Imelda May brings her Raised on Songs & Stories tour to Cork Opera House on Friday at 8pm.

Event guide

Thursday 12 February

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

The High Kings, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Gables Thursday Session, The Gables, 8pm

115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8pm

Keeping Time: An Evening of Live Jazz, Briery Gap, 8pm

Seán Long, El Fenix, 9pm

The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm

Tony Milner, Sin É, 9pm

Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm

DJ Sean Hardware(Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm

Bounce, Intermission Bar, 11pm

The Watermelons, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

David McSavage, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Comedy Cavern: Milo Edwards: How Revolting! Sorry To Offend, Coughlan's, 7pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Friday 13 February

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm

Dan Murphy, Cantys, 6pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

The Jazz Room, The Pavillion, 6:30pm

St Peters Arts Night, St. Peters Cork, 7pm

Podge Lane, Marino Church, 7pm

Shanties & Shenanigans - From The Sumud Flotilla Crew, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Paddy Keenan & guests, De Barras, 8pm

A Tribute To John Denver, The Glen Theatre, 8pm

An Evening With Imelda May, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Ways Of Seeing, Dali, 8pm

Kevin Burke, Dermot Byrne, Noriana Kennedy & Jim Murray, Ionad Cultúrtha, 8pm

The Jazz Room, The Pavillion, 8:30pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Derek Burke Duo, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Captain Kangaroo, Cantys, 10pm

Michelle O'Dwyer, Arty's Bar, 10pm

Jamie Shine, Arty's Bar, 10pm

The Hollyz, The Poor Relation, 10pm

Kevin Quigley, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm

Fiesta Latina, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12:30am

DJ Jamsey (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Cee-m-cee, Macalla & Dan Fitz, The Pavillion, 11pm

Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm

DJ Jim Comet, Intermission Bar, 11pm

DJ Che-k, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am

DJ Val, The Vicarstown, 12am

Adam Raymond (O.b City), The Park, 8pm

Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

DJ Hungry, The Vicarstown, 9pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Cork's Funniest Feens, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Munster String Quartet, Sea Church, 8pm

Saturday 14 February

Swarmfest Presents: One Night Stand, The Pavillion, 2pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Shawn James, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Cypress Mine!, Crane Lane Theatre, 7pm

Laura Elizabeth Hughes, Sea Church, 8:30pm

ChachØu, The Park, 8pm

Cee-m-cee, The Vicarstown, 9pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Mossy, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm

Flake The Gander, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

The Crisis Actors, Coughlan's, 10pm

Micky O'Mahony, Arty's Bar, 10pm

Stuart Wilde, The Poor Relation, 10pm

The Darts, Cantys, 10pm

DJ Mossy (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Keith Synott, The Pavilion, 11pm

Guaya Latin Party, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm

DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm

DJ Mystic Gold & Wilros, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 11pm

DJ Cillian Moore, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

DJ Lazar, The Vicarstown, 12am

Valentine's Day Comedy Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm

Comedy Cavern: Danny O'Brien - Adulting HaRd!, Coughlan's, 7pm

Cornelius Patrick O’Sullivan - Pull Hard, Cork Opera House, 8pm

The Best Of Cork: Winter Series, City Limits, 8:30pm

Valentine's Day Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Rides! The Cabaret, Circus Factory Cork, 8pm

Sunday 15 February

Beauty And The Beast, Sea Church, 1pm

John Blek, Coughlan's, 3pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm

Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm

The Big Swingin' Mikeys, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm

When Harry Met Sally, Sea Church, 7pm

Pop-up Choir: Abba Night!, Kino Events House, 7pm

The Fureys, Cork Opera House, 8pm

John Blek, Coughlan's, 8pm

Cathal Fitz, The Welcome Inn, 8pm

Blues Jam (players welcome) House band: Sanarblan Slim Jims, The Poor Relation, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 8:30pm

The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9pm

The Hollyz, Cantys, 9pm

Cathal Fitz, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Thelma - Rag Week, Cyprus Avenue, 10pm

Dr Dec and The Side Effects, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

DJ Jason Coughlan (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

DJ Jus Me, The Vicarstown, 9pm

Monday 16 February

Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan's, 8:30pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Jazz Improv! (all players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

Cathal Fitz, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

DJ Denis (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Tuesday 17 February

Art History Reframed - Spring 2026, Triskel Arts Centre, 11am

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

UCC Battle Of The Bands - Heat 1, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Amhráin Na Mara Songs Of The Sea, Cork Arts Theatre, 7:30pm

Inspiration The Poor Relation (open mic), The Poor Relation, 8pm

Folk Night , El Fenix, 9pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Ricky Kelleher, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

Tara Casey - Rag Week, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm

DJ Ian Richards (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Comedy Cavern: Test Tube Babies, Coughlan's, 8:30pm

Wednesday 18 February

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

John Bramwell (of I Am Kloot), Coughlan's, 7:30pm

Ceili By The Lee, Crane Lane Theatre, 7:30pm

Cosy Club, Sin É, 9pm

The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Rock Bar, 9:30pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 9:30pm

Ciaran Quigley, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm

Clouds - Rag Week, Cyprus Avenue, 10pm

DJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Panic At The Disco, Intermission Bar, 11pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Crüe Comedy, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm