SYNTH-POP
All Tvvins
Whelan's, Dublin 8pm €12
whelanslive.com
Conor Adams and Lar Kaye have each spent time with bands Cast of Cheers, No Spill Blood and Adebesi Shank, but it's only when they decided to team up as All Tvvins that matters took a commercial turn. Now signed to Warner UK and with a debut single (Thank You) picking up radio play, it's surely only a hop and a skip away from bigger and better things.
SONGWRITER
Sean Millar
Project Arts Centre, Dublin 8pm €15/€12
projectartscentre.ie
One of Ireland’s most seriously underrated songwriters embarks on a series of collaborative gigs to mark two decades-plus as a solo artist. Special guests at this inaugural show include electro pop duo Buffalo Woman and African-Irish group Tig Linn.
TRADITIONAL
Zoe Conway and John McIntyre
St Finbarr's Church, Carrick- macross, Co Monahgan 8pm Adm free
carrickmacross.ie/feilepatrickbyrne
Fiddler Zoe Conway is a veteran of Riverdance and has shared stages with Lou Reed, Teddy Thompson, Antony (of he and the Johnsons fame) and a host of others. She's also a champion of contemporary tune composers, having commissioned many for a recent album she recorded with her husband, guitarist John McIntyre. Tonight's concert marks a high point in this year's Féile Patrick Byrne, with wife and husband bringing their rich set list to an intriguing venue.
JAZZ
Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival
Various venues, Belfast
brilliantcornersbelfast.com
Belfast contemporary music evangelists Moving On Music have pulled together a small but perfectly formed jazz festival running in various venues round the city from today through Saturday. The bill includes the excellent Dublin City Jazz Orchestra, new groups from saxophonist Meilana Gillard and organist Scott Flanigan, and a visit from hip London trio Troyka.
WORKSHOP
Write to Live, Live to Write
Teachers' Club, Dublin 3pm Adm free
jdiff.com
Jdiff presents an event for film writers, in association with the Irish Writers Centre. The panel of experts includes story development professional Rachel O'Flanagan, script consultant Mary Kate O'Flanagan, writer-director Conor McMahon (From the Dark) and writer Pierce Ryan (Standby). And unlike lunch, it's free.
