Country star Collin Raye on rubbing shoulders with Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell

Thu, May 21, 2009

ABOUT 20 years ago American country music singer Collin Raye signed a major deal with Epic Records and almost overnight became a big name on the Nashville scene.

The Stinky Cheese Man is coming to town

Thu, May 21, 2009

SCENES FROM The Stinky Cheese Man, based on Jon Scieszka’s book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, will be performed in the Town Hall Studio.

Des Keogh returns with Confessions Of An Irish Publican

Thu, May 21, 2009

THE MAN who brought you The Love Hungry Farmer is back! One of Ireland’s most popular performers, Des Keogh, returns to Galway with a new comedy based on the work of one of Ireland’s best known storytellers.

Mighty Boosh man to DJ @ GPO

Thu, May 21, 2009

THE GPO on Eglinton Street has a wealth of events to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race stopover, including a DJ set from The Mighty Boosh’s Mike Fielding, to keep Galway dancing while the yachts are in town.

DJ Ferg will kick off the festivities on Saturday with Mark M in Drum. On Sunday, the band Gorilla Radio will play a live set with DJ Eric in Drum. On Monday 25 it’s DJs Mark M and Stroller.

Dark Room Notes @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 21, 2009

GALWAY/DUBLIN electronic-pop band Dark Room Notes play the Róisín Dubh on Saturday May 23 at 9pm and will play songs from their debut album, We Love You Dark Matter.

New York Dolls for Galway

Thu, May 21, 2009

The legendary New York Dolls (pictured) - the link between glam rock and punk - have been confirmed to play the Galway Arts Festival. More details to follow.

Cinema Review - Star Trek

Thu, May 21, 2009

As one who thought that yet another addition to the ‘done to death’ Star Trek franchise would be a terrible idea I have to admit that this time the film has boldly gone where it should go.

The Hollows to launch new EP

Thu, May 21, 2009

THE HOLLOWS will release their new EP, Broken Notes For Winter Homes (Slow Loris), upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Saturday May 23 at 8pm.

The new EP sees Greg O’Brien and Gary Morrison embracing more electronic influences while maintaining the same intimacy of their earlier releases. Analog synths, manipulated tape loops and field recordings rest alongside organs, electric guitars, and hushed vocals to create warm and gentle electronic folk songs.

Charnwood Symphony Orchestra to play Galway

Thu, May 21, 2009

THE CHARNWOOD Symphony Orchestra, along with the Tribal Chamber Choir, soprano Denise Leigh, and bass Simon Thorpe, will perform works by Brahms, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky in Galway.

David Hockney for Galway Arts Festival

Thu, May 21, 2009

DAVID HOCKNEY, one of the giants of modern British art and a key figure in the 1960s pop art movement, will be exhibiting at the Galway Arts Festival.

All you ever wanted to know about writing

Thu, May 21, 2009

GTI CREATIVE 2009 will present an intensive week long day time course which will cover both fiction and poetry writing starting on Monday June 8.

Enda Wyley at Over The Edge

Thu, May 21, 2009

ENDA WYLEY will read at Over The Edge: Open Reading in the Galway City Library on this evening at 6.30pm.

The Queen Experience @ Coyotes

Thu, May 21, 2009

QUEEN WERE the ultimate in flamboyance and showmanship and penned some of the greatest and most famous rock songs of all time - and tomorrow you can experience some of that at Coyotes.

Twilight winners

Thu, May 21, 2009

The winners of the soundtrack CD and DVD to the film Twilight are Martina Manning, Wellpark, Galway; Lucien Waugh-Daly, Ballymoneen Road, Galway; Eimear Donohoe, Lettermullen; Rachel Furey, Carnmore; and Elaine O’Connor, Tuam.

A feast of music and art to savour at Volvo Ocean Race

Thu, May 14, 2009

AFTER 18 months of diligent preparation, the Volvo Ocean Race is finally almost upon us, and the racing yachts’ arrival in Galway next week signals the commencement of two action-packed weeks of sailing, music, spectacle, culture, and craic in what will be Ireland’s largest ever free festival which is expected to bring 200,000 visitors to the city.

Into the Heartland of Final Fantasy

Thu, May 14, 2009

FINAL FANTASY’S new album will be “a romantic epic about nothingness” featuring love songs to women that will nonetheless be “still pretty gay”. Strange? Probably. Intriguing? Yes. And the man behind it all is coming to play these songs in Galway.

Leading African guitarist to play Galway for Africa Day

Thu, May 14, 2009

NIWEL TSUMBU, one of Africa’s leading guitarists, is bringing his band Motema to Galway to play a free show in the Volvo Ocean Race stage and to mark the celebration of Africa Day in the city.

David Scheel’s brilliant blend of piano and comedy

Thu, May 14, 2009

TOWN HALL audiences are in for a real treat next weekend when feted Australian entertainer David Scheel brings his widely-acclaimed show Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player to the venue for one night only.