Snow Patrol play Galway in May

Mon, Mar 26, 2018

SNOW PATROL release their new album, Wildness on May 25 but Galway will get a chance to hear some of its tracks before then when the band play Leisureland, Salthill, as part of their Irish tour.

Shamisen - The Yoshida Brothers play Galway

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

THE SHAMISEN is a traditional Japanese instrument about one metre long, with three strings, and played using a large pick called a bachi - and Galway is about to see a show from two of its finest players.

Album review: Yo La Tengo

Music Reviews Thu, Mar 22, 2018

IN 1971, Sly & The Family Stone released There's A Riot Goin' On, a dark, agitated, brooding, washed-out sounding album of suppressed African-American anger at the state of the USA.

Chris Haze releases new EP and single

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

CHRIS HAZE, the chart topping, award winning, Galway singer-songwriter, will tomorrow [Friday March 23] release a new, five-track EP and single, both entitled Recipe, on all downloading and streaming services.

Sacred music for Good Friday

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

MARY WEPT at the foot of the cross as her crucified son died; King David was plunged into grief at the death of his son Absalom in battle, while Rachel was left in Ramah to mourn her lost children.

Gallops - dark electronica from Wales

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

IN 2012 they caught and excited many ears with their debut album, Yours Sincerely Dr Hardcore. In 2013 they announced their break up. In 2016 they reformed, and last year released a new album.

Shuffle! @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

SHUFFLE!, GALWAY'S night of northern soul, blues, reggae, ska, Latin, boogaloo, r'n'b, and rock'n'roll is back this weekend at the Róisín Dubh, with DJ Dave Barry joined by Andy Flynn.

Jess Klein - Irish tour starts in Galway

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

JESS KLEIN has been called "a songwriter with a voice of unblinking tenacity" by The New York Times, while MOJO said she has “one of those voices you want to crawl up close to the speakers to listen to”.

Donum Dei - savage sonic fury

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

GALWAY IS about to be treated to a unique fusion of hardcore infused, melodic thrash metal - one fed on a diet of vintage Black Sabbath, early Metallica, NWOBHM - when Donum Dei hit town.

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh to play Nocturne #12

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

CAOIMHÍN Ó RAGHALLAIGH, one of the most acclaimed and prolific Irish musicians of his generation, will perform at the next Nocturne show at Loam restaurant, Fairgreen Road.

A jazz piano concert for the city

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

FRANCESCO TURRISI, a leading voice in the European jazz/improv for more than 20 years, will make his Galway debut when he plays The Mick Lally Theatre for Piano Day 2018.

Jack L - a magic night in store

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

THE GREAT Jack L, the Irish vocalist, of whom The Los Angeles Times declared "What a voice…what a performer!’’ brings his award winning show Magic Days to the Town Hall Theatre.

Pete Higgins to release debut album

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

PETE HIGGINS, the Galway based musician, whose music draws on the Americana of Ryan Adams, the indie and electro leanings of Sufjan Stevens, swing jazz, and Johnny Marr, is about to release his debut album.

Luan Parle and Clive Barnes - Galway shows

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

LUAN PARLE and Clive Barnes are solo artists and songwriters, who, for the last three years have been performing together to sold out audiences across Ireland, the US, and Europe.

The Seven Last Words of Christ

Wed, Mar 21, 2018

DON JOSÉ Sáenz de Santa María, the Archbishop of Cadiz, was preparing sermons for an Easter service and asked Joseph Haydn, the most celebrated composer of his day, to write music to accompany the words he was writing.

Jeffrey Lewis announces Galway show

Tue, Mar 20, 2018

JEFFREY LEWIS - singer, songwriter, lyricist, artist, storyteller, comic book creator, and personification of indie-rock, makes a welcome and long overdue return to Galway in 2018.

Huun-Huur-Tu - Tuvan music @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

IT PROMISES to be one of the most exciting, and utterly different, musical events to come to Galway in many years, when the extraordinary tradition of Tuvan/Mongolian throat singing will be heard on the stage of the Róisín Dubh.

Music and poetry for next Druid Sessions gig

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

FOLK DUO Ye Vagabonds, accordionist Máirtín O'Connor, and poet Elaine Feeney will take to the stage of The Mick Lally Theatre for the next Druid Sessions gig, curated by Ollie Jennings.

Wild Youth and Rofi James @ Monroe’s tonight

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

ROFI JAMES, the Galway Advertiser's Galway Band of The Year 2017, join Dublin quartet Wild Youth for a 'GMIT Students Union presents...' show at Monroe's Live tonight.

Riff jugernaut Anciients are Galway bound

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

ANCIIENTS, THE riff juggernaut from Canada, will headline the first gig to be presented by the new Galway collective, Old Noise, made up of veterans of the city's underground metal and punk scene.

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