Cork Gig Guide 2026 – The Best Live Music Listings in Cork
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Ballydehob Jazz Festival (30th April-4th May)
Gigs in Cork throughout May 2026
Thursday 7th May, The Buena Vista performed by Sambroso All Stars, Cyprus Avenue
Thursday 7th May, The Guilteens, Therapy Horse & Jean Pack, The Savoy
Thursday 7th May, 115 Jazz Jam Sessions at 115 Café And Wine Bar
Friday 8th May, Cable Boy, Wavelength at Cyprus Avenue
Friday 8th May, Leevy, Smithereens & Hánt, Cyprus Avenue
Friday 8th May, FIXITY with Strings and Elaine Howley, The Savoy
Friday 8th May, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Dónal O’Connor, Gerry O’Beirne, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Saturday 9th May, Girlfriend and Therapy Horse at Dali
Saturday 9th May, John Moriarty & Randy Ingram Quartet, Triskel Arts Centre
Saturday 9th May, Foot Squeaker, Fred Zeppelins
Saturday 9th May, Leevy – Album Release, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Saturday 9th May, Theo Parrish & Sound Signature Label Showcase, The Savoy
Saturday 9th May, Jack O’Rourke, Seachurch (Ballycotton)
Saturday 9th May, Kíla, The Richmond Revival (Fermoy)
Sunday 10th May, The Leon Stax Equation, Coughlan’s
Sunday 10th May, Donovan, Seachurch (Ballycotton)
Tuesday 12th May, Elle Coves, Coughlan’s
Thursday 14th May, Eimeid Moore, Fred Zeppelins
Thursday 14th May, Bode Lash, Charcoal Greys & Rafters, Cyprus Avenue
Thursday 14th May, 115 Jazz Jam Sessions at 115 Café And Wine Bar
Friday 15th May, Kenneth Paul Griffin (August Wells), Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Friday 15th May, Silk – Auralux Tour, Fred Zeppelins
Friday 15th May, Katie Gregson-MacLeod, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Saturday 16th May, Jason Turk (3pm), Maureen’s
Saturday 16th May, The Slugs, Fred Zeppelins
Saturday 16th May, How I Became a Wave, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Saturday 16th May, Fish Go Deep & Charles Webster, The Savoy
Saturday 16th May, The Four of Us, The Richmond Revival (Fermoy)
Sunday 17th May, Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Coughlan’s
Wednesday 20th May, Cork Song House Open Mic, Fred Zeppelins
Thursday 21st May, Mark Geary, Coughlan’s
Thursday 21st May, Kyral, silver and Dog Bless at Dali
Thursday 21st May, Lounge Act, Fred Zeppelins
Thursday 21st May, 115 Jazz Jam Sessions at 115 Café And Wine Bar
Friday 22nd May, Stanley Super 800, The Savoy
Friday 22nd May, Tulca, Cyprus Avenue
Friday 22nd May, Junior Brother, Connolly’s (Leap)
Saturday 23rd May, Peter O’Sullivan and Charlie Delahunty (3pm), Maureen’s
Saturday 23rd May, pôt-pot, Senior Infants and Old Ned at The Kino
Saturday 23rd May, Niall Connolly, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Saturday 23rd May, Róisín Ó, Connolly’s (Leap)
Sunday 24th May, Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Sunday 24th May, Ryan Young, Connolly’s (Leap)
Wednesday 27th May, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Cyprus Avenue
Wednesday 27th May, Alan Stivell, Live at St. Luke’s
Thursday 28th May, 115 Jazz Jam Sessions at 115 Café And Wine Bar
Thursday 28th May, Silver, Fred Zeppelins
Friday 29th May, I Dreamed I Dream and Irvine, Coughlan’s
Saturday 30th May, Bon Ton Rouler, Fred Zeppelins
Gigs in Cork throughout June 2026
Wednesday 3rd June, Mary Black at Cork Opera House
Friday 5th June, Tashi Dorji, Plug’d Records
Friday 5th June, Picture Postcard, Fred Zeppelins
Saturday 6th June, Amanda Shires, Triskel Arts Centre
Sunday 7th June, C.W. Stoneking, Connolly’s (Leap)
Thursday 11th June 2026, Kingfishr, Virgin Media Park
Thursday 11th June, Incarcerated, War of Attrition and more at Dali
Friday 12th June 2026, Kingfishr, Virgin Media Park
Friday 12th June, Martin Hayes, Ballymaloe Grainstore
Saturday 13th June 2026, David Gray Live at the Marquee
Saturday 13th June, Paddy Steer and Twitcher, UCC Library
Saturday 13th June, Loah, Connolly’s (Leap)
Sunday 14th June 2026, David Gray Live at the Marquee
Sunday 14th June, Paddy Steer, Connolly’s (Leap)
Friday 19th June, Clare Sands, Connolly’s (Leap)
Saturday 20th June 2026, CMAT, Virgin Media Park
Tuesday 23rd June 2026, Two Door Cinema Club Live at the Marquee
Wednesday 24th June 2026, Alanis Morisette, Virgin Media Park
Thursday 25th June 2026, The Lumineers, Virgin Media Park
Thursday 25th June, The Quiet Club, UCC Library
Friday 26th June 2026, Taupe and Ten Past Seven, savoy
Friday 26th June, Paul Weller Live at the Marquee
Friday 26th June 2026, Amble, Virgin Media Park
Gigs in Cork throughout July 2026
Friday 3rd July, Post-Punk Podge, savoy
Friday 10th July, James Taylor Live at the Marquee
Friday 17th July, Gwenno, savoy
Saturday 18th July, Mercury Rev at Cyprus Avenue
19th July, Gwenno at De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Wednesday 29th July, Peter Broderick, Connolly’s (Leap)
Gigs in Cork throughout August 2026
Wednesday 26th August, Wunderhorse, Cork City Hall
Thursday 27th August, The Tallest Man on Earth, Live at St. Luke’s
Gigs in Cork throughout September 2026
Thursday 10th September, Marisa Anderson, UCC Library
Saturday 12th September 2026, ØXN, savoy
Wednesday 16th September, Širom [Glitterbeat] and guests Moundabout [Rocket Recordings], UCC Library
Friday 18th September 2026, The Scratch, savoy
Gigs in Cork throughout Winter 2026
FAQ
What are the best live music venues in Cork?
Cork Opera House, Cyprus Avenue, Triskel Arts Centre, Live at St. Luke’s are just some of the great music venues in Cork City. For more information on Cork’s live music options, read A Guide to Cork Music Venues.
What are the best record shops in Cork?
Plugd’d Records and Bunker Vinyl are just two of a half-dozen excellent record shops in Cork.
See A Guide to Cork Record Shops for more.