On the menu today

Here are today’s treats for Wellington’s youngest food, drink and entertainment festival – Eat, Drink, Play – which runs until Sunday. For more information see eatdrinkplay.co.nz

Julia Deans: Meow, 7.30pm-9pm, sold out

The Boomshack Band: Meow, 10pm-midnight, $20

Seamus Johnson: Little Beer Quarter, 6.60pm7.05pm, entrance free

Sweet Mix Kids: Lulu, 10pm-2am, entrance free Wallace, DJ Magnette: Panhead Tory St, 5pm8pm, entrance free

Party in the front, business in the back: Willy Delphia Quartet at Rogue & Vagabond, 9.30pm, entrance free

Boulcott Street parties: Brew’d Boulcott, from 5pm, entrance free

Friday jazz night at QT Wellington’s Lobby Lounge: QT Hotel Wellington, 6pm, entrance free

Carlos Webley: The Thistle Inn, 6pm, entrance free

The Doctor Ropata Experience: Duke of Wellington, 6pm-8pm, entrance free

Freq Nasty: Laundry Cuba St, 9pm, $10