Squid to play Galway’s Róisín Dubh in 2022

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

“IN A time of crippling uncertainty, an absolute tonic.” This is how MOJO has described Brighton post-punk rockers Squid, who play Galway as part of their Irish tour next year.

Swans guitarist Norman Westberg to play Róisín Dubh

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

FROM NO-WAVE, experimental rockers Swans, to work with the Cinema Of Transgression movement, and bands like The Heroin Sheiks and Five Dollar Priest, Norman Westberg is a key part of the New York arts and music scene.

The Staves reschedule Galway show to 2022

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

THE STAVES, the English folk-pop sister trio, known for their exquisite vocal harmonies, have rescheduled their Galway show until next year.

Declan O’Rourke to play Town Hall in 2022

Wed, Sep 22, 2021

HIS MUSIC has been praised by Paul Weller and Pete Townshend; his songs have been covered by Josh Groban and Eddi Reader; while writer Pete Paphides has called him, “the Irish John Prine”.

John Prine to be celebrated at livestream concert in Galway

Mon, Sep 20, 2021

JOHN PRINE, the late, great, American singer-songwriter, best known for such songs as ‘Same Stone’, ‘Illegal Smile’, and ‘Angel From Montgomery’, will be celebrated next month in his adopted home of Galway.

‘Take A Chance’ on Crescent Moon’s new single

Tue, Sep 14, 2021

CRESCENT MOON, the Galway rapper and producer has released his latest single, 'Take A Chance', a song about self-improvement and self-confidence.

The High Kings Home From Home Tour comes to Galway

Mon, Sep 13, 2021

THE HIGH Kings, always one of the most popular concert draws in Ireland, will be on the road again from this winter, and Galway is in their sights.

Album review: Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill

Music Reviews Thu, Sep 09, 2021

WHAT DO you get when you combine one of the finest contemporary songwriters in the country with one of Irish music’s best kept secrets?

Niamh Regan releases new video for ‘Two Seagulls’

Thu, Sep 09, 2021

‘TWO SEAGULLS’, from Niamh Regan’s acclaimed debut album Hemet, now has an accompanying video, made as part of the First Cut! Youth Film Festival’s Youth Music Video Competition 2021.

Lisa Hannigan to play new music festival at Claregalway Castle

Mon, Sep 06, 2021

AFTER 18 months of no live music, suddenly there are new, in person, outdoor, music festivals for Galway, and Claregalway Castle is the venue.

Album review: Whipping Boy

Music Reviews Thu, Sep 02, 2021

I AM old enough to remember when Whipping Boy were Jesus and Mary Chain wannabes, and their utter transformation a couple of years later as witnessed on a grandstanding performance on The Late Late Show.

Athenry Music School Sinfonietta to give online Culture Night concert

Thu, Sep 02, 2021

THE YOUNG musicians of Athenry Music School Sinfonietta will give their debut performance of ‘A Baroque Session (with Carolan & Friends)’ by Raymond Deane online at 7pm on Culture Night, Friday, September 17.

Pretty Happy - Cork post-punk trio for Fall Right Into Place

Tue, Aug 31, 2021

PRETTY HAPPY, the post punk Cork trio “who sound at times like a deranged Pixies – which is an entirely good thing!", according to Hot Press, are coming to Fall Right Into Place.

Live music is back at Monroe’s

Mon, Aug 30, 2021

SHARON SHANNON, Hudson Taylor, The Frank and Walters, and Kíla are just a few of the names that will be headlining gigs at Monroe’s Live as live music returns to the Dominick Street venue.

Album review: Villagers

Music Reviews Thu, Aug 19, 2021

FEVER DREAMS is expansive, ambitious, and cinematic in scope, fusing the many disparate strands of Conor J O’Brien’s music into one entity. It is also the oddest album of his career.

The Three Tenors to play Galway Cathedral

Thu, Aug 19, 2021

HAILED AS “Ireland’s greatest voices”, The Three Tenors make a welcome return to Galway to play a socially distanced concert at Galway Cathedral.

HousePlants and Jape - live in Galway

Tue, Aug 17, 2021

HOUSEPLANTS, the exciting duo of Bell X1’s Paul Noonan and electro artist Daithí, and Jape, the solo project of The Redneck Manifesto’s Richie Egan, play The Grand Auld Stretch at Nimmo’s Pier this week.

Darragh O'Dea - new album and County Galway shows

Mon, Aug 16, 2021

FOLLOWING THE release of the single, 'Guerrilla Warfare In Your Back Garden', Tuam singer-songwriter Darragh O'Dea, has announced a debut album and two Galway gigs this winter.