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FOR ROCK bands the traditional line is two guitars, bass, drums, and vocals. Denmark’s Menfolk however are not your traditional rock band.

The June Bank Holiday weekend is about to get loud in Castlebar with the news that Thin Lizzy are coming back to the Royal Theatre. On Sunday, June 5 - Thin Lizzy featuring Scott Gorham (guitar), Brian Downey (drums), Darren Wharton (keyboards), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass guitar), and Ricky Warwick (lead vocals/guitar) play The Royal Theatre Castlebar.

Sunday March 6 sees the opening of another new bar at Monroe's Live Music Venue. The Backstage Bar, located at the back of the venue's main stage upstairs, has a capacity of up to 180 people and will run a special Sunday Night Season.

Jethro Tull has just announced that he is to perform on the main stage at The Royal Theatre on March 20 2011. Early in 1968 a group of young British musicians, born from the ashes of various failed regional bands, gathered together in hunger, destitution, and modest optimism in Luton, north of London. With a common love of blues and an appreciation, among them, of various other music forms, they started to win over a small but enthusiastic audience in the various pubs and clubs of southern England. The breakthrough came when they were offered the Thursday night residency at London’s famous Marquee Club in Wardour Street, Soho.

THEIR MUSIC mixes punk, hardcore, post-rock, electronica, jazz, and full on metal. They are hip and they have a super cool frontwoman. They are Rolo Tomassi.

Jethro Tull has just announced that he is to perform main stage at The Royal Theatre on March 20 2011. Early in 1968, a group of young British musicians, born from the ashes of various failed regional bands, gathered together in hunger, destitution, and modest optimism in Luton, north of London. With a common love of blues and an appreciation, among them, of various other music forms, they started to win over a small but enthusiastic audience in the various pubs and clubs of southern England. The breakthrough came when they were offered the Thursday night residency at London’s famous Marquee Club in Wardour Street, Soho.

In what promises to be one of the most eagerly anticipated shows of the year, Tommy Flemming and the National Concert Orchestra will be kicking off the New Year in style with a performance at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on January 29 at 7pm.

PHIL LYNOTT - Thin Lizzy leader, songwriter, black Irishman, and rock legend, passed away on January 4 1986, at the tragically young age of 36.

DO YOU love indie and alternative music? Do you love Joy Division, The Smiths, The Cure, Stone Roses, Pixies, Kings Of Leon, Arcade Fire? Want to raise some money for charity?

IRISH ROCK band KeyWest, chosen by The Killers’ Mark Needham as “my top tip this year for success”, play Monroe’s Live tomorrow night.