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Date Time Artist Price  
Wed 1 May 20:00 Battle Of The Bands
Free
Includes free admission to Silent Disco
23:00 Silent Disco on Wednesdays!!!
€5 (€5 members)
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Thu 2 May 18:30 Passenger
€12 (€12 members)
Sold out. All Ages show!!
21:00 Colin Devaney
Tracy Bruen
Pa Reidy
Free
Roisin Sessions (Upstairs)
22:30 Come On Live Long
Meltybrains
Free
Strange Brew
Fri 3 May 19:30 Film Table Quiz
€20 (€20 members)
Proceeds to the Picture Palace. €20 for a table of four
Sat 4 May 20:30 Lantern For A Gale
Only Fumes & Corpses
Harboured
€5 (€5 members)
upstairs
21:00 Heineken Live Project : Shit Robot
€14 (€12 members)
Sun 5 May 14:00 Once Loved Showroom
Free
21:00 Open Mic
Free
Tue 7 May 23:00 Silent Disco on Tuesdays!!!
€5 (€5 members)
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Wed 8 May 20:00 Battle Of The Bands
Free
Includes free admission to Silent Disco
23:00 Silent Disco on Wednesdays!!!
€5 (€5 members)
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Thu 9 May 20:00 BRESSIE (change of venue)
€22.50 (€20 members)
Roisin Dubh
21:00 Fang Island
No Spill Blood
It Was All A Bit Black & White
€5 (€5 members)
INCLUDES A FREE SHOT OF JAGER
Fri 10 May 20:30 Colin Murphy
Fred Cooke
Joe Rooney
€15 (€12.50 members)
Roisin Dubh Comedy, Show starts 9pm
21:00 John Murry
€10 (€10 members)
Upstairs
Sat 11 May 21:00 The Riptide Movement
€12.50 (€12.50 members)
Sun 12 May 21:00 Open Mic
Free
Tue 14 May 23:00 Silent Disco on Tuesdays!!!
€5 (€5 members)
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Wed 15 May 20:00 Battle Of The Bands
Free
Includes free admission to Silent Disco
23:00 Silent Disco on Wednesdays!!!
Free
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Thu 16 May 21:00 Enemies
Boyfights
€10 (free tickets for members!)
Strange Brew
Fri 17 May 21:00 The Kennedys
€13.50 (€13.50 members)
upstairs
21:00 David Kitt
Maria Somerville
€14 (€12 members)
Solo show
23:30 110th Street presents
The Hive
€5 (€5 members)
Cyril Briscoe & Cian Ó Cíobháin Disco, Italo, Post-Punk & Club Classic
Sat 18 May 20:30 Brand Spanking New
Danny Dowling
and the very best of RTE's NEW COMEDY AWARDS show
€8 (€5 members)
Roisin Dubh Comedy, Show starts 9pm, upstairs
21:00 The Dudley Corporation
Jogging
Free
23:00 Silent Disco
€5 (€5 members)
Admission includes a shot of Jagermeister
Sun 19 May 21:00 The Whileaways
€10 (€10 members)
Album launch
21:00 Open Mic
Free
Tue 21 May 23:00 Silent Disco on Tuesdays!!!
€5 (€5 members)
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Wed 22 May 20:00 Battle Of The Bands
Free
Includes free admission to Silent Disco
23:00 Silent Disco on Wednesdays!!!
€5 (€5 members)
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Thu 23 May 22:00 Todd Terje
Daithi
Toby Kaar
€18 (€16 members)
Strange Brew
Fri 24 May 20:00 Max Greenwood
€5 (€5 members)
Upstairs
21:00 Fire In Cairo
€12.50 (€10 members)
A Tribute To The Cure
Sat 25 May 21:00 Hermitage Green
Uproot Hootenanny
€15 (€12.50 members)
21:00 Runaway Go
€5 (€5 members)
Upstairs
Sun 26 May 20:00 Open Mic
Free
Mon 27 May 21:00 Big Fancy Open Mic Night
Free
Tue 28 May 21:00 This Is The Kit
Mossy Nolan
Twin Headed Wolf
€8 (€8 members)
Upstairs
23:00 Silent Disco on Tuesdays!!!
€5 (€5 members)
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Wed 29 May 20:00 Battle Of The Bands
Free
Includes free admission to Silent Disco
23:00 Silent Disco on Wednesdays!!!
€5 (€5 members)
Includes a free pint of Bavaria (& a free shot before 12)
Thu 30 May 21:00 Tieranniesaur
Dott
Free
Strange Brew
Fri 31 May 20:30 Francesca Martinez: What the ****is normal?!
Jeremy Hardy
€12.50 (€10 members)
Roisin Dubh Comedy, Show starts 9pm
 
