Monaghan songwriter Ryan Sheridan for Monroes

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Platinum-selling artist Ryan Sheridan will bring his brand of traditional folk pop, bluegrass and country to Monroe's Live on Saturday, January 27, at 7.30pm.

Aussie and Irish folk combo for Monroe’s

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Australian folk artist Ernest Aines and Irish sensation Lorraine Nash unite for a mesmerising double-headliner event at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, February 3, at 7:30pm.

Stairway to Heaven upstairs at Monroe’s

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

CODA, Europe’s leading Led Zeppelin tribute band, will bring a night of raucous beats and high-octane heavy blues rock to Monroe’s Live on Friday, February 2, at 10pm.

Music for Galway's Midwinter Festival warms the soul this month

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

One of the pinnacles of the Music for Galway calendar, the 21st Midwinter Festival will take place from 19-21st January in the warm and welcoming ballroom of the Hardiman Hotel, Galway.

Galway Premier for Steely Dan tribute band Aja at Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

For the first time in Galway, Dublin-based band Aja will recreate the legendary music of Steely Dan at Monroe’s Live on Friday, January 5 at 9pm.

Luminary Trad trio to play Monroe’s

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

Maurice Lennon, a luminary of traditional music, joins forces with the versatile talents of Ciara Brennan and Chris Dawson for a captivating evening of music at Monroe’s Live on Thursday, January 11, at 8pm.

Annual Phil Lynott Remembrance Night at Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

In 1972, Thin Lizzy catapulted to fame with the release of ‘Whiskey in the Jar,’ marking the onset of a career that would etch their name among Ireland's foremost bands.

Iconic Geantraí series back on TG4 this weekend

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

BY DECLAN VARLEY
The traditional music series Geantraí served as a cornerstone in TG4's musicprogramming for 17 years from 1996 until 2013 and the iconic series is making a comeback this weekend.

New dawn for Galway after dark

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

We have to get over the silly nicknames first.
Kate Howard is not the ‘night mayor’, the ‘evening tsarina’, or even Galway’s first ‘lady of the night’. She is a serious public servant with two decades of experience and post-graduate qualifications in arts policy and practice.

Keane & Family to play Claregalway Hotel

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

Matt Keane and his family of musicians return to the Claregalway Hotel next month for two nights of entertainment.

Bionic Byrne for Town Hall Misadventures

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

Take cover Galway! Jason Byrne - half man, half natural disaster - crashes into Galway’s Town Hall Theatre on Saturday, January 20, for one night only.

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience returns to Galway next year

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

Straight from London’s West End via the Sydney Opera House, Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience returns to Galway this spring.

Kíla tunes for NYE

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

The roaring tribal beats of Kíla are set to ignite the stage at Monroe’s Live for a New Year’s Eve celebration.

NYE classical performance at Eye Cinema

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

The Eye Cinema in Wellpark has announced a live broadcast of the traditional New Year’s Eve Concert from the Berliner Philharmoniker Orchestra on Sunday, December 31 at 4pm.

In Tua Nua return to Monroe’s

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

Considered rock trail blazers for bringing Irish pipes and electronic fiddles to the mainstream, In Tua Nua play Monroe’s Live, tomorrow, Friday, December 29, at 9pm.

High Kings take the road to Galway

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

With 15 years on the road together, the High Kings land in Galway for a Leisureland gig on Saturday, February 24.

JFK’s three miles a long journey for Galway filmmaker

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

"It has been a marathon," sighs Oranmore’s Pamela Finn, producer and director of JFK - The Three Miles. The 24-minute film tells the story of JFK’s visit to Galway – over just three miles from the Sportsground to Salthill - through eye witness recollections.

Singer George Murphy Rising to occasion at Monroe’s Live

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Following a stomping show last July, folk and rock n’ roll artist George Murphy returns to Monroe’s with The Rising Sons this Wednesday, December 27, at 8pm.

Tuam’s Darragh O’Dea and his Delicate Dogs for Monroe’s

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Described as a brilliant storytelling songsmith, Tuam’s Darragh O’Dea brings his six-piece band, Delicate Dogs, to Monroe’s Live on Friday, December 29, at 8pm.