Jazz gigs for the Halloween weekend

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

FOR THE Halloween weekend, a series of jazz gigs, featuring leading Irish jazz musicians, takes place in the Black Gate Cultural Centre on St Francis Street.

Pixies to play GIAF 2020

Tue, Oct 29, 2019

THE PIXIES, one of the the greatest, and most influential, of all American alternative rock bands, and a primary inspiration to Nirvana and Radiohead, will play Galway next summer.

Lloyd Cole - ageing, electronica, and a Galway show

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

HE WALKED in the rain with Jesus, endured a lost weekend in Amsterdam, but today, as allmusic.com has pointed out, he enjoys a status of "one of the most articulate and acute songwriters of the post-punk era".

Album review: Lankum

Music Reviews Thu, Oct 24, 2019

'THE WILD Rover' is known as a rambunctious, 'no regrets' ode, to a one time life of boozing. In the hands of Lankum though, it is a very different proposition.

Aslan announce Galway concert for next year

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

ASLAN, ONE of Ireland's best loved rock bands, bring their Goodbye Charlie Moonhead tour - marking the 25th anniversary of the release of the album of the same title - to Galway next year.

Slyrydes new single out tomorrow

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

'DANGEROUS ANIMALS', the new single from Slyrydes, finds the Galway band tackling ignorance, bigotry, and a world where threatening forces are on the rise.

Moon Looks On - Galway gig this weekend

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

THIS YEAR has been a big one for Irish folk-pop band Moon Looks On, having played three shows at the Glastonbury festival and appearing at the 2000 Trees festival in Gloucestershire.

Welsh choirs to sing for hospice memorial concerts

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

TWO LEADING Welsh choirs - Côr Mebion Ardudwy male choir and Cana-Mi-Geib - are coming to Galway to perform two special memorial concerts in support of Galway Hospice.

Leading jazz guitarist to play Galway

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

MIKE NIELSEN, one of Europe's finest jazz guitarists, will join forces with Galway guitar great, Aengus Hackett, for a night of six string magic at The Black Gate Cultural Centre, St Francis Street.

Misfits tribute this weekend

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

WHERE GOMIES Dare, who describe themselves as "Galway's ugliest Misfits tribute band" play Sally Longs this Friday [October 25] at 9pm.

Le Boom play the Róisín this weekend

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

IN THREE years, Irish electro-pop duo Le Boom have racked up 2.1 million streams for their five single releases so far; played Primavera Sound and Electric Picnic, and put on shows in New York, Reykjavik, and Bilbao.

Album review: Daithí

Music Reviews Thu, Oct 17, 2019

INTROSPECTIVE, CONFESSIONAL songwriting is not an approach readily associated with electronic music, which tends mostly towards the austere and abstract on one side, or euphoric, Balearic, hedonism on the other.

Silver Jews tribute at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

IN AUGUST, David Berman, the vocalist, songwriter, and leader of the band Silver Jews, took his own life. In his memory, and to raise funds for charity, a show takes place this weekend at the Róisín Dubh.

Johnny Cash’s grandson to play Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

THOMAS GABRIEL, eldest grandchild of Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash, and a country and Americana singer-songwriter in his own right, returns to Galway this month to play Monroe's Live.

Ultan Conlon - new album in the works

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

ULTAN CONLON has just finished recording his new album in Los Angeles, and kept very good company while doing so, working with former members of Nicklecreek and Iron & Wine.

Rash Decision - thrash-metal band to play Galway

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

RASH DECISION, the Cornish thrash-metal quartet play Galway this Saturday at 8pm in The Cellar Bar, Eglinton Street.

Nuala Kennedy to open new trad gig series in Athenry

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

THE FIRST show in the new Music in the Town Concert Series for Athenry, takes place this weekend and will feature internationally renowned singer, flautist, and composer Nuala Kennedy.

Emmet Scanlan returns to Galway

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

LONDON BASED singer-songwriter Emmet Scanlan and his band What the Good Thought are coming to Galway to play The Crane Bar, Sea Road, on Sunday October 20 at 9pm.

Mon 30th Dec - Gavin James - The Royal Theatre Castlebar!

Tue, Oct 15, 2019

DATE: Monday 30th Dec
DOORS: 7 pm - SHOW 8 pm

Lankum - new album, Róisín Dubh gig

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

LANKUM, THE most exciting and creative force in Irish folk and traditional music today, is about to release their third album, and ahead of that, play a show at the Róisín Dubh.

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