Neil Young tribute @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

NEIL YOUNG tribute band Harvest are coming to Monroe’s Live on Friday February 12 at 8.30pm to deliver a set of classic music by the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter.

Róisín Dubh open mic for teens

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

THE UNDERAGE Open Mic returns to the Róisín Dubh on Sunday January 31, starting at 3pm and all secondary school age musicians are invited to apply to play on the main stage on the day.

4 Men and a Bass @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

A NIGHT of bluegrass fused harmonies awaits at Monroe's Backstage Bar when 4 Men and a Bass play on Sunday February 7 at 11pm.

The Drink - ghostly indie pop with inventive guitar

Tue, Jan 19, 2016

DREAM POP with a hefty dose of Rory Gallagher and Hendrix influence have made British/Irish trio The Drink an exciting and critically acclaimed prospect, and Galway will see why this week.

Matthew E White - blue eyed indie soul @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

MATTHEW E WHITE, the Virginia singer-songwriter, whose blue eyed soul draws on the American South's Memphis and Stax soul traditions, as well as the songs of Randy Newman, returns to the Róisín Dubh.

Grammy winner Tim O'Brien to play Galway

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

GRAMMY AWARD winning roots/Americana singer-songwriter Tim O'Brien makes a welcome return to Galway when he plays Campbell's Tavern, Cloughanover, on Monday January 18 at 8.30pm.

Award winning trad band Full Set @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

FULLSET, the award winning Irish trad band, known for energetic and imaginative music, and who have been compared to Danú and Altan by Irish Music Magazine, play Monroe's Live on Saturday January 30 at 8pm.

Far Flung Trio to play Galway

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

THE MUSIC of Bach, Liszt, Kreisler, Piazzola, and Offenbach, as well as Jewish klezmer music, and the songs of Edith Piaf, will be heard when the Far Flung Trio play two shows in County Galway.

3 Saturdays: 3 Kinds of Music

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

CLASSICAL, CONTEMPORARY, and Irish trad will be heard in the Galway City Museum when the great ConTempo quartet and guests, play a new series of concerts there entitled 3 Saturdays: 3 Kinds of Music.

Soul/Americana singer Erisa Rei @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

SOUL, COUNTRY, and blues all originated in the American South and despite a history of racism and segregation, country and soul have often inspired and intermingled with each other.

Musical Mayhem

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

MUSICAL MAYHEM, the Galway based gig series night will celebrate six years on the go with a major showcase in Monroe’s on Friday February 5 at 9pm, featuring The Clandestinos, This Side Up, Cula Bula, and the Gabriel G Band.

DeFeKT to DJ @ The Loft

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

DEFEKT'S USE use of analog drum machines and modular synths is a breath of fresh air in today’s laptop dominated scene, and it has won him admirers throughout the electronic music community.

Little Green Cars - new album and Seapoint concert

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

ONE OF the most anticipated Irish albums of the year, Little Green Cars's Ephemera, will be released on March 11 and ahead of that the band will play Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill on Saturday March 29.

Lindi Ortega - country/soul @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

LINDI ORTEGA calls herself a "crazy storm chasin', red lipstick, red boot wearin', guitar slinging, singer songwriter gal!" while The Guardian said her voice "bears comparison with country forebears Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn".

Galway Sings Project Choir seeks new members

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

THE GALWAY Sings Project Choir is seeking new members for the upcoming term and is open to those who want to sing in a group, sing in public, learn how to sing in harmony, or who want to try something different.

The Henry Girls @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

THE HENRY Girls, who have won renown for what Songlines magazine calls their "graceful harmonies, charming vocals, and elegant musicianship", return to Monroe's Live on Wednesday January 20 at 8pm.

Highly Strung at Courthouse Square

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

FOR LITTLE John Nee and The Caledonia Highly Strung Orchestra, the boundaries between fiction and reality are a movable feast, it is hard to tell whether life imitates art or visa versa.

Ad Hoc choir voice workshops

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

AD HOC choir will host a series of voice workshops, entitled Free Your Voice, with classes taking place in the GTI, Fr Griffin Road, and in the Galway Arts Centre, Dominick Street.

Duke Special to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

DUKE SPECIAL is an artist who is forever restless, forever on the move. "I don't want to be sounding like I sounded 10 years ago," he has said. "I want to keep adding to what I've learned, keep developing."

The High Kings play Seapoint next week

Thu, Jan 07, 2016

THE HIGH KINGS are coming back to Galway to play a ‘Róisín Dubh presents...’ concert at the Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill, on Saturday January 16 at 8pm as part of their Four Friends Live national tour.

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