Event guide
Thursday 22 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Dan O’Keeffe, Seventy Seven, 8pm
The Turfmen Trad, The Woodford, 8pm
Vladimir Jablokov Live, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm
Carrie Mac, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
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
Africa Day, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
The Tan Jackets, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
DJ Ghori, The Vicarstown, 11pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Friday 23 May
The Piano Masters: Cork Pianofest 2025 Recital Series, Triskel Arts Centre, 12pm
Applause - Montfort College Of Performing Arts, Cork Opera House, 5pm
Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Tinnitus Promotions proudly presents Earth, The Pavillion, 6:30pm
Paul Tiernan, Levis Corner House, 8pm
Kat Eaton, Coughlan's, 8pm
Kíla 4, The Richmond Revival, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Hot Club, The Woodford, 9:30pm
3 Of A Kind, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
The Flames, Cantys, 10pm
Darren Nash, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Captain Kangaroo, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Carrie & The Midnight Mob, Seventy Seven, 10pm
Joe Black, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
DJ Mystic Gold & Wilros, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 11pm
DJ Jim Comet, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Jason Coughlan, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
DJ Che-k (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Best Of Cork Special, City Limits, 8pm
Saturday 24 May
Applause - Montfort College Of Performing Arts, Cork Opera House, 5pm
James Elwood, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Abbaesque, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
No Stairway (A Tribute To Led Zeppelin), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Something Like That, The Woodford, 9:30pm
Let's Elevate DJs At The Pav, The Pavillion, 10:30pm
Celtic Knights, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Hot Blooded Animals, Coughlan's, 10pm
Watermelons, Cantys, 10pm
Molly McCarthy, Arty's Bar, 10pm
The Crew, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Kenny Live!, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Abraham Live, Seventy Seven, 11pm
DJ Cillian Moore, The Pavilion, 11pm
DJ Mystic Gold & Wilros, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 11pm
DJ Mossy (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Big Daddy Can, The Vicarstown, 11:30pm
DJ Fadd Jnr, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 9pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
Award winning Danny Ryan plus guests, City Limits, 8pm
Sunday 25 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3pm
Applause - Montfort College Of Performing Arts, Cork Opera House, 5pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Sunday Setlist with Mick Grace, Seventy Seven, 6pm
Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm
The Big Swinin' Mikeys, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
Rebel Sundays - The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
MM Jazz Duo, The Woodford, 8pm
Damien Coughlan, Arty's Bar, 8pm
Blues Jam (players welcome), The Poor Relation, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 8:30pm
Bought & Sold, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
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
Bermuda County Council, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Rebel Comedy Club, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 8pm
Comedy Cavern: Colm O'Regan, Coughlan's, 8pm
Monday 26 May
Amhrán Na Mara Songs Of The Sea, The Roundy, 7:30pm
Owen Good, Seventy Seven, 8pm
Ben & Clem, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan's, 9pm
Jazz Improv! (All players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Jack Ahern, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
DJ Denis (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Alison Spittle, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Tuesday 27 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Tuesday Trad Session, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 7:30pm
Ricky Kelleher, Seventy Seven, 8pm
Inspiration The Poor Relation (open mic), The Poor Relation, 8pm
Trad Music, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Comedy Cavern: Rory O’Hanlon, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Andy Dunne, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm
DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Café, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8:30pm
Wednesday 28 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Céilí By The Lee, Crane Lane Theatre, 7:30pm
Ciaran Quigley, Seventy Seven, 8pm
Mike O'Riordan, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
Owen Good, 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 Laboratory - Daytime Show, The Roundy, 1pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm