Frank Naughton’s A Vintage Christmas

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

ONE OF GALWAY’S finest and most popular singers, tenor Frank Naughton, will present his show, A Vintage Christmas, at the Town Hall Theatre, on Thursday December 18 at 8pm.

Call Super to make debut Irish appearance

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

CALL SUPER - aka DJ JR Seaton - will make his debut Irish appearance when he plays Bap to the Future this Saturday in Factory, Abbeygate Street.

ConTempo to play as part of charity Christmas concert

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

NUI GALWAY will hold a Christmas concert in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Monday December 1 at 8pm, to raise funds for GamBLE.

The Henry Girls - heavenly folk harmonies

Wed, Nov 26, 2014

THE PRISTINE, three-part harmonies, delicate roots-folk melodies, and Irish folk with Americana sounds of Donegal’s The Henry Girls will be heard in Monroe’s Live on Thursday December 4.

Citóg - three nights of left-field music for December

Tue, Nov 25, 2014

CITÓG, THE Galway music night which supports original, emerging, and alternative rock, pop, electro, and folk artists, returns in December for a second instalment of Wednesday night gigs at the Róisín Dubh.

HamsandwicH to play Róisín Dubh this week

Tue, Nov 25, 2014

A CHANGE is as good as a rest they sometimes say, and HamsandwicH certainly believe in the truth of that old chestnut, employing it as the rule of thumb for their forthcoming album.

Tracy Bruen to launch debut EP

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

TRACY BRUEN, the indie-folk singer-songwriter the Electric Picnic festival described as possessing “a stunning vocal range and a theatrical bent” launches her debut EP next week.

Album review - Ariel Pink

Music Reviews Thu, Nov 20, 2014

IF NOEL Fielding had such a thing as an evil twin, then LA’s Ariel Pink just might be it, for in pom pom, he has just unleashed possibly the strangest album of 2014, and certainly the year’s most eccentrically uninhibited.

Anthemic Raglans set for Strange Brew

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

THERE MAY be no exact consensus on how to categorise Raglans’ sound, but there is unanimous agreement that it is irresistible and that on-stage the band are phenomenal.

Leonard Elschenbroich - charisma and perfection

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

A PERFORMER of “tremendous assurance and power” whose playing has “depth, expressivity, charisma and perfection” will play Galway next week.

Stephen Young & The Union @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

STEPHEN YOUNG & The Union bring their Americana sound to Monroe’s Live this Sunday, playing songs from their forthcoming album Eagle Fort Rumble.

Noreena Gill - two shows and a debut EP

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

GALWAY JAZZ/SOUL singer-songwriter Noreena Gill is to play two shows in the city over the next six days, and launch her debut EP, Something About You.

Parle and Barnes @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

LUAN PARLE, the Meteor Award winning singer-songwriter is coming to Galway on Friday November 28 to play an intimate acoustic set, upstairs in the Róisín Dubh.

110th Street’s birthday bash

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

YOU ONLY turn 16 once, so when that milestone birthday comes around, it makes sense to do it in style, and that is just what clubnight 110th Street plans to do.

Shuffle! @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

SHUFFLE! RETURNS to the Róisín Dubh for another instalment of foot stomping floor fillers with DJ Dave Barry tomorrow at 11pm.

Abandoman @ The King’s Head

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

Comedy/hip-hop duo Abandoman (pictured) play a free ticketed gig at The Kings Head on Thursday November 27 at 8.30pm. From Kanye to Jay Z, from country to funk, their set will contain musical, lyrical and comical scenes of a seriously awesome nature. Check The Kings Head Facebook to book on how to get free tickets

Sing praises - Harlem Gospel Choir

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

THE WORLD famous Harlem Gospel Choir are coming to Galway to sing at the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday November 23 at 8pm as part of their current Irish tour.

Spirit of Voice returns for 2014

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

THE 11TH annual Spirit of Voice festival, a celebration of the human voice through song, takes place in The Victoria Hotel on Friday November 21 at 9pm.

The Lost Brothers - voices to stop you in your tracks

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

“ONCE IN a while you hear voices that stop you in your tracks. The Lost Brothers are the real deal. They have the most beautiful harmonies around and...they have the songs to back it up.”

Dub reggae man Mad Professor @ Monroe’s

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

A DISCIPLE of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Mad Professor is no insignificant figure in reggae himself, as Galway will see when he plays Monroe’s Live on Thursday November 27 at 8pm as part of his current Irish tour.

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