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Cluster Funk

IrelandDublin 28 Thomas St Arthur's
03 Jan 2026
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20:30
23:00
10 - 15

Event Description

Following his headline performance at the Johnstown Jazz Festival this summer, drummer and educator Kevin Lawlor revisits a one off fusion project from 2016 with a new lineup of musicians. Cluster Funk will perform jazz and groove music by artists including Thundercat, Norah Jones, Andre 3000, Mark Guliana, Erykah Badu, Jorja Smith, Terrace Blanchard, Robert Glasper, Stanton Moore and more... The band also use well known Hip Hop grooves with Jazz standards played over them as an alternative take on jazz fusion.

Expect everything from Organ driven Funk to Ambient JazzKevin Lawlor is an established jazz drummer, educator and Composer with 5 independent jazz albums released to date. Chris Colloton is a celebrated jazz guitarist with many headline performances as well as support roles in the Irish Jazz Scene. Kaelan Zipoli is an Award Winning graduate of DCU Jazz and Contemporary Music and performed at London Jazz Festival in 2023. Meg Lowney is a bass player, songwriter and producer currently Studying at IADT. Sophia Zipoli has recently performed headline shows at Johnstown Jazz Festival and for UNESCO International Jazz Day 2024.

Sophia Zipoli - vocals.

Chris Colloton - guitar.

Kaelan Zipoli - keys / piano.

Meg Lowney - bass.

Kevin Lawlor - drums.

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Venue Information - Arthur's

Arthur's is the nearest pub on the route to The Guinness Storehouse, one of the city's foremost tourist attractions. It is popular both with locals and tourists. Naturally it has the freshest pint of Guinness in all of Ireland.