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Monroe’s has been a cornerstone in the Westend of Galway City since 1964. Originally, the ‘New Manhattan Bar’, John and Margaret Monroe returned from New York City to open the bar to great excitement as the first Galway bar to have table service, a ‘Ladies Lounge’ and a ‘Singing Lounge’.

THE BLIZZARDS, one of the most popular bands in Ireland of the noughties continue their comeback, with a new single, the appropriately titled 'Second Wind', and a gig at Monroe’s Live.

This weekend and next see some fantastic Gathering events for music fans.

BRESSIE, former front man with The Blizzards, solo vocalist and songwriter, chart topper, and Voice Of Ireland coach, and is coming to Galway.

BRESSIE HAS announced a headline tour of Ireland in May which will take in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway on Thursday May 9.

The Royal Theatre has announced Bressie is to play on Sunday, August 26. Already a well respected and talented musician from his time fronting The Blizzards, Bressie’s debut solo album Colourblind Stereo, released last summer, reached number one in the iTunes Album chart. From the LP he has released three singles including the airplay number one smash ‘Can’t Stay Young Forever’ and the top three hit ‘Good Intentions’.

The Royal Theatre has announced Bressie is to play on Sunday, August 26. Already a well respected and talented musician from his time fronting The Blizzards, Bressie’s debut solo album Colourblind Stereo, released last summer, reached number one in the iTunes Album chart. From the LP he has released three singles including the airplay number one smash ‘Can’t Stay Young Forever’ and the top three hit ‘Good Intentions’.

In the hope of attracting some positive publicity for Mullingar, a local councillor is proposing the introduction of an annual award to honour a person from Mullingar or its environs who has achieved national or international success.

The Aftermath take a break from recording their sophomore album with a couple of shows across Ireland in June and July. The band have been holed up in their own Transmission Rooms studio for a month with producers Ger McDonnell and Karl Odlum working on the follow up to debut Friendlier Up Here. The first single from these sessions, ‘Lost Possession’, will be released in early August.

Mullingar-based groovesters The Aftermath will step up a level in the pantheon of Irish music this summer when they play at Electric Picnic and the Rose of Tralee festival, and continue with the baton of excellence recently passed on by the dormant Blizzards.