Singer-songwriter Junior Brother will perform his debut show tomorrow (Sunday), supported by the Local Live Performance Scheme 3, in St John’s the Evangelist Church Tralee.

The scheme, through Kerry County Council, is designed to help support performances by local Kerry musicians, artists, and performers. All events will take place in front of a live audience.

Junior Brother's stories unfold with reckless abandon upon an idiosyncratic guitar and foot tambourine accompaniment. His acclaimed debut album 'Pull the Right Rope' was a Choice Music Prize nominee for Irish Album of the Year. He is influenced as much by the avant-garde as music from the middle ages and his home place in rural Ireland. The performance is part of a summer programme of events organised by Non/faction and supported by the Local Live Performance Scheme 3.

Non/faction is a nonprofit collective based in Kerry that seeks to unlock new opportunities to experience, engage and promote contemporary culture. Welsh guitarist (and astrophysicist) Gwenifer Raymond will support Junior Brother on the night. Tickets are available from www.nonfaction.com.

The scheme has provided support to new and exciting performances while also helping other successful initiatives return to the county.

Festival in a Van is a mini-mobile venue that delivers safe and, best of all, fun experiences. It was an idea that developed out of a need. When restrictions were in place due to COVID-19, Festival in a Van travelled around Ireland to deliver small outdoor performances to local communities. It will return to Kerry this summer. Joe Thoma and his band will be performing as part of Festival in a Van at 4pm on Friday May 13 in Parnell Place, Kenmare.

For a full schedule of events supported by the Local Live Performance Scheme 3 please visit the Kerry County Council Arts Office website.