Two weeks ago the internet was buzzing with the news of the shortlist for the Meteor Choice Music Prize being announced and that the event will take place in The Olympia Theatre on Thursday 8th March 2012.
Tickets for the show are €22.50 inclusive of booking fee and tickets can be obtained via Ticketmaster.ie and outlets nationwide. If you were holding off to see who would play this years event, wait no longer. We can today confirm that ALL ten shortlist members will be playing. So that will be
And So I Watch You From Afar
Bell X1
Cashier No 9
Lisa Hannigan
The Japanese Popstars
Jape
Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands
Pugwash
Tieranniesaur
We Cut Corners
all playing on the night. Going to be a cracking nights music while the judges are locked up in a room deciding the fate of €10,000 and the title of Choice Music Prize album of 2011. The Meteor Choice Music Prize will be broadcast live on the night on Today FM in a special four-hour extended programme during the Paul McLoone show.
Meadhbh Quinn, Meteor’s Head of Brand & Marketing Communications:
“The Meteor Choice Music Prize was established to highlight, showcase and promote the best of Irish music. There is no better endorsement of this than ten of Ireland’s most talented musical acts coming together on this night to celebrate great Irish music. We look forward to the live event and wish all nominees good luck on the night.”