Ballykissangel man @ Monroe’s

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

BALLYKISSANGEL ACTOR and musician Joe Savino and filmmaker and musician Justin McCarthy have joined forces as a musical duo.

‘Live and Unsigned’ competition @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE ‘LIVE and Unsigned’ band competition returns to Monroe’s Live on Thursday May 10 at 9pm.

Campaign LK @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

CAMPAIGN LK are a hip-hop group, but their origins are diverse and the band members draw from a variety of musical styles and experiences.

The Empire Lights @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

IRISH BAND The Empire Lights release their debut single ‘Momentum’ tomorrow and, as part of a nationwide tour, play Monroe’s Live on Saturday at 9pm.

Cashier No 9 @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

THE BELFAST music scene is the healthiest it has been in 30 years and Cashier No 9 are prominent among the many fine bands who have emerged from the city of late.

The band - Danny Todd (vocals), James Smith (guitar), Stuart Magowan (bass), Philip Duffy (drums), and Ronan Quinn (keyboards) - play the Róisín Dubh on Saturday April 21 at 10pm.

This Nachez @ Monroe’s

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

THE HEADFORD based rock band This Nachez will play the Underground Sound night at Monroe's Backstage Bar next Wednesday at 11pm.

Jo Enright @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

PETER KAY has called Jo Enright “one of the most naturally gifted comic talents I’ve ever seen” while Jack Dee described her as “a great comedienne”.

Jo will be among five comedians from Ireland, Britain, and New Zealand on the stage of the Róisín Dubh next Wednesday at 8.30pm.

We Cut Corners @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

THE BRILLIANT Dublin indie-rock duo We Cut Corners play Strange Brew at the Róisín Dubh tonight at 9pm.

Seann Walsh @ Róisín Dubh comedy

Thu, Apr 05, 2012

SEANN WALSH, the comedian who The Independent has said “is well on his way to becoming a star” will play the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday at 8.30pm.

Aslan @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

LONG RUNNING Dublin rock band Aslan are coming to Galway to play Monroe’s Live on Friday April 13 at 8pm.

The songs of Nick Cave @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

THE MUSIC of Nick Cave will be celebrated, sung, and performed in the Róisín Dubh on Saturday March 31 at 9pm by The Van Diemens.

Rory Gallagher tribute band @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

RORY GALLAGHER tribute band Shinkicker play Monroe’s Live on Friday March 30 at 11pm.

Paul Creane & The Changing Band @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

PAUL CREANE & The Changing Band have been described by Hotpress as blending “folk stylings with an indie sensibility to create a provocative work of depth and charm”.

Galway audiences will be able to see for themselves when they play Monroe’s Live this Sunday at 11pm. The Wexford group includes eight members who play instruments such as Dobro, banjo, and trumpet. They released their debut album Tommy Black & The Twelve Days Of Lucy last year.

Ka-Tet @ Monroe’s

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

WEST OF Ireland trio Ka-Tet play The Underground Sound night in Monroe’s BackStage Bar next Wednesday at 11pm.

Brew up with Mr Scruff @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

MR SCRUFF, the British DJ, producer, cartoonist, and tea connoisseur, will play Strange Brew at the Róisín Dubh.

Scroobius Pip solo show @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

RAPPER AND spoken word artist Scroobius Pip will be performing in the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday March 13 at 8pm.

Pip (aka David Peter Meads) is no stranger to Galway, having performed here on numerous occasions, as one half of the brilliant English hip hop duo, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip.

Guitar wizard Johnny Gallagher @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

JOHNNY GALLAGHER, the Irish guitarist regarded as one of the finest players of the instrument either here or in Britain, is coming to Galway.

Grand Pocket Orchestra @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

IRISH ART-pop eccentrics Grand Pocket Orchestra will undertake something of a ‘mini-residency’ in the Róisín Dubh this month when they play two nights at Strange Brew.

GPO will play Strange Brew on Thursday March 8 and Thursday March 22. The band say audiences can expect “Glockenspiel based injuries and possible flashes of male genitalia”. Totally Dublin have called them “dazzled Baroque pop...Dublin’s foremost toy pop micro symphony”.

The Inishbofin Experience @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

SOME OF Inishbofin’s finest musicians, along with an array of Galway folk and trad talent, will gather for a special concert in Monroe’s Live on Friday March 9.

‘Live and Unsigned’ band competition @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

LIVE AND Unsigned Dublin are holding their first Galway band competition in Monroe’s Live on Wednesday March 8 at 9pm.

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