Grand Pocket Orchestra @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

IRISH ART-pop eccentrics Grand Pocket Orchestra will undertake something of a ‘mini-residency’ in the Róisín Dubh this month when they play two nights at Strange Brew.

The Inishbofin Experience @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

SOME OF Inishbofin’s finest musicians, along with an array of Galway folk and trad talent, will gather for a special concert in Monroe’s Live on Friday March 9.

‘Live and Unsigned’ band competition @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

LIVE AND Unsigned Dublin are holding their first Galway band competition in Monroe’s Live on Wednesday March 8 at 9pm.

AMP Sessions @ Monroe’s

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

THE ACCESS Music Project Sessions returns to Monroe’s Backstage Beer on Thursday March 1 at 8.30pm and will showcase Galway and Irish talent.

Neil Delamere @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

NEIL DELAMERE, one of Ireland’s best and most popular comedians, will bring his new show, Restructuring, to the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday March 7 at 8.30pm.

Keywest @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

KEYWEST, THE Dublin pop-rock quintet, who have often played Galway both in city venues and busking on the streets, are heading west again.

Tedfest shenanigans @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

TEDFEST, THE annual celebration of all things Fr Ted and comedic returns to the Róisín Dubh next week with the Tedfest Toilet Duck Awards 2012 and The Stars Of Fr Ted night.

Charity open mic night @ Monroe’s

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

A CHARITY open mic night to raise funds for the children's ‘Terremoto’ soccer club in Montevideo, Uruguay, takes place this Saturday in Monroe’s Live.

Michael Winslow @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

MICHAEL WINSLOW, a stalwart of the Police Academy films, a voice on Robot Chicken, and a man whose vocal chords can create any sound imaginable, is coming to Galway.

Brooklyn singer-songwriter @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

BROOKLYN BASED singer-songwriter Pat Hull will play upstairs in the Róisín Dubh this Wednesday at 9pm.

A weekend of gigs @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

MONROE’S LIVE will host a number of gigs this weekend as part of the Once Upon A Time Back The West mini-festival.

Comedian Steve Hughes @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

HEAVY METAL fan Steve Hughes once was a drummer in a band, but then he decided to step out centre-stage, not as a singer, but as a comedian.

It was a good move as the Australian has enjoyed a great career with his blend of laid-back charm and caustic anti-establishment humour receiving rave reviews and leading to appearances on the BBC’s Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week. Now comes his debut solo tour which takes in the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday at 8.30pm.

A Vibe for Phil Lynott @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

PHIL LYNOTT, singer, songwriter, and leader of Thin Lizzy, is both an Irish and global rock icon, and Galway will celebrate his music at a special concert tomorrow.

The annual Galway A Vibe for Phil Lynott, to mark the 26th anniversary of his passing, takes place in Monroe’s Live from 10pm. Performing on the night will be Thin Lizzy tribute band Remembering Lizzy, performing the best known and loved of Lynott’s songs.

Jim McKee @ Monroe’s

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

JIM MCKEE, the Tyrone born, Kinvara based artist, singer, and songwriter, will play Monroe’s Backstage Bar with his band this Sunday 15 at 10pm.

The Dying Seconds @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

WHEN THE National’s Aaron Dresner heard The Dying Seconds’ eponymously titled debut album he declared it “the ferocious coming out of a great new band”.

Vibe for Phil Lynott @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 05, 2012

The Galway Vibe for Phil Lynott will take place in Monroe’s Live on Friday January 13 at 10pm. This Lizzy tribute band Remembering Lizzy will play a selection of classic Lynott songs. Admission is €15. Tickets are available on the door or through [email protected] and 091 - 583397.

Derek Warfield @ Monroe’s tonight

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

WOLFE TONES’ founding member Derek Warfield and his band The Young Wolfe Tones will play Monroe’s Live tonight at 11pm.

Grandmaster Flash @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 15, 2011

Grandmaster Flash (pictured), the rapper and DJ who is a pivotal figure in the development of hip hop and the man behind the classic singles ‘The Message’ and ‘The Adventures of Flash on The Wheels Of Steel’, plays the Róisín Dubh on January 28 at 9pm. Tickets are available from the Róisín Dubh and www.roisindubh.net

Ham Sandwich @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Dec 08, 2011

HAM SANDWICH have had a great 12 months with their profile rising to new heights throughout 2011 and to top it off they tour Ireland this month.

Four Men and a Dog @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

FROM THEIR debut performance in Dungiven, County Derry, in 1990, Four Men and a Dog have been arguably the most colourful, eccentric, and talented of trad band ensembles.

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