Galway Advertiser's Best Albums of 2019

Music Reviews Thu, Dec 19, 2019

1. Lankum - The Livelong Day (Rough Trade) - Galway Advertiser album of the year

Mick Flannery - two nights in the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

MICK FLANNERY, rightly regarded as one of Ireland's finest songwriters, makes his annual Christmas pilgrimage to the Róisín Dubh, playing two nights at the Dominick Street venue.

Galway choirs top the iTunes charts

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

'SOMEWHERE IN My Memory', the single by the GMIT Voices and the GMIT Student choir, with special guests, the Scoil Íde children’s choir, has hit No 1 in the Irish iTunes Christmas chart and the overall Irish iTunes chart

Rofi James - Christmas gig

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

FOLLOWING THE release of their latest single, 'Love Shot', one of Galway's leading bands, Rofi James, play their annual Christmas gig on Saturday December 21, joined by Fallen Lights for a co-headline show.

Eoin Dolan - new single, new album

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

EOIN DOLAN, one of Galway's finest singer-songwriters, this week released a new Christmas themed single, which follows on the heels of his new album, Commander Of Sapiens.

A night of hits with ABBAesque

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

ABBAESQUE ARE on the go longer than the Swedish pop legends to whom they pay homage, but there is good reason for that. The world still loves ABBA and ABBAesque are arguably the best ABBA tribute act.

Johnny McEvoy to play the Town Hall

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

JOHNNY MCEVOY has been a leading folk singer-songwriter in Ireland for more than 50 years, and next month he comes to the Town Hall Theatre for a nostalgic evening of song and story.

Love Music Hate Racism gig

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

THE GALWAY Anti Racism Network is hosting a Love Music Hate Racism gig at the Galway Rowing Club, Woodquay, tomorrow from 6.30pm, until late.

The Latchikos to play Roisin Dubh

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

THE LATCHIKOS, led by singer, actor, writer, and musician Aindrias de Staic, return to the Róisín Dubh this Sunday at 8pm, to deliver what The Irish Times called, "a wild-eyed shock of Celtic unpredictability".

A choral Christmas concert

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

O MAGNUM Mysterium - A Christmas Celebration, a concert of Christmas carols and sacred music, takes place in St Augustine’s Church at 8pm on Sunday December 22.

The Coronas to headline Fever Pitch 2020

Tue, Dec 17, 2019

THE CORONAS, one of Ireland's most popular bands, will headline the new Big Top at the Fever Pitch music festival at Galway Airport on Saturday June 27.

Otherkin - last chance to see

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

DESPITE CRITICAL acclaim, European tours, and live shows that had the The Guardian declaring, "Otherkin play the tent as if it is Madison Square Garden," the Dublin garage-rockers are calling it a day.

Celebrating Beethoven's sestercentennial in Galway

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

2020 MARKS the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of the absolute giants of music - of classical, or any genre - Ludwig van Beethoven, and his music will be at the centre of Music for Galway's annual mid-winter festival.

Lisa O’Neill to headline Eclectics night

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

LISA O'NEILL, the acclaimed Irish folk singer-songwriter, will headline the final Eclectic night of 2019 at The Black Gate Cultural Centre, St Francis Street, on Wednesday December 18 at 9pm.

Citóg Records annual Christmas Show

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

NEW POPE, Katie O'Connor, Touché, Kieran O'Brien and The Curly Organ will play the annual Citóg Records Christmas Show next week, which will also raise funds for the charity, The Melting Pot Luck - Galway.

A Tom Waits night for charity

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

THE SONGS of Tom Waits will be performed by some of Galway's leading musicians in a special charity event to raise funds for the Galway Simon Community.

Eoin Dolan releases new album

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

EOIN DOLAN, one of Galway's finest singer-songwriters, has released his third full-length album, Commander Of Sapiens, tackling themes of environmental destruction, mass consumerism, and human cybernetics.

Cois Cladaigh Christmas concert

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

THE COIS Cladaigh Choir will present its annual Christmas concert in St Nicholas Collegiate Church at 8pm this Saturday. The concert will also raise funds for MS Ireland Western Region.

Croi8 new album Fundit appeal

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

GALWAY folk-rock/prog-rock band Croi8 are starting work on another album and have launched a crowdfunding appeal through fundit.ie to support the recording of the new work.

A city and county concert from ConTempo

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

THE CONTEMPO Quartet continues its December series of concerts with two shows next week - one in the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway city and the other in Headford.

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