Followers Of Otis @ Citóg

Thu, May 17, 2012

GALWAY FOLK-rock band The Followers Of Otis will play Citóg at The Cellar Bar tomorrow night.

Galway Voice Studio students’ showcase

Thu, May 17, 2012

TWENTY-FOUR students from the Galway Voice Studio will perform their favourite songs live in The Quays Bar, this Sunday from 6pm.

The Original Rudeboys @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 17, 2012

THE ORIGINAL Rudeboys, the Dublin acoustic-hip hop band, are coming to Galway and will play the Róisín Dubh on Saturday May 26 at 9pm.

The Hope Foundation fundraising concert tonight @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 17, 2012

TONIGHT FROM 9pm, Monroe’s Live will host a major fundraising concert for The Hope Foundation, the charity which works for street children in Calcutta.

Houseworx DJ Team @ Cellar Bar

Thu, May 17, 2012

THREE DJS, each with their own approach to music and all sharing a passion for entertaining and performing music, will be at The Cellar Bar this Saturday.

Houseworx DJ Team was founded by Rais D, Auris (aka Tatumba), and Qugas in 2009 when they met at a DJ competition in Galway.

The Nitty Gritty is back @ Massimos this Friday night

Thu, May 17, 2012

Back again @ Massimos with the coals barely cooled after last month's scorcher. A feast of rockabilly, dancefloor jazz, funk, northern soul, rocksteady, Jamaican ska, jump blues and more. Expect more of the same with some new tunes in the box. Get there early to eek out your space on the dancefloor.

Seán Tyrrell to release new album

Thu, May 17, 2012

THE GREAT Seán Tyrrell will launch his new album The Walker Of The Snow with a concert in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, on Friday May 25 at 9pm.

Meet Artspace artists at The Shed

Thu, May 17, 2012

THIS EVENING at 6pm the Galway public will be able to meet the Artspace artists currently exhibiting in The Shed gallery at the Galway Harbour.

The new departures that led to...Dott

Thu, May 10, 2012

‘A CHANGE is as good as a rest’ and ‘travel broadens the mind’ are two of the oldest chestnuts out there, but these sayings have stuck around because they have more than a grain of wisdom in them.

Red Bird takes flight

Thu, May 10, 2012

LAST FRIDAY evening at Galway Arts Centre saw the opening of Sample, the debut exhibition by Red Bird arts collective. Sample is a show that gives ample proof of this young group’s talent and imagination and augurs well for its future prospects.

Mary Coughlan’s Killary Fjord concert

Thu, May 10, 2012

KILLARY FJORD in Connemara will be the location for Mary Coughlan’s ‘Blues Cruise’ concert this Saturday.

The concert will feature Mary and her band performing on board the sightseeing catamaran, the Connemara Lady, which is operated by Killary Cruises at Leenane. The concert forms part of a series of musical events being organised by Killary Cruises. The next such concert will feature Juliette Turner on Saturday June 2.

Coole lady

Thu, May 10, 2012

COOLE LADY, a play which reveals the character and feelings of Lady Augusta Gregory, comes to County Galway next week for performances in Loughrea and Gort, on May 18 and 19.

Mephisto Theatre Company auditions

Thu, May 10, 2012

GALWAY-BASED theatre company Mephisto is holding auditions next week for its forthcoming summer production of The Mai by Marina Carr.

Weekend workshop in sean-nós singing

Thu, May 10, 2012

SEAN NÓS singer Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola will host a two-day sean-nós singing workshop on Saturday May 12 and Sunday 13.

Galway CU- FACTOR Final

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE GALWAY county final of the CU-Factor Talent Competition takes place in Leisureland, Salthill, this Sunday at 7pm.

A Manchester-Irish night @ The Crane

Thu, May 10, 2012

MANCHESTER-IRISH fiddle player Mike McGoldrick will be in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, this Monday from 9pm.

The Low Anthem @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

The wonderful Providence, Rhode Island, folk-rock trio The Low Anthem (pictured), best known for their magnificent 2009 album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, will play the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday June 26. Tickets are available from the Róisín Dubh and www.roisindubh.net

The Riptide Movement @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE RIPTIDE Movement, whose debut album Keep On, Keepin’ On, is currently riding high in the Irish charts, play the Róisín Dubh tomorrow at 9pm.

The Dublin band - Mal Tuohy (vocals), Ger McGarry (bass/harmonica), JPR Dalton (lead guitar), and Gar Byrne (drums) - have been described by Hotpress as “a thrilling live proposition, that leaves crowds wondering how on earth they haven’t passed out!” while former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell said they were “an awesome band, Hendrix himself would be shaking in his boots!”

The Nitty Gritty @ Massimo

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE NITTY Gritty returns to Galway when DJs Kit Kola and Dave Barry DJ in Massimo on Friday May 18 from 11pm. With the coals barely cooled after last month's scorcher expect more of the same with some new tunes in the box. Get there early to eek out your space on the dancefloor.

Live and Unsigned Competition @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE LIVE and Unsigned Dublin band competition takes place in Monroe’s Live tonight from 9pm.

The competition is decided by a panel of judges and is open to unsigned bands with all band members over the age of 18. The best band on the night will win 12 hours of professional recording time in Temple Lane Studios in Temple Bar, Dublin; a photoshoot with David Doyle Photography; an exclusive interview and review in Music Review Unsigned magazine; and free practice studio time at The Rockstore.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.