Lady Bird Lad lands in Galway
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Galway music fans devastated by this week’s break-up of Irish band Hudson Taylor may find solace in plans that one half of the fraternal duo, Harry Hudson-Taylor, will play the Róisín Dubh tomorrow, Friday, March 1, at 8pm.
Read more ...Shark School swarm Róisin Dubh
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Galway’s female-fronted abstract garage band Shark School play Róisin Dubh tonight, Thursday, February 29.
Read more ...Kettleboilers to roil Monroe’s for St Patrick’s Day
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Six-piece Celtic punk rock band, Kettleboilers, will take to the stage at Monroe's Live on Sunday, March 17, at 8pm for a night of lively craic and folk fusion.
Read more ...Kettleboilers to roil Monroe’s for St Patrick’s Day
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Six-piece Celtic punk rock band, Kettleboilers, will take to the stage at Monroe's Live on Sunday, March 17, at 8pm for a night of lively craic and folk fusion.
Read more ...Back to the ‘90s with Smash Hits
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Celebrate the best of the iconic Nineties with Smash Hits at Monroe’s on Saturday, March 9, at 9pm.
Read more ...Bionic Rats scamper to Monroe’s midnight stage
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Experience a night of authentic reggae ska with The Bionic Rats this Saturday, March 2, as part of Monroe’s Live weekly ‘Isn’t It Midnight’ dual-stage event.
Read more ...Inis Mór trumps ‘Inisherin’ in movie awards
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
The Banshees of Inisherin may have failed to pick up an Oscar last year, but Inis Mór, which provided part of the movie’s stunning backdrop, has now won an international film industry award.
Read more ...Local bands get gigs at Monroe’s: The Opacas and KaRoSal
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
With a heady mix of rock, blues and Americana, one of Galway’s favourite fun-loving bands, the Opacas will perform on Friday, March 15, at 8pm at Monroe’s backstage venue.
Read more ...Celebration of poet Rita Ann Higgins at Town Hall
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
A selection of works by Galway city poet Rita Ann Higgins will be presented at a celebratory reading in the Town Hall Theatre on March 20.
Read more ...Quiz for Headford Patrick’s Day Parade
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Headford and District Association is hosting a pub quiz at the Anglers Rest Hotel on Friday, March 8, at 8pm.
The quiz is to raise funds for the annual St Patrick’s Day Parade. Organisers hint it will be a very green-tinted quiz, so bring your knowledge of Irish culture, history, music, general knowledge, and more.
Read more ...Gahan on musical journey
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Moylough singer-songwriter Michelle Gahan has released her first album The Journey of my Song.
Read more ...Celtic Calendar concerts continue this spring
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Galway Music Residency’s Concerts for the Celtic Calendar continues in March with a celebration of Ostara, the spring equinox, after the first stirrings of Imbolc.
ConTempo Quartet will perform a specially curated Ostara programme as part of Lunchtimes with ConTempo on Tuesday, March 5 at 1.10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
Read more ...Poetry mag launch at city library
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
The magazine contains a wide selection of local, national, and international poems as well as articles, collection reviews, essays, and poetry masterclasses from established poets.
Hard Rock Collective carry heavy metal to Monroe’s
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
Monroe's Live is preparing for the electrifying sounds of the Hard Rock Collective on Friday, March 1, at 10pm. Expect a raucous night of grunge, rock, and heavy metal anthems.
Read more ...Rhythm & Soul weekend at The Galway Bay
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
The Third Irish Rhythm & Soul Weekend will take place in the Galway Bay Hotel from Thursday, March 8, to Sunday, March 10.
Read more ...Ardiff and Flako play midnight gigs at Monroe’s
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
Co Meath’s singer-songwriter Robert John Ardiff will perform on Saturday, February 24, as part of Monroe’s dual-stage ‘Isn’t It Midnight’ event.
Read more ...Rapparees return The Pogues to Galway
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
It’s set to be a fairy tale of The Pogues’ music at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, March 30, as Belfast’s Rapparees bring their renowned tribute show to Galway.
Read more ...Brendan Graham’s “Songbook” for Clonbur
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
Fresh from performing at The National Concert Hall, Cathy Jordan and Feargal Murray are bringing their celebration of the songs of Brendan Graham to Clonbur Community Center on Saturday, March 2, at 8pm.
Read more ...Dublin Film Fest heads to Inverin
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
Films from the current Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) will be screened in Connemara this weekend.
Read more ...More music for Galway with the brand-new festival: Cellissimo
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
By Hannah Martin
Music for Galway has officially launched Cellissimo, a spectacular new festival of international classic and contemporary music, taking place across Galway city and county from May 18 to May 26.
