Cry Before Dawn return to Galway
Thu, Jun 27, 2024
Formed in 1982, the Wexford group combine vocals, guitars, uilleann pipes, and whistle to create a powerful sound that catapulted them to two double platinum selling albums and many prestigious national awards.
Read more ...Big screens for city organists
Thu, Jun 27, 2024
Ray O’Donnell, cathedral organist and director of the concert series, says large screens will allow the audience to watch organists at work, conveying all the action from the gallery to the pews below.
“Our summer concerts offer a truly immersive experience," says O'Donnell, "Sound, stone and sunlit stained glass on summer evenings!"
Read more ...Dive into Leech’s Cold Sea at Monroe’s
Thu, Jun 20, 2024
Songwriter Oisín Leech, one half of folk duo The Lost Brothers, will perform at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, July 20, at 7.30pm, as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.
Read more ...Claregalway harper releases debut
Thu, Jun 20, 2024
Based in Claregalway, but hailing from Ballindine, harper Holly Geraghty will release her debut album Musical Musings from Mayo online this weekend, and in Matt Molly’s Pub in Westport next Wednesday, June 26, at 8pm.
Read more ...Heir to Dylan coming to Galway
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
The thousands of miles that troubadour Josh Okeefe has travelled from his birthplace in England, to his current home of Nashville, Tennessee, tells just one small part of a nomadic life in music which spans generations and encompasses myriad genres, traditions and disciplines.
Read more ...Get your REM fix at Róisín Dubh
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
REM, one of the world’s most enigmatic bands, may not have toured since 2008, but if you need a fix of ‘The One I Love’, then the Róisín Dubh has you covered.
Stipe, named for the REM lead singer Michael Stipe, will play the Galway rock venue on Friday, June 28, with doors at 8pm.
Read more ...White on tour after Accidental Album
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Fresh from releasing The Accidental Album earlier this year, guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Freddie White will perform in Galway tomorrow night.
Read more ...Folk-rock royalty Teddy Thompson coming to town
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson will perform at Monroe’s Live on Thursday, July 25, at 8pm as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.
Read more ...Fun Lovin’ Criminals to steal the show this summer
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
The Galway International Arts Festival will be hit by an American rhyme spree on Wednesday, July 17, when the Fun Lovin’ Criminals hit Monroe’s Live.
Read more ...Galway’s Kettama back in Big Top
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
Returning to the Heineken Big Top once again on Thursday, July 25, will be Galway-born producer K ettama, who burst onto the house and electro scene with the release of his 2018 EP Bucklyn Bridge.
Read more ...Grunge in Galway celebrates Seattle link
Thu, May 30, 2024
Galway and Seattle are two cities on the same latitude, and this weekend an Irish band will pay an electrifying tribute to the grunge nostalgia of Seattle rockers Pearl Jam at Monroe’s Live.
Read more ...Opacas ditch Big Top for Big Smoke
Thu, May 30, 2024
Before heading off to London’s Abbey Road Studios in the footsteps of The Beatles and Pink Floyd, Galway band The Opacas will play the Loft at Seven Bar, Bridge Street, on Thursday, June 6, at 8pm.
Read more ...Coach Party back on schedule
Thu, May 30, 2024
Isle of Wight rockers Coach Party will perform tonight, Thursday, May 30 at Róisín Dubh, after their autumn gig in Galway last year was cancelled.
Read more ...Cardinals confident for Galway gig
Thu, May 23, 2024
The Cardinals claim they lacked confidence to break into the Cork music scene, but bravery pays, and their national tour lands at the Róisín Dubh this Friday, May 24.
Read more ...Kittster to play Shop Street 18 years after album
Thu, May 23, 2024
Zhivago on Shop Street will host a special performance by David Kitt this Saturday, May 25 at 1pm to celebrate the re-release of his album Not Fade Away.
Read more ...Trad legends Shaskeen blend old tunes with fresh twists
Thu, May 23, 2024
Traditional Irish music stalwarts Shaskeen will play the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday, May 30.
Read more ...Alt folk from Cork via New York for Arts Festival
Thu, May 23, 2024
Recently announced as the support act for James Blunt in Ireland, Darren Kiely is set to bring his brand of folk-infused pop to Monroe’s Live on Tuesday, July 23, as part of this year’s Galway International Arts Festival.
Read more ...The sound of Motown with Grand Soul Station at Monroe's
Thu, May 16, 2024
Led by vocal powerhouse Barbara Vulso, Grand Soul Station are a collection of multi-talented instrumentalists.
Read more ...Chief Keegan bring new funkadelic album to Monroe's Live
Thu, May 16, 2024
In a major milestone for the group, they recently signed a publishing deal in the US with Brian Brinkerhoff of Singular Recordings. It’s the next chapter for the talented band, whose funkadelic fusion is laden with old school groove, blues, and soul with a modern twist.
Read more ...Cork's hottest new band comes to Galway
Thu, May 16, 2024
The six-piece group have come a long way since the release of their debut single 'Amsterdam' in late 2022.
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