Galway Advertiser Galway Musicians of the Year 2015

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

GALWAY BAND OF THE YEAR: The Amazing Apples
One of Galway's most popular bands, The Amazing Apples are also one of it's success stories. Ploughing the independent furrow, their indie-folk stylings and early releases won fans across Ireland, and that hard work paid off this year with the release of their debut album, A Little Sense, produced by Joe Chester (The Coronas, Ryan Sheridan) which reached No 3 on the Official Irish Independent Charts and No 27 in the Official Irish Charts. They also played Electric Picnic in September.

Giant Sand and Jason Lytle to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

IT HAS been a decade since Giant Sand, the alt.rock/Americana band led by Howe Gelb, have played Galway, but 2016 sees them return, as part of a co-headline tour with Jason Lytle.

Daithí, Oh Boland, and The Academic to ring in 2016

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

THE ELECTRO wonderboy that is DJ, producer, and musician Daithí, along with Tuam pop-punks Oh Boland, and midlands rockers The Academic, will see out 2015 and welcome in 2016 at the Róisín Dubh New Year's Eve party.

The Deans - new EP and Róisín Dubh show

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

THE DEANS, the acclaimed County Galway roots-rock trio, return to the Róisín Dubh on Saturday December 27 at 8pm, for a show that will include songs from their latest EP.

Be held Captive by Music For Galway

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

MUSIC INSPIRED by what it would be like to be an alien stranded on earth, music inspired by Oscar Wilde, and music that written in a WWII POW camp, will make up Captive, 2016's Music For Galway's mid-winter festival.

Kíla to play Monroe's Live

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

KÍLA, the Irish trad and world music fusion masters, make a welcome return to Galway to play Monroe’s Live on Monday December 28 at 10pm.

Choral and classical concerts for Christmas

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

CHARITY CONCERTS from the Galway Gospel Choir and Cois Cladaigh are taking place this weekend, as is a concert from the ever wonderful Galway Youth Orchestra.

Citóg Records COPE Galway fundraising gig

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

STEVEN SHARPE & The Broke Straight Boys and Grounds For Invasion will take part in the Citóg Records fundraising show for COPE Galway this weekend.

Keane Brothers New Year concerts

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

SEAN KEANE and his brothers, known as both The Keane Brothers and Citizens Keane, give their annual New Year concerts at the Claregalway Hotel on Friday January 1 and Saturday 2 2016.

A concert for the children of Peru

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

MY FELLOW Sponges lead singer Donal McConnon, along with Brazilian and Galway musicians, will perform at the , concert this evening.

Monroe’s Live New Year’s Eve bash

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

THE LAKERS and DJ Macca will ring out 2015 and welcome in 2016 with the Monroe’s Live New Year’s Eve bash on Thursday December 31 from 9pm.

Thrash Hat - ASIWYFA man goes electro

Wed, Dec 16, 2015

AND SO I Watch You From Afar have, through the albums All Hail Bright Futures and Heirs, rewritten the rule book on post-rock, kicking the genre out of the clichéd strait-jacket it had fallen into, and thrusting it towards new possibilities.

Listen to stream of new album by New Pope

Essential Playlist Tue, Dec 15, 2015

NEW POPE, the indie-folk solo project of singer-songwriter David Boland, has released a new album, Youth. All songs on the seven-track album were written by David. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Eoin Dolan at College Road, Galway. David was accompanied by Emma Lohan (accordion), David Shaughnessy (drums), G Tobin (backing vocals), and Eoin Dolan (synths/backing vocals).

Album review: Fleetwood Mac

Music Reviews Thu, Dec 10, 2015

HOW DO you follow an album like Rumours? You can't. Born of heartache, recrimination, love lost, and new love with your ex looking over your shoulder, it was a cathartic, emotionally raw, confessional, and all too real work.

Bell X1 to headline arts festival Big Top

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

BELL X1 will headline the Absolut Festival Big Top on Saturday 16 July 2016 for a 'Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh presents...' concert, with tickets going on sale tomorrow.

Walking On Cars - live in Salthill

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

ONE OF the most anticipated Irish albums of 2016 will be Everything This Way, the debut from Walking On Cars, who, with only a handful of singles and EPs have become one of the most acclaimed and popular Irish bands.

Polish black metal for The Cellar

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

POLISH BLACK metal band Thy Worshiper and Cork Gaelic metallers Corr Mhóna will storm the stage of The Cellar underground for the Hexmas Bash this Saturday at 8.30pm.

KeyWest to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

FIVE TOP 10 hits, a No 1 album, and one of the most radio played independent bands in Ireland, KeyWest have come a long way since their days busking on the streets of Dublin and Galway.

Three Tenors to sing at Galway Cathedral

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

THE THREE Tenors, the much loved light classical trio of Ray O’Hare, Dominic McGorian, and Derek Moloney, will sing from the altar of the Galway Cathedral on Friday December 18 at 8pm.

ConTempo's Christmas family concert

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

THE CONTEMPO Quartet will perform two Christmas concerts in the Town Hall Theatre studio this Saturday at 1pm and 3pm, where they will be joined by singers and dancers.

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