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When Barry McGivern first saw the blues-rock might of legendary Irish guitarist, Rory Gallagher in 1969, it inspired the trajectory of his music career. Having watched him perform in concert over 30 times, Barry set out to bring together the ultimate tribute band.

Having received a shout-out from acclaimed Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder at his solo show for his mirror-like impersonations of Freddy Mercury, Kildare musician Brian Keville is at the top of his game. As lead singer for the theatrical rock performance group Qween, the artist pours his heart and soul into recreating the legendary vocals and charismatic style of the music icon.

THEY CREATED the musical genre rockgrass - a fusion of classic rock and bluegrass/American folk - have won the respect of legendary rockers, been going for nearly 20 years, and are returning to Galway.

FREGOLI Theatre Company is reviving it's ambitiou Fruition: A New Plays Project, it's Cúirt literary festival debut show from last month, which will see the Galway company stage five dramas from four new writers.

IN ITS fusion of metal, jazz, indie, avant garde, and movie soundtracks, post-rock should be a fount of constant fresh ideas. Too often it can sound like a group of lands practising their guitar scales backed by jittery drumbeats.

HANS CHRISTIAN Andersen’s classic story, The Snow Queen, gets a daring modern makeover from Galway Actors Workshop in a new production at the Town Hall studio from Wednesday December 9 to Saturday 12 at 8.30pm.