DJ night to support Yes vote in Marriage Equality referendum

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

LEADING LOCAL, national, and international DJs will be spinning the decks at Electric tomorrow night for Confetti, an event supporting the Yes campaign for the Marriage Equality referendum.

Jinx Lennon @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

“FOR ME the best songwriter in the country at the moment is Jinx Lennon.” This verdict was delivered by no less a man than Christy Moore.

Stephen James to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

FOLK-ROOTS singer-songwriter Stephen James, and his band, returns to Galway this Saturday to play the Róisín Dubh at 9pm.

Funk, reggae and soul and more @ Massimo

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

GALWAY DJ Dave Barry’s (Shuffle!) monthly vinyl excursion into funk, northern soul, boogaloo, r’n’b, hip-hop, disco, Jamaican ska, 50s rock and more, returns to Massimo tomorrow night. The emphisis is on the dancefloor but there are plenty of snugs for a quiet pint not to mention the smoking area.

Genius Of Time @ Electric

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

GENIUS OF Time, the duo of Alexander Berg and Nils Krogh, who are at the cutting edge of the Swedish live house music scene, are coming to Galway.

Beats & Pieces launches @ The Loft

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

BEATS & PIECES, the new clubnight with DJs Anthony Collins and Ferg, has its opening night on Easter Sunday in The Loft, formerly Kelly’s, Bridge Street, at 11pm.

Kodaline to headline arts festival Big Top

Wed, Apr 01, 2015

KODALINE HEADLINE the Galway International Arts Festival Big Top in the Fisheries Field on Saturday July 18, in what is sure to be one of the hottest tickets of the Galway summer.

Atlantic Rhythm Section to get funky for Easter

Wed, Apr 01, 2015

THE ATLANTIC Rhythm Section play The Twelve in Bearna this Easter Saturday at 10.30pm. Somewhat unusually for an outfit comprising three An Spidéal residents, the group’s repertoire is a toe-tapping, hip-shaking, combination of feisty funk and r’n’b.

Citóg April gigs @ Róisín Dubh

Mon, Mar 30, 2015

INDIE-ROCK, modern classical and rock fusions, folk, and Americana will all be heard from the strikingly original and critically acclaimed acts that will perform at this month’s series of Citóg gigs in the Róisín Dubh.

Astralnaut and Weed Priest split single launch

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

IRISH DOOM metal masters Weed Priest and Astralnaut will launch their new split single Graveyard/Parasitic, with a gig in The Cellar Bar this Saturday at 9pm.

Album review: Not Squares

Music Reviews Thu, Mar 26, 2015

IMPRESSIVE THOUGH Not Squares’ 2010 debut Yeah OK was, eight of its 10 songs were completely overshadowed by epic raver ‘Release The Bees’ and the post-punk riff fest ‘Asylum’.

All Tvvins to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

THE THRILLING All Tvvins, who combine electro-pop rhythms with exciting metal/math-rock guitar, play the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 9pm.

Community Skratch Games 2015

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

BATTLE HARDENED world champions in vinyl manipulation and ‘skratching’, experimental turntable musicians, and new names on the scene will converge on Galway next week for the ninth annual Community Skratch Games.

World premiere of Joycean inspired music

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

THE WORLD premiere of a new piece of music, inspired by James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, will be held in the Nuns Island Theatre this Saturday at 8pm.

Music for Good Friday

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

HOWEVER YOU interpret Good Friday, as an act of selfless atonement, one of history’s most notorious miscarriages of justice, or a story of grief, suffering, and loss, there is music to capture it all.

Frogbelly and Symphony - psych, folk, and prog

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

MUSIC, THEATRE, and a high level of experimentation will combine when Brooklyn’s Frogbelly and Symphony play Monroe’s BackStage Bar on Thursday April 16 at 10pm.

Kicking Bird to play Monroe’s

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

ALTERNATIVE FOLK band Kicking Bird are bringing their melodic rock styled vocals, hard hitting lyrics, and intricate harmonies to Monroe’s Backstage Bar.

Mitch Presents @ Kelly’s

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

IT’S A Groove Thang, the latest in the ‘Mitch Presents...’ gig series, takes place this Saturday in The Loft, the new live venue at Kelly’s Bar.

Johnny Moynihan - in concert in Kinvara

Tue, Mar 24, 2015

JOHNNY MOYNIHAN, one of the legends of Irish folk music, will play a concert entitled Vocals and far too many instruments... in The GiG Room, Kinvara Community Centre, on Saturday April 4 at 8pm.

Joshua Radin - you know his music

Mon, Mar 23, 2015

HIS NAME may not be the most familiar, but if you have ever watched hit TV shows such as House, Grey’s Anatomy, Cougar Town, One Tree Hill, and 90210, you have heard the music of Ohio-born, New York based singer-songwriter Joshua Radin.

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