Gig guide
Thursday 21 August
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
The Lemonheads, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Cathal Fitzpatrick, Seventy Seven, 7pm
The 2 Drops, Old Oak, 8pm
The Turfmen Trad, The Woodford, 8pm
Sian Brown album and book launch, Crane Lane Theatre, 8pm
Steven Van Betten Trio (La) with Fionnán Barrett, The Roundy, 8pm
Battle Of The Bands Semi Final, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 9pm
Jawbone, Sin É, 9pm
Seán Long, El Fenix, 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, Intermission Bar, 11pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Friday 22 August
Roy Buckley, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Swingcopation: Live Music with Swing You Sinners!, Cork County Cricket Grounds, 8pm
Carrie Mac, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Bricklane Live Music Fridays , Brick Lane, 9pm
Leaving Cert Results Night, Cyprus Avenue, 9pm
Cathal Fitz, Arty’s Bar, 10pm
The Watermelons, Cantys, 10pm
King Jeff & The Happy State, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Squirel Events Presents: Results Night, The Pavillion, 10pm
The Brightsides, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Last Call, Seventy Seven, 11pm
Mr. Dvn, The Pavilion, 11pm
Fiesta Latina, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 11:30pm
Black Dog: DJ Bdc, The Vicarstown, 12am
DJ Cillian McCarthy, The Park, 8pm
DJ Mystic Gold, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 9pm
Conor Moore - Me, Myself and Them!, Cork Opera House, 8pm
The Best Of Cork August Summer Series, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Cork’s Funniest Feens, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Comedy Cavern: Iain Stirling, Coughlan’s, 7pm
Comedy Cavern: Iain Stirling *extra show*, Coughlan’s, 9pm
Saturday 23 August
Jessie Monk, Maureen’s, 3pm
Niamh Bury, Camus Farm, 4pm
Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Son Solar - Ireland’s Hottest Latin Band!, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh’s, 7pm
Lee Sessions, JJ Walsh’s, 7pm
DJ Tom O’Hanlon, The Park, 8pm
John Spillane At Bandon Folk Club, Bandon Town Hall, 8pm
The Paul Weller Experience, Sea Church, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Mafia Cats, The Woodford, 9:30pm
The Tan Jackets, Coughlan’s, 10pm
King Jeff & The Happy State, Cantys, 10pm
Jen & James, Arty’s Bar, 10pm
The Off Beats, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Crazy Chester, The Blue Haven, 10pm
Kenny Live!, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Nicole Lonergan, Seventy Seven, 11pm
Black Dog: DJ Menace, The Vicarstown, 12am
Phrases Presents: Sons Of Charlie, The Pavillion, 10:30pm
Keith Synott, The Pavilion, 11pm
Fiesta Latina with special guest DJ Flo, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 11:30pm
DJ Mystic Gold, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 9pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
The Best Of Cork: August Summer Series, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Chris Kent and guests, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Sunday 24 August
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie’s, 3pm
Sunset Sessions with DJ Mystic Gold, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 4pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Mick Grace, Seventy Seven, 6pm
Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm
The Big Swingin’ Mikeys, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
Hänsel und Gretel, Cork Opera House, 7pm
The Turfmen Trad, The Woodford, 7pm
Cormac O’Caoimh & guest Justin Cullen, Coughlan’s, 7:30pm
Trad Session, Old Oak, 8pm
Kevin Quigley, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
Stringbox, Arty’s Bar, 8pm
Bought & Sold, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session, The Gables, 9pm
Bermuda County Council, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Route66, Cantys, 10pm
Monday 25 August
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Owen Good, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Ben & Clem, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan’s, 9pm
Jinty McGrath, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
Tuesday 26 August
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Ricky Kelleher, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Trad Music & Irish Dance, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Folk Night, El Fenix, 9pm
Ciaran Quigley, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Comedy Cavern: Ardal O’Hanlon: Work In Progress, Coughlan’s, 6:30pm
The Rocky Horror Show, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Wednesday 27 August
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Ceilí Cois Locha, The Lough, 7:30pm
Traditional Irish music & dancing, Old Oak, 8pm
Mike O’Riordan, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Cork Song House open mic, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
The Long Shots, Sin É, 9pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Jimmy Lee, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
CAO Night, Cyprus Avenue, 10pm
Panic At The Disco, Intermission Bar, 11pm
Squirrel Events: Round One CAO Night, The Pavillion, 11pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm
The Rocky Horror Show, Cork Opera House, 8pm