Music
28 Mar 23

Róisín Dubh: Embracing acts at every level – as long as they have the chops to put on a terrific show

Ireland has long enjoyed a special relationship with live music. That's why, as part of a special feature, we're celebrating the venues that provide a crucial platform for Irish and international acts to share their music with gig-goers right across the country. Next up, we're heading to Galway...

RÓISÍN DUBH
Lower Dominick Street, Galway
Tel: (091) 586 540
roisindubh.net

What Whelan’s is to the east, Róisín Dubh is to the west. A chief hang–out for musicians in Connacht, it has become one of Ireland’s best–loved venues over the course of two decades. With their bookers continually having their fingers on the pulse, you only get the cream of the crop gracing the Róisín Dubh stage. From rising Irish bands to A–list international artists like Ed Sheeran, they embrace acts at every level, so long as they have the chops to put on a terrific show.

Before snapchat filters and sold out arena tours there was @roisindubhpub in 2011 @edsheeran #edsheeran ❤ pic.twitter.com/WFl96Zvv7r

— Elaine O' Grady (@Elaineog) January 6, 2017

Capacity: 280

Recent gigs: Skinner, Junior Brother, Aoife Nessa Frances

Upcoming gigs: New Pagans (March 30), Andy Irvine (April 9), Meryl Streek (April 13), Hugh Cornwell (April 14), Duke Special (April 15), Wunderhorse (April 16), David Kitt (April 20), Badly Drawn Boy (April 21), whenyoung (April 22), Æ Mak (April 28), David Keenan (May 4)

Read our full Venues Feature here.