Events guide
Thursday 11 September
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Amy Winehouse Experience, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Cathal Fitzpatrick, Seventy Seven, 7pm
The 2 Drops, Old Oak, 8pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8pm
Gig For Gaza, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
Seán Long, El Fenix, 9pm
Tony Milner, Sin É, 9pm
Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Cops and Robert, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Bantum X Arveene, The Pavillion, 10:30pm
College Welcome Back Party, Cyprus Avenue, 10:30pm
The Tan Jackets, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Bounce, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Sean Hardware (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
An Spailpin Comedy launch night with Alfie Brown & guests, An Spailpín Fánach, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Friday 12 September
Beth Orton, Cyprus Avenue, 5pm
SFSH: Charlotte Cornfield, Coughlan's, 5:30pm
Junior Brother (album launch), The Pavillion, 5:30pm
Fionn Regan: Sounds From A Safe Harbour, Triskel Arts Centre, 6pm
Tim O'Riordan, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
The Psychs, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm
Will Butler, Cyprus Avenue, 9pm
Electric Kiss, The Blue Haven, 9:30pm
Festival Club hosted by Sally Cinnamon, The Pavillion, 10:30pm
DJ Che-k (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Jim Comet, Intermission Bar, 11pm
Chris McGrath, Arty's Bar, 10pm
The Old Moderns, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
The Flames, Cantys, 10pm
The Crew, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Tim Mullane, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Abraham Live, Seventy Seven, 11pm
Festival Club Hosted By Sally Cinnamon, The Pavillion, 11pm
Prozak, Cyprus Avenue, 11:30pm
SFSH: Gemma Doherty, Coughlan's, 12:30pm
DJ Big Daddy Can, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am
Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
The Best Of Cork: Autumn Series, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Cork's Funniest Feens, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Saturday 13 September
Gealán Quartet: Autumn String Quartet Series 2025, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm
SFSH: Amanda Bergman, Coughlan's, 1:30pm
The Barr Brothers & Memorial, The Pavillion, 1:30pm
The Staves, Cyprus Avenue, 3pm
SFSH: I Dreamed I Dream, Coughlan's, 5:30pm
Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm
Lee Sessions, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
Seba Safe, The Richmond Revival, 8pm
S. Carey: Sounds From A Safe Harbour, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm
Crash Ensemble X Rachael Lavelle X RÓis double bill, The Pavillion, 8:30pm
New Teeth, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm
The Light Runners, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
SFSH: Caroline Rose & La Force, Coughlan's, 9:30pm
Blue Steel, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
Stuart Wilde Duo, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Dr Dec and The Side Effects, Cantys, 10pm
Dougie Stewart, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Tony Roberts, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Daithí, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm
Abraham Live, Seventy Seven, 11pm
DJ Cillian Moore, The Pavilion, 11pm
The Barr Brothers & Memorial, The Pavillion, 11:30am
Festival club hosted By Sally Cinnamon, The Pavillion, 10:30pm
DJ Mossy (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Fadd Jnr, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
The Best Of Cork: Autumn Series, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Sunday 14 September
Donnacha Dennehy x Crash Ensemble Land Of Winter Irish premiere: SFSH, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm
Sounds From A Honky Tonk - hosted By Amanda Bergman, Cyprus Avenue, 3pm
SFSH: Eve Owen & Rosie Carney, Coughlan's, 3:30pm
In Time – Dónal Lunny: Sounds From A Safe Harbour, Triskel Arts Centre, 5pm
Mina Tindle X Kate Stables Featuring Conor O'Brien, The Pavillion, 5:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Mick Grace, Seventy Seven, 6pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm
The Velvetones, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
Trad Session, Old Oak, 8pm
Blues Jam (Players welcome), The Poor Relation, 8pm
Kevin Quigley, Arty's Bar, 8pm
Bought & Sold, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Black Country, New Road, Cyprus Avenue, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
The Lee Sessions - Trad session, The Gables, 9pm
Route66, Cantys, 10pm
Wild Orange Country Club, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
SFSH: Victoria Canal & Christof Van Der Ven, Coughlan's, 11:30am
Captain Kangaroo, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
DJ Mossy (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Circus Vegas, The Marquee, 5pm
Drop In Drama (How To Be Funny), South Parish Community Centre, 5pm
Monday 15 September
Tom Smith (Editors), Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Owen Good, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Ben & Clem, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Jazz Improv! (All players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Jack Ahern, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
DJ Denis (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Tuesday 16 September
Art History Reframed Autumn 2025 Lecture Series, Triskel Arts Centre, 11am
Ricky Kelleher, Seventy Seven, 7pm
The ELO Tribute Show, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Inspiration (open mic), The Poor Relation, 8pm
Trad Music, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Folk Night, El Fenix, 9pm
Peader O Callaghan, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Squirrel Events: Freshers Night, The Pavillion, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Test Tube Babies, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Wednesday 17 September
Ciaran Quigley, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Ceilí Cois Locha, The Lough, 7:30pm
Ceili By The Lee, Crane Lane Theatre, 7:30pm
Mike O'Riordan, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Cosy Corner, Sin É, 9pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session, The Gables, 9:30pm
Owen Good, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
Panic At The Disco, Intermission Bar, 11pm
DJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Josie Long, Coughlan's, 7pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Crüe Comedy, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm