Live listings
Thursday 21 May
Mark Geary, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Gables Thursday Session, The Gables, 8pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 8pm
Lounge Act, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
Tony Milner, Sin É, 9pm
Seán Long, El Fenix, 9pm Graduation Party, Cyprus Avenue, 9pm
Africa Day Celebrations with The Light Runners, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Dan O'Keeffe, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 9:30pm
DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm
DJ Rory O'Brion, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Sean Hardware (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
The Hush, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Patient: Soldier, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm
Friday 22 May
Applause 2026, Cork Opera House, 6pm
The Sigmas, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Tulca, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Service, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 7:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Tim Mullane, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Into The Void: The Journey, The Pavillion, 10pm
The Off Beats, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Last Call, Seventy Seven, 10pm
The Hollyz, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Carrie & The Midnight Mob, Cantys, 10pm
Lisa Marie Murphy, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Myles Gaffney, Tradehouse Central, 10pm
Baila Baila with DJ Mystic Gold, The Old Town Whiskey Bar, 11pm
Bl3ss, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm
DJ Jim Comet, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Jamsey (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm
DJ Val, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am
Black Dog: DJ Bdc, The Vicarstown, 12am
Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane, 9pm
DJ Hungry, The Vicarstown, 9pm
Best Of Cork Summer Series, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Cork's Funniest Feens, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Patient: Soldier, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm
Saturday 23 May
Susan O'Neill, Camus Farm, 2pm
Applause 2026, Cork Opera House, 6pm
Dan Murphy, Cantys, 6pm
Madhouse Presents Guns Reloaded & Feckin' Ragin, The Pavillion, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
DJ 'Til Late, Tradehouse Central, 7pm
Róisín O, Connollys of Leap, 7pm
George Michael Tribute - The Essential Collection, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
Daft Punk Tribute, Sea Church, 8pm
Niall Connolly, Levis Corner House, 8pm
Ultras, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 8pm
Kevin Quigley & The Great Ideas, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Jack Ahern, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Son Of Crazy Chester, Coughlan's, 10pm
Danny O'Leary, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Black Apple Bastards, The Poor Relation, 10pm
I Funk, Cantys, 10pm
Cathal O'Sullivan, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Papa Zitas, Tradehouse Central, 10pm
Black Dog Presents: DJ Menace, The Vicarstown, 11pm
DJ Cillian Moore, The Pavilion, 11pm
Ultrapollen & Cee M Cee, The Pavillion, 11pm
Ilbuko DJ (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Guaya Latin Party, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm
DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 11:30pm
DJ Che-k , Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Unkempt, The Park, 9pm
DJ Big Daddy Can, The Vicarstown, 9pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
Chris Kent and Guests, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Aideen McQueen and guests, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Patient: Soldier, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm
Sunday 24 May
Miss Your Flight Session, Sin É, 1pm
Niall Connolly - 'There's So Much More To See' Album Release, Coughlan's, 3:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Mick Grace Duo, Seventy Seven, 6pm
Applause 2026, Cork Opera House, 6pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm
The Big Swingin' Mikeys, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Wilton Bar, 7pm
MusicÓrum Presents: A Celebration Of Female Composers, Honan Chapel, 7pm
Niall Connolly - 'There's So Much More To See' Album Release, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Katie Gregson - Macleod, Levis Corner House, 8pm
Blues Jam (players welcome) house band: Sanarblan Slim Jims, The Poor Relation, 8pm
Tony Milner, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
Alfie McAvoy, Arty's Bar, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 8pm
Route 66, Cantys, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Reggae Sundays with band Yes i & DJ Gwada Mike, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session, The Gables, 9pm
Ger Ahern, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
DJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Cee-m-cee & Friends, The Vicarstown, 7pm
Monday 25 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Rhea Kennedy: Final Year Vocal Recital, MTU Cork School Of Music, 8pm
Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Jazz Improv! (All players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Ricky Kelleher, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
DJ Val, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Rebel Comedy Club, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 8pm
Tuesday 26 May
Peppa Pigs Big Family Show, Cork Opera House, 10am
Tomas Kiely Final Year Performance, Curtis Auditorium, 4pm
Tomás O'Hea, Final Year Recital, Curtis Auditorium, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Tuesday Trad Session, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 7:30pm
Traditional Irish music & dancing, Old Oak, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Folk Night, El Fenix, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm
DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Eve Darcy & guests, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Diva, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm
Wednesday 27 May
Peppa Pigs Big Family Show, Cork Opera House, 10am
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Ceili By The Lee, Crane Lane Theatre, 7:30pm
Traditional Irish Music & Dancing, Old Oak, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 8pm
Cosy Club, Sin É, 9pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Kelvin Long, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Rock Bar, 9:30pm
DJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Chris Kent Work In Progress, Coughlan's, 7pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Crüe Comedy, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
Diva, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm