All Tvvins - debut album, Galway show

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

ALL TVVINS are one of the most exciting bands to emerge from Ireland in years. Tomorrow sees the release of their debut album, IIVV, and they play Galway the following week.

Metal militia - Dark Arts Festival 2016

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

BLACK METAL, death metal, noise drone, and grindcore, and some of the finest Irish practitioners of these musical dark arts will gather in Galway to play at this weekend's Dark Arts Festival 2016.

Amazing Apples return to the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

THE AMAZING Apples, the Galway Advertiser's Galway Band Of The Year 2015, play their first major Galway show of the year in the Róisín Dubh on Sunday August 20 at 9pm.

Kenny Hanlon and Lerosa to DJ @ Electric

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

APARTMENT RECORDS head Kenny Hanlon, and Dublin based Italian house producer and DJ, Lerosa, will hit the decks at the Shivers night in Electric Garden and Theatre tomorrow from 10pm.

Baile an Salsa - next album, next concert

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

MULTI-GRAMMY Award winning composer/producer Walter Flores is coming from Central America to produce the new album by Galway Irish trad/Latin music fusion group Baile an Salsa.

Some tickets left for Nathan Carter's second Salthill show

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

TOMORROW NIGHT'S Nathan Carter concert in Leisureland, Salthill, is sold out, but a handful of tickets are available for Saturday's event.

An evening of baroque and romantic music

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

AN EVENING of baroque and romantic music awaits concert goers at the final Galway Catherdal Recital concert of the season which takes place this evening at 8pm.

Tenor Anthony Kearns in concert

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED tenor Anthony Kearns wil give a concert in Meelick Church, Eyrecourt, County Galway, on Friday August 19.

Rolling Stones' tribute band @ Seven

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

THE STROLLING Homes, the Galway based tribute band to "the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world", the Rolling Stones, play Seven, Bridge Street, tomorrow from 10pm.

Loughrea to host Battle of the Buskers

Wed, Aug 10, 2016

BUSKERS FROM across Galway city and county are sought to take part in the Loughrea Medieval Festival's Battle of the Buskers competition which takes place this month.

The Complete Stone Roses @ Róisín Dubh

Mon, Aug 08, 2016

IF YOU missed the Roses at Marlay Park, you can see the next best thing, in Galway, in the form of the tribute band approved by various Roses members themselves.

Math-rockers Battles to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

INDIE ROCK, post-rock, math-rock, experimental rock...whatever you call it, Battles play it, and few do it as well as this New York trio who play the Róisín Dubh on Monday August 15.

Album review: Dinosaur Jr

Music Reviews Thu, Aug 04, 2016

DINOSAUR JR's comeback, ongoing for more than a decade, has largely been a success, with 2009's Farm in particular, proving they still had 'it' and something very worthwhile to say.

Declan O'Rourke plays next Nocturne gig

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

“HE WRITES the sort of classic songs people don’t write anymore, songs that sound like they’ve been around forever...Listen to 'Galileo', possibly the greatest song written in the last 30 years.”

The Ballaghs - the family that plays together...

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

THE BALLAGHS, a "captivating catharsis of fiddle, voice and feet", are a Canadian family band who play traditional north American music, soulful ballads, enticing originals, all with a sprinkle of humour.

Folk/blues from Charlie Parr @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

FOLK/BLUES singer-songwriter and guitarist Charlie Parr is coming to Galway to play Monroe's Backstage Bar on Wednesday August 24 at 8.30pm.

Americana singer Peco @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

PECO, THE former frontman of Indie-folk band Valentine Black, is coming to Galway to play Monroe’s Live on Friday August 5 at 9pm and Saturday 6 at 11.30pm.

Pearl Jam tribute @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

LEADING PEARL Jam tribute band, Pearl Jem, will bring the music of the Seattle legends to the stage of Monroe's Live on Friday August 26 at 10pm.

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble return to the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

“I CANNOT get enough of these guys, they soothe the soul.” So said US president Barack Obama about the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, who play Strange Brew in the Róisín Dubh on Sunday July 31 at 8pm.

Album Review: The Driftwood Manor

Music Reviews Thu, Jul 28, 2016

THERE IS an argument to be made that Irish folk, while it has an outstanding repertoire to draw from, is often over-reliant on that repertoire, and this is stifling the creation and addition of new works to the cannon.

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