The saxophone and a mediaeval lover's journey

Thu, May 18, 2017

THE SAXOPHONE is an instrument indelibly associated with jazz, a musical form created by African-Americans in the early 20th century, so what is a saxophone doing at a concert at the Galway Early Music Festival?

Chasing Abbey to play Monroe's Live

Thu, May 18, 2017

"YOU KNOW where you should be going for your hip-hop? Tullamore, County Offaly. This is Ro, Bee, and TeddyC, they're called Chasing Abbey," so said Today FM's Dermot & Dave.

Spiccato Junction revisited

Thu, May 18, 2017

IN THE mid-Noughties, the enthusiastic, energetic fusion of Irish trad and classical by the combined forces of the Máirtín O’Connor Band and the ConTempo Quartet, was a thrilling sight in concert.

Make Haste To The Wedding

Thu, May 18, 2017

YOUNG MUSICIANS and singers from the Athenry Music School Horizon Orchestra, the St Nicholas Choristers, Maoincheoil na Gaillimhe’s Adult String Orchestra, and Galway Early Music’s Red Earl’s Musicke join forces for the Galway Early Music Festival.

US metal band make Irish debut in Galway

Thu, May 18, 2017

OF VIRTUE, the metalcore/ambient band from Lansing, the capital of the US state of Michigan, make their Irish debut when they play The Cellar Bar tomorrow night.

Jenn Grant to play Black Gate Cultural Centre

Thu, May 18, 2017

JENN GRANT, the acclaimed Candian singer-songwriter is touring her latest album, Paradise, and is coming to Galway next week to play The Black Gate Cultural Centre, St Francis Street.

Gilbert O'Sullivan announces Galway show

Tue, May 16, 2017

'NOTHING RHYMED', 'Alone Again (Naturally)', 'Matrimony', 'Clair', 'Get Down' - the signature songs of Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan are also timeless classics which boast of a outstanding sense of melody.

Galway's finest musicians feature on new Citóg Records compilation

Thu, May 11, 2017

SOME OF the finest indie-rock, folk, and singer-songwriter acts in Galway, and the west of Ireland, feature on a new compilation album to be launched at Strange Brew in the Róisín Dubh tonight.

Album review: Slowdive

Music Reviews Thu, May 11, 2017

FOR ANYONE wishing to go back to 1992, and those just curious to see what that year felt and sounded like, the best means - in the absence of a TARDIS - is to play the second track from Slowdive's new album.

Back West - debut album and Róisín Dubh gig

Thu, May 11, 2017

BACK WEST - Galway brother and sister duo Maureen and Brendan Browne, Tyrone's virtuoso PJ McDonald, and Lord of the Dance's Peter Vickers - launch their debut album in the Róisín Dubh this weekend.

Brahms - the musician, the lover...

Thu, May 11, 2017

AIMEZ-VOUS Brahms? Music for Galway’s 36th International Concert Season comes to a close with two events, one celebrating Brahms' music, the other looking at his most enigmatic aspect - his love life.

Galway metal band reaches Metal to the Masses final

Thu, May 11, 2017

NA CRUITHNE, the Galway folk-metal band, have made it to the final of the prestigious Metal 2 the Masses competition in Dublin, which takes place in Fibber Magees in Dublin this Saturday.

Cut loose with Italy's Ensemble Micrologus

Thu, May 11, 2017

"A MEDIAEVAL band cutting loose in the village square on a festival day" is how The Boston Globe described Italian ensemble Ensemble Micrologus, who will be "cutting loose" in Galway this month.

Duke Special - on his way back to Galway

Thu, May 11, 2017

DUKE SPECIAL is an artist who is forever restless, forever on the move. "I don't want to be sounding like I sounded 10 years ago," he has said. "I want to keep adding to what I've learned, keep developing."

Train Room to play Monroe's

Thu, May 11, 2017

TRAIN ROOM, the brainchild of Mayo songwriter/musician/producer Joe Monaghan, has been called "one to keep an eye on" by The Irish Times, and Galway has a chance to see why next week.

Sean Daly & The Shams to play Monroe's

Thu, May 11, 2017

DESPITE 'SHAM' being a word indelibly associated with Tuam, Sean Daly & The Shams do not hail from north Galway. Sean is from Donegal, while the band was founded in San Francisco in 2011.

Elaine Mai - new EP and Róisín Dubh gig

Thu, May 04, 2017

THE COLOUR Of Night, the new EP from electro singer-songwriter Elaine Mai will be launched at the Róisín Dubh. Almost three years in the making, it is a cathartic work about the human experiences of grief and hope.

Album review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Music Reviews Thu, May 04, 2017

“THIS RELEASE is designed to be a way into three decades of music making...the songs we have chosen are the ones that have stuck around, for whatever reason. Some songs are those that demand to be played live. Others are lesser songs that are personal favourites of ours."

Gospel Rising Music Festival arrives next week

Thu, May 04, 2017

GOSPEL RISING Music Festival, Ireland's biggest gospel music and choral festival, comes to Galway, for a weekend of concerts, workshops, and interactive events, with artists and mentors from Britain, Spain, and Ireland.

Katie O'Connor to launch new album

Thu, May 04, 2017

KATIE O'CONNOR, the Kerry born, Galway based singer-songwriter, will launch her new album, Fuel For Dreaming, and play live at Seven, Bridge Street, this weekend.

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