Live listings
Thursday 01 October
Rhiannon Giddens, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Jimmy MacCarthy – The Song of the Singing Horseman, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Gables Thursday Session, The Gables, 8pm
Horse Named Kid, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
Bear Bojack, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Seán Long, El Fenix, 9pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 9:30pm
Comedy Cavern: Deirdre O’Kane - Work In Progress, Coughlan's, 7pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Friday 02 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Freddie White, Briery Gap, 8pm
The Shruggs, Sea Church, 8pm
Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Levis Cornerhouse, 8pm
5 Wizards In A Trenchrobe, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Ruairí Ó Baoighill, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm
Fiona Kennedy: Natural Woman Album Launch, The Merchant, 8:30pm
James McMurtry & guest Betty Soo , Coughlan's, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Tim Mullane, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Bo Collins, The Blue Haven, 9:30pm
Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm
Black Dog: DJ Bdc, The Vicarstown, 12am
DJ Hungry, The Vicarstown, 7pm
Comedy Cavern: Deirdre O’Kane - Work In Progress, Coughlan's, 7pm
Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man - Early Show, City Limits, 7pm
Adam Rowe - Fashionism, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man, City Limits, 9:30pm
Banished, Firkin Crane, 7:30pm
Goll, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm
Saturday 03 October
Abair Amhrán with the Vespertine Ensemble - Free/Saor in Aisce, Levis Cornerhouse, 1pm
James McMurtry with guest Betty Soo, Coughlan's, 1:30pm
Wasps Vs Humans (album launch), Crane Lane Theatre, 4pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Echoes Of Pink Floyd, The Pavillion, 7pm
Showband Nights and Dancehall Days - Gala Concert, Fermoy Community Youth Centre, 7:30pm
Hothouse Flowers, Cork Opera House, 8pm
The 4 Of Us, Sea Church, 8pm
Resurgam & West Cork Choral Singers In Concert, St Brendan's Church, 8pm
The Night Before .., Levis Cornerhouse, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Craven, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
Trevor Osbourne, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Son Of Crazy Chester, Coughlan's, 10pm
Twilight Rave, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm
DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm
Club 30 - An Over 30s Evening Club!, Cyprus Avenue, 6pm
DJ Big Daddy Can, The Vicarstown, 7pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
Comedy Cavern: Deirdre O’Kane - Work In Progress, Coughlan's, 7pm
Bernard O'Shea: Pick Up Drop Off, Briery Gap, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Goll, Cork Arts Theatre, 3pm
Banished, Dance Cork Firkin Crane, 7:30pm
Goll, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm
Sunday 04 October
Miss Your Flight Session, Sin É, 1pm
Secret Song 2026, Levis Cornerhouse, 3pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3:30pm
Pop-up Choir: 80's Night!, Cyprus Avenue, 5:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Tony Roberts, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
Queen of the Night - A tribute to Whitney Houston, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Kate Nash, Coughlan's, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 8:30pm
Bo Collins, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session, The Gables, 9pm
Goll, Cork Arts Theatre, 3pm
Goll, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm
Monday 05 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Fair Play Open Mic, The Roundy, 7:30pm
Trad Session, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Trad Duo and Irish dancers, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
Tuesday 06 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
The Olllam, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Clancy's, 8pm
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Louis Butler & Gavin Smith, El Fenix, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm
Kyla Cobbler - Not My Lemons, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Comedy Cavern: Open mic with Thomas Lawrance, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Wednesday 07 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Noel Brazil Song Competition, Coughlan's, 7pm
Cork Folk Festival: Noel Brazil Song Competition 2026, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Clancy's, 8pm
Cork Song House Open Mic, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm
Mike O'Riordan, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Rock Bar, 9:30pm
Kyla Cobbler - Not My Lemons, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Cornelius & guests - Stand Up Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm