Wheatus @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Aug 15, 2013

WHEATUS, THE band responsible for ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, one of the biggest hits of the noughties, are coming to Galway.

Paddy Casey @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

PADDY CASEY began his musical career busking on Galway’s streets, but since that apprenticeship he has become one of Ireland’s best established singer-songwriters.

The Hive party @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

110TH STREET DJs Cyril Briscoe and Cian Ó Cíobháin will host their Hive clubnight tomorrow in the Róisín Dubh from 11.30pm.

Gold Diggers @ Monroe’s

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

KANYE WEST’S ruminations on gold diggers has become part of the popular conscience, but the phrase is also the name of an Athenry folk quintet.

Metal night @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

PSYCHEDELIC DOOM metallers Headless Kross top the bill for a trio of metal acts who play the Róisín Dubh tonight at 8pm.

The Amazing Apples @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

THE AMAZING Apples return to Galway, following dates in Britain and the USA, and play Monroe’s Live tomorrow from 9pm.

Sibling folk singers @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 25, 2013

THE PRISTINE, three-part harmonies, and delicate roots-folk melodies of Donegal’s The Henry Girls will be heard in Monroe’s Live tonight at 10pm.

Win tickets to Blur @ HALO

Thu, Jul 25, 2013

GALWAY BLUR fans take note, HALO is holding a raffle this Saturday for tickets to see Blur live at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin on Thursday August 1.

Trad Lunchtimes @ Monroe’s

Thu, Jul 18, 2013

ALEXANDER NUT and dBridge will be delivering the DJ sets at Factory on Eglinton Street this weekend night as part of the Galway Fringe Festival.

Ryan Sheridan @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

RYAN SHERIDAN will bring his energetic mix of acoustic rock, driving percussion and hip hop, to Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 8pm.

Galway Arts Festival @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 04, 2013

GALWAY FANS of Irish trad as well as of singer-songwriter Brian Kennedy, will be looking forward to the Galway Arts Festival line-up in Monroe’s this month.

Gypsi Swing @ Monroe’s tonight

Thu, Jul 04, 2013

THE ENERGETIC sound of gypsy jazz will light up Monroe’s Backstage Bar tonight from 10pm when Gypsi Swing take to the stage.

This Irish quintet play the gypsy jazz of the 1920s and 30s made famous by virtuoso guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli. They also play swing covers of modern pop hits.

Disconauts @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

THE DISCONAUTS make a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh tomorrow from 11pm for a DJ and percussion set.

Not Squares/Kid Karate @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

BELFAST’S NOT Squares and Dublin’s Kid Karate, two of Ireland’s most exciting indie bands, play the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 9pm.

Singer-songwriters @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

ARTIST, SONGWRITER, singer, musician, and former boxing champion, Jim McKee is a multi-talented individual.

The Tyrone born, Burren based, McKee is coming to Monroe’s Backstage Bar this Sunday at 10.30pm to perform songs from his current album Goodness Comes From The Heart and other compositions. His style is influenced by Irish folk and trad and Americana.

Backyard Devils @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

CANADIAN ROCKABILLY band Backyard Devils are bringing their award winning sound to Monroe’s Live tonight at 10pm.

The Appian Way @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

THE APPIAN WAY was a famous road connecting Ancient Rome to southern Italy. It is also the name for an up-and-coming Mullingar quintet.

The Jigsaw Jam @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

THEY HAVE been compared to The Beautiful South and Mumford and Son, and Galway audiences will see for themselves tomorrow night.

The Jigsaw Jam, featuring the vocal talents of Galwegian Shane Davis and Brenda Weir, play Monroe’s Live from 9pm.

Shadows and Dust @ Monroe’s

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

DUBLIN QUINTET Shadows and Dust are coming to Galway to play Monroe’s Live Backstage Bar this Saturday at 11pm.

The band draw on a wide range of influences, such as Nick Cave, Iron And Wine, and Calexico, but also art, folklore, film, and other creative media. Blending guitar, strings, piano, and percussion with Dermot Kennedy’s expressive and dextrous vocals, Shadows and Dust have a sound that is both roots based and soulful. Check out the band’s EP Each Year Forever.