James Brown night @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

LEADING JAMES Brown impersonator Buck Taylor returns to Monroe’s Live on Friday February 25 from 11pm for another night of powerhouse funk and soul.

Lazy Blues Band @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

MONROE’S LIVE has just opened a new regular slot for live music - The Back Bar - and The Lazy Blues Band have a regular slot there, starting tomorrow at 10pm.

The band are Mark Sullivan (guitar/vocals) Maciek Zaworonek (harmonica), Eoin McCann (guitar/vocals), and Donal Kerins (drums). Their set is heavily influenced by BB King, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and Rory Gallagher, mixing blues classics with self penned tracks.

Open mic nights @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

STARTING THIS Sunday at 9pm, the Róisín Dubh will begin its new Open Mic nights in the upstairs bar. This new weekly night takes its inspiration from the classic open mic format.

Open mic nights @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 27, 2011

STARTING THIS Sunday at 9pm, the Róisín Dubh will begin its new Open Mic nights in the upstairs bar. This new weekly night takes its inspiration from the classic open mic format.

NoCrows @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 13, 2011

THEY HAVE played Glastonbury, they have a fan in Sharon Shannon, and The Waterboy’s Steve Wickham is among their members. They are NoCrows.

Remember Phil Lynott @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 06, 2011

PHIL LYNOTT - Thin Lizzy leader, songwriter, black Irishman, and rock legend, passed away on January 4 1986, at the tragically young age of 36.

And So I Watch You From Afar @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 23, 2010

NORTHERN IRELAND has given us three of the most exciting Irish bands to emerge over the last 18 months - Two Door Cinema Club, not Squares, and And So I Watch You From Afar.

KeyWest @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

IRISH ROCK band KeyWest, chosen by The Killers’ Mark Needham as “my top tip this year for success”, play Monroe’s Live tomorrow night.

On The Record Christmas party @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

THE IRISH Times music column On The Record holds its Christmas Party at Strange Brew in the Róisín Dubh tonight from 8pm.

Simon Community fundraiser @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

THE FOLLOWERS of Otis and A Band Called Wanda will play a double-headline show in the Róisín Dubh on Monday to raise funds for the Galway Simon Community.

Dream folk singer Marissa Nadler @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

MARISSA NADLER is something of a Renaissance woman. She is a singer, songwriter, illustrator, and painter, who plays the Róisín Dubh on Friday December 3 at 9pm.

Japanese/Korean avant pop @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

THE JAPANESE/Korean avant garde pop duo 10 play upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday at 9pm, with support from Galway guitar/keyboard duo Mirakil Whip.

Hip hop punk from Milk Kan @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 11, 2010

ENGLISH PUNK/hip hop trio Milk Kan have been described by BBC Radio 1’s Steve Lamacq as being “somewhere between Bob Dylan and Mike Skinner”.

Jerry Fish @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 11, 2010

IRELAND’S LEADING lounge lizard Jerry Fish plays Monroe’s Live on Friday November 19 as part of his The Naked Fish Tour.

Jerry will be bringing a very special full- band show to Monroe’s, playing stripped-down versions of his best known songs. He is also promoting his recently released single ‘Where The Sun Don’t Shine’. This will also be the last chance for fans around the country to catch Jerry this year.

The Magic Numbers @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Magic Numbers (pictured) will play the Róisín Dubh on Saturday December 4. Tickets are on sale from the Róisín Dubh and Zhivago.

Supermodel Twins @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

SUPERMODEL TWINS are purveyors of three-minute pop songs that combine intelligent lyrics about love, lust, and loneliness with infectious melodies.

O Emperor @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

O EMPEROR have created much excitement since their emergence onto the live scene over the past 12 months, and this month should see them step up to the next level.

Guitar, farewells, and French flair @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

OCTOBER STARTS tomorrow and is a feast if you are a comedy and/or theatre fan with both the Galway Comedy Festival and Galway Theatre Festival taking place.

Jinx Lennon @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

JINX LENNON, the Co Louth agit-folk troubadour, will bring his hard hitting and witty rants against mediocrity, racism, and the current state of society, to the Róisín Dubh tomorrow.

Sharon Shannon @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

SHARON SHANNON will play a special intimate gig in Monroe’s Live tonight at 10pm to celebrate Arthur’s Day.

Sharon will perform upstairs on the main stage following an opening performance by Galway band, The Sumbrellas. The gig follows the main Arthur’s Day celebrations taking place on Folan Quay where Sharon is headlining together with David Gray and Imelda May.

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