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music · Saturday 29 August 2026 · 20:30 
A Place To Bury Strangers at Roisin Dubh
At Roisin Dubh · Galway City, Co. Galway
At Roisin Dubh · Galway City, Co. Galway
A Place To Bury Strangers have built a reputation as one of the most physically intense live acts coming out of New York - sometimes tagged “the loudest band in New York City” by critics who mean it as a compliment. Their sound is shoegaze and noise rock run through a wall of distortion, strobe lights and excessive darkness, turned up until it stops being background music and starts being something you feel in your chest. Seeing them in a room the size of Róisín Dubh is a different proposition entirely from catching a big-room rock show - the compression of the space is part of the point.
A Place To Bury Strangers play melodic rock songs that reference early sixties pop and surf music as much as they do My Bloody Valentine or Joy Division - but those melodies are buried under layers of feedback and distortion that the band builds and controls live, in real time. Expect a set that is loud enough to need earplugs (bring a pair), visually disorienting thanks to stroboscopic lighting, and over quickly - this is not a leisurely evening. The band are known for giving audiences what their vocalist has described as “a senses-altering experience.” The show starts at 20:30, so doors will likely be around 20:00.
Róisín Dubh is a small, standing venue - capacity in the low hundreds - which means sight lines are close to non-existent as a problem. The stage is low and you will be near the band regardless of where you stand. The venue has been a cornerstone of Galway’s live music scene since the mid-2000s, winning the IMRO Award for Best Venue in Connacht and hosting everyone from Christy Moore to Snow Patrol over the years.
Galway city is well connected by road and rail. Irish Rail runs direct services from Dublin Heuston (roughly 2 hours 15 minutes) and from Limerick, with the station a short walk from the city centre. Bus Eireann and Citylink both serve Galway from Dublin and other major towns. Róisín Dubh is on Dominick Street in the west end of the city, about ten to fifteen minutes on foot from the train station - walkable from most of the city centre. Parking in Galway city at night is possible along the quays and in multi-storey car parks nearby, though Galway’s streets are compact and walking or arriving by public transport is usually less stressful.
Galway’s west end - the neighbourhood around Dominick Street - is full of independent pubs, restaurants and music spots that are worth exploring before or after the show. The city as a whole is compact enough to cover a good deal of it on foot in a single visit. There is more to see in Galway and across Co. Galway.
Heading to Roisin Dubh in Galway? Galway has plenty more to see. Read the Galway area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.