The Jigsaw Jam @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

THEY HAVE been compared to The Beautiful South and Mumford and Son, and Galway audiences will see for themselves tomorrow night.

Shadows and Dust @ Monroe’s

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

DUBLIN QUINTET Shadows and Dust are coming to Galway to play Monroe’s Live Backstage Bar this Saturday at 11pm.

Strange Boats @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

“A pair a ‘lectric guitars, drums, bass, flowery language and western harmonies, usually culminating in catchy rock songs.”

Bluegrass music @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

THEYMAY be named after the tip end of Cornwall, but bluegrass band Land’s End draws members from Gloucester, Liverpool, Munich, Dublin, Cork, and Galway.

The Land's End Bluegrass Band play Monroe’s Live tomorrow at 10.30pm. The band formed at the Sore Fingers international bluegrass workshop last year and are led by Galwegian Hugh ‘Blind Boy’ Murray.

Between the Lines @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

GALWAY ALTERNATIVE metal band, Between the Lines, formerly known as Black Tooth, play Monroe’s Live tomorrow at 10pm.

The band recently offered fans a taster of what to expect from the revamped Between the Lines when they posted a clip on their Facebook page of new song ‘Rumour’. A brooding, old school number, it nods to sub-genres as diverse as sludge, thrash, and grunge.

Bluegrass bands @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

BLUEGRASS MUSIC will be heard this Sunday in Monroe’s Live when The Paperboys and The Blind Dead McJones Band take to the stage.

Walking on Cars @ Monroe’s

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

WALKING ON Cars bring their anthemic indie pop to Monroe’s Backstage Bar tonight from 10pm.

Cara Luft @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

AWARD WINNING Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Cara Luft will play upstairs in the Róisín Dubh this Saturday from 9pm.

Natty Wailer @ Monroe’s tonight

Thu, May 30, 2013

NATTY WAILER, the Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter, along with his band The Reggae Vibes, plays Monroe’s Live tonight from 11pm.

Penny Wentworth @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 30, 2013

THERE IS an old expression which goes, “every penny that went towards it was worth it” and it is the source of the name of Nenagh band Penny Wentworth.

Cure tribute show @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 23, 2013

THE CURE, the Gothrock godfathers who have delivered some of the greatest singles of the last 35 years, will be celebrated in the Róisín Dubh.

Big September @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 23, 2013

BIG SEPTEMBER, who have enjoyed a Top 40 hit with ‘The Preacher’, will play Monroe’s Live tomorrow night.

Runaway GO @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 23, 2013

BELFAST INDIE quintet Runaway GO release their new single ‘I Would Go’ tomorrow and play upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Saturday at 9pm.

Johnny Gallagher @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 23, 2013

JOHNNY GALLAGHER, the outstanding Irish guitarist who has rubbed shoulders with Led Zeppelin's John-Paul Jones, Seasick Steve, and ZZ Top is coming to Galway.

Johnny has scorched his way through festivals, clubs, and venues across Europe with The Boxtie Band. The quartet, featuring Johnny’s brothers Pauric and James, play a mixture of Johnny’s original material and interpretations of Lynyrd Skynrd, Jimi Hendrix, and Peter Green.

The Lucid Dream @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 23, 2013

THE PSYCHEDELIC sound of Carlisle’s The Lucid Dream will be heard at Monroe’s Backstage Bar tonight at 11pm.

French punk @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 23, 2013

TWO FRENCH punk bands come to Galway tomorrow night to play the upstairs bar of the Róisín Dubh.

Draw Me A Butt and Nothing for free from Nantes will be joined by new Galway rock band Old Bean. Admission is €6 and doors open at 10pm.

Leading Armies @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 16, 2013

FUSING REGGAE, soul, rock, funk, and hip hop, Limerick sextet Leading Armies’ play with skilled musicianship, layered harmonies, and a youthful exuberance.

Flirt FM Sessions @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 09, 2013

NUI GALWAY student radio station Flirt FM, will hold its Flirt FM Sessions concert/recording in Monroe’s Backstage Bar this evening at 10pm.

Tokyo Rosenthal @ Monroe's Live

Thu, May 09, 2013

ROOTS, COUNTRY, and blues singer-songwriter Tokyo Rosenthal plays a solo acoustic show at Monroe’s Backstage Bar this Sunday at 10.30pm.

Rosenthal’s songs run the gamut from love to politics and reveal the influence of James Taylor and Kris Kristofferson. He has enjoyed critical acclaim as well as honours of another kind.