Archive for the ‘Exhibitors’ Category

Kilkenny Vintage Guitars at this years Music Show

Since opening in 2005, Kilkenny Vintage Guitars has established itself among professional musicians and collectors as the premier name in Ireland for vintage and high-end used guitars. KVG will host a display of tantalizing vintage Fenders and Gibsons, and founder Tom Peterson will be offering free appraisals to anyone who brings a vintage guitar [...]

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Win an Evans drum head signed by a top music performer on hotpress.com!!

To celebrate the fantastic array of musical performers and industry experts scheduled for The Music Show 2009 at the RDS, October 3rd and 4th, hotpress.com are giving away 6 Evans drum heads, each signed by a top international act!
To be in with a chance of winning a signed drum head from one of the following acts [...]

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Roland Ireland to launch 6 New Products at The Music Show

Roland Ireland is delighted to announce the arrival of 6 new product to the range, including 2 new VDrum Kits, New Audio Sampler, Boss Vocal Performer, Play along audio player to for guitar practice  and more.
Visit our stand at The Music Show this year to learn more about these new products and get the chance [...]

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World Launch of new Marshall line-up at this years Music Show

KMI is delighted to announce the world launch of Marshall’s most affordable Valve range ever. Designed to offer all valve amplification in an easy to use format the MA range can deliver clean to overdriven with ease and because the design has been built around the experience and knowledge of Marshall’s long history with Valve amplification you [...]

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Zildjian

Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, MK7 8BL, England.
Tel: 0044 1908 366700 www.zildjian.com
A showcase of Zildjian’s most popular cymbal and drumstick products will be on display for everyone to check out including the new Z3 cymbals packed with power, projection and playability. Staff will be on hand for any advice whether it’s the concept behind the K [...]

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Tower Records

6-8 Wicklow St., Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 671 3250 www.towerrecords.ie
 Tower Records is the leading Irish indie record shop. Their in store performances are legendary, and they provide a vital function in stokcing a huge range of Irish released records. Expect some exclusive signings at the Tower Stand at the Music Show.

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RTE 2fm

Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Tel: (01) 208 3111 www.rte.ie/2fm
 Last year the RTÉ 2fm stand was a buzz of activity right through the weekend at the Music Show. 2fm will be broadcasting live from the show and – as well as the chance to meet the DJs! – there’ll be lots of competitions and prizes – so make [...]

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The Production people

Velford House, 11 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Tel (01) 634 3100 www.productionpeople.ie 
 Making their Music Show debut, The Production People are the only recruitment company in Ireland to cater specifically for the broadcasting industry. Now in its 6th year, the company’s database features over 2,000 candidates with experience across all areas of TV/Film production. Making a [...]

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Perfect Pitch

Retail Showcase Village
35 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 677 1553 www.perfectpitchmusic.ie
 Perfect Pitch Music was established over 15 years ago in Dublin’s city centre. Their prime products are acoustic guitars including Martin, Walden, Tanglewood and Cort. Gerry Crowe and the team will have a large display of these at the Music Show including guitar accessories such as [...]

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Muzu.TV

19 South William Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 478 7740 www.muzu.tv
 Where can you go to watch music videos and share playlists on demand, legally, free of charge and in high quality? Nowhere. Until now. MUZU.TV has arrived. At www.muzu.tv you can watch music videos, interviews, live concerts, documentaries, and much more. The site covers all genres from Pop and [...]

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HMV

65 Grafton St, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 679 5334 www.hmv.com
 Long established as one of the world’s leading record retailers, HMV have in recent years diversified into sales of DVDs, games, posters, books and related products with huge success. They’re renowned for the range and depth of their selection, including hard-to-find recordings and back catalogue titles. They recently [...]

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D-Skin Ireland

Unit 5C, Fingal Bay Business Park, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Tel: (01) 843 5832 www.d-skin.ie
Announcing the launch of d_skins into Ireland at the Music Show 2009, d_skins will innovate the CD and DVD market by protecting your discs forever. Just snap a d_skin onto your favourite discs and consider them protected. The beauty is, the d_skin stays [...]

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Keynote Music

8 The Westway Centre, Ballymount Ave, Dublin 12.
Tel: (01) 456 9533 www.keynotemusic.ie
This year sees Keynote Music celebrating 25 years as a leading distributor in Ireland. They are inviting all visitors to the Music Show to come ‘Backstage with Keynote Music’ and experience some of the best musical instruments and products available in Ireland today such as Martin Guitars, D’Addario, [...]

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Muzzle Music Rehearsal Studios

Unit G6a Chapelizod Industrial Estate, Dublin 20
Tel: (01) 6300508 www.muzzlemusic.ie
Muzzle Music Rehearsals is Dublin’s newest rehearsal facility. It’s located about 20 minutes from the city centre beside the Phoenix Park. The studios are also the base for the ‘Music Tech Blog’ and for label/oromoters, Eleven: Eleven.

