On Friday Jack L plays Cork Opera House at 8pm. Photo: Tara Keane

Live listings

Thursday 23 April

Madhouse Presents Guns Reloaded & Feckin' Ragin, The Pavillion, 6pm

Cam Cole, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Gables Thursday Session, The Gables, 8pm

115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8pm

Tide7 / Bad Mothers Union / Relics, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 8pm

Live 'N' Gigging Showcase 2026, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm

Tony Milner, Sin É, 9pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm

Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm

Andy Dunne, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

DJ Dvn, The Vicarstown, 11pm

Carrie & The Midnight Mob, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

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

Jen Brister: The Reactive Tour, Cork Opera House, 8pm

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

Every Brilliant Thing, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm

Friday 24 April

Roy Buckley, Cantys, 6pm

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

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 6:30pm

The Jazz Room, The Pavillion, 6:30pm

Damien Dempsey, Connollys of Leap, 7pm

Otherworldly Abominations Weekender, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm

Shobsy, Coughlan's, 8pm

Live Lizzy, Sea Church, 8pm

Jack L, Cork Opera House, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Baila Baila Pres: Argento Fest, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 9:30pm

Bermuda County Council, Seventy Seven, 10pm

Derek Burke Duo, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Michelle O' Dwyer, Arty's Bar, 10pm

The Long Shots, The Poor Relation, 10pm

Dr Dec and The Side Effects, Cantys, 10pm

Tony Roberts, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm

Heated Rivalry Club Night, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm

Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm

DJ Che-k (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Black Dog: DJ Bdc, The Vicarstown, 11:30am

DJ Val, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am

DJ Hungry, The Vicarstown, 7pm

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

Roast Battle League Cork – 8 Comedians - 4 Battles - Coco Comedy Club, The Roundy, 10pm

Tony Cantwell, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Rafal Rutkowski (In Polish), City Limits, 8pm

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

Rur: Rossum's Universal Robots By Karel Capek, Nano Nagle Place, 7:30pm

Every Brilliant Thing, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm

The Pension Plan, Ionad Cultúrtha, 8pm

Saturday 25 April

Trad At The Park, The Park, 5pm

Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm

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

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 6:30pm

Carsie Blanton & The Burning Hell, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Dán Na Caillí: Song Of The Hagwitch: Cork World Book Fest 2026, Triskel Arts Centre, 7:30pm

Mundy, The Richmond Revival, 8pm

Nathan Carter, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Joe Black, The Welcome Inn, 8pm

Daoirí Farrell, Briery Gap, 8pm

Pilgrim St, Sea Church, 8pm

Fools Gold, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Briony & The Boys, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

Hotboxx Techno Cage Rave, The Pavillion, 10pm

Old Moderns, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

James Elwood, Arty's Bar, 10pm

The Tan Jackets, Coughlan's, 10pm

Hank Wedel & Sean Long, The Poor Relation, 10pm

I Funk, Cantys, 10pm

Black Dog Presents: DJ Alex, The Vicarstown, 11:30pm

Keith Synott, The Pavilion, 11pm

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

DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm

Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros & DJ Billy Grc, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 11pm

DJ Cillian Moore, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

DJ Bdc, The Vicarstown, 7pm

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

Stand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Rur: Rossum's Universal Robots By Karel Capek, Nano Nagle Place, 7:30pm

Every Brilliant Thing, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm

Sunday 26 April

Miss Your Flight Session, Sin É, 1pm

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

Mick Grace Duo, Seventy Seven, 6pm

Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 6:30pm

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

Greene and Shine & Vickers Vimmy, Coughlan's, 7:30pm

Salsa By The Lee In Aid Of Charity, Crane Lane Theatre, 7:30pm

William O'Halloran, Arty's Bar, 8pm

Jack Ahern, The Welcome Inn, 8pm

Blues Jam (players welcome) house band: Sanarblan Slim Jims, The Poor Relation, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 8:30pm

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

Route 66, Cantys, 9pm

Dan O’Keeffe, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

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

Captain Kangaroo, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

DJ Jus Me & Friends, The Vicarstown, 5pm

Rur: Rossum's Universal Robots By Karel Capek, Nano Nagle Place, 7:30pm

Monday 27 April

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

Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan's, 8:30pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Jazz Improv! (All players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

Tony O’Donovan, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm

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

Tuesday 28 April

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

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

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

James McInerney, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Comedy Cavern: Christopher O'Leary & guests, Coughlan's, 8:30pm

Views From A Deckchair, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm

Wednesday 29 April

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

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Ó Súilleabháin's, 8pm

2026 Opening Gala Concert, Cork City Hall, 8:30pm

Cosy Club, Sin É, 9pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

The Lee Sessions - Trad session, The Gables, 9:30pm

Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm

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

Panic At The Disco, Intermission Bar, 11pm

Crüe Comedy, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm

Views From A Deckchair, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm