Event guide

Thursday 08 May

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

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

Gotta Sing Gotta Dance 2025, Cork Opera House, 6:30pm

Smithereens, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Leevy, Kino Events House, 8pm

The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm

115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 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

Bounce, The Pavillion, 11pm

The Hush, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

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

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

Friday 09 May

Cathal Fitz, Cantys, 6pm

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

Rebecca O'Connor - Simply The Best, Cork Opera House, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Divas Tribute Show, The Pavilion, 9pm

Divas- A Tribute Show, The Pavillion, 9pm

RÓis, St Brendan's Church, 9:30pm

Cathal Fitz, Arty's Bar, 10pm

Danny O’Leary Band, Seventy Seven, 10pm

Stuart Wilde, Cantys, 10pm

The Common Good, The Poor Relation, 10pm

The Fogues, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Tony Roberts, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm

Keith Synott, The Pavilion, 11pm

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

Mr. Dvn, The Pavilion, 11pm

DJ Che-k, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

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

Tadhg J Devery - A Day In The Country, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Barbara Scully - Older, Bolder, Wiser, The Richmond Revival, 7pm

Bernard O'Shea: Desperate House Husband, St Georges Arts And Heritage Centre, 8pm

Best Of Cork Special, City Limits, 8pm

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

Saturday 10 May

Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm

King Creosote, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm

Federico Albanese, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm

Flash Harry - A Celebration of Queen, Cork Opera House, 8pm

4 of US, Lehanmore, 8pm

Pádraig Jack, The Richmond Revival, 8pm

Getdown Services, Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop), 9pm

The Ricky Lynch Band, Cantys, 9pm

Woah! Mama!, Coughlan's, 10pm

Owen Good, Arty's Bar, 10pm

The Vibe, The Poor Relation, 10pm

The Off Beats, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Tara Casey & Puzzy Wrangler, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm

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

DJ Jim Comet, Intermission Bar, 11pm

DJ Fadd Jnr, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm

Comedy Cavern: Tom O'Mahony, Coughlan's, 7pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Maanadh and guests, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Sunday 11 May

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3pm

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

Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm

Sunday Setlist with Mick Grace, Seventy Seven, 6pm

Don Baker, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Salsa By The Lee In Aid Of Charity, Crane Lane Theatre, 7pm

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

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm

Soft Launch, Coughlan's, 7:30pm

The Velvetones, The Welcome Inn, 8pm

Rob Fitz, Arty's Bar, 8pm

Ralph McTell, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Bought & Sold, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm

The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session, The Gables, 9pm

Route66, Cantys, 9pm

Abro'S, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

Blues Jam (Players welcome), The Poor Relation, 10pm

The Professional Blues Band, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

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

How Do You Feel? – An Interactive Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Monday 12 May

Ben & Clem, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm

Jazz Improv! , Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

Ricky Kelleher, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

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

Tuesday 13 May

Bernard Butler, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

This Is Elvis - Ben Portsmouth, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Inspiration The Poor Relation (Open mic night), The Poor Relation, 8pm

MTU Cork School Of Music Jazz Showcase, Crane Lane Theatre, 8pm

Trad Music, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm

James Elwood, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm

DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Comedy Cavern: Siomha Hennessy & guests, Coughlan's, 8:30pm

Comedy Café, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8:30pm

Wednesday 14 May

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

This Is Elvis - Ben Portsmouth, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Kevin Hill (USA), The Richmond Revival, 8pm

Jack Ahern, The South County, 8:30pm

Mike O'Riordan, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm

Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm

The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session, The Gables, 9:30pm

Kelvin Long, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

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

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

Panic At The Disco, The Pavillion, 11pm

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

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