New Jackson Live & DJ Set
MUSIC | LITERATURE | CIRCUS
NEW JACKSON LIVE & DJ SETS
With Stephen James Smith, Turn it On, Polina Shapkina
Fri 12 July | 8pm to 1am
Photo credit: Neil J Smyth
Event Details
Times & Dates:
Fri 12 July | 8pm to 1am
Duration:
5 hours
Event Categories:
Music, Literature, Circus
Admission:
€28
Age Suitability:
18+
Venue:
Juniper Barn, Ballymote
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Don’t miss this evening of music, creativity and stunning surroundings with Irish sonic innovator New Jackson, who will share a live performance followed by a late-night DJ set at the beautiful escape of Juniper Barn.
New Jackson, the performance alias of Irish musician David Kitt, produces an anything-goes electronic sound driven by a hardware-obsessed vision of rhythm further clarified by his unrivalled songwriter’s nous, impassioned love of ecstatic dance music and adventurous experimentation in the studio.
Joining New Jackson are Sligo vinyl DJs Turn It On, aerial fire performer Polina Shapkina and acclaimed poet Stephen James Smith. Prepare for an evening of electronic music, eclectic tunes, mesmerising fire spectacles and spoken word. GG’s Food Truck will be on site to keep the energies up!
Stephen James Smith, born in Dublin, is an Irish poet, writer, performer, playwright, and educator. Their short poetry films have captivated millions, earning them the opportunity to perform alongside notable names like Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Patti Smith, Shane MacGowan, Bono (U2), Imelda May, and Glen Hansard. With close to 1,000 gigs worldwide over the past 20 years in locations from Ballydehob to Bangkok, and significant performances at venues like Glastonbury, the Radio City Music Hall, New York, the Nuyorican Poetry Café, the Centre Culturel Irlandais (Paris), and the Barbican and Palladium (London).
Stephen has demonstrated a commanding presence on the stage. As a recording artist, Stephen’s work has been lauded both nationally and internationally, leading to Stephen being dubbed “Dublin’s unofficial poet laureate. His creations have been extensively published, translated into eight languages, and have received numerous awards and nominations. Stephen also makes regular contributions to Irish TV and radio cultural programmes. Acknowledging that success is a blend of luck, hard work, and subjectivity, Stephen invites you to form your own opinions about their work.
Polina Shapkina is a Russian born, Dublin reared aerialist, fire performer and contemporary circus artist. Creating work since 2019, her mission is connect with audiences through blending aerial & fire performance with experimental & live music. She is particularly interested in the exploration of cultural identity, archetypes, mythology & existentialism.
Polina has co-created 4 shows to date with her company Erebidae Circus as well as a multitude of cross disciplinary solo works presented across Ireland, India and Thailand. She regularly works with Fidget Feet Aerial Dance& Broken Theatre. Her latest experiment theatre and aerial dance piece MAKOSH is set for a small Irish tour in summer-autumn 2024.
Turn It On (founded by Simon Hunt and Mark Willis) is a DJ collective built around a love of music discovery. Based in Sligo, they have been running vinyl nights, playing festivals and parties and growing a community of DJs and selectors whose influences draw from a rich musical heritage from around the world. Expect explorations of early experimental, folk and electronic recordings through to more recently uncovered contemporary and alternative sounds. In 2022 Turn It On returned to their spiritual home of Furey’s in Sligo with their much loved “Final Friday” monthly residency featuring a revolving cast of guest DJs and collaborators.