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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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”.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...The Deans @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
ATHENRY TRIO The Deans, featuring the phenomenally talented guitarist Gavin Dean, play Monroe’s Live on Friday September 17.
Read more ...Intinn @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
REGGAE BAND Intinn are making waves at the moment, playing festivals and winning awards across Europe, but now they return home to play a special concert, for a very worthy cause.
Read more ...Fearghal McKee and Los Langeros @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
WHIPPING BOY frontman Fearghal McKee and Cork’s Los Langeros will join forces for a double headline show at the Róisín Dubh on Friday September 10 at 9pm.
Read more ...Beatles, reggae, and country @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
ALL KINDS of music will be heard in Monroe’s Live over the next month from 1960s pop, to country, reggae, and rock.
Read more ...Rock and dancing @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
FUAIM CHONAMARA continues its run at Monroe’s Live for just two more nights - tonight and Thursday September 2 at 8pm.
Read more ...Loose Lips @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
EVERYONE HAS a story, and Loose Lips offer a stage and a microphone to members of the audience who can tell their story, provided it is true, unscripted and doesn’t take longer than five minutes.
The event is hosted by Mags Treanor and special guests, and each month’s session is inspired by a different theme. The story slam takes place every last Wednesday of the month, this month that date is August 25, and the slam is limited to 10 stories.
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