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Yamaha Music LTD.

Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, MK7 8BL, England.
Tel: 0044 1908 366700 www.yahama-europe.com
Celebrating their first year at the Music Show, Yamaha will showcase a wide variety of instruments on their stand. They promise something for everyone, from saxophones and flutes to electric drum kits and guitars, and from grand pianos to stage synths! Visitors to the [...]

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Temple Lane Recording Studios

Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 677 7255 www.templelanestudios.com
Established in 1984, Temple Lane Recording Studios is one of Ireland’s oldest recording groups. Based in Dublin’s Temple Bar, they have three newly refurbished studios – Apollo, Elektra and Sun while Grouse Lodge, their award winning residential studio is located in Westmeath. The group also runs the Sound Training [...]

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Metro Music

Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Dublin 14
Tel: (01) 493 1322
 Run by Sean Knox, Metro Music is a real music independent, stocking music instruments and accessories such as strings, music books, CDs and DVDs. They also run the Rathfarnham School of Music, where they teach guitar, piano, violin, bass, drums and many more instruments. Graham Knox of the [...]

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X-Music

Retail Showcase Village
Red Cow Retail Centre, Dublin 12.
Tel: (01) 4111100 www.x-music.ie
XMusic is Ireland’s largest musical equipment megastore. The store provides 20,000 sq. ft. for musicians to explore guitars, keyboards, drums, hi-tech & PA equipment. Alternatively you can shop online at www.xmusic.ie; join their VIP (Very Important Player) club and be kept up to date with [...]

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KMI Distribution LTD.

Tel: 01 835 9431 www.kmidist.com
KMI is a new distribution company operating in Ireland and Northern Ireland and are the sole agents for Marshall Amplification, Ashdown Engineering, Bass Amplification, Pearl Drums & Percussion, Casio Pianos & Keyboards and Grover Allman Licensed Products. They are delighted to announce the introduction of three new Marshall product lines at the [...]

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M.A.R.S (Music Audio Retail Solutions)

Unit E3 Calmount Business Park, Dublin 12
Tel: 01 429 4433 www.marsdistribution.ie
Music Audio Retail Solutions (M.A.R.S) distributes musical Instrument & audio brands in Ireland. The product ranges include Dean Markley strings, Fusion Gig Bags, Karray & APart PA systems, Evolution Mics by Sennheiser, Boss by Roland and Craftine Guitars.  Bringing quality MI & audio brands to the Irish [...]

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John Hornby Skewes & Co.

Salem House, Parkinson Approach, Garforth, Leeds LS25 2HR, England.
Tel: +44 (0) 113 286 5381 www.jhs.co.uk
At the Music Show, JHS will have an impressive line-up of guitars from the Fret-King Blue Label range; Vintage electrics, acoustics and Fishman-equipped electros; nylon string classicals from Santos Martinez and Manuel Rodriguez; Kustom amplification; Fishman; Allen & Heath mixers; [...]

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Grouse Lodge Recording

Rosemount, Co. Westmeath
Tel: (0906) 436 175 www.grouselodge.com
See Temple Lane Recording Studios

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GFD Communications

Unit 15A Parkmore Industrial Estate, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12
Tel: (01) 456 9500  www.gfd.ie
GFD are the Irish distribution agents for Audio Technica microphones in Ireland for over 20 years. Visit their stand at the Music Show where they will be showing a range of their products including the latest Radio Microphones and in ear [...]

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Roland

Unit E3 Calmount Business Park, Calmount Avenue, Dublin 12.
Tel: (01) 429 4400 www.rolandireland.com
Roland is a world leader in Music Technology.  Roland Ireland, based in Dublin, will exhibit a broad range of products at their stand including products from Roland’s sister brands Boss & Edirol. Visit their stand and sign up for competitions to win prizes of [...]

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Big Bear Sound Ltd

Newmarket Hall, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8.
Tel: 01 4100212 www.bigbearsound.com

Big Bear Sound is a professional audio services company specializing in the sales and support of professional recording equipment.
Big Bear Sound is a professional audio services company specialising in the sales and support of professional recording equipment. The company provides consultancy, design, equipment supply and installation of [...]

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Waltons Music Distribution

Unit 6, Rosemount Park Drive, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin Road, Dublin 11.
Tel: (01) 820 7425
Waltons Music Distribution division brings top agencies and leading brands such as Gibson, Epiphone, Lag, Kurzweil, McBrides, Dunlop, JTS, Waltons, Zoom, Ddrum and many others to the Irish retail market.

