Busy as ever at Monroe's Live, one of the very best venues in the west, as the coming few weeks bring a trio of gigs you should really catch if you find yourself in Galway.
First up, your All Hallow's Eve is sorted if you're a fan of iconic guitar licks.
On Saturday October 31, the last days of hair metal are revisited as Abuse Your Illusion give you the full Guns N' Roses experience (minus band fallouts and showing up late!).
The Dublin six-piece will deliver classics from iconic debut Appetite For Destruction, Lies, and Use Your Illusions I & II. Adept musicians all, in frontman Neil Bailey they have the voice, the swagger and the showmanship to do GN'R live justice.
Doors are at 9pm and tickets are priced at €10/€7 online.
Then on November 5, The North Sea take the stage. The Dublin rockers released their David Odlum-Produced debut album Anniversary in the summer and now they're taking it around the country. The band have said they set out to bottle their onstage energy on record, which tells you everything about the importance they place on their live chops. Doors are at 9pm and tickets €5.
Finally, Hot Press Big Break winner Ciaran Lavery does his critically-adored thing on Sunday November 8. With his career in swift ascent, the Aghagallon songwriter's forlorn but captivating songs are now earning him plaudits at home and abroad.
A tremendous new voice.
Doors are at 8:30pm and tickets €10/€8 online.
Visit [link]www.monroes.ie[/link] for more info.