INDIE
Phox
Sugar Club 8pm €13 thesugarclub.com
American band Phox (right) released their self-titled debut album a couple of months ago and then impressed so much at Electric Picnic that they decided to hightail it back here. Expect a very cool mix of indie pop and alt.folk, wrapped up by the band's very fine lead singer, Monica Martin. Tony Clayton-Lea

ART
Tulca Festival of Visual Arts 2014: NEUTRAL
Festival Gallery, Market St; Nun's Island Theatre, Galway Arts Centre, Dominick St; 126 Gallery, Flood St; Niland Gallery, Merchant's Road. Until Nov 23 tulcafestival.com
Eschewing the balmy summer months, Tulca is the visual arts festival that braves the edge of winter. It has consistently delivered quality projects. The key seems to be the commitment of both the curators – Aisling Prior this time around – and the artists. This year they also have the excellent Festival Gallery on Market Street to work with. Mark Wallinger, Bedwyr Williams, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries, Katie Watchorn, Padraic E Moore, Fergus Martin, Elaine Leader and many more will be featured. Aidan Dunne