TRAD
Ensemble Eriú: The Stargazer Suite
St Nicholas Church, Galway 8pm €20 ensembleeriu.com Also Wed, Leitrim; Thurs, Cork
The improvisational, jazz- influenced qualities of this ground-breaking ensemble have already set eardrums vibrating since their debut just a year ago. They now premiere a suite of music composed by founder members Neil O’Loghlen and Jack Talty, inspired by the paintings of Jack B Yeats. An intriguing prospect.
MONGREL JAZZ
Snarky Puppy
Vicar Street, Dublin 7.30pm €30.40 ticketmaster.ie
In certain very groovy circles, the return of this Grammy- winning, genre-defying musical collective is eagerly awaited. Michael League (left) and his ever-shifting ensemble of session musicians earn their money playing with everyone from 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg to Chaka Khan and Celine Dion. When the join forces in the Pups, they cut loose and anything can happen. CL