Silent Disco Street Party
15/05/13

Finally! After almost a year of waiting we're finally ready for another Silent Disco Street Party as part of the Festival Of The Sea 2013. In case you missed it, they were pretty awesome. + More

The Magic Numbers Acoustic Tour!
29/04/13

One of the UK’s best-loved bands, The Magic Numbers, are heading out on the road this autumn.   On their first ever acoustic tour they will cover new ground by visiting a series of smaller towns. + More

THE WATERBOYS present FISHERMAN'S BLUES REVISITED
21/03/13

To celebrate both the 25th anniversary of their classic album FISHERMAN'S BLUES, and the 14th October 2013 release of EMI's 7 CD set FISHERMAN'S BOX, The Waterboys will tour Britain and Ireland in December with a special line-up reuniting MIKE SCOTT and STEVE WICKHAM with Fisherman's Blues band members ANTO THISTLETHWAITE and TREVOR HUTCHINSON for the first time since 1990. + More

Grizzly Bear & Glen Hansard for the Galway Arts Festival Big Top
21/02/13

Róisín Dubh & Galway Arts Festival are proud to announce the first of the acts for the GAF Big Top this year. On July 19th, GRIZZLY BEAR will be playing, and on July 25th, it's GLEN HANSARD. Tickets for Grizzly Bear go on sale on February 22nd at 9am, while tickets for Glen Hansard go on sale on February 28th at 9am from roisindubh.net. + More

KT Tunstall on sale this Friday
20/05/13

KT Tunstall returns to Galway for a show at the Seapoint Ballroom on Saturday November 2nd. It will be the first time back in Galway since her sold out show in February 2011. + More

Jason Byrne, Reginald D Hunter, Terry Alderton, Daniel Kitson, Francesca Martinez & more
20/05/13

What's happening at Roisin Dubh comedy Comedy news from Roisin Dubh includes new shows from JASON BYRNE, the return of REGINALD D HUNTER, "Wobbly" comedienne FRANCESCA MARTINEZ, the most intriguingly twisted comedians of our generation TERRY ALDERTON, and a sold out show from DANIEL KITSON /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// FRANCESCA MARTINEZ   "WHAT THE **** IS NORMAL?!" As seen on Extras, The Jonathan Ross Show and Russell Howard's Good News + More

MIDLAKE coming in August.
17/05/13

Midlake stays ahead of its own time by making music that transcends it. The Denton, Texas band's 2006 release The Trails of Van Occupanther got fans and bloggers re-evalutating dormant ancestors like Fleetwood Mac, America, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and Bread - music that has been embedded in the indie worlds unconscious (Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear) ever since. On their 2010 release The Courage of Others, Midlake reinvented themselves with influences from British folk to Russian Cinema - and received rave reviews culminating in the band being named Best Live Act by Mojo Magazine. + More

Mick Flannery joins Josh Ritter at the GAF Big Top
15/05/13

We're very happy to announce that MICK FLANNERY will be joining JOSH RITTER on the bill for July 20th at the Galway Arts Festival Big Top. Opening for them will be the wonderful West Cork Ukulele Orchestra. + More

Shake! presents NORMAN JAY
15/05/13

On Saturday June 1st Shake! presents Norman Jay MBE for a night of classic funk, soul, reggae & dancing' music, with Ray & Aran on warmup duties...summer starts here! + More

wobbly comedian Francesca Martinez brings her hit show to the Roisin Dubh
05/05/13

