Camille O'Sullivan - solo show for GIAF 18

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

CAMILLE O'SULLIVAN was memorably, and not inaccurately, described by The Scotsman as "a cross between Sally Bowles, Patti Smith, and PJ Harvey", and for the second year in a row, she makes a welcome return to the Galway International Arts Festival.

Wyvern Lingo - new single, two Galway shows

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

WYVERN LINGO, possibly the best band in Ireland right now, released their new single 'Crawl' earlier this month, and play two shows in the city this year, including one at the Galway International Arts Festival.

Hvmmingbyrd - new single, Galway gig

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

HVMMINGBYRD, THE Dublin electronic duo of Deborah Byrne and Suzette Das, will launch their new single 'Prisms' with a show in the Róisín Dubh, which also marks the start of their Irish tour.

Galway Cathedral Summer Concerts 2018

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

THE 25TH Galway Cathedral Recitals international summer concerts begins next week, and to mark the occasion there will be film screenings, vocal performances, brass music, as well as organ recitals.

The High Kings bring Decade tour to Athenry

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

THE HIGH Kings will play Athenry as part of their Decade - The Best of The High Kings, 10th Anniversary Tour. The show will feature new member George Murphy, who joined following the departure of original High King, Martin Furey.

Brave Giant to play Monroe's

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

BRAVE GIANT, the Longford indie-folk band who have won acclaim for their EP, The Lordy Lordy, and the singles 'The Time I Met The Devil' and 'Way To Love', are playing Galway in July.

Tom Portman - Kinvara blues

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

TOM PORTMAN, the guitarist and Dobro player, and singer-songwriter, whose music fuses various, disparate, genres, will play a solo show in Kinvara this weekend.

Seattle Choir to sing at St Nicholas'

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

THE NORTHWEST Firelight Chorale, from Seattle, will present a free concert in St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, on Friday July 6 at 5pm.

JANAJ to play Róisín Dubh

Wed, Jun 27, 2018

FOLLOWING THE release of their critically acclaimed single 'Badlands' earlier this year, Galway alt-rock band JANAJ play a gig in the upstairs bar of the Róisín Dubh.

Album review - John Coltrane

Music Reviews Tue, Jun 26, 2018

ON MARCH 6, 1963, John Coltrane, along with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones – the line-up that would go on to make the peerless A Love Supreme - recorded an entire studio album at Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey.

Album review: Field Division

Music Reviews Thu, Jun 21, 2018

THE SOUND of Field Divison is best described by borrowing terms from another medium - their music is cinematic and widescreen, one where the textures, atmosphere, and range of sonics fire the mind's eye of the listener.

Jamie Harrison plays Róisín Dubh next week

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

JAMIE HARRISON, the Galway singer-songwriter whose new song ‘Spent So Long’ has amassed more than 20,000 listens on Spotify, plays the Róisín Dubh next week.

Guitar great Johnny Gallagher for Monroe's

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

JOHNNY GALLAGHER, widely recognised as one of the finest guitarists in Ireland, returns to Galway for a show promising pure rock'n'roll through original material and Johnny's personal take on the classics.

David Keenan - 'not just another young lad with an acoustic guitar'

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

DAVID KEENAN'S live shows have been described as visceral, spiritual, and communal events, where Keenan moves between a 'one man and his guitar' monologue to fronting a band of serious intent.

Neil O'Connor's new 'old' album

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

NEIL O'CONNOR, a long standing figure in Galway's music scene, has released a new album, featuring old material that is at long last getting a chance to be heard.

Traidphicnic returns to An Spidéal

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

DE DANNAN, singer-songwriter Lisa O'Neill, sean-nós legend Seosamh Ó Neachtain and fiddle player Jesse Smith, are among those who will play the seventh annual Traidphicnic festival in An Spidéal.

One week left of The Deans Kickstarter campaign for new EP

Tue, Jun 19, 2018

THE KICKSTARTER campaign for the new EP by Galway roots-rock band The Deans ends on Tuesday June 26. Fans can buy an advance copy of the EP and be in for different reward bundles depending on the amount they donate.

The Wedding Present - GIAF 2018 show at Monroe's

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

WHEN IT comes to albums by long-running British indie legends The Wedding Present, 1987's George Best and 1991's Seamonsters are the first to come to mind, while 2016's Going, Going... was a surprise, Indian summer, artistic triumph.

Album review: Dott

Music Reviews Thu, Jun 14, 2018

DOTT'S SECOND album has been a long time coming, but not only has it been worth the wait, it is also everything you want a follow-up to be, and everything you need it to be.

Ultan Conlon - the night owl takes flight

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

WHAT A year it has been so far for Ultan Conlon. His album, Last Days Of The Night Owl has won critical acclaim; his song 'The Measure' has hardly been off the radio; while more recently, Bryan Ferry has come calling.

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