Last July, Galway’s Shark School hosted the very first Femme Fest at Róisín Dubh. Alongside the garage rock contenders, the event – dubbed “a collection of the most badass, rockin’, female-fronted bands in the country right now” – made a strong debut, featuring Shark School, Cruel Sister, Affection to Rent, Vernon Jane, and Red Sun Alert. Now, six months later, Shark School have gone all out for the festival’s second edition. Taking place on Thursday, 27th February, it also serves as a stellar showcase of female-fronted bands from across the island, as well as some of the fiercest and fastest-rising…
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Adrianne Lenker live at Vicar Street in Dublin and the Black Box in Galway with support from Ellie O’Neill. Photos by Monika Ruman and Ciaran O Maolain Black Box in Galway by Ciaran O Maolain Vicar Street in Dublin by Monika Ruman
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All Tvvins live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Wolff. Photos by Mark Earley
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Rónán Ó Snódaigh and Myles O’Reilly live at Middle Third Social Farm in Maree, Co. Galway with support from Rhob Cunningham. Photos by Mark Earley
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Bury Me With My Money live at Áras na nGael in Galway with support from Rural Savage, Back to Winnipeg and Wren Boy. Photos by Ian Davies
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Protomartyr live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Elaine Malone. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain
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Bell X1 live at The Big Top in Galway as part of the Galway International Arts Festival with support from Soda Blonde. Photos by Mark Earley
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All Tvvins live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway. Photos by Mark Earley
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Pavement live at The Big Top in Galway as part of the Galway International Arts Festival with support from Pillow Queens. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain
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The highly-anticipated second installment of Galway festival Fall Right Into Place will take place on 16th and 17 September 2023. After a hugely successful first outing last year with New Dad, The Mary Wallopers and The Scratch, the festival will once again take over the wonderfully imposing Claregalway Castle for two nights of top-tier live music, food and drink. Headlining the first night of this year’s outing on Saturday, 16th September are recent TTA cover stars Pillow Queens. Expect nothing less than a set of worldbeating indie-rock from the fast-rising Dublin four-piece. The following night, 17th September, sees The Murder Capital…