Stop Making Sense - from the screen to the Róisín Dubh stage

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

FLOOR LAMP? Check. Big suit? Check. A tape they’d like to play? Check. You have seen the concert film and heard the album, now it is time to see the live band tribute show.

Cellissimo - celebrating the cello at Galway's newest festival

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

FROM THE brilliance of Bach's Cello Suites to the haunting backing the cello provided to Nirvana's legendary Unplugged in NY concert for MTV, the cello has been one of the most versatile and admired instruments in music.

The 4 of Us play Galway in April

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

"NEVER BEFORE have I been to a gig where the atmosphere has been so electric." So said The Irish News about the long running, legendary Irish band, The 4 of Us, who are coming to Galway in April.

A journey to the Blasket Islands in song

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

"THE GREAT Blasket was blessed with a population of distinctive character and with eminent literary gifts. The islanders chose to write in their own language until complete evacuation of their island home occurred in 1953."

Fro release new single 'Sitting Duck'

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

GALWAY BAND Fro release their second single, ‘Sitting Duck’, tomorrow [Friday February 28], with the track dealing with topical themes of depression and self doubt.

Chris Haze - new single, new collaboration

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

CHRIS HAZE, the Galway singer-songwriter is about to strike out in a new direction with his latest single 'Slow Down', a collaboration with the Dutch electronic dance music producer Mohtiv.

Sive to play next Eclectics night

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

SIVE, THE singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, called "one of the most inspiring and exciting artists of our time", by Female First UK, plays the next Eclectics night.

Two concerts from ConTempo

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

CONTEMPO QUARTET'S concert series - the 3 Kinds Of Music events at The Mick Lally Theatre, and the From Europe With Love lunchtime performances at St Nicholas' Collegiate Church - are back.

Holly Geraghty to play Athenry

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

HARPIST AND concertina virtuoso, and multiple All-Ireland Fleadh winner, Holly Geraghty, will play the penultimate Music In The Town Concert Series in Athenry.

Lyra - Róisín Dubh show in March

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

SHE HAS been called "the new Kate Bush" by The Examiner; she supported Gavin James at the 3 Arena in Dublin; while Universal, the world’s largest record label, shortlisted her as an artist to watch for 2020.

Toshín - a night of funk and soul with the Irish Lizzo

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

TOSHÍN HAS been called "Lizzo meets Aretha Franklin" by redvinemusic.com, "a must see" by Indie Buddie, and "a superstar in the making" by GoldenPlec. Galway is about to see why.

Mary Coughlan to headline the Town Hall

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

MARY COUGHLAN, arguably Ireland's greatest jazz and blues singer, returns to her native Galway for a concert at the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday February 29 at 8pm.

Cherym headlines next A Modern Movement

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

CHERYM, THE brilliant and exciting Derry pop-punk trio, return to Galway this month to headline the next A Modern Movement, the city's new alternative music gig night.

Maria Shiel to launch debut EP

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

MARIA SHIEL, the Galway singer-songwriter, will launch her debut EP, Ebb Of The Wave, on Friday February 28 with a gig in the upstairs bar of the Róisín Dubh.

A night of 'wonky psychedelic pop' @ Eclectics

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

TOMORROWS' music has been described as "wonky psychedelic pop" and be compared to soft-rock giants Billy Joel and Supertramp, and they are about to released their new album.

Alex Borstein - the voice of Lois Griffin in concert

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

SHE IS the voice of Lois Griffin in Family Guy and plays Susie Myerson in the award-winning Amazon Prime series The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. She is Alex Borstein and she is coming to Galway.

Varo - an international Irish folk duo

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

FOLLOWING THE recent release of their eponymous debut album, Dublin trad/folk duo Varo will play two shows in County Galway this weekend.

Nashville music label to host songwriting showcase in Galway

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

AFTERTOUCH MUSIC, the Nashville based record label, will host its first annual songwriting camp in Galway this weekend, featuring 20 songwriters, producers, and singers.

Album review: Grrrl Gang

Music Reviews Thu, Feb 13, 2020

WHILE INDIE fans on this side of the world are open to, and to a certain extent familiar with, indie-rock from Japan and Korea, Indonesia is entirely unknown territory.

Daoirí Farrell - leading folk singer for the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

DAOIRÍ FARRELL has been called "one of the most important traditional singers to emerge in the last decade", by a key figure in Irish music, and a former Planxty member, Dónal Lunny.

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