Freezer Sessions @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 24, 2011

THE JÄGERMEISTER Freezer Sessions return to the Róisín Dubh on Thursday December 1 with The Frank and Walters, The Depravations, Elaine Mai, and Ram’s Pocket Radio.

Keywest @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 24, 2011

THERE IS a real buzz around Keywest right now and so anticipation of their gig in Monroe’s Live on Friday December 2 at 8.30pm is high.

East 17 @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 24, 2011

EAST 17, the boyband who scored 18 Top 20 hits throughout the 1990s have returned and will play Monroe’s Live on Thursday December 1 at 9pm.

Abandonman @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 24, 2011

ABANDOMAN HAVE been described by Chortle.co.uk as “Flight of the Conchords meets 8 Mile” and as “nothing short of genius”.

Martina Flaherty @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 17, 2011

SINGER-SONGWRITER Martina Flaherty, whose music encompasses folk, blues, rock, soul, and funk plays Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 9pm.

Echogram @ Monroe’s

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

“THE MOST genuinely exciting and refreshing band to come out of Ireland in years” is how Q have described Cork quartet Echogram.

Larry Little, the man credited with discovering The Killers, has described them as having “a lot of potential... really turn heads everywhere”.

Seamus Kelleher @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

GALWAY BORN, US based guitarist Seamus Kelleher will play Monroe’s Live this Sunday at 8pm with all proceeds going to the Galway Hospice.

Phill Jupitus solo show @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

SINCE RETURNING to stand-up comedy the great Phill Jupitus has made the Róisín Dubh something of a second home for himself.

Normally he is in the company of the Whose Line Is It Anyway? team but on Wednesday November 16 at 8.30pm Phill will perform solo.

Royseven @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

IRISH ROCKERS Royseven return to Galway as part of their current Irish tour, to play the Róisín Dubh on Saturday November 12 at 9pm.

The band is currently on the crest of a wave with their No 1 album You Say, We Say yielding three Top 40 singles including the No 1 ‘We Should Be Lovers’. The album’s success has also led to the band enjoying a busy festival season, including performances at Oxegen, Sea Sessions, Brayfest, and guesting with Kaiser Chiefs at their recent Olympia Theatre show in Dublin. The band also supported One Republic on their German tour this summer.

Take That tribute @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 20, 2011

THE MAGIC Of Take That, the leading Take That tribute show in Britain comes to Monroe’s Live on Friday October 21 at 10pm.

Psychic comedy from Ian D Montfort @ Monroe’s

Thu, Oct 13, 2011

“IAN D Montfort is a spookily skilful, wonderfully observed, and hysterically funny character who contacts dead celebrities with incredible results.”

Congolese guitarist @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 13, 2011

CONGOLESE GUITARIST and composer Niwel Tsumbu plays the Róisín Dubh this Tuesday at 8pm as part of his tour to promote his new album S’All Vibration.

The Aftermath @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 13, 2011

LEEDS-IRISH band The Aftermath bring their north of England take on alternative and mod rock to Monroe’s Live tomorrow at 11pm.

French chanteuse to sing @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 06, 2011

FRENCH CHANTEUSE Caroline Moreau and Lunfardia, led by Argentinean guitarist Ariel Hernández, play Monroe’s Live, tomorrow at 9pm.

On the night Caroline, who performed a solo show in the Town Hall in June, will perform songs by Brel, Gainsbourge, Piaf, and Piazzola.

IMRO Showcase Tour @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

GALWAY AND Derry talent will play the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 9pm as part of the 20th IMRO Showcase Tour.

Rory Gallagher tribute @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

RORY GALLAGHER fans are in for a treat when England’s Shinkicker bring their salute to the great Irish blues-rock guitarist to Monroe’s Live this Sunday.

Shinkicker, fronted by the electrifying and charismatic lead guitarist and vocalist Chris Stuckey, are annual headliners at the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon and over the past 12 months have completed three tours of Europe and five tours of Ireland. They have also played support to Walter Trout, Peter Green, and Wilco Johnson.

Disconauts @ Monroe’s

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

Disconauts throw their first party of the autumn in Monroe’s this Saturday and it promises to be a night to remember as it’s also the after party for the Disconaut Boat Party. P and Keith will play house, disco, and party anthems. Doors are from 11pm. Boat Party revellers get in free. Places are limited for the gig.

September Silent Discos @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

SEPTEMBER IS Silent Disco month at the Róisín Dubh with the Dominick Street venue running four such events over the next few weeks.

The dates for the Silent Discos are Tuesday September 13 at 10pm; Saturday 17 at 11pm; Tuesday 20 at 10pm; and Tuesday 27 at 10pm.

Late Night Gimp Fight @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

LATE NIGHT Gimp Fight will bring their unapologetically English style of saucy humour, outrageous silliness, and hilarious sketches and routines to the Róisín Dubh next Wednesday at 8.30pm.

Emmet O’Malley to launch debut album @ Monroe’s

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

EMMET O’MALLEY, the Galway based singer-songwriter, will launch his debut album Playtime, with a gig in Monroe's Backstage Bar on Friday September 9.

Musically and thematically, Playtime finds Emmet dealing with subjects such as the loss of innocence, conformity, the beauty of nature, suicide, and loss of ambition in small town Ireland.

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