PROC EventguideNorth Shore Hostel - Sat 30th 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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Aslan

Sea Church

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The Tan Jackets

Coughlan's

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Bon Ton Rouler

Fred Zeppelins

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Dr Dec & The Side Effects

The Poor Relation

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Clann Eireann Duo

Cantys

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Sing It Back!

Cantys

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Michelle O' Dwyer

Arty's Bar

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The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

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The Hollyz

Crane Lane Theatre

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Florence Road & Khakikid

Cyprus Avenue

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Kenny Live!

The Welcome Inn

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Molly O'Mahony

Briery Gap

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Black Dog Presents: DJ Menace

The Vicarstown

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Loose Cannons

Tradehouse Central

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The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Ó Súilleabháin's

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The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

JJ Walsh's

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Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros

The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega

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Mtrpls X Distort Series: Tarkno

The Pavillion