The Dustbowl Revival - all of American music is here

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

THE DUSTBOWL Revival could be called an American roots orchestra, fusing the sounds of bluegrass, swing, hot jazz, pre-war blues, southern soul, and New Orleans funk.

Brendan Grace to play Salthill in August

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

IRELAND'S favourite funnyman, Brendan Grace, makes a welcome return to Galway, when he performs his Summer Cabaret Show at the Salthill Hotel on Thursday August 11 at 8pm.

The Seen and The Unseen in Kinvara

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

THE SEEN and The Unseen, an exhibition of ceramics, sculpture, painting and photography by Bláithín Ní Leannain, Catherine Dunne and William Fulford, is about to open in Kinvara.

GTI to host creative writing classes

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

CREATIVE WRITING classes for beginners and intermediate level, take place in the Galway Technical Institute in September.

Inishbofin Concerts celebrate 20th anniversary

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

MARY COUGHLAN, Declan O'Rourke, and Mick Flannery are among the leading singers and musicians who will play the forthcoming Inishbofin Concert series, which is now celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Reggae legend Jah Shaka to play Galway

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

JAH SHAKA, the legendary reggae artist whose music inspired such post-punks giants as Public Image Ltd and The Slits, plays the Commercial Boatclub, Woodquay, this Saturday at 8pm.

Cry Before Dawn @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

IN THE late 1980s, Cry Before Dawn enjoyed a status as one of Ireland's most critically and commercially successful bands, and their return to live duties in recent years has been welcomed.

A night of American music in St Nicholas'

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

THE DEXTER Community Band from Michigan will give a concert of American music at St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, on Friday August 5 at 6pm.

Silent Disco Street Party

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

BEAT ON the street! Bop ‘till you drop! Sing ‘til you’re hoarse to the ripest musical fromage imaginable! It can only be the Silent Disco Street Party on Monday August 1 from 8pm.

GIAF 16 Round-up reviews

Events Review Wed, Jul 27, 2016

RISING STAR and Irish soul singer Brian Deady brought down the curtain on this year’s Galway International Arts Festival in fine style with a rousing gig at the Róisín Dubh on Sunday night.

Strange Brew Summer Shindig 12

Tue, Jul 26, 2016

THERE ARE two kinds of Galwegians - one lives for the Races, the other cannot be far enough away from the Races. If you are of the latter persuasion, there is only one place to be on Ladies' Day - The Strange Brew Summer Shindig.

Daithí, Mmoths, Toby Kaar

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

DAITHÍ, MMOTHS, and Toby Kaar, three of the most creative and exciting talents in Irish electronica, will gather in the Róisín Dubh, for what could be one of the highlights of the Galway International Arts Festival.

Local filmmakers seek sponsorship for new film

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

THE MAKERS of a new short film, Aftermath, are calling for last minute funding pledges, donations, and business sponsorship, ahead of their fundraising deadline of tomorrow.

Best of new Irish comedy @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

SOME OF the best emerging Irish comedians, who regularly headline the Róisín Dubh's Tuesday night Comedy Showcase, will be headlining tomorrow night's Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh.

Creative Wave - GMIT student and graduate exhibition

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

GALWAY BASED Swedish artist Cecilia Danell is among those exhibiting at Creative Wave, a show of work by GMIT students and graduates, running in the Galway City Museum.

'You can’t beat the live experience'

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

ONE OF the hottest Irish acts on the circuit right now is soulful Cork troubadour Brian Deady, whose latest album, Non-Fiction, has met with wide critical acclaim. The Sunday Times called it "bare-knuckle and remarkable" while The Irish Times declared Deady as "a new soul star".

Ghostly Galway tales in Fringe show Haunted

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

GHOSTLY TALES, and stories of the supernatural, which have been gathered from around Galway, will be told in Haunted, a new play from new theatre company Ferocious Composure, which makes its bow at the Galway Fringe Festival this weekend.

André Rieu live @ The Eye

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

ANDRÉ RIEU'S annual concert from the Vrijthof square in his native Maastricht, takes place on Saturday July 23 at 7pm, and will be broadcast live via satellite to The Eye Cinema, Wellpark.

Catherine Fleming's Anonymous exhibition

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

ANONYMOUS IS the title of the latest exhibition from County Galway artist Catherine Fleming, where the artist has been inspired to create new works based on a series of poems.

Project West - new trad band concert in aid of Samaritans

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

PROJECT WEST, a group of traditional Irish musicians, who recently took the US by storm on a 100-date tour, kick off their first official Irish tour with a charity concert in Galway.

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