The Site
GoldenPlec has been running since 2002. We have been covering music in Ireland and supporting both Irish and International artists ever since.
Team members do not receive a wage and everyone works voluntarily on items they put themselves forward for.
In the summer of 2013, GoldenPlec won the Arthur Guinness Projects funding for music in Ireland.
GoldenPlec is currently maintained by a team of 5 deputy editors, 52 writers and 25 photographers.
Event Curation
Gigs:
Block Party Jam (Xmas) - Sugar Club
(2017 - Present)
#GoldenBeck Monthly Showcase - Workmans Club (2014 - 2018)
Stages:
Main Stage - Life Festival (2014)
Fairies Fields Stage - Knockanstockan (2014)
The GoldenPlec Unplugged Stage - Vantastival (2014)
The GoldenPlec Stage - Vantastival (2015)
Charity Events:
Coast to Coast; Tea & Toast Charity Event - Whelans & Knockanstockan - Raising €15k (2013)
Awards
GoldenPlec has been nominated at numerous awards through the years:
Web Awards
Finalists : 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015
Winner : 2011 / 2012 / 2015
Blog Awards
Finalists : 2012 / 2014
Arthur Guinness Projects
Winner (Music): 2013
The Stats
Approx. Monthly Page Views:
250k
Approx. Monthly Unique Visitors:
100k
(stats circa 2018)
Choice Music Prize
The following members of the GoldenPlec.com team have represented GP on the Choice Music Prize judging panel:
- 2011 - Aidan Cuffe
- 2013/19 - Claire Beck
- 2016 - James Hendicott
- 2017 - Eva Shortt
- 2018 - Stephen Byrne