Rob Wade - new single and Monroe’s gig

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

THE GALWAY singer-songwriter Rob Wade will launch his new single ‘Trained Fighter’ with a gig at Monroe’s Live this Sunday at 9pm.

Delorentos @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

DELORENTOS WILL round off a very successful 2012 with their Winter Tour of Ireland, which takes in Galway next week.

The Original Rudeboys @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

WITH THEIR YouTube viewing figures at 2.4 million; 31,000 fans on Facebook; and 18,000 followers on Twitter; The Original Rudeboys are becoming a phenomenon.

Basswax @ The Cellar

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

BASSWAX ARE a DJ crew, an influential mix series, a blog, and an outlet for graphic design, and Irish artists, and they come to Galway this weekend.

This Saturday, Basswax will be in The Cellar and the headliner is Belfast’s Undadog. A veteran of the jungle scene, he is known for his idiosyncratic style and massive selections. He also holds a weekly slot at Nu-Perception Radio.

Frank Turner @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

FRANK TURNER, the North London singer-songwriter and NME Award nominee for Best Solo Artist, plays the Róisín Dubh tomorrow at 9pm.

Big September @ HALO

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

INDIE ROCK band Big September play upstairs at HALO tomorrow from 11pm.

The quintet, from Bray, County Wicklow, formed two years ago and have played numerous festivals around the country. They are currently working on their new album, due for release next year.

Republic Of Telly man @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

THE REPUBLIC Of Telly’s Bernard O’Shea will perform stand-up at the Róisín Dubh next Wednesday at 8.30pm.

Bernard’s comedy has been described as “left-field imaginative, but not up its arse, lovely,” by Hotpress, while the Irish Independent said he is “one for the future” with “amazing routines from out of nowhere and beautiful crafted songs”.

Handel’s Messiah in Galway Cathedral

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

THE AMERICAN soprano Marcy Richardson will make her debut Irish performance in Handel’s Messiah in Galway Cathedral on Friday December 21.

Over The Edge reading

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

DUTCH WRITER Judith Mok will be the main reader at this month’s Over The Edge in the Galway City Library on Thursday December 13 at 6.30pm.

Galway Baroque Singers to play Galway Cathedral

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

THE GALWAY Baroque Singers will present their Christmas concert, entitled Candlelight, in the Galway Cathedral on Saturday December 15 at 8pm.

North Beach Poetry Nights

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

DUBLIN SPOKEN word, hip hop, and performance poet John Cummins will recite his poetry at the North Beach Poetry Nights Grand Slam 2012.

Have a good time with Maeve Higgins

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

FREDDIE MERCURY was “havin’ a good time” on ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, while Paul Weller recalled “Didn’t we have nice time” on ‘To Be Someone’.

Richard Hawley standing at the edge

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

SKY’S EDGE is a hill overlooking the centre of Sheffield, the ‘Steel City’ in South Yorkshire that has long been the muse and inspiration for the sumptuous songs of its native son Richard Hawley.

Ross na Ruin

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

IT MAY be the season of festive cheer and good will but there is unlikely to be much jollity in evidence when Four Angry Men - pundits David McWilliams, Fintan O’Toole, Shane Ross, and Nick Webb – take to the stage of the Radisson Hotel this Sunday.

The life and times of Rory Gallagher

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

MARCUS CONNAUGHTON, the broadcaster, writer, and an authority on blues music, will give a talk about Rory Gallagher in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop next week.

Rebecca Storm at the Town Hall

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

REBECCA STORM, one of the most popular leading ladies in musical theatre over the past 30 years, makes a welcome visit to Galway to play the Town Hall Theatre on Friday December 7.

Audiences can look forward to hearing hits from some of her best-loved roles in shows like Blood Brothers, Chess, Evita, and Les Miserables, as well as various timeless classics, and a few surprises for good measure.