at prices from €22.42. This is an 18+ event, and the no-refunds policy is standard for ticketed music nights here.
Mullingar sits at the centre of Ireland, about 80 km from Dublin, and is one of the most accessible towns in the Midlands. From Dublin, the N4 westbound takes around an hour by car. Irish Rail runs regular services from Dublin Connolly and Pearse stations on the Dublin - Sligo line; the journey takes just under an hour and Mullingar station is a short walk from the town centre. Mount Street, where The Chambers Bar is located at number 44, is right in the middle of town. Parking is available on streets around the centre; Mullingar is not a city so finding a spot on a Friday evening is rarely a struggle, though arriving before 9pm gives you the best pick.
Mullingar is the county town of Westmeath and a useful base for a weekend - the lakes of Lough Ennell and Lough Owel are close by, and there are several good places to eat on the main streets. There is more to see in Mullingar and across Co. Westmeath.
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