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A revered figure in traditional Irish music, Andy Irvine will bring decades of touring experience to Monroe’s Live on Friday, February 16, at 7:30pm.

Prior to 1961, public performance of Irish traditional music in Galway took place primarily in the form of céilís in large dancehalls — namely in the Hangar, the Commercial and the Astaire. These were enormously popular — remember the hundreds of bicycles parked outside the Hangar on a Sunday night — but they began to go out of fashion in the sixties and were regarded as old fashioned and backward.

Legendary Irish singer/songwriter Andy Irvine is coming to Róisín Dubh on Sunday April 9. With his impressive repertoire of Irish traditional songs and dexterous Balkan dance tunes, Andy creates an exciting new fusion of Irish and World Music that's not to be missed.

Paul Brady, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one of Ireland’s most enduring and popular artists, makes a long awaited return to Athlone when he appears in concert at the Radisson Blu Hotel on Saturday, April 15 2023.

Paul Brady, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one of Ireland’s most enduring and popular artists, makes a long awaited return to Athlone when he appears in concert at the Radisson Blu Hotel on Saturday, April 15 2023.

Paul Brady, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one of Ireland’s most enduring and popular artists, makes a long awaited return to Athlone when he appears in concert at the Radisson Blu Hotel on Saturday, April 15 2023.

Paul Brady, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one of Ireland’s most enduring and popular artists, makes a long awaited return to Athlone when he appears in concert at the Radisson Blu Hotel on Saturday, April 15 2023.

Composer and musician, Bill Whelan, the man behind some of the most well known Irish productions and bands, including Plantxy and Riverdance, is set to release his memoirs.

The Road to Riverdance spans from Whelan's childhood through to the 1994 Eurovision, an event which completely changed the course of Irish dancing on an international stage.

Christy Moore returned to Leisureland Galway for an evening of songs and bonus anecdotes in a sell out show Friday, September 2.