PROC EventguideNorth Shore Hostel - Thu 28th May 2026, 2pm

Open Ear Festival

North Shore Hostel, Sherkin Island, Baltimore, Co. Cork

Thu 28 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026


Off the back of an unforgettable sun soaked 2024 Open Ear returns to the stunning environs of Sherkin Island this June Bank Holiday weekend - May 29th - June 1st. Expect a weekend of some of the most forward thinking experimental music from Ireland & beyond, alongside some of the most thrilling dance-floor disruptors, all of it interwoven within the uniquely spectacular backdrops of Sherkin Island in West Cork.

In 2024 Open Ear set new standards for itself, traversing across beaches, churches & abbeys alongside our traditional home of Banger Cliff situated on the north shore of Sherkin. 2025 will again bring a diversity of sounds across the Island in what is the most expansive, varied and straight-up exciting programme yet…





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Ballads & Banjos

The Welcome Inn

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115 Jazz Jam Sessions

115 Café And Wine Bar

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Jukebox Gypsy

Levis Corner House

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Dark Tropics

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Mick Grace

Dwyers Of Cork

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The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

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Jawbone

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Seán Long

El Fenix

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Silver

Fred Zeppelins

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Mechner

Crane Lane Theatre

Thu 28 May

The Tan Jackets

Crane Lane Theatre

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The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Ó Súilleabháin's

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Gig For Gaza: Waveflyer, Nightdress, Ni Jackeen

Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop)

Thu 28 May

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

An Spailpín Fánach

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The Sigmas

Old Oak

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Bounce

Intermission Bar

Thu 28 May

DJ Sean Hardware(Crystal Bar)

Crane Lane Theatre

Thu 28 May

DJ Darren Shorten

The Vicarstown

Thu 28 May

Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase

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