Penny Wentworth @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 30, 2013

THERE IS an old expression which goes, “every penny that went towards it was worth it” and it is the source of the name of Nenagh band Penny Wentworth.

Cure tribute show @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 23, 2013

THE CURE, the Gothrock godfathers who have delivered some of the greatest singles of the last 35 years, will be celebrated in the Róisín Dubh.

Fire In Cairo, the tribute band to The Cure, play the Dominick Street venue tomorrow at 9pm. The show begins with songs from the band earliest days, the Three Imaginary Boys and ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ era; through to their classic 1980s period, which produced the hits ‘Close To Me’, ‘Inbetween Days’, and ‘Just Like Heaven’ as well as their 1982 masterpiece Pornography; and their 1990s run of hits, including the ever popular ‘Friday I’m In Love’.

Big September @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 23, 2013

BIG SEPTEMBER, who have enjoyed a Top 40 hit with ‘The Preacher’, will play Monroe’s Live tomorrow night.

‘The Preacher’ has been described as “right for the summer, where its infectious chorus is an earworm of the highest order (and I mean that as a compliment)” by music review website, Popdose.

Runaway GO @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 23, 2013

BELFAST INDIE quintet Runaway GO release their new single ‘I Would Go’ tomorrow and play upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Saturday at 9pm.

Johnny Gallagher @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 23, 2013

JOHNNY GALLAGHER, the outstanding Irish guitarist who has rubbed shoulders with Led Zeppelin's John-Paul Jones, Seasick Steve, and ZZ Top is coming to Galway.

Johnny has scorched his way through festivals, clubs, and venues across Europe with The Boxtie Band. The quartet, featuring Johnny’s brothers Pauric and James, play a mixture of Johnny’s original material and interpretations of Lynyrd Skynrd, Jimi Hendrix, and Peter Green.

The Lucid Dream @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 23, 2013

THE PSYCHEDELIC sound of Carlisle’s The Lucid Dream will be heard at Monroe’s Backstage Bar tonight at 11pm.

French punk @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 23, 2013

TWO FRENCH punk bands come to Galway tomorrow night to play the upstairs bar of the Róisín Dubh.

Draw Me A Butt and Nothing for free from Nantes will be joined by new Galway rock band Old Bean. Admission is €6 and doors open at 10pm.

Leading Armies @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 16, 2013

FUSING REGGAE, soul, rock, funk, and hip hop, Limerick sextet Leading Armies’ play with skilled musicianship, layered harmonies, and a youthful exuberance.

Flirt FM Sessions @ Monroe’s

Thu, May 09, 2013

NUI GALWAY student radio station Flirt FM, will hold its Flirt FM Sessions concert/recording in Monroe’s Backstage Bar this evening at 10pm.

Tokyo Rosenthal @ Monroe's Live

Thu, May 09, 2013

ROOTS, COUNTRY, and blues singer-songwriter Tokyo Rosenthal plays a solo acoustic show at Monroe’s Backstage Bar this Sunday at 10.30pm.

Rosenthal’s songs run the gamut from love to politics and reveal the influence of James Taylor and Kris Kristofferson. He has enjoyed critical acclaim as well as honours of another kind.

Ghetto disco to bring ‘tha funk’

Thu, May 09, 2013

GHETTO DISCO, a new clubnight of funk/soul retro classics with DJs Will Softly and Slick Normal, starts this weekend.

Colin Murphy @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 02, 2013

One of Ireland’s leading comics, Belfast man Colin Murphy (pictured) brings his inspired stand-up comedy to the Róisín Dubh on Friday May 10 at 8.30pm. Support is from Fred Cooke and Joe Rooney. Tickets are available at www.roisindubh.net, from the Ticket Desk at OMG, Shop Street (formerly Zhivago), and The Róisín Dubh.

Candice Gordon @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 02, 2013

THE MUSIC and songs of Candice Gordon embraces a diverse array of sounds, from Tex-Mex to New Orleans rhythms to Ennio Morricone to Tom Waits.

Robert Newman @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 25, 2013

COMEDIAN AND author Robert Newman hits town this Saturday at the Róisín Dubh, as part of the Cúirt festival, for two shows - one a reading from his new novel, the other his latest stand -up show.

Robert will be reading from his novel The Trade Secret in the Róisín’s upstairs bar at 4pm and at 8.30pm he will be on the main stage to perform his latest stand-up show Robert Newman’s New Theory of Evolution.

Mary Gauthier @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 25, 2013

MARY GAUTHIER, one of the leading Americana singer-songwriters, is coming to Monroe’s Live on Friday May 3 at 8.30pm.

Wille and the Bandits @ Monroe’s

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

BRITISH ROOTS-rock band Wille and The Bandits have been hailed as “the new Seasick Steve,” by The Kaiser Chiefs and one of the UK’s “best live acts” by The Daily Telegraph.

Vinnie’s TV @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

LED BY New Jersey singer-songwriter Wade Lynch, Vinnie’s TV play folk/roots rock inspired by Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, and Nick Drake.

Low Mountain @ Monroe’s

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

A STRIPPED down, nowhere-to-hide acoustic set with a strong emphasis on vocals and subtle instrumentation is the approiach of LOWmountain.

Kevin McAleer @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

SINCE HIS appearances on Nighthawks in the early 1990s, Kevin McAleer has enjoyed the status of a founding father of modern Irish stand-up and a a much loved comic.

110th Street’s Hive Party @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

110THE STREET DJs Cyril Briscoe and Cian Ó Cíobháin will host their Hive clubnight tomorrow in the Róisín Dubh from 11.15pm.

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