Eoin Dolan to launch new EP at Arus na nGael

Mon, Feb 15, 2016

EOIN DOLAN, one of Galway city's finest young singer-songwriters, will launch his new EP, Something Good, with a gig at Club Árus na nGael, Dominick Street, this Wednesday [February 17] at 9pm.

Alright The Captain to headline FEAST

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

THE FEAST nights of metal, punk, and math-rock in the Róisín Dubh celebrat's its second anniversary with a show by the forward-thinking British post-rock trio Alright The Captain.

Rackhouse Pilfer return to Monroe’s Live

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

RACKHOUSE PILFER, acclaimed for their stomping alt.country, bluegrass, and Amerciana, as evidenced by their winning the Hotpress/Jaegermesier Live Band of the Year 2015 award, return to Galway.

A concert of Mozart wind serenades

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

MUSIC BY Mozart, as well as the Irish premiere of Jonathan Dove's 'Figures in the Garden', will be performed in Galway by eight leading national and international wind players

Earl Jeffers to DJ @ new TRIBE night

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

DJ EARL Jeffers who formerly released music under the moniker Chesus, will headline Tribe, a new club night in The Loft, at Seven, which takes place on Tuesday February 16 at 10pm.

Club Lonely for Valentine's dancing

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

CLUB LONELY, a night of serious disco, house, "love and plenty of dancing", takes place in The Blue Note this Sunday, with DJ sets from P.Disconaut, Mitch, Byron B Yeates, and Nuff' Said.

My Tribe Your Tribe - alt-rock and electro

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

MY TRIBE Your Tribe, whose music mixes alternative rock and electro, will play Monroe’s Live on Thursday March 3 at 10pm.

Soul man Buck Taylor to play Galway

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

AMERICAN SOUL singer Buck Taylor, and his band, will take to the stage of The Clybaun Hotel this Saturday, when the Kentucky born singer will present his Soul Fever Show.

Get funked up with The Good Hustle

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

FUNK, SOUL, rock, and dance, will collide in floor-filling and exciting fashion when The Good Hustle play The Loft at Seven, Bridge Street, on Saturday February 20.

Valentine's Day at Biteclub

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

BITECLUB on Abbeygate Street will mark Valentine's Day this Sunday, with music, food, and drinks.

Solo show from Augustines' William McCarthy

Wed, Feb 10, 2016

WILLIAM MCCARTHY, the charismatic frontman of Brooklyn indie band Augustines,' plays a solo show at Strange Brew in the Róisín Dubh on Thursday February 18 at 8pm.

Des Kelly - the quiet legend of Irish music

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

HE FOUNDED The Capitol Showband that scored a number of firsts for Irish bands at home and abroad. He discovered songwriting legend Phil Coulter, he set visionary trad band Planxty on the road to success, he is Des Kelly.

Album review: The Prettiots

Music Reviews Thu, Feb 04, 2016

IT COULD all be very twee, a light hearted look at love'n'life'n'boys by New York twentysomethings Kay Kasparhauser (vocals/ukulele), Lulu Prat (bass), and actor/musician Rachel Trachtenburg (drums), all very kooky, quirky, and indie.

The Whileaways to play Foróige Youth Café

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

THE ACCLAIMED Galway folk, roots, and Americana trio, The Whileaways, will play the first Show Up and Show Off, a new concert series at the Foróige Galway City Youth Café on The Fairgreen.

Richard Hawley to play Black Box in February

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

RICHARD HAWLEY, one of Britain's finest contemporary songwriters, plays the Black Box Theatre on Friday February 26 at 8pm, as part of his British and Irish tour, supporting his latest album Hollow Meadows.

Lunchtime classical music concert

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

MUSIC BY Schubert, Boccherini and Dohnanyi will be heard when the ensemble Musici Ireland play the Hotel Meyrick’s Oyster Bar on Thursday February 11 at 1.05pm.

The Three Tenors return to the Town Hall

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

THE THREE Tenors make a welcome return to the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday February 13 at 8pm, for a show that will also feature violinist Maria Mason, Aimee Banks, and the Scoil Íde Choir.

Scottish singer-songwriter Colin Clyne @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

STRAIGHT UP melodic country-rock, with a twist of folk, and a dash of Americana is what Galway can expect when award winning Scottish singer-songwriter Colin Clyne plays Monroe's Live on Wednesday February 24.

Corrib Live concert to raise funds for COPE and AMP

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

IROCKS COMPETITION winners Rofi James and Galway trad-rock band Cúla Búla headline the Corrib Live charity music event in the Commercial Boat Club, Woodquay, on Friday February 12.

Road Wives and The Optimists @ The Loft

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

ROAD WIVES, the new electro-pop project from Jack Quinn, and Dublin pop/alternative band The Optimists, play The Loft at Seven, for separate shows over the coming days.

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