ROOTS
John Reilly and Friends
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway 8pm €30 roisindubh.net. Also Sun, Galway
That's John C Reilly, to you, buddy, the man you probably know best as an actor of no small skills (he's over for the Galway Film Fleadh, by the way and is also doing an acting masterclass today from 10am–1pm in the Radisson Hotel, Galway). When he's not hitting his mark, however, Reilly likes to strap on a guitar and bang out some boisterous roots, Americana and bluegrass tunes.
HOUSE
Route 94
Crystal Waterford 11pm €18/€12 twitter.com/route_94
Expect a road-block at Crystal as Rowan Jones makes his Waterford debut. The London DJ and producer has had a great run since he swapped dubstep for house music, with tracks like My Love showing his ear for a distinctive melody and how a winning vocalist (in this case, Jess Glynne) can enhance his tunes.
TECHNO
Ewan Pearson
Pygmalion Dublin 9pm €10/€5 soundcloud.com/ewan-pearson
Ewan Pearson's production and remix work has crossed many lines. Be it with The Rapture, The Chemical Brothers, Goldfrapp, Tracey Thorn, Foals, Pet Shop Boys, or Franz Ferdinand, Pearson's work has always shown his tendency to buff and polish gems until they glow.
TECHNO
Sense
Button Factory Dublin 11pm €10/€8 soundcloud.com/joran
Dutchman Joran van Pol is fast becoming a name to be reckoned with. Over the past few years, the young master has found himself heading up the listings at clubs and events such as Awakenings, Crobar, Cocorico and other house and tech bastions. His studio work, meanwhile, has led to releases for Richie Hawtin's Minus and Dubfire's Sci+Tec labels.
WORLD
Liberty4Palestine
Liberty Hall Dublin 8pm €10
A night of solidarity with Palestine sees an eclectic mix of musicians, writers and film makers gather. Cormac Breatneach, Kíla, Honor Heffernan and Trevor Knight and many others come together to highlight the plight of a country in conflict.
