JAZZ
Louis Moholo-Moholo and Alexander Hawkins
Kevin Barry Room, NCH, 7.30pm, nch.ie
As an exile for many years in London, South African drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo became one of the key figures on the British free scene, collaborating with free jazz giants such as Evan Parker and Cecil Taylor. Tonight, he squares up to a rising star of the next generation in the shape of young English pianist Alexander Hawkins, a musician who slides between improvisation and composition. Open minds will feel nourished; closed minds will feel queasy. Cormac Larkin
TRADITIONAL
Furnace Mountain
Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda 8.30pm €16/€14 droichead.com
If Appalachian floats your boat then this widely-admired outfit are just for you: the tightest bluegrass mixed with some fine rootsy Americana: a force to be reckoned with. Also Sat, Donegal; Sun, Galway; Mon, Mayo; Tues, Dublin Siobhán Long
Clannad
Waterfront Hall, Belfast 8pm £30 ticketmaster.ie
Moya Brennan and her band follow up on recent success of their album Nadúr with a tour. With a reputation built on live performance, they've astound- ed fans with the laser focus and energy of their recent revival. Also Sat, Mayo; Sun, Dublin SL
FILM
The Shining Halloween Party Light House Cinema, 10.30pm
We've all seen that footage of Kubrick yelling at Shelley Duvall and read about the endless reshoots: "What do you want, Mr Kubrick?" screamed Scatman Crothers after 85 takes in a storage room. Maybe the per- fectionist director just needed to kick back with some Red Rum. Expect this concoction, various scary tunes and a screening of the 1980 classic at The Shining Halloween Party. If you don't have a costume, Grindhouse presents The Crow same place, same time. Tara Brady
CLUB
Horror Show
District 8 Dublin 9pm €25/€20/€15 district8dublin.com
The Tivoli’s latest iteration as a venue marks its first Halloween with an all-star bill of talents curated by Subject, Archetype and the Building Society. You’ve Pangaea, RSCH 14, Bobofunk, Dawwd and Eoin Donovan in the Crime Scene , while the Haunted Theatre features Soul People Music and Underground Quality rep Fred P, Pusher, The Breakfast Club’s Con Allen, Lee Kelly and others. Jim Carroll
DJ
Joy Orbison
Twisted Pepper Dublin 11pm €15/€13 facebook.com/bedlam.dublin
Peter O'Grady is Joy Orbison, the London producer who has been a regular in recent years since tracks like Hyph Mngo introduced him to the gallery. While new releases may be relatively rare anyone who saw him at Electric Picnic knows he delivers a mean, meaty set. Support is from the Mud DJs. JC
CLUB
Groove Armada
Opium Rooms, Dublin 11pm €20 groovearmada.com
Is it really 16 years since Andy Cato and Tom Findlay first hit the road? That was with the Northern Star album, and the duo's subsequent run of tracks like I See You Baby, Superstylin' and If Everybody Looked the Same took them into the big leagues and made them one of dance music's reliable festival draws. They hit Dublin to help Abstract mark three years in the club-running business. JC