FRANCESCA MARTINEZ   "WHAT THE **** IS NORMAL?!" with very special guest Jeremy Hardy Fresh from winning a Fringe Media Network Award at the Edinburgh Festival, wobbly* comedian, Francesca Martinez, brings her hit show to the Róisín Dubh. Francesca asks what happens when you're branded ‘abnormal' in a world obsessed with normality. This award-winning show is her defiant, insightful and fascinating answer... + More

Battle Of The Bands
15/04/13

On April 17th, we're starting our first Battle Of The Bands since 2006. We have a lot of great prizes lined up, including €2000 worth of gear from Musicmaker.ie, a month's worth of rehearsal space from Galway Rehearsal space, a national tour, headline shows in the Roisin Dubh and many more. To enter, simply send an email with the subject BATTLE OF THE BANDS to info@roisindubh.net. + More

Josh RItter at the Big Top on sale now.
08/03/13

You can now buy tickets online for JOSH RITTER at the Galway Arts Festival on July 20th. IMELDA MAY has been announced for July 26th, and will go on sale this Wednesday. + More

DANIEL KITSON After the Beginning . Before the End
28/02/13

We are very excited to announce an exclusive irish show from comedy legend Daniel Kitson on Thursday 27th June. Tickets are €12 on sale now As of 17.59 on Saturday 2nd March : THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT + More

More Silent Disco fun than you can probably handle......
02/02/13

Not getting enough Silent Disco fun every Tuesday night? Not coming early enough so you can't get in? Fear not, true believers, because now  we've got double the Silent Disco action for you because it's now on every Tuesday and WEDNESDAY night!!! And to celebrate, we're not only giving a free pint of Bavaria with admission, there's also a free shot if you're in before 12!! Requests? Head over to the Silent Disco Facebook page! + More

Featured Artists
Francesca Martinez: What the ****is normal?! Following her hugely successful tour of Australia, and fresh from winning an ...
31 May (2013-05-31)
€12.50 (€10 mem)
Midlake stays ahead of its own time by making music that transcends ...
12 Aug (2013-08-12)
€24 (€22 mem)
Silent Disco Street Party Finally! After almost a year of waiting we're finally ready for another ...
02 Jun (2013-06-02)
€20 (€20 mem)
Strange Brew's Cruise So, we're heading out on a bit of a jaunt this August. ...
01 Aug (2013-08-01)
€20 (€20 mem)
Reginald D Hunter - for one night only One of the most supremely talented comedians working today, Reginald D. Hunter ...
25 Jul (2013-07-25)
€20 (€20 mem)
KT Tunstall "Yo. Guitar thwacker, boot stomper, yeller, story teller, part-time nomad. And I ...
02 Nov (2013-11-02)
€25 (€22.50 mem)
Paul Foot Winner of the "Best Of The Fest" award at this years Sydney ...
07 Jun (2013-06-07)
€12.50 (€10 mem)
Glen Hansard Since the release of his first solo album, Rhythm and Repose last ...
25 Jul (2013-07-25)
€35 (€35 mem)
Grizzly Bear Last year, IBM released a report about the way marketing officials at ...
19 Jul (2013-07-19)
€33.50 (€33.50 mem)
JASON BYRNE Live in Ireland July 2013 After being cooped up in the BBC writing and recording his sitcom ...
19 Jul (2013-07-19)
€20 (€20 mem)
Lucy Spraggan :I play my guitar and it makes me happy."
14 Nov (2013-11-14)
€14 (€12 mem)
Todd Terje Since first appearing on the scene with 2005’s inimitable Balearic house anthem ...
23 May (2013-05-23)
€18 (€16 mem)
Norman Jay He is arguably one of the finest and most respected deejays in ...
01 Jun (2013-06-01)
€15 (€10 mem)
Shake
Terry Alderton: Season 4? NEW ZEALAND COMEDY GUILD AWARD - Best International Act 2011 & 2012 THE ...
21 Jun (2013-06-21)
€15 (€12.50 mem)
Josh Ritter “If you love music and have a device on which to play ...
20 Jul (2013-07-20)
€33.50 (€33.50 mem)
The Waterboys present Fisherman's Blues Revisited To celebrate both the 25th anniversary of their classic album FISHERMAN'S BLUES, ...
22 Dec (2013-12-22)
€44.50 (€44.50 mem)