Late in D8 - A collaboration with The Goo Magazine

Irish Women In Jazz - Arthur's Blues & Jazz Club, Thomas St.

To kick off the Culture Date with Dublin 8 Festival, Irish Women in Jazz hosts a special evening of live music at Arthur’s kicking off with Jennifer McMahon, who blends a storytelling tradition with melodies and harmony from the jazz world and sonic influences from the great jazz and blues vocalists. With originals and some reworked standards, Jennifer will be joined by her ‘Late Hours’ partner, Darren Giles on guitar.Echoverse are a jazz duo featuring Rufina Tishina on vocals and Andrea Jones on tenor saxophone. Echoverse blends traditional jazz standards with original compositions, employing loop pedals to create layered, textured soundscapes.Ehm Trio are a trio of Dublin based jazz musicians who came together through various encounters at jam sessions around the city. They’ll present a selection of tunes dedicated to the hard and post-bop eras. Hayley Kavanagh on sax, Eric Doyle on guitar, Maciej Bliziński on bass.

Late in D8: Irish Women in Jazz

George Colligan Quartet: Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas St.

George Colligan Quartet: Darren Beckett (drums). George Colligan (piano). Stephane Mercier (sax) & Dave Redmond (bass). George Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist( drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards), composer, accompanist, teacher, and bandleader.

Late in D8: George Colligan Quartet

Ten Hail Marys & Dreamboy - Thomas House, 86 Thomas St. Free admission. Dublin based indie band Ten Hail Marys are currently garnering plaudits wherever they play as they offer a classic Indie/Synth sound that features elements of all the greats like Stone Roses and Depeche Mode. Ten Hail Marys made their live debut in a sold out Workman’s Cellar in February 2023 and have performed at Forbidden Fruit, Ireland Music Week and Whelan's Ones to Watch. Dreamboy are a Dublin based shoegazeband who have just released their debut single ‘Crying Wolf”. The female dominated band take inspiration from artists such as Men ITrust and NewDad to Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine. They create a dreamy, eerie soundscape with haunting vocals, wistful harmonies and reverb-soaked guitars. Their sonic has a dark undertone and will pull you into their grungy world.

Late in D8: Ten Hail Marys & Dreamboy

DJ’s Anthony O' Connor & Holly Foyle - Love Tempo - 8pm till late. Free Admission.

Late in D8: DJ’s Anthony O' Connor & Holly Foyle at Love Tempo

Peter Moore & Bad Bax - Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas Street.Peter Moore returns to the big smoke for a bluesy evening with Bad Bax.

Late in D8: Peter Moore & Bad Bax

Lifts & Comorant Tree Oh - Thomas House, 86 Thomas St. Free admission.Lifts are a 5-piece art-rock band based in Dublin.Taking inspiration from a wide range of music such as traditional Irish, experimental rock, contemporary classical and jazz, Lifts create a unique blend of music that is as powerful on record as on stage. Their unique live show which combines strong songwriting with unusual arrangements, featuring violins (including a homemade bass viola run through a subharmonic synthesiser), saxophone, and jazz drumming is the product of this recent development and a large part of Lifts' appeal. Cormorant Tree Oh is a multi-disciplinary artist and musician from Dublin who takes inspiration from folk, psychedelia, horror soundtracks and nature field recordings. She has been name-checked by Lankum in the UK mag, Mojo and is a fave of Lisa O’Neill.

Late in D8: Lifts & Comorant Tree Oh

DJ Rocky T Delgado - Love Tempo - 8pm till late. Free Admission.

Late in D8: DJ Rocky T Delgado at Love Tempo

Lee Meehan Organ Trio - Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club - 28 Thomas Street. The best in Bebop Jazz with Lee Meehan - guitar/vocals. Dominic Mullan - drums. Scott Flanigan - organ

Lee Meehan Organ Trio

DJ Shrem - Love Tempo - 8pm till Late. Free Admission.

Late in D8: DJ Shrem at Love Tempo