Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Wed 17 Sep 2025 - Sun 21 Sep 2025


Music fans of the world unite! The means of expression are under siege, but there are still some safe refuges that value creativity, community and independence. Guitartown returns to Clonakilty this September 17th-21st for the 21st edition of the greatest little festival ever to pluck a string. Our youngest headliner is 18 years old, our oldest headliner is 83.

In between we have a fingerpicking, head-banging, eye-catching conglomeration of virtuosos, rogues and three-chord heroes, all descending on the seaside town for one glorious weekend of revelry.

We have a range of headline shows, a massive free session trail that takes in every nook and cranny of the town, plus an extensive education and community outreach programme. In Guitartown, Clonakilty itself is the stage, and we transform the town into a magical playground of musical possibility, where you never know when you’ll stumble across your next new favourite ban





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Sun 21 Sep

George Murphy and The Rising Sons - The Something Out Of Nothing Tour

Cork Opera House

Sun 21 Sep

Joe Mac

Cantys

Sun 21 Sep

Route66

Cantys

Sun 21 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sun 21 Sep

The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session

The Gables

Sun 21 Sep

Leevy with Support Maicín and Bonya

The Roundy

Sun 21 Sep

Brewhouse Jazz

Franciscan Well Brew Pub

Sun 21 Sep

Rob Fitz

Arty's Bar

Sun 21 Sep

Bought & Sold

The Blue Haven

Sun 21 Sep

Mick Grace

Seventy Seven

Sun 21 Sep

Bermuda County Council

Dwyers Of Cork

Sun 21 Sep

Two Time Polka

Crane Lane Theatre

Sun 21 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

JJ Walsh's

Sun 21 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

The White Horse

Sun 21 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Charlie's

Sun 21 Sep

Jonezy Reggae

The Vicarstown

Sun 21 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sun 21 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sun 21 Sep

DJ Jason Coughlan(Crystal Bar)

Crane Lane Theatre

Sun 21 Sep

Sunset Sessions with DJ Wilros

The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega