Gig guide
Thursday 25 September
Souldriven, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 4:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Wedding Present, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
CLMF25: Duke Special and Clodagh Quirke, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Michael English, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Pollyanna & Oaio, The Richmond Revival, 8pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8pm
Bo Collins, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
Seán Long, El Fenix, 9pm
Tony Milner, Sin É, 9pm
Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 9:30pm
Cops and Robert, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Va Va Voom!, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Bounce, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Sean Hardware (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Val, Cantys, 12am
Adam Raymond, The Park, 8pm
Making A Scene Presents Broad-slay, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Friday 26 September
Will Killeen, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Elo Experience - Showdown, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Lemoncello, The Richmond Revival, 7pm
CLMF25: Ana Palindrome and Stella & the Dreaming, Coughlan's, 7pm
CLMF25: The Service, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Arvo Pärt At 90 | Chamber Choir Ireland, St Patrick's Church, 7:30pm
The Bootleg Beatles, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Bagatelle & Friends, Sea Church, 8pm
Pissed Up In The Gallery, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
Zurito, The Poor Relation, 9pm
I Funk, Cantys, 10pm
3 Of A Kind, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
CLMF25: The Tan Jackets, Coughlan's, 10pm
The Long Shots, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Kevin Moore, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Tim Mullane, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Abraham Live, Seventy Seven, 11pm
Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm
DJ Che-k (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Reset, The Pavillion, 11pm
DJ Jim Comet, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Val, The Vicarstown, 11:30pm
DJ Jason Coughlan (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 12am
Bonz & Friends, The Park, 8pm
DJ Hungry, The Vicarstown, 9pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Aoife Dunne | Good Grief , Briery Gap, 8pm
The Best Of Cork: Autumn Series, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Cork's Funniest Feens, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Saturday 27 September
CLMF25: Freddie White, Coughlan's, 3pm
Trad Session, The Park, 5pm
Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm
Blues Jam house band: Sanarblan Slim Jims, The Poor Relation, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
CLMF25: John Francis Flynn & Paddy Hanna, Coughlan's, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
CLMF25: The Love Buzz and Maicín, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Cormac Ó Caoimh, The Richmond Revival, 8pm
Swingin’ In Time – Jazz Giants at Cork Opera House Through the Decades, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Haint, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
Hank Wedel, The Woodford, 9.30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
The Hush, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Mr. Dvn, The Vicarstown, 9pm
Velvet Duo, The Blue Haven, 10pm
Flake The Gander, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
CLMF25: Woah! Mama!, Coughlan's, 10pm
CLMF25: Silent Disco, Coughlan's, 10pm
The Biz, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Damien Coughlan, Arty's Bar, 10pm
The Darts, Cantys, 10pm
Tony Roberts, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Fiesta Latina, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12:30am
Soho Nights, The Pavilion, 11pm
Tara Casey, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm
DJ Mossy (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Jean Luc Razza, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Fadd Jnr, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
DJ Menace, The Vicarstown, 11:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
Aoife Dunne - Good Grief, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Best Of Cork: Autumn Series, City Limits, 8pm
The Wild Geeze Comedy Show, Live At St. Lukes, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Ross, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Sunday 28 September
CLMF25: Lisa Hannigan and How I Became A Wave, Coughlan's, 3pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Mick Grace, Seventy Seven, 6pm
CLMF25: Mossy and The Guilteens, Coughlan's, 6pm
Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
CLMF25: Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Róis, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Blues Jam (Players welcome), The Poor Relation, 8pm
Kevin Quigley, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
The Greatest Love of All - A Tribute To Whitney Houston, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Bought & Sold, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
CLMF25: Céilí Allstars, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9pm
Reggae Sundays with Live Band Yes ‘i’ & DJ Gwada Mike, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Route66, Cantys, 10pm
Last Call, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Ilbuko DJ (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Sunset Sessions with DJ Mystic Gold, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 4pm
S. Macaveli, The Vicarstown, 9pm
Monday 29 September
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Ben & Clem, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Jazz Improv! (All players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Clancy's, 9pm
Danny Dineen, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
DJ Denis (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Tuesday 30 September
Art History Reframed Autumn 2025 Lecture Series, Triskel Arts Centre, 11am
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Inspiration The Poor Relation (Open mic), The Poor Relation, 8pm
Trad Music, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Mick Grace, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm
DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Jack Milne & guests, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Mary's Hopes & Dreams, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm
Wednesday 01 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Jamie McIntyre, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Cork Folk Festival: Noel Brazil Song Competition 2025, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Rock Bar, 9:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Mary's Hopes & Dreams, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm