iRocks band competition @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

THE FIRST heat of the €10,000 iRadio iRocks band competition takes place in Monroe’s Live tonight from 10pm.

Over the past month, bands across the country uploaded their video to the iRocks Facebook page, and the best entries have been picked by the public, with one wild card entry to be announced.

Upcoming Gigs @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

THE ORIGINAL Rudeboys, O Emperor, and Kíla’s Rónán Ó Snodaigh will be playing Monroe’s Live over the coming weeks.

The Hive @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

THE HIVE clubnight, with 110th St DJs Cyril Briscoe and Cian Ó Cíobháin returns to the Róisín Dubh tomorrow from 11pm.

Jinx Lennon @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

JINX LENNON, AKA The Free State Nova, the agit-folk, performance poet, singer-songwriter plays upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Friday November 15 at 9pm.

The Minutes @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

THE MINUTES have been hailed as “the greatest rock’n’roll band in Dublin” by influential UK magazine Artrocker.

Sandra Coffey @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

GALWAY SINGER Sandra Coffey, described as having “an evocative and distinctive voice”, along with her band, plays Monroe’s Live on Friday November 15.

Hallowe’en party @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

MONROE’S LIVE will host its Hallowe’en fancy-dress fright-fest party tonight from 10pm and there will be prizes for the best fancy dress costumes.

Shuffle presents Keb Darge @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

KEB DARGE, the leading Northern Soul, rockabilly, exotica, and r’n’b DJs will be spinning the decks at Shuffle in the Róisín Dubh on Friday November 1 at 11pm as part of his European tour. The Gawlay gig is his only Irish date.

Jemson Green @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

IN A ERA when everything is alt-, post-, sub-something it is refreshing to hear a band like Jemson Green declare: “To hell with sub-genres! We are a rock band”.

Burlesque cabaret @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Ms Shir Madness (pictured) will be among the burlesque and cabaret performers at The Dirty Circus when it comes to the Róisín Dubh on Saturday November 2 at 9pm. Expect devilish tricks and dark delights. Tickets are available at www.roisindubh.net, the Ticket Desk at OMG, Shop Street (formerly Zhivago), and The Róisín Dubh.v

Amelia Curran @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 17, 2013

AMELIA CURRAN “lifts herself above the melee and creates something of poetic loveliness,” said Q, about the singer-songwriter who is coming to Galway.

WOB @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 17, 2013

A FUSION of drum‘n’bass, jazz, ambient, electro, and house is on the cards when Dublin trio WOB play Monroe’s Live tonight at 10.30pm.

Hard rocking tonight @ Monroe’s

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

IF YOU pine for the days of hair-metal, epic guitar solos, spandex, and a time when Guns‘n’Roses, Whitesnake, and Mötley Crüe, ruled the world, read on.

Limerick band Dirty Diamonds are intent on re-creating that era and they cite the above mentioned bands as their inspiration. Also fitting is that their forthcoming debut album is entitled Let’s Get Loud!