Cork Gig Guide: 23rd-29th February 2016

This week in Cork: Girls Names, Richard Hawley, The Great Balloon Race, Christy Moore, The Vincent(s) and more…

Due to being mid-house move this week’s gig guide is all about the facts so nothing like the guff being spouted by the majority of Irish politicians for the past few weeks. See the gig listings below.

For a day-by-day breakdown of gigs taking place in both Cork city and county over the next three weeks see below.

Tuesday, 23rd February
– Jazz Improv (9pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre

Wednesday, 24th February 
– Neon Atlas and Paradox (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– UCC Battle of the Bands Heat 4 in Cyprus Avenue
– Blue Note Jazz in The Roundy

Thursday, 25th February 
– Cormac O’Caoimh and Martin Leahy in L’Atitude 51
– Richard Hawley in Cork Opera House
– Tiz McNamara in Coughlan’s
– Big Jelly (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Cormac O’Brien Quartet w/ Kit Downes & Stan Sulzmann and Paul Dunlea Septet in Triskel Christchurch
– Jack O’Rourke in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Friday, 26th February 
– Southern Hospitality Board: Girls Names (8pm) in Cyprus Avenue
– Christy Moore & The Martin O’Connor Band in Cork Opera House
– Sunil Sharpe & Manni Dee (11pm) in Cyprus Avenue

Saturday, 27th February
– Christy Moore & The Martin O’Connor Band in Cork Opera House
– The Vincent(s) and The North Sea in Cyprus Avenue
– Contempo Quartet (1.15pm) in Triskel Christchurch
– Preston Reed in Sirius Arts Centre (Cobh)
– Talos, Joni and Ocho in Connolly’s (Leap)

Sunday, 28th February
– Atlantis Fire Department (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– The Vespertine Quintet & Tom Adams in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– The Great Balloon Race in Connolly’s (Leap)
– The North Sea in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)

Monday, 29th February
– The Americanics in Coughlan’s