Hard rocking tonight @ Monroe’s

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

IF YOU pine for the days of hair-metal, epic guitar solos, spandex, and a time when Guns‘n’Roses, Whitesnake, and Mötley Crüe, ruled the world, read on.

Limerick band Dirty Diamonds are intent on re-creating that era and they cite the above mentioned bands as their inspiration. Also fitting is that their forthcoming debut album is entitled Let’s Get Loud!

Toy Soldier @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Oct 03, 2013

TOY SOLDIER have been described as “your favourite club night with Nine Inch Nails and Blondie mashing it up on the decks”.

Track Dogs @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

AN IRISHMAN, an Englishman, and two Americans, all based in Madrid, make up the band Track Dogs, who play Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 9pm.

The Ikonics @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

THE IKONICS mix a smattering of The Smiths and U2, with 80s pop, and have, in Dean Murphy, a charismatic front man.

Track Dogs @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

AN IRISHMAN, an Englishman, and two Americans, all based in Madrid, make up the band Track Dogs, who play Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 9pm.

Metal night @ Monroe’s

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

GALWAY ALTERNATIVE metal band Between The Lines, formerly known as Black Tooth, play Monroe’s Live tomorrow night.

Sons Of Gingerbread @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

SONS OF Gingerbread are not a band easy to pigeonhole, with a sound that encompasses funk, jazz, rockabilly, folk, reggae, ska, prog, and soul.

The Hive @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

110TH STREET DJs Cyril Briscoe and Cian Ó Cíobháin will host their Hive clubnight tomorrow in the Róisín Dubh from 11.30pm.

Mark Geary @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

MARK GEARY plays the upstairs bar of the Róisín Dubh tomorrow at 8.30pm as part of his current Irish tour.

The tour comes as a break from work on Geary’s fifth album, which he is currently recording. Fans can look forward to hearing some new songs as well as numbers from Mark’s previous releases, 33 1/3 Grand Street, Ghosts, Opium, and Songs about love, songs about leaving.

Wheatus @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

WHEATUS, THE band responsible for ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, one of the biggest hits of the noughties, are coming to Galway.

The Magic Numbers @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 05, 2013

THE MAGIC Numbers embark on their first Acoustic Tour across Britain and Ireland this month, which includes a show at the Róisín Dubh.

The Underground Sound @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

This evening, Monroe’s Live goes underground as it presents some of the best up-and-coming indie bands in the country with The Underground Sound.

The Staves @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

The rise of sibling trio The Staves over the past 18 months has been nothing short of meteoric. The band arrive at the Róisín Dubh on September 9 from 8pm.

Disoconauts @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

The Disconauts return to the Róisín Dubh tomorrow night for round two of their monthly late night “dex and percussion” party.

Oliver Callan @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

Comedy satirist and mimic Oliver Callan is coming to Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 8pm.

RSAG @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

RSAG. (aka Rarely Seen Above Ground, aka Jeremy Hickey) is an Irish multi-instrumentalist hailing from the Kilkenny who has been making waves since 2008. Although rarely seen, Hickey will play the Róisín Dubh on September 12 at 9pm.

The Sumbrellas @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Aug 22, 2013

The Sumbrellas will air tracks from their latest album, Fast Country Music Disco at Monroe’s Live this evening, August 22.

Their sound runs the gamut from rockabilly grooves to softer acoustic tracks, but whether soft or loud, this pan-European quartet plays with an unparalleled energy.

Shuffle with DJ Dave Barry @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 22, 2013

Funk, soul, reggae DJ and vinyl junkie Dave Barry returns this month with his Shuffle DJ night at the Róisín Dubh.

Baile an Salsa @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Aug 22, 2013

Baile an Salsa was born when Uruguayan salsa singer and jet-setting vocal coach Andres Martorell was taking a much-needed breather from one of his packed-out salsa shows in a quiet trad pub next door.

Remember Thin Lizzy @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Aug 22, 2013

Phil Lynott would have turned 64 this week, and in his honour, Thin Lizzy tribute act, Remembering Lizzy, will play a special show at Monroe’s Live tomorrow, August 23.

Remembering Lizzy, is a truly authentic tribute to the great man and the band have previously been joined onstage by Phil’s mother Philomena Lynott for a rendition of ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’.

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