John O’Conor in concert

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

THE GREAT Irish pianist John O’Conor will perform John Field’s Three Nocturnes in the Aula Maxima, NUI Galway, on Friday March 28 at 8pm.

Sing with The Ad-Hoc Choir

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

GALWEGIANS INTERESTED in singing are being encouraged to check out The Ad-Hoc Choir’s month of song.

The event will see participnts sing harmonies, learn about their voice, and enjoy singing with other people over four Fridays from March 21 to April 11 from 7.30pm to 9pm in Áras Na nGael, Dominick Street.

Union University Singers in concert

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

THE UNION University Singers, the acclaimed choir from Jackson, Tennessee, will give two performances in Galway on Saturday March 29.

Acoustic blues gig

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

HARD DRIVING acoustic blues band One Horse Pony will make their Galway debut when they play Kelly's Bridge Street, tomorrow night.

The Dead Heavys @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

“THE DEAD Heavys deal a psychedelic-tinged guitar-pop that could easily grab a whole stadium full of post-Oasis fans as well as the charts.”

Re-live Oasis @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

COME AUGUST, Oasis’s Definitely Maybe will be 20 years old, yet despite reaching this milestone, songs like ‘Slide Away’ and ‘Live Forever’ still sound timeless.

Gamper and Dadoni @ Electric

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

GERMAN HOUSE duo Gamper and Dadoni, who have won attention for their catchy, laid back, mixes, are coming to Electric tonight.

The Hamburg duo play the venue’s Bedlam night from 11pm. The duo formed in 2013 and found their passion in melodic house tunes after some experimental tracks they did together. Their remix of Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ on Soundcloud saw things take off for them and they now have more than 40,000 followers on Facebook. Admission is €5.

Funk, Soul and Reggae at Massimo

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

GALWAY DJ Dave Barry’s monthly vinyl excursion into funk, northern soul, boogaloo, r’n’b, Jamaican ska, and more, returns to Massimo tomorrow night. The emphisis is on the dancefloor but there are plenty of snugs for a quiet pint not to mention the smoking room.

Irish-American hoe-down @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

ST PATRICK’S Eve and St Patrick’s Day will be celebrated musically at Monroe’s Live with two gigs from Minnesota’s The Hounds of Finn.

The girl who sings sean nós

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

AISLING GHEAL are a group of women keeping sean-nós alive by attracting young people to this traditional form of Irish singing - including Shahira Apraku.

Dum Dum Girls to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

THE BRILLIANT Los Angeles pop-punk/indie-rock band Dum Dum Girls play the Róisín Dubh on Friday May 9 as part of their European tour.

Foals man to DJ @ Electric

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

EDWIN CONGREAVE, the keyboardist with leading English indie-rock band Foals will be in Galway this weekend, DJing at the Electric Garden and Theatre.

Edwin will be DJing at the Deep Shit party night on Sunday, where he will be joined by on the decks by Jack Savidge of fellow indie band Friendly Fires. Deep Shit is their “combined descent into a dark realm governed entirely by dancefloor values”.

Senakah - new single and Kelly’s show

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

IT’S ALL go for Irish indie band Senakah, with a new single and an Irish tour which takes in Kelly’s Bar, Bridge Street this Saturday.

The band, featuring Galway woman Yvonne Conaty on bass, have just released their new single ‘Sinking’ from the album Human Relations. They have also been endorsed by music equipment giants Peavey and been picked up by Kanoon Records in Germany

Sal Vitro @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

THE GRITTY stomp-rock of Sal Vitro will be on display in Monroe’s Live tonight from 10pm.

Choral concerts for Simon

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

GALWAY SIMON Community has been selected as the chosen charity for two concerts to take place during St Patrick’s Weekend.

The concerts will take place in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. The first takes place on Saturday at 8pm with the Laramie and Kelly Walsh Choirs from Wyoming. The choirs are made up of 90 singers from the western US and perform popular classics, spirituals, pop, and Irish and American folk songs. The choirs will also be accompanied by a bluegrass band.

Mojo GoGo @ Monroe’s

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

“THE MUSIC world is Mojo GoGo’s for the taking. Their live show has already become the stuff of legend,” said Hot Press.

New clubnight starts in Factory

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

GET BOOGIE! is the name of a new clubnight for Galway, and it kicks off tomorrow from 11pm in The Factory on Abbeygate Street.

Cover bands @ The Stock Exchange

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

COVERS BAND Badly Stocked Jukebox take to the stage of The Stock Exchange tomorrow night, followed by Kensey 3 for the Sunday session.

Máirtín O'Connor Band to play An Spidéal

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

THE MÁIRTÍN O’Connor Band, featuring the titan talents of Cathal Hayden, Seamie O’Dowd, and Jim Higgins, and the great man himself, play the Éigse an Spidéil festival this weekend.

ConTempo and O’Connor - when trad meets classical

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

TRAD TITANS Máirtín O’Connor, Garry O’Briain and Cathal Hayden are joining forces with the mighty ConTempo Quartet for a concert in Galway next month.

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