"The little room with the big heart" has been busy hosting some of the best National & International artists throughout the last few years . In 2013 Coughlans was named 'Best Venue In Ireland' at the IMRO venue awards and also picked up a special commendation award from Hot Press Magazine. In 2014 Hotpress named Coughlans as 'Venue Of The Year' and 2016 saw the venue win once again at the IMRO awa
rd's scooping ' Best Venue In Munster'. The award winning venue focus's simply on a great live experience for both the gig goers and artists that pass through it doors. Some artists who have recently performed include Glen Hansard | Lisa Hannigan | Rusangano Family | Walking On Cars | Sarah Jarosz | Mick Flannery | Willie Watson | Chris Smither | Hermitage Green | Wallis Bird | Interference | The Strypes | Lisa O' Neill | Booka Brass | Corey Harris | Louis Stewart | Chuck Prophet | Jack O' Rourke | The Delines | Simone Felice | I Draw Slow | Johnny Borell (Razorlight) | Wyvern Lingo | Jimmy McCarthy | Jerry Fish | Joan Shelly | Duke Special | The Hot Sprockets | Kris Drever | Anais Mitchell | Tír na nÓg | Delorentos | Aoife O ' Donovan | FRED | O Emperor | Declan Sinnott & so many, many more
This small intimate venue is be available to musicians to put on concerts/gigs in an effort to promote both new and already established acts from the city and further a field. As many of Cork's smaller venues have unfortunately had to close their doors, we want to recreate a 'listening room' and perhaps (dare we say it!) even bring back some of the magic from the days of places like 'The Lobby'! We want this space to be a platform for upcoming acts to showcase their material without the huge costs of hiring a venue and also a place for more established acts to come and play in a small setting, to an appreciative audience, knowing their requirements will be met to the best of our ability. It is essential to us that every performer and audience member leaves 'Coughlan's Live' wanting to come back for more. The venue has a capacity of 60 people seated (approx 80 standing). Special care has been taken to ensure an enjoyable experience for both the audience and the listener. Quality of sound, a comfortable performance space and most importantly 'the personal touch' are some of the things we have really concentrated on.
