PROC EventguideCork City - Sat 24th Oct 2026, 1pm

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Cork City

Thu 22 Oct 2026 - Mon 26 Oct 2026


The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is back for its 48th year this October 22nd - 26th. Over five days, more than 500 musicians will perform across 100 events in nearly 80 venues—from headline ticketed shows to the free Guinness Music Trail, with pop-up gigs, street performances, and big brass energy spilling into the streets as part of The Big Fringe.

The buzz stretches beyond the city too, with gigs in Douglas, Kinsale, and beyond, cementing the festival as a must for visitors from home and abroad. Not only Ireland’s premier jazz event, but also the country’s biggest city-based music festival.

With jazz greats, global innovators, and breakthrough Irish talent all sharing the stage, this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival promises another unforgettable weekend of music and magic across the city.

Supported by Diageo, Fáilte Ireland, Cork City Council, and Cork Airport.





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Sat 24 Oct

Last Call

Old Oak

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Everlong Echoes

The Vicarstown

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Tbl8 Brass Band

Old Oak

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Wise Guys

The Courtyard

Sat 24 Oct

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Coughlan's

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Coughlan's

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Percy French Show – Eleanor Shanley, Ultan Conlon & Jimmy Higgins

Sea Church

Sat 24 Oct

El Clash Combo

Sea Church

Sat 24 Oct

Peter Vogelaar

The Pavillion

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Roy Buckley

The Southgate

Sat 24 Oct

Loose Change

The Blue Haven

Sat 24 Oct

Two Time Polka

The Blue Haven

Sat 24 Oct

String Fellows

The Blue Haven

Sat 24 Oct

Loose Change

The Blue Haven

Sat 24 Oct

49th & Main (Live)

Cyprus Avenue

Sat 24 Oct

Andrew Foley

Arty's Bar

Sat 24 Oct

Gemini

Arty's Bar

Sat 24 Oct

Mark Daly

Arty's Bar

Sat 24 Oct

Souldriven

The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega

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Paul Dunlea Quintet

The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega