Open Ear Festival

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

Thu 29 May 2025 - Sun 01 Jun 2025


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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Fri 30 May

Paddy Casey

Cyprus Avenue

Fri 30 May

Tony Roberts

The Welcome Inn

Fri 30 May

The Alkove

Coughlan's

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Cathal Fitz

Cantys

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The Darts

Cantys

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Tony Milner

Cantys

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Owen Good

Arty's Bar

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The Hollyz

The Poor Relation

Fri 30 May

The Brightsides

Dwyers Of Cork

Fri 30 May

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

The Corner House

Fri 30 May

Songs Of Love And Loss: Cork Pianofest 2025 Recital Series

Triskel Arts Centre

Fri 30 May

Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros

Crane Lane Theatre

Fri 30 May

DJ Val

Crane Lane Theatre

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DJ Jamsey (Crystal Bar)

Crane Lane Theatre

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DJ Jim Comet

Intermission Bar

Fri 30 May

Stand-up Comedy Laboratory - Daytime Show

The Roundy

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Kate McElroy: Residency & Exhibition

Triskel Arts Centre