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Venues
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Official Live Music Venues:
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Our southernmost venue, The Anchor Bar, has a warm and friendly atmosphere, and although one of the smaller venues, has played host to many a live band over the years. Owners Charlie and Lorraine Watson have played a large part in helping to bring the festival to Montrose.
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A great music venue situated in the centre of town, boasting a split level bar and lounge area, with tables and chairs in the lower part and comfortable leather sofas in the upper bar. Ash is no stranger to live music, having had many bands and musicians playing there in the past.
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Our northernmost venue, The Black Abbot, has a large bar and lounge, both of which will host a variety of live music throughout the festival weekend. A proactive member of Montrose Music Festival committee, licensee Nomie Braes has hosted some great live bands over the years.
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Another one of the smaller venues, but big on hospitality, The Black Horse Inn has been a supporter of the music festival from the beginning. Watch out for some really intimate gigs by some top notch duo's and solo musicians throughout the festival weekend.
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A small hotel and popular, friendly restaurant, The Carlton Hotel has opted to open their doors throughout the Sunday afternoon and host a couple of small and very intimate performances by some of the best musicians on the Scottish live music scene.
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A family owned hotel, boasting a superb 'a la carte' restaurant, and a warm and friendly lounge bar. The George Hotel will play host to live traditional and bluegrass/gospel sessions in their function suite as well as seeing some Blues and Jazz in the lounge bar over the weekend.
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The Links Hotel is definitely no stranger to live music, with it's fortnightly folk club concerts to it's highly acclaimed jazz nights, it's well known on the UK music circuit.
Note: There is a door charge on the nightclub from 10pm. For free entry, please arrive before this time.
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Newly refurbished in the style of a traditional city bar, The Market Arms is situated directly on the High Street in the centre of town. There are some great gigs destined for this popular pub, ranging from blues to rock to cajun. Licensee Willum is another early supporter of the festival.
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Another of the smaller venues, The Neptune Bar is situated just off the beaten track on Erskine Street, just off Ferry Street. A long established bar in Montrose, it is keen to be involved with the festival. Look out for a couple of great acoustic duo's here.
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Beyond the High Street to the north, The Northern Vaults is situated on the main route through the town. Currently undergoing a change of ownership, the music here will take place in the afternoons and evenings and will range from classic rock, to celtic/folk to acoustic roots.
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The main music venue is upstairs at Sharky's but the bands playing there at the festival will be relayed via video and sound links to big screen TV's in the downstairs bar. Now under new management, Sharky's is going to be a great live music venue.
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The Star Hotel, situated just off the High Street in the centre of town, with three popular bars to choose from. Two of these bars will have live music throughout the weekend of the festival, ranging from 50's style rockabilly, to blues, rock, indie, celtic and much more.
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