Join us in Galway this November for
a celebration of music that moves.

Songs from an Open Road is a weekend of music, talks and film that will explore the sources and examine the influence of what is often referred to as “global music”, taking place at various venues in Galway, 17th - 20th November, 2022.  more...


Day by day listing

Date Time Event Venue
Thursday 17th 7.30pm Jessie Lloyd & Steve Cooney An Taibhdhearc
Thursday 17th 8.00pm Lisa O’Neill Róisín Dubh
Friday 18th 10.00am Exhibition - Turlough Galway City Museum
Friday 18th 6.00pm Film - Children of Las Brisas Pálás Cinema
Friday 18th 7.30pm Paddy Keenan / Steo Wall An Taibhdhearc
Friday 18th 9.30pm Allen Taylor's Afrobeat Orchestra / Dave Donovan Róisín Dubh
Friday 18th 10.00pm Festival Clúb - with resident DJ Hewan Mulugeta Café Taibhdhearc
Saturday 19th 10.00am Exhibition - Turlough Galway City Museum
Saturday 19th 12.30pm World Music Talks / Panel Discussion Ruby Room
Saturday 19th Jim Carroll & Matthew Noone
Saturday 19th 2.00pm Film - Soul Power Nuns Island
Saturday 19th 2.00pm Citadel Christmas Market, Eyre Sq.
Saturday 19th 3.00pm Independent Music Podcast Café Taibhdhearc
Saturday 19th 4.00pm Rocío Romero Grau / Jaimie Harris Galway City Museum
Saturday 19th 5.00pm Trio Mandili An Taibhdhearc
Saturday 19th 6.00pm Film - Finding Fela Nuns Island
Saturday 19th 7.30pm John Hoban - from the Rising Sun to the Open Road An Taibhdhearc
Saturday 19th 10.00pm Sarathy Korwar Band / Citadel / IMP DJs The Loft @ Seven
Saturday 19th 10.00pm Festival Clúb - with resident DJ Hewan Mulugeta Café Taibhdhearc
Sunday 20th 5.30pm Film - Latcho Drom Pálás Cinema
Sunday 20th 7.30pm Trio Mandili & Samadharshana An Taibhdhearc
Sunday 20th 10.00pm Festival Clúb - with resident DJ Hewan Mulugeta Café Taibhdhearc