BALL
Shapeshifters’ Ball
IMMA Dublin 7.30pm €39.50 bodyandsoul.ie
A new addition to the Body & Soul menu to go with the collective’s midsummer festival in Co Westmeath and the alternative universe at the Electric Picnic. Acts such as Young Fathers, Tim Sheridan, East India Youth, Alex Do, Loah, Simon Bird, Téada and others will bring a touch of the gothic to IMMA. Naturally, there’s also a fine array of other attractions, including open-air opera and fancy dress courtesy of the Abbey Theatre’s wardrobe department. Jim Carroll
TRADITIONAL
Mike McGoldrick Quartet
Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo 8pm €18 sligolive.ie
Manchester-born and Capercaillie veteran McGoldrick’s piping, flute and whistle playing, not to mention his tune compositions, have set him apart. Tonight’s billing at the Sligo Live festival promises to be something very special, with Dezi Donnelly on fiddle, Ed Boyd on guitar and John Joe Kelly on bodhrán. SL
INDIE
The Frank and Walters
Opera House 8pm €25 corkoperahouse.ie
Cork indie favourites (right) celebrate 25 years in the biz they call show. Expect brightly coloured shirts and ties, and resilient pop-indie tunes such as After All and Fashion Crisis Hits New York. Special guests include The Renegade Brass Band. As part of Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Tony Clayton-Lea
CULT
Lee Ranaldo
St Patrick's Gateway Centre 9pm €15/€12 imagineartsfestival.com
Sonic Youth guitarist in South-east Ireland? Why weren’t we informed of this months ago? An extremely rare opportunity to see a bona fide alt.rock star perform a solo acoustic show in an intimate venue? Beam me up, Scotty! As part of Imagine Arts Festival. TCL
THEATRE
The Vampire with No Teeth (and other stories)
Project Cube Oct 25 11am, 1pm, 2.30pm & 4pm
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Eric, a vampire born without appropriate dentition, provides one of the stories in this spooky collection for young audiences, which combines interactive storytelling and live illustration. As part of the Bram Stoker Festival. Peter Crawley
CLASSICAL
Juan Diego Flórez
The National Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets from €75, €95, €115, €125 (Choir Balcony €50) nch.ie, 01-4170000
As part of the International Concert Series, Peruvian operatic tenor Juan Diego Flórez performs a selection of French and Italian arias. aided by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and conductor Sebastian Rolli.
