Cork Gig Guide 2026 – The Best Live Music Listings in Cork
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Live at the Marquee featuring Kneecap, Imelda May, David Gray & more (10th June-18th July)
Gigs in Cork throughout June 2026
Friday 5th June, Tashi Dorji, Plug’d Records
Friday 5th June, Picture Postcard, Fred Zeppelinshtml
Friday 5th June, Evil Scientist + Waveflyer + Eve Whelan at Cyprus Avenue
Friday 5th June, A Brief History of Song at Triskel Arts Centre (1pm, Cork PianoFest)
