Country concert with Trudi Lalor in Loughrea

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Trudi Lalor and other stars of the country music scene will be a highlight of the season at the Loughrea Hotel on October 19.

Magical night for Salthill moondance

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

The Salthill Hotel will be transformed into a cabaret club for an exciting charity concert featuring local and international talent on Sunday, October 18, from 7pm.

Samszyy is West’s best for DJ battle

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

DJ Samszyy will represent Connacht at the Red Bull Turn It Up national final in Dublin next month.

Choirs combine for evening of song

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Druid Lane will be the location for a rare opportunity to listen to two of Ireland’s finest vocal ensembles next week.

Community choirs connect with Crash Ensemble

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Music for Galway’s season ‘Breaking Boundaries’ continues with a bold, new large-scale project by acclaimed Irish composer Ed Bennett.

Ten Ton Slug returns from desert

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

One year after recovering from pioneering the Kalahari Desert's first heavy metal as gaelige, Ten Ton Slug will play a moister homecoming gig at Róisín Dubh this Saturday, October 3.

Tea, scones and classical jam

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Just as the French dessert of Café Gourmand comprises a selection of bite-size puddings, Piano Gourmand presents two hugely talented international piano competition winners. Both will perform a one-hour piano recital each, with tea and buns available in between for those attending both concerts.

Life's hurdles prompt trio's pared back album

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

The Whileaways will release their fifth studio album When You Are Falling this Friday, September 25, and begin a nationwide tour at the Town Hall Theatre next Tuesday, September 29.

Country star tours new act to Conamara

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Fresh from being crowned Female Entertainer of the Year, and previously voted Female Vocalist of the Year at the Irish Country Music Awards, Claudia Buckley is bringing her brand-new production to Clifden Arts Festival on Friday, September 25.

Auditions and excitement for Renmore pantomime

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Renmore Pantomime Society’s 46th annual production will be Goldilocks and The Three Bears for an online generation.

'Tons' of culture across county on Friday

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Culture Night is not just for latte sippers in town with notions, but also celebrates modern, rural Ireland - this year most noticeably in Ballinasloe with a unique rumble of machinery beating the background rhythms to agricultural life.

Trio aim to colour the air with chamber music

Thu, Sep 10, 2026

Three celebrated, international musicians with Irish roots will combine their talents for an afternoon of colourful, virtuosic chamber music at St Joseph’s Church on Presentation Road, next Sunday, September 20, at 3pm.

Choir seeks singers to tackle Dvořák

Thu, Sep 10, 2026

Galway Choral Association (GCA) is a mixed-voice community choir, with openings for men and women who would like to join it to perform a beautiful, four-part piece of choral music.

EU presidency offers chance to exhibit Galway's arts

Thu, Sep 10, 2026

A Special Made in Galway showcase will be the city and county’s contribution to Cultúr 2026, the official cultural programme of Ireland’s current Presidency of the European Union.

The National Symphony Orchestra will perform in Cellissimo

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

With the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s death approaching next year, Music for Galway’s 45th International Concert Season is inspired by classical music’s German revolutionary.

Ravers reunion at Róisín's

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

Thirty years after their formation, and six years after the passing of producer extraordinaire Andrew Wetherall, the Sabres of Paradise will play Galway in 2027.

Knockout funk

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

Inspired by boxer Katie Taylor’s final fight in Croke Park this weekend, Galway pop singer-songwriter Daniel Cohen will release a new single tomorrow, Friday, September 4.

Clifden commands song and rhythm of Connemara

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

The 49th Clifden Arts Festival, from Thursday, September 17 to Sunday, September 27, has lined up its most ambitious and wide-ranging music schedule to date, beyond its multidisciplinary programme of literature, visual arts, theatre, film, architecture and ideas across Clifden and Connemara.

Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds brings East Galway tradition to life in Ballinasloe

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

Ballinasloe will once again become a meeting place for traditional music, song, dance, heritage and community spirit when Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds returns from September 3 to 6, 2026.

Saw Doctors go green and red

Thu, Aug 13, 2026

The Tuam rockers plus special guests make their long-awaited return to Mayo for their first show in the county for more than a decade, live at the TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Saturday, September 5.

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