KaRoSal at Galway Fringe

Thu, Jul 11, 2024

Local vocal trio KaRoSal will play The Loft at Seven Bar on Bridge Street this Tuesday, July 16, as part of the Galway Fringe Festival.

Regan’s 2020 debut album ‘Hemet’ introduced her as an artist with a gift for crafting folk-tinged songs with a quiet, reflective intensity. The release started to make waves and achieved over a million streams on Spotify, and led to nominations for both the RTE? Folk Awards and the Choice Music Prize ‘Album of the Year’.

‘Courageous’ singer for Galway Arts Festival

Thu, Jul 04, 2024

The daughter of Mary Black, Róisín has carved her own path in the music industry, sharing the stage with a host of internationally renowned artists, including Lionel Richie, Bryan Ferry, Brad Paisley, Hozier, and Colin Hay. Her career, marked by critically acclaimed albums and singles, is built on an extraordinary talent and unique vocals.

Lumiere to illuminate Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 04, 2024

Consisting of Éilís Kennedy and Pauline Scanlon, Lumiere offers a unique blend of traditional Irish music and modern sensibility.

Cry Before Dawn return to Galway

Thu, Jun 27, 2024

Formed in 1982, the Wexford group combine vocals, guitars, uilleann pipes, and whistle to create a powerful sound that catapulted them to two double platinum selling albums and many prestigious national awards.

Big screens for city organists

Thu, Jun 27, 2024

Ray O’Donnell, cathedral organist and director of the concert series, says large screens will allow the audience to watch organists at work, conveying all the action from the gallery to the pews below.

“Our summer concerts offer a truly immersive experience," says O'Donnell, "Sound, stone and sunlit stained glass on summer evenings!"

Dive into Leech’s Cold Sea at Monroe’s

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Songwriter Oisín Leech, one half of folk duo The Lost Brothers, will perform at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, July 20, at 7.30pm, as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.

Claregalway harper releases debut

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Based in Claregalway, but hailing from Ballindine, harper Holly Geraghty will release her debut album Musical Musings from Mayo online this weekend, and in Matt Molly’s Pub in Westport next Wednesday, June 26, at 8pm.

Heir to Dylan coming to Galway

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

The thousands of miles that troubadour Josh Okeefe has travelled from his birthplace in England, to his current home of Nashville, Tennessee, tells just one small part of a nomadic life in music which spans generations and encompasses myriad genres, traditions and disciplines.

Get your REM fix at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

REM, one of the world’s most enigmatic bands, may not have toured since 2008, but if you need a fix of ‘The One I Love’, then the Róisín Dubh has you covered.

Stipe, named for the REM lead singer Michael Stipe, will play the Galway rock venue on Friday, June 28, with doors at 8pm.

White on tour after Accidental Album

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Fresh from releasing The Accidental Album earlier this year, guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Freddie White will perform in Galway tomorrow night.

Folk-rock royalty Teddy Thompson coming to town

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson will perform at Monroe’s Live on Thursday, July 25, at 8pm as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.

Fun Lovin’ Criminals to steal the show this summer

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

The Galway International Arts Festival will be hit by an American rhyme spree on Wednesday, July 17, when the Fun Lovin’ Criminals hit Monroe’s Live.

Galway’s Kettama back in Big Top

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Returning to the Heineken Big Top once again on Thursday, July 25, will be Galway-born producer K ettama, who burst onto the house and electro scene with the release of his 2018 EP Bucklyn Bridge.

Grunge in Galway celebrates Seattle link

Thu, May 30, 2024

Galway and Seattle are two cities on the same latitude, and this weekend an Irish band will pay an electrifying tribute to the grunge nostalgia of Seattle rockers Pearl Jam at Monroe’s Live.

Opacas ditch Big Top for Big Smoke

Thu, May 30, 2024

Before heading off to London’s Abbey Road Studios in the footsteps of The Beatles and Pink Floyd, Galway band The Opacas will play the Loft at Seven Bar, Bridge Street, on Thursday, June 6, at 8pm.

Coach Party back on schedule

Thu, May 30, 2024

Isle of Wight rockers Coach Party will perform tonight, Thursday, May 30 at Róisín Dubh, after their autumn gig in Galway last year was cancelled.

Cardinals confident for Galway gig

Thu, May 23, 2024

The Cardinals claim they lacked confidence to break into the Cork music scene, but bravery pays, and their national tour lands at the Róisín Dubh this Friday, May 24.

Kittster to play Shop Street 18 years after album

Thu, May 23, 2024

Zhivago on Shop Street will host a special performance by David Kitt this Saturday, May 25 at 1pm to celebrate the re-release of his album Not Fade Away.