Venues for music in Galway city

The Jammy dodger

Hello. Can anyone tell me what kind of venues house or display the ''singer/songwriters/original bands'' type of music like Whelans in Dublin?

If you've any websites included in your replies for these venues that would be great.

Jammy

inisboffin

Batt low, so just list a few that I know of - some you may have to 'rent' others may let you charge your cover etc, or pay you - a few of the main ones

Garveys on the square (hosted night)
Kellys Bar
Róisín Dubh upstairs
The Crane (sometimes, less bands, more solo performers upstairs some themed nights too, a lot of trad)

Do a search in this forum - there was a thread recently I think..

LadyMayBelle

Monroes?
Aras na Gael

inisboffin

Monroes less so now though, right? Or maybe I am out of the loop recently:D. Any time original music is on there that I know of it is a fundraiser or a bunch of bands together.

Aras host some great stuff too, forgot about them. Again it is usually a combo of bands unless they are big, and or a dj. Fun place!

Jamey

Roisin Dubh is the most similar to Whelan's tbh

thesandeman

Try Muddy Mahers in Woodquay. He prefers Bluesie type stuff.

Ficheall

Roisin Dubh used to be the most similar to what Whelan's is now, though it [RD] has gone downhill hugely in the last few years.


edit: Seconded on Muddy Maher's - lovely pub, and good live music. But if you're not jazz or blues then I wouldn't even bother trying there.

inisboffin

thesandeman wrote: »

Try Muddy Mahers in Woodquay. He prefers Bluesie type stuff.

Nice venue. It is technically a 'blues pub' so probably wouldn't stretch at all to singer/songwriter. Some of the bands he's had playing are more jazz or bluegrass I believe, but most do standard blues with some originals.

Edit: Just saw Ficheall's post.

+1 on Róisín being most similar to Whelan's I'd say.

I think they're both on the same 'tour route' for a lot of bands.

galwaybabe

The new backstage part of Monroe's is worth trying. I've seen some great bands there lately. It has about 150 capacity and is very comfortable from the both the audience and performer perspective