The Commercial Bar / Record Room will stage its second annual Merch & Record Fair on December 6, featuring more than 30 local artists and brands alongside the exclusive launch of Live at Record Room Volume 2 on vinyl.
The free-entry event runs from 1pm to 6pm and follows overwhelming demand from artists after last December’s inaugural fair. Participating acts include God Knows, Windings, His Father’s Voice, Japanese Jesus, The Hitchers, and Bad Rep, alongside local labels Steamboat Records and Downbeat Records.
The fair will also mark the release of Live at Record Room Volume 2, a compilation featuring 12 Limerick-based artists including Annie Cheevers, MuRli, Citrus Fresh, and The Labourers. The recording project was made possible through the Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme, which funded both live performances and studio sessions at the venue.
“We’re using government support to showcase what grassroots venues can achieve,” organisers said. Both volumes of the Live at Record Room series will be available exclusively on the day.
The merch fair offers Christmas shoppers an opportunity to support local musicians directly, with artists selling records, merchandise, and artwork. Other performers and brands featured include 50 Foot Woman, A River Runs Through It, Anna’s Anchor, Dylan Flynn & The Dead Poets, Major Feen, SWEETS, Van Panther, and Winner Flags.
The event represents a growing movement to support independent music in Limerick, with the Live at Record Room series documenting the city’s diverse musical landscape across multiple genres.