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Viva Music Studios

46 O’Connell Street, Limerick.
Tel: (087) 647 4846 www.vivamusicstudios.com
 Viva Music Studios offers DJ and music technology courses. The DJ course covers everything from mixing and scratching to recording and editing, as well as training students in software like Ableton and Serato. The music technology course covers Cubase SX, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Reason and Ableton Live. [...]

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Tech Music Schools

76 Stanley Gardens, Acton, London, W3 7SZ, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 208 749 3131 www.techmusicschools.co.uk
Tech Music Schools – namely Drumtech, Vocaltech, Guitar-X, Bass Guitar-X and Keyboardtech – have been training musicians for the music industry for 25 years. Past students include Phil Selway (Radiohead), Andy Abrahams (Solo), Nathan Curran (Basement Jaxx) and Jason Cooper (The Cure).

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Tanglewood Guitars Ireland

Halnon Music Distribution Ltd, Brocklagh, Drumlish, Co. Longford
Tel: (043) 332 9678 www.tanglewoodguitars.ie
Tanglewood was voted number one acoustic brand in Ireland and the UK in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 MI PRO retail surveys. They’ll have a range of models from starter to professional standard on display at the Music Show, as well as the new Hiwatt & JMI Amplifiers.

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The Sound Shop

Unit 11, East Coast Business Park, Matthews Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Tel: (041) 983 1078 www.soundshop.ie
Ireland’s first music megastore, with over 10,000 square feet. Just five minutes from the M1 motorway outside Drogheda, it’s easy to access, with free parking. Over 500 guitars are on display at any time, and there’s a huge display of drums, [...]

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Pulse Recording College

67 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8.
Tel: (01) 478 4045 www.pulserecording.com
Pulse Recording College prides itself prepares work-ready graduates for many areas of the audio, creative arts and media including: music production, live, radio, animation, the interactive media sector, computer games, TV, film and post-production. Pulse has recently acquired Windmill Lane Recording Studios and has become the first college [...]

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Primera Technology Europe

Mainzer Strasse 131, 65187 Wiesbaden, Germany.
Tel: (+49) 611 927 770 www.primera.eu
Primera Technology is a leading manufacturer of automated CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc duplication and printing equipment, and of speciality colour-label printers. The company is known for its XR-Series, a modular disc production system, and for the DP-SE, the world’s smallest disc publisher. Primera’s also makes copy protection [...]

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Mediashack

122 Hydepark Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim BT36 4PZ.
Tel: +44 (0) 28 90838981 www.mediashack.co.uk
Mediashack specialise in providing high quality CD and DVD production, including full glass master and duplication facilities. Mediashack delivers its products all over Ireland, the UK and Europe. Other services include CD/DVD authoring, audio mastering, recording studios, video production, distribution and copyright protection [...]

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Macro Music Wholesale

Unit 11, East Coast Business Park, Matthews Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Tel: (041) 98 34480 www.macromusic.ie 
Macro Music Wholesale is one of Ireland’s largest importers and distributors of musical instruments and equipment. Founded six years ago, they are the main Irish agents for many big name brands including Breedlove, Godin, Seagull, Audix, Stentor and Stagg and much [...]

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Kylemore College Music Technology Centre

Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10.
Tel: (01) 623 9187 www.kylemorecollegemtc.ie
Kylemore College Music Technology Centre in Ballyfermot offers full-time courses in Music Performance and Music Technology. They encourage the student to explore their own musical personality, not just creatively but also through the challenges of event management. It’s about finding a voice and building your musical confidence.

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Kilkenny Vintage Guitars

Pipe Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Tel: (056) 779 3288  www.kilkennyvintageguitars.com
Kilkenny Vintage Guitars is Ireland’s first guitar shop strictly devoted to vintage and high-end used guitars. KVG also buys guitars, sells on consignment, and offers appraisals, restorations and repairs. They are an authorised Lowden dealer.  At their stand, they’ll be offering advice to anyone looking to value a vintage guitar.

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i-Tab LTD

The Mews, Kellys Lane, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Tel: (01) 503 0132  www.i-tab.com
A world exclusive for The Music Show! i-Tab will launch its revolutionary
guitar tab player at the RDS. It’s a 5″ touchscreen that scrolls lyrics and chords
for you to play along in time. At their stand, you can try an i-Tab and search the
i-Tab library. If [...]

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Irish Youth Music Awards

Tel: (01) 086 818 2812 www.irishyouthmusicawards.ie
Irish Youth Music Awards 
c/o Youth Work Ireland, Dominick Street, Dublin 1.
Tel: 086 818 2812  www.irishyouthmusicawards.ie
The Irish Youth Music Awards (IYMA) encourages kids aged between 12 and 20 from all over Ireland and from all social backgrounds who want to be in bands, become rappers, singer-songwriters, or get involved in any other kind of [...]

