Gig guide
Thursday 11 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Houseplants, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Andy Dunne, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
Cathal Fitzpatrick, Seventy Seven, 7pm
The Whileaways, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Phil Coulter - Tranquility By Candlelight, Ballymaloe Grainstore, 8pm
Thursday Trad Session, The Gables, 8pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8pm
Leah Song (Rising Appalachia), De Barras, 8pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
Lily McMahon, The Pavillion, 9pm
Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Cops and Robert, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Bermuda County Council, Seventy Seven, 10pm
Souldriven, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
DJ Darren Shorten, The Vicarstown, 11pm
Darragh Veale, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Sean Hardware (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm
The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm
Friday 12 December
Tony Milner, Cantys, 6pm
Highstool Prophets, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Mano Le Tough, Connollys of Leap, 7pm
Cantate Christmas Concert 2025, St Peters Cork, 8pm
Maria Doyle Kennedy, Coughlan's, 8pm
Trainwreck, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
China Crisis full band show, Sea Church, 8pm
Chopin At Christmas with Fionnuala Moynihan, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm
George Michael Tribute, The Blue Haven, 9:30pm
Greg From Masons Apron, Arty's Bar, 10pm
The Essentials, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Ger Ahern, Seventy Seven, 10pm
Stuart Wilde & The Birdmen, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Tony Roberts, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Myles Gaffney, JJ Coppingers, 10:30pm
Keith Synott, The Pavilion, 11pm
Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm
DJ Che-k (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Val, The Vicarstown, 11:30pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Mystic Gold & guests, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12am
DJ Big Daddy Can, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am
DJ Hungry, The Vicarstown, 9pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
The Improv Panto, Cork Opera House, 10:30pm
Christmas Special with The Best Of Cork , City Limits, 8pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm
The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm
Saturday 13 December
Spotlight Chamber Music Series Iv - Autumn 2025, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm
Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Mary Coughlan, Connollys of Leap, 7pm
The Riptide Movement, Sea Church, 8am
Argento Fest, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 8pm
Liam Ó Maonlaoí, The Richmond Revival, 8pm
Diarmuid O Meachair & Paddy McEvoy, Ionad Cultúrtha, 8pm
Alternative Munster Xmas Bash ft. Easy Company, The Revolt, Dazgak, Stantons Grave & Horse Named Kid, The Poor Relation, 8pm
Maria Doyle Kennedy, Levis Cornerhouse, 8pm
The Alkove, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Two Time Polka, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Liquid Lunch, De Barras, 9:30pm
The Brightsides, Seventy Seven, 10pm
The Biz, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Souldriven, Cantys, 10pm
The Watermelons, Coughlan's, 10pm
The Aristocats, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Kenny Live!, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Mockie Ah: Christmas Party, The Pavillion, 11pm
DJ Jamsey (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm
Dr. Herringbone Dread, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Che-k, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Mystic Gold & guests, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12am
DJ Menace, The Vicarstown, 12am
Club 30 - An Over 30s Evening Club!, Cyprus Avenue, 6pm
DJ Rostah, The Vicarstown, 9pm
The Improv Panto, Cork Opera House, 10:30pm
Christmas Special with Chris Kent and guests, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm
Corkmas: Fire Show, Counting House Plaza, 5pm
The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm
Sunday 14 December
Mary Coughlan, Coughlan's, 3pm
The Christmas Jingle Fundraiser Show, The Pavillion, 4pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Mick Grace, Seventy Seven, 6pm
Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm
Sleigh What?, St. Peters Cork, 7pm
Spike & The Gimme Gimmes, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Cops and Robert, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
DUG w/ Nate Myers (US), De Barras, 7pm
Mary Coughlan, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
The Velvetones, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9pm
Route66, Cantys, 9pm
Reggae Sundays with live band Yes i & DJ Gwada Mike, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Gemini, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Abro'S, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
DJ Jamsey (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Jus Me, The Vicarstown, 7pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm
The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm
Monday 15 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Kieran Kramer & Son, The Wilton Pub And Restaurant, 7pm
Soda Blonde, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Jimmy Lee, Seventy Seven, 7pm
The Cork Opera House Christmas Concert, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Tony O'Donovan, Cantys, 9pm
Jazz Improv! (All players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Dan O’Keeffe, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
The Biz, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm
Tuesday 16 December
Scoil Aiséirí Chríost Farranree Choir Performance, Nano Nagle Place, 1pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Ricky Kelleher, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Tuesday Trad Session, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 7:30pm
The Cork Opera House Christmas Concert, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Inspiration The Poor Relation (Open mic), The Poor Relation, 8pm
Ryan Phoenix, Cantys, 9pm
Ciaran Quigley, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Comedy Cavern: Test Tube Babies Christmas Show, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm
Wednesday 17 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
DUG, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Dan O’Keeffe, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Moleman + AC Bergermann + Inchworm, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
D'shamrocks, Cantys, 9pm
Cork Song House open mic, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
The Long Shots, Sin É, 9pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Tony O’Donovan, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Panic At The Disco, Intermission Bar, 11pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm
The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm