Athenry Music School Guitar Orchestra concert

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

THE ATHENRY Music School Guitar Orchestra will perform a lunchtime concert in the Augustinian Church as part of the Galway Fringe Festival.

The concert takes place on Friday July 27 at 1.15pm. The concert will showcase talent in the local community through a repertoire composed specifically for the ensemble by Kevin Brett and Ross O’Farrell, the directors of Athenry Music School, a not-for-profit organisation established to nurture and develop musical talent.

Saucy dancing in Kelly’s

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

GALWAY BURLESQUE dancers Les Hot Culottes will take to the stage at Kelly’s this Sunday at 8.30pm as part of the Galway Fringe Festival.

Calling all string players

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

GALWAY ADULT Strings will host a day of lessons, classes, rehearsals, and a concert in St Mary’s College from 10.30am this Saturday.

Edinburgh previews @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

THE COMEDIANS Steve Bennett and Christiane O’Mahony, Trevor Browne, and Eleanor Tiernan will be previewing their upcoming Edinburgh shows at the Róisín Dubh.

Crowbar Comedy @ Galway Fringe

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

CROWBAR COMEDY, a new night celebrating the best in local upcoming and Irish comedic talent is taking place this month in The Townhouse Bar, Quay Lane.

Crowbar Comedy is a stand up comedy show featuring Johnny Graham (Show Me The Funny 2012 winner), Danny O’Hanlon (Winner of Battle of the Axe), Connor McDonough-Flynn (organiser of Garvey’s Open Mic) and Kenny Gaughan (writer and director of Manflu – The Truth and other sketches on Youtube).

Soulboys v Rudeboys @ The Office Salthil

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

The original - soulboys v rudeboys night on Saturday August 4th in Salthill right on the seafront! Some of the finest vinyl djs in the land and beyond will be djing from the best genres (see poster listing) all from original vinyl.

The Dave Alvin XI

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

AMERICAN ROOTS rock maestro Dave Alvin rolls into town next week with his band The Guilty Ones for what’s sure to be a storming gig at Kelly’s Bar, which is part of the Galway Arts Festival’s music lineup.

Spurt at Galway Fringe Festival

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

FINN’S DAD has just died, but so has his fish, and he loved that fish. Remember when your goldfish died? Or your dog? Or your dad? Remember that wake you went to where you did not really know the person so were kind of awkward and did not know what to say except “Sorry for your loss?”

The Fall @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

THE FALL, the legendary Mancunian post-punk band, led by Mark E Smith, one of the most original lyricists in British music, play the Róisín Dubh on Friday July 20 at 8pm.

New documentary on The Auteurs’ Luke Haines

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

LUKE HAINES, rightly described by Pitchfork as “an undeniably great songwriter”, who has always revelled in his outsider role, is the subject of a new documentary - Art Will Save The World.

Galway Fringe Festival theatre @ NUIG

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

NUI GALWAY is hosting a variety of plays and theatre events in the university’s new Cube Theatre in Áras na Mac Léinn as part of the Galway Fringe Festival.

Get ready to slap on the Tan

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

AISLING AND Siobhán get ready for a night on the town, putting on make-up, discussing lads, ordering a taxi, straightening the hair, and plastering themselves in fake tan.

Get Up, Stand Up @ Garvey’s

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 9.30pm.

Celtic Flames nights @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

CELTIC FLAMES, a 20 piece Galway group, play traditional Irish music, song and dance every Wednesday this month at Monroe’s Live.

The unpredictable Terry Alderton

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

IT IS not often that where the word “unstable” is used to describe someone this is actually a compliment, but in the case of Terry Alderton, it is.

Comedy, magic, and a dragon

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

PIFF THE Magic Dragon is a reptilian comic and magician who will be coming to Kelly’s, Bridge Street, this Monday at 8.30pm to perform his unique style of stand-up.

Planet of sound

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
(In The Red)

The Driftwood Manor to launch new EP

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

THE DRIFTWOOD MANOR, the folk band centred around singer-songwriter Eddie Keenan, will launch their new EP with a show in the Róisín Dubh.

The Deans @ Monroe’s

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

ATHENRY ROOTS-ROCKERS The Deans return from their recent European tour, to play Monroe’s Backstage Bar on Friday July 20 at 9pm.

Folk and roots @ Citóg

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

TWO OF Galway’s finest folk and roots influenced acts - A Band Called Wanda and Fia Rua - will play Citóg at The Cellar Bar tomorrow at 9.30pm.

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