A little classical music for Culture Night

Mon, Sep 18, 2017

THE CONTEMPO Quartet will give four free concerts around the city to mark Culture Night, which takes place on Friday, while later this month, they will also present a cross-genre collaboration with Galway-based artists in NUIG.

Album review: Alvvays

Music Reviews Thu, Sep 14, 2017

ALVVAYS DEBUT album was dominated, indeed overshadowed, by one song - 'Archie, Marry Me' - an inspired depiction of young love, defiance, and ennui. Backed by a grandstanding chorus and killer middle eight, it was definitive indiepop par excellence.

Siv Jakobsen - debut album, Róisín Dubh show

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

SIV JAKOBSEN, whose music the BBC's Lauren Laverne has praised as "beautifully atmospheric", will perform songs from her recently released debut album in the Róisín Dubh.

Little Hours - new EP, Monroe's Live show

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

FOLLOWING THEIR recent appearance on the Electric Picnic main stage at the start of this month, October will see rising Donegal duo Little Hours release a new EP, Too Much Patience, and play Monroe's Live.

Eurovision winner Eimear Quinn to sing in Galway Cathedral

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

EIMEAR QUINN, best known for winning the 1996 Eurovision with the song 'The Voice', will perform a candlelit concert in Galway Cathedral, accompanied by the renowned brass quintet Dublin Brass.

The Burning Hell to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

DESPITE THEIR name, The Burning Hell's music is so good, "even Jesus is going to enjoy it once He finally gets here," according the BBC's Tom Robinson - and Galway can see why this weekend.

The Mae Trio - two Galway shows

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

THE MAE Trio, the Australian contemporary folk group, are coming to Ireland to promote their new album, Take Care Take Cover, and will play two dates in County Galway.

Rory Gallagher Tribute @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

THE MUSIC of Rory Gallagher remains not just one of the great achievements of Irish rock and blues but of rock and blues by anyone, from any country outside the music's birthplace of the USA.

Eoin Dolan - new single and album

Wed, Sep 13, 2017

EOIN DOLAN, one of County Galway's finest songwriters has just released his new single, 'Good Human Being?', as a taster for his forthcoming second album, Ubique.

Album review: Neil Young

Music Reviews Thu, Sep 07, 2017

SINCE SHAKEY opened up his archives, a treasure trove of magnificent, mostly live, albums, have been flowing out to us grateful fans over the past decade. The latest in this series is an unreleased studio work - Hitchhiker.

Tom Hickox to play Strange Brew

Thu, Sep 07, 2017

TOM HICKOX has music in the blood. His father, Richard Hickox, is one of Britain's most renowned conductors, while his mother was an orchestral timpanist. Tom however has pursued the path of singer-songwriter, rather than classical musician.

Chasing Abbey and Marc Kinchen announced for FourFour

Thu, Sep 07, 2017

FOUR FOUR returns to Electric, Upper Abbeygate Street, this September, with some big nights planned over the next few months, including sets from Chasing Abbey and Marc Kinchen (MK).

Sonny Fodera to DJ @ Electric

Thu, Sep 07, 2017

SONNY FODERA, one of the world's most in-demand DJs, who regularly spins the decks in clubs in Britain, the US, Brazil, and Australia, makes a detour to Ireland to play the Electric Garden & Theatre this month.

Mary Coughlan - Irish tour, Galway show

Thu, Sep 07, 2017

MARY COUGHLAN'S autumn/winter tour of Ireland will see her play a home town concert at the end of this month, making her upcoming show a welcome chance to see one of the nation's most outstanding singers in action.

Chris Haze releases new single

Thu, Sep 07, 2017

CHRIS HAZE, the Galway singer-songwriter, is set to release his new single 'Say Goodbye' this week, the follow-up to his Irish chart topping EP We Are One, which came out in February.

Come On Live Long to play Róisín Dubh

Tue, Sep 05, 2017

COME ON Live Long, the Dublin indie/alternative/electronica quartet, hailed by Nialler 9 as "one of the best live bands in Ireland", who "specialise in dreamy folktronica with a futuristic twist," according to Hot Press, play Galway this week.

G4 to perform at the Town Hall Theatre

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

G4 take their classic releases of Bohemian Rhapsody, My Way, and Nessun Dorma on the road and also some of the greatest love songs of all time as they tour the songs from their hotly anticipated album, G4 Love Songs for the first time.

This new album features songs including Your Song, Amigos Para Siempre, and I'd Do Anything For Love, and was released on February 3.

The Jabronis to play The Quays

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

The Jabronis, a well-oiled 10-piece machine, with plenty of colour, and charisma to boot, are bringing their unique style to The Quays Bar on September 3.

Shelby Earl and Miriam Donoghue at the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

"...Burn the Boats in 2011 and Swift Arrows in 2013—were vehicles for Earl’s voice, a rich and expressive instrument capable of substantial power. The Man Who Made Himself a Name is less a vehicle than a co-conspirator riding shotgun and reaching over to stomp on the accelerator." - Paste Magazine.