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IMRO – Irish Music Rights Organisation

Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 661 4844 www.imro.ie
IMRO is a national organisation that administers the performing rights in copyright music in Ireland on behalf of its members – songwriters, composers and music publishers – and on behalf of the members of the international overseas societies that are affiliated to it. IMRO’s function is [...]

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Hot Press

13 Trinity Street, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 241 1500 www.hotpress.com
Now in its 32nd year, Hot Press remains the essential guide to rock, pop, dance and all the best in contemporary music both nationally and internationally. That means the big names from U2 to Metallica – but it also means the first coverage of new acts who might [...]

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Dun Laoighaire College of Further Education

Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
Tel: (01) 280 9676 www.dlcfe.ie
At the Sound Engineering course, students learn a wealth of recording and production techniques using the industry standard Pro Tools package. Each student works using their own Apple workstation and trains using leading software, including Cubase, Reason, Recycle and Ableton Live. Other studies include Live Sound, [...]

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Desktop Systems

Unit 17 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle, Dublin 13.
Tel: (01) 839 3500 www.desktop.ie
Desktop Systems are providers of Automated CD duplication and printing equipment solutions. Formed in 1992, Desktop Systems are suppliers of DVD-R and CD-R automatic duplication products in Ireland. They are distributors for Rimage & Microtech CD Publishing systems, Smoketower CD-R & DVDR duplication systems [...]

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Clarke’s Music Company

Crancam, Drum, Athlone, Co. Roscommon.
Tel: (086) 830 0607 www.lakewood.de/www.pandrhoward.co.uk 
Clarke’s Music Company will host singer Mark Hogan at The Music Show – he’ll play his new single on the stand and show off his new custom Lakewood Guitar. Clarke’s are sole distributors for Lakewood in Ireland, also stocking Sheridan, Westfield and Lauren guitars, and Session Pro electric [...]

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Ceol PR

Ballyonan House, Broadford, Co. Kildare
Tel: 087 7794318 or 087 4121330 www.ceol-pr.com /www.myspace.com/ceolpr
Ceol PR are a public relations company that specialises in music promotion. They have the bands Heirs to Nothing and The Jades on their books.

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Bose

Carrickmacross Co. Monaghan
Tel: (01) 042 967 1531 www.bose.com
Electrical corporation Bose will showcase three models of line array amplification systems at The Music Show. They range from a small, portable system to a 24-speaker line array for larger spaces with audiences up to 400.

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Beechpark Studio

Beechpark Studio Stand B5
Beech View, Kilteel Road, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Tel: (01) 458 8500 www.beechpark.com
Beechpark offers a professional studio and rehearsal room in a secluded location.  Their engineers specialise in capturing great performances in purpose built recording rooms with some of the best equipment in the world. Other services include analogue and digital recording, mixing, mastering, tape [...]

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Beat It Music

Beat It Music incorporating Vintage Guitars Ireland Stand E3B, Retail Showcase Village
Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Louth.
Tel: (042) 932 1700 www.vintageguitarsireland.ie
Beat It Music is renowned as Ireland’s “secret music shop”, tucked away in the seaside village of Blackrock, half way between Dublin and Belfast. It has supplied worldwide lovers of real “rock and roll shops” with [...]

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Ballyfermot College Of Futher Education

Ballyfermot College of Further Education 
Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10.
Tel: (01) 626 9421 www.bcfe.ie
Ireland’s very own ‘fame school’, Ballyfermot College of Further Education has a strong tradition of delivering top quality courses in Music Performance, Music Management and Sound Technology. BCFE’s renowned Rock School has just introduced a two-year HND programme in Popular Music Performance to enhance [...]

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Ard Soilse Productions

Unit 3 Stonehall Business Park, Shannon, Co. Clare 
Tel: 065 686 8229/061 363384  www.ardsoilse.com
Ard Soilse Productions provides lighting, rigging and staging to the entertainment industry. The rigging department stocks hundreds of meters of aluminium trussing, ground supports and roof systems, as well as manual and motorized chain hoists, slings, shackles and chain clutches. The lighting department holds a substantial stock of top [...]

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A.M.P Distribution

Unit 7, Charvey Court, Rathnew Industrial Estate, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow.
Tel: 0404 61617 www.ampdistribution.com
A.M.P. Distribution is a distributor of all musical instruments, audio equipment and accessories to over 80 retailers in Ireland. Brands include Richwood Guitars, Promark drumsticks, GLX Amps, Rotosound Strings, Aquarian Drum Heads, Stewart Ellis Wind Instruments, Hayman Drums, Boston Guitar parts and Gatt [...]

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