ROOTS ROYALTY

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell

National Concert Hall, Dublin 8pm €65/€55/€45 nch.ie

Emmylou Harris always brings something very special with her whenever she performs here, and this time around she's in the company of good friend and songwriting partner, Rodney Crowell (with Harris, right). The promotional plug is their latest album, The Travelling Kind, but we'll also be treated to choice selections from across their respective solo albums. Roots gig of the month? TCL

GROOVES

Hotter Than July

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar 2-8pm Adm free

Dublin City Council’s free festival of rhythm hits Meeting House Square with a Big Bang today as five energetic acts (plus special guests) take the stage throughout the day. It all explodes into life with the African Dance Project, then there’s samba drumming from Morro 16; trad-meets-hip- hop from Jiggy; percussion from Rithim; Balkan grooves from Yurodny; and Cuban salsa from Havana Che. CL