Edinburgh comedy preview @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

IRISH COMEDIANS Barry Mack and Kieran Lawless will perform previews of their upcoming Edinburgh festival shows in the Róisín Dubh.

Barry Mack’s Take My Knife, Please! is a series of surreal, autobiographical, tales of being paid to leave the Irish stock exchange; being held up at gun point by the IRA; his love for white chocolate; and an exploding Volkswagen Beetle.

Indie pop night @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

DUBLIN INDIE-pop quartet We Are Losers and Britain’s Runaround Kids are touring Ireland, in advance of their split 12” EP to be released on July 9.

Fling @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

FLING, THE energetic Irish quintet who fuse trad, bluegrass, blues, and rock play Monroe’s Live on Thursday July 5 at 11.30pm.

Elly O’Keeffe @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

COUNTY CORK singer-songwriter Elly O’Keeffe will play Monroe’s Live tomorrow at 9.30pm.

Elly’s music moves between ballads, grittier up-tempo songs, acoustic numbers that make use of cello and viola textures and a harder rock sound. Check out her debut album When We Live.

Ray Davis @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

The great Ray Davis, lead singer and songwriter of The Kinks, who has penned such classic songs as ‘Waterloo Sunset’, ‘Dedicated Follower Of Fashion’, ‘Lola’, and ‘See My Friends’, plays the Róisín Dubh on Friday June 22 at 8pm. Tickets available online at www.roisindubh.net, from the Ticket Desk at OMG, Shop Street (formerly Zhivago), and The Róisín Dubh.

Chris Martin @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

CHRIS MARTIN - no, not the guy from Coldplay - but the award winning comedian, is coming to Galway to play upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday at 8.30pm.

The Galway Sessions @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 31, 2012

THE GALWAY Sessions festival, a celebration of the folk and traditional musics of Ireland, Scotland, and America, will hold its festival club at Monroe’s The Backstage Bar.

Tom Rhodes @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 31, 2012

IN A stand up career spanning 25 years, Tom Rhodes has been on HBO, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and filmed two half hour specials for Comedy Central.

Latin American night @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 24, 2012

FANS OF Latin American music will have much to look forward to with the Pachanga Party at Monroe’s tomorrow night.

To get things started there will be a class in Forró - dance styles of north-eastern Brazil - at 9.30pm with the party starting at 10pm. There will be music from Kalanguetal Brazilian Band and salsa, Forró, and Latin music from DJ Marcelo King.

Communion: Galway @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 24, 2012

THE SECOND Communion: Galway night, featuring new and emerging talent, takes place in the Róisín Dubh tomorrow from 8.30pm.

Late Night Gimp Fight @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 24, 2012

SAUCY HUMOUR, off-the-wall sketches, hilarious songs, and a lot of ‘naughty but nice’ humour is on the cards from Late Night Gimp Fight.

Underground Sound mini-festival @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 24, 2012

THE UNDERGROUND Sound, the night for up and coming, alternative, and unsigned bands in Monroe’s, will hold a mini-festival next week.

The Original Rudeboys @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 17, 2012

THE ORIGINAL Rudeboys, the Dublin acoustic-hip hop band, are coming to Galway and will play the Róisín Dubh on Saturday May 26 at 9pm.

The Hope Foundation fundraising concert tonight @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 17, 2012

TONIGHT FROM 9pm, Monroe’s Live will host a major fundraising concert for The Hope Foundation, the charity which works for street children in Calcutta.

The Low Anthem @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

The wonderful Providence, Rhode Island, folk-rock trio The Low Anthem (pictured), best known for their magnificent 2009 album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, will play the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday June 26. Tickets are available from the Róisín Dubh and www.roisindubh.net

The Riptide Movement @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE RIPTIDE Movement, whose debut album Keep On, Keepin’ On, is currently riding high in the Irish charts, play the Róisín Dubh tomorrow at 9pm.

The Dublin band - Mal Tuohy (vocals), Ger McGarry (bass/harmonica), JPR Dalton (lead guitar), and Gar Byrne (drums) - have been described by Hotpress as “a thrilling live proposition, that leaves crowds wondering how on earth they haven’t passed out!” while former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell said they were “an awesome band, Hendrix himself would be shaking in his boots!”

Live and Unsigned Competition @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE LIVE and Unsigned Dublin band competition takes place in Monroe’s Live tonight from 9pm.

Jigsaw Jam launch debut EP @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE JIGSAW Jam release their debut EP There Was A Time this Saturday at 9pm with a gig in Monroe’s Live.

Rich Hall @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

The great American comic Rich Hall (pictured) makes a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday at 8.30pm. Part Cherokee, part cranky Southerner, part country singer, Rich is, in addition to being an award winning comic, a songwriter, author, and documentary maker. Get your tickets now. Tickets are available from the Róisín Dubh and www.roisindubh.net

Bronagh Gallagher @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 03, 2012

BRONAGH GALLAGHER, the actress, singer, and songwriter is about to release her new album, simply entitled Bronagh Gallagher, and this month will see her on tour across Ireland.

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