Gig guide
Thursday 08 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Jake Xerxes Fussell, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Other Mother EP Launch, Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop), 7pm
Gables Thursday Session, The Gables, 8pm
Declan O’Rourke, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Cork Folk Festival: Lee Valley String Band, Coughlan's, 8pm
Máirtín Ó Connor, Cathal Hayden, Seamie O’ Dowd, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm
Mechner, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
Bear Bojack, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Seán Long, El Fenix, 9pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
Tony Milner, Sin É, 9pm
Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 9:30pm
Aoife Scott Trio, The Merchant, 9:30pm
DJ Sean Hardware (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
The Funts, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Crochet Circle, Cork Arts Theatre, 7:30pm
Friday 09 October
John Spillane, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm
Martin Leahy, Civic Trust House, 2:30pm
Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm
Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Who's That Girl- Eurythmics & Annie Lennox Experience, The Pavillion, 7pm
Absolute Eagles - A tribute To The Eagles, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Breanndán Begley, Cáit Ní Riain, Colm Murphy, St Peters Cork, 7pm
Joe Black, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
The Riptide Movement, Sea Church, 8pm
MDR, Coughlan's, 8pm
Qween – It’s A Kinda Queen, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Raja Quartet, St Brendan's Church, 8pm
Altan, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm
The Funts, Levis Cornerhouse, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Outsound, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
Cosy Club, Sin É, 9pm
Dr Dec and The Side Effects, Cantys, 10pm
Hank Wedel & Down In The City, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Andrew Foley, Arty's Bar, 10pm
DJ IIbuko (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm
Black Dog: DJ Bdc, The Vicarstown, 12am
DJ Val, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am
DJ Hungry, The Vicarstown, 7pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Crochet Circle, Cork Arts Theatre, 7:30pm
Saturday 10 October
Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly, MTU Cork School Of Music, 11am
A World Of Quartets with Raja Quartet: Autumn String Quartet Series 2026, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm
Mary Greene, Mide Houlihan, Suzanne Rowe, Trish Reilly, Aoibheann Carey-Philpott, Coughlan's, 5pm
The Sigmas, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Linkin Park tribute - Linkin Cork, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Thunder Rolls – A Garth Brooks tribute, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Folk Festival Gala Concert ‘Tuning The Radio’, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm
Jack O’Rourke, Saint Georges Arts And Heritage Centre, 8pm
Alternative Munster, The Poor Relation, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Wasted Space, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
The Hollyz, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Hot Blooded Animals, Coughlan's, 10pm
Life and Soul, The Blue Haven, 10pm
The Oars, Le Cabaret, 10pm
Century, Cantys, 10pm
Kevin Quigley, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Mark Blair, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm
Néillidh Mulligan, Naoise Marron, Nicola Uí Aodhgáin, Stevie O'Brien, Muireann O’ Connor, Feargus Walsh, The Merchant, 12:30pm
DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm
DJ Mossy (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Che-k, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
DJ Big Daddy Can, The Vicarstown, 7pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
Tadhg J Devery | Pints, Dentures & Rock ’n’ Roll, Briery Gap, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Crochet Circle, Cork Arts Theatre, 7:30pm
Sunday 11 October
Miss Your Flight Session, Sin É, 1pm
Geertien O’Leary, Nigel Gufferty, Heather Martin Bixler (USA), Niall Crehan, Shane Meehan, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm
Cork Folk Festival: Scullion, Coughlan's, 2pm
Elizabeth Fort, Elizabeth Fort, 2pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3:30pm
Seán Mone At The Singers Club, The Liberty, 5pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Ronan O'Driscoll, Cantys, 6pm
Cathal Fitz, Coughlan's, 7pm
Salsa By The Lee in aid of charity, Crane Lane Theatre, 7:30pm
Jack Ahern, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
The Four Italian Tenors, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Tribute To Ron Kavana, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm
Moonchild, The Poor Relation, 8pm
Damien Coughlan , Arty's Bar, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 8:30pm
Bo Collins, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9pm
Aidan Coffey, Pádraig Mac Aodhgáin, Gráinne Ahern, Ruby Falvey, The Merchant, 9pm
Route 66, Cantys, 9pm
Cosy Club, Sin É, 9pm
DJ IIbuko (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Sean Burke, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Monday 12 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Trad Session, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Jazz Improv! (All players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
DJ Denis (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Alan Davies – Think Ahead, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Tuesday 13 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
An evening with Kristin Hersh, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Amhráin Na Mara Songs Of The Sea, Cork Arts Theatre, 7:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Clancy's, 8pm
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Louis Butler & Gavin Smith, El Fenix, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm
DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Mark Simmons - Jest To Impress, Coughlan's, 7pm
Amhráin Na Mara - Songs Of The Sea, Cork Arts Theatre, 7:30pm
Wednesday 14 October
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Ceili By The Lee, Crane Lane Theatre, 7:30pm
Rob Lamberti – Perfectly George, Cork Opera House, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Clancy's, 8pm
Mike O'Riordan, The Blue Haven, 8:30pm
Cosy Club, Sin É, 9pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Rock Bar, 9:30pm
DJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Mark Simmons - Jest To Impress, Coughlan's, 7pm
Cornelius & Guests - Stand Up Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Crüe Comedy, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm