Electric Eel Shock - the wild men of metal return

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK, the Japanese metal, classic rock, and punk trio, whose music and stage shows are a wild, outrageous, and high energy filled celebration of the guitar, loud music, and a catchy chorus, are back.

The Willis Clan - keeping the tradition going

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

THE WILLIS Clan, the multi-talented Nashville siblings, aged between 13 and 23, who play American folk, roots, country, and Celtic music, will play Galway as part of a nationwide tour.

DJ legend Nicky Siano to DJ @ The Loft

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

NICKY SIANO, the man who, in many respects, invented the art of DJing, pioneering many of the styles and techniques DJs use today, and who has been cited among the '100 People who Changed New York', by New York magazine, is coming to Galway.

Spy-Fu - single launch @ The Loft

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

GALWAY BAND Spy-FU launch their debut single 'Gold Standard', showcasing their mix of sweet melodies, anthemics, and thumping indie rock, with a gig in The Loft tomorrow at 9pm.

Brendan Shine to play Town Hall

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

BRENDAN SHINE, the man behind songs like 'I'm a Savage for Bacon and Cabbage' and 'Do Want Your Auld Lobby Washed Down?', not merely a hit, but a phenomenon in the Ireland of 1979, is coming to Galway.

The Doors' tribute @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

NA DOIRSE, the Irish tribute band to The Doors, will bring the legendary LA band's dark-psychedelia and haunted blues to Monroe’s BackStage Bar on Friday July 3 at 9pm.

Choral concert in St Nicholas'

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

THE MORNINGTON Singers, the award winning, 35-member choir from Dublin, will be in concert in St Nicholas' Collegiate Church on Saturday June 20 at 8pm.

Galway artist Blooms to support Ellie Goulding

Wed, Jun 17, 2015

BLOOMS, THE London based Irish indie-electro pop solo project of Galway woman Louise Cunnane, has been announced as the special guest to Ellie Goulding, who plays Live at the Marquee, Cork, on Wedenesday June 24.

Tracy Bruen to play Mná Mná and Body & Soul

Tue, Jun 16, 2015

TRACY BRUEN, the multi-talented Galway indie-folk singer-songwriter will play the Mná Mná night in the Róisín Dubh this week and the Body & Soul festival this weekend.

Album review: PINS

Music Reviews Thu, Jun 11, 2015

PINS' DEBUT Girls Like Us made many friends for the Manchester quartet, but the album was more a demonstration of their latent potential rather than a full realisation of it. Two years later and it's a different story.

Cream of Galway indie-rock and folk to play An Áit Eile

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

OH BOLAND!, Boyfights, and Steven Sharpe will be among those playing An Áit Eile, a one day arts, crafts, and music festival in the Nun's Island Theatre, which takes place this Saturday from 11am to 11pm.

The Deans - new single and The Loft show

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

THE DEANS, the Galway roots-rock band with "an unmistakable sound" who are also "one of the most dynamic independent bands to look out for", according to music website GroundSounds, play the city this weekend.

Hermitage Green to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

HERMITAGE GREEN, the Irish folk-rock band who have won over audiences across the globe for their incendiary live performances, return to Galway this Saturday to play the Róisín Dubh at 9pm.

Argentinean guitarist to give concert in the city

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

ARGENTINEAN GUITARIST and composer Carlos Pavan will give a free concert in the Galway City Museum on Wednesday June 17 at 1pm.

Electric @ Body & Soul festival

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

ELECTRIC WILL be prominently involved in this year's Body & Soul festival, which runs from June 19 to 21 in County Westmeath, and to celebrate, the Abbeygate Street venue is hosting a party for those heading up to it.

Tee Cardaci to DJ in Galway

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

AMERICAN DJ Tee Cardaci, whose musical philosophy is "funk is a universal language", will be spinning the decks in Arus na nGael, Dominick Street tomorrow from 9pm.

Eddie Moloney Memorial Concert

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

EDDIE MOLONEY a traditional Irish musician extraordinaire, considered to be the best traditional flute player of his time and a formidable violinist, will be celebrated at this year's Galway Sessions Festival.

House music night @ The Loft

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

A NIGHT of nothing but the best original and influential house music from across the decades will be heard at Back To Basics with DJs Baker and Grifter in The Loft @ Seven, tomorrow from 11pm.

We Banjo 3 - new album and Galway concert

Wed, Jun 10, 2015

WE BANJO 3, the Galway roots/trad/bluegrass phenomenon have just released their new album Live In Galway and later this month they play a show at the Town Hall Theatre.

Venus Sleeps - psychedelic doom metal @ The Cellar

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

VENUS SLEEPS, the Dublin psychedelic doom metal band will launch their new album Dead Sun Worship with a show in The Cellar Bar, Eglinton Street, this Saturday from 8.30pm.

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