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THE OL' 55 EMERGING ARTISTS SERIES 2026 · PUNK EDITION I SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBERNew chapter of or Emerging Artist series a...
18/09/2026

THE OL' 55 EMERGING ARTISTS SERIES 2026 · PUNK EDITION I
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

New chapter of or Emerging Artist series and it's a BIG one. A takeover for the first of three nights. Grassroots Galway @ work, Punk edition, where else but The Ol' 55, Galway City's no 1 independent venue for local original performance.

Saturday's bill:

⚡ WÍTHRÀ
⚡ VSEVOLOD PLOTKIN
⚡ ARCTIC HAZE
⚡ ORBITAL FACEF**K

Four acts, all original, all theirs. Doors 8pm. €10 in. Ticket only, avalable at the door 30 Prospect Hill.

Presented by Westcoastpunx

Supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport under the Night-Time Economy Grassroots Venue Support Scheme.


TONIGHT. Jazz on the Edge of Europe, a Culture Night Special at The Ol' 55.A Galway City jazz ensemble led by Sean Furey...
18/09/2026

TONIGHT. Jazz on the Edge of Europe, a Culture Night Special at The Ol' 55.

A Galway City jazz ensemble led by Sean Furey takes the stage and plays right through the night. Horns, brushes, standards reimagined and a few surprises, all under the bright lights on Prospect Hill.

Free in. All welcome. Come for one set and stay for the night.

Doors 8pm | 30 Prospect Hill, Galway City

Supported by Galway City Council Arts Office. Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is an Arts Council initiative.



At the western edge of Europe, Galway has always been a place of music, movement and meeting.For Culture Night 2026, The...
14/09/2026

At the western edge of Europe, Galway has always been a place of music, movement and meeting.

For Culture Night 2026, The Ol’ 55 presents Jazz on the Edge of Europe, a free night of live jazz featuring Galway musicians and a headline ensemble led by Sean Furey.

A celebration of Galway’s live music culture, late-night atmosphere and European jazz influences in an intimate city-centre venue.


Friday 18 September 2026
8pm to midnight
The Ol’ 55, 30 Prospect Hill
Free entry #

Supported by Galway City Council Arts Office and the Arts Council.

At the western edge of Europe, Galway has always been a place of music, movement and meeting.For Culture Night 2026, The...
03/09/2026

At the western edge of Europe, Galway has always been a place of music, movement and meeting.

For Culture Night 2026, The Ol’ 55 presents Jazz on the Edge of Europe, a free night of live jazz featuring Galway musicians and a headline ensemble led by Sean Furey.

A celebration of Galway’s live music culture, late-night atmosphere and European jazz influences in an intimate city-centre venue.


Friday 18 September 2026
8pm to midnight
The Ol’ 55, 30 Prospect Hill
Free entry

Supported by Galway City Council Arts Office and the Arts Council.



THE OL' 55 EMERGING ARTISTS SERIES 2026 · NIGHT 8 · SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBERPart 2 of the weekend double. Grassroots Galway ...
03/09/2026

THE OL' 55 EMERGING ARTISTS SERIES 2026 · NIGHT 8 · SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
Part 2 of the weekend double. Grassroots Galway @ work again. Authentic local original music only. No cover songs, sorry not sorry.

🔴 INFARED
🪱 EARTHWORMS
🥣 THE BÉCHAMEL BOYS

Doors 8pm, music from 9. €6 in. Online tickets mandatory, FIXR link in bio. 30 Prospect Hill.

Promoted with . Poster by .

Supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport under the Night-Time Economy Grassroots Venue Support Scheme.


02/09/2026

The Emerging Artists Series 2026 rolls on with a full weekend of Grassroots Galway @ work. Original live bands Original live music, where else but The Ol' 55, Galway Cities no 1 independent venue for local original performance

Here's your Friday:

🐝 BUZZED
🌒 MOONLIGHT ECLIPSE
🧱 100 CEMENT @100.cement

Doors 8pm, music from 9. €6 in. Online tickets mandatory, FIXR link in bio. 30 Prospect Hill.

Night 8 is on the Saturday as well if you're making a weekend of it.

Promoted with . Poster by .

Supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport under the Night-Time Economy Grassroots Venue Support Scheme.


✨2 weeks on and still absolutely buzzing!! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the Emerging Artist Festival and t...
31/08/2026

✨2 weeks on and still absolutely buzzing!! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the Emerging Artist Festival and the 2 other amazing bands Infared & arctic haze ! A pleasure to share the stage with ye! 🤘🏼
✨Let's all sing & sweat together again soon!!
🎸Willie Carry
🎸Paddy Hayes
🥁Rory McNamara
🎧
🏠The Ol’55
📸Aaron
🪄Conor Bad_Arts_Entertainment
✅Department of Culture, Communications and Sport ...& Eoin looking Pink Panther level kewl! Q
👀Swipe to see the comfy outfit i almost wore💕

PHASE TWO · FIVE NIGHTS · 29 AUGUST TO 25 SEPTEMBERLaunching Phase II of The Ol' 55s Emerging Artist Series 2026. Fiftee...
26/08/2026

PHASE TWO · FIVE NIGHTS · 29 AUGUST TO 25 SEPTEMBER

Launching Phase II of The Ol' 55s Emerging Artist Series 2026. Fifteen new acts at the cutting edge of Galways original music scene across five nights, and every single one playing their own material. Grassroots Galway @ Work

SAT 29 AUG · · ·
FRI 4 SEP · .ire_ · ·
SAT 5 SEP · · ·
SUN 13 SEP · .band.official · ·
FRI 25 SEP · · ·

Every night: doors 8pm, music from 9, €6 in. Online tickets mandatory, all FIXR links in bio. 30 Prospect Hill, follow the noise.

If you've been meaning to come to one of these and get behing local original artists this is the series to do it. Some of these acts will be packing out bigger venues before too loing, book it

Promoted with . Poster series by .

Proudly supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport under the Night-Time Economy Grassroots Venue Support Scheme.

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PHASE I Denouement · FRIDAY 28 AUGUST · DOORS 8PMNight V. That's phase one nearly in the books, and we're closing it ou...
26/08/2026

PHASE I Denouement · FRIDAY 28 AUGUST · DOORS 8PM

Night V. That's phase one nearly in the books, and we're closing it out in style.

🔥 MDR
🚀 BOY M5 .m5
🎸 MEET THE FAWKERS

Three acts you'll be telling people you saw here first. All original material, nothing borrowed, all Grassroots Galway @ work

Doors 8pm, ·Tickets €6 · Online tickets only, FIXR link in bio ·

Promoted with . Poster by .

Supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport under the Night-Time Economy Grassroots Venue Support Scheme.


Feels like forever since the World Cup but thank God tomorrow THE FOOTIE IS BACK 🍻Dont miss a minute of another amazing ...
20/08/2026

Feels like forever since the World Cup but thank God tomorrow THE FOOTIE IS BACK 🍻

Dont miss a minute of another amazing season of diallowed VAR goals, theatrical dives and millionaire footballers kissing their club badges because they care so much⚽

Every SKY game Live @ the Ol' 55 🍻

FRI Arsenal v Coventry 8pm
SAT Brentford v Sours 5pm
SUN Man City v Bournemouth 2pm
SAT Newcastle v Liverpool 4pm

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Monday 10:30am - 11:30pm
Tuesday 2pm - 11:30pm
Wednesday 2pm - 11:30pm
Thursday 2pm - 11:30pm
Friday 10am - 12:30am
Saturday 10:30am - 12:30am
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