Vicar Street, located on Thomas Street in Dublin, is a popular and intimate venue for concerts, variety shows, comedy acts and drama performances. The venue is owned by Harry Crosbie and run by Peter Aiken and it first opened in 1998. This intimate venue has standing capacity for 1500 people and seating capacity for 1050 people. Each year Vicar Street hosts the choice music prize ceremony awards and the venue is also occasionally used to accommodate higher than expected attendances at other smaller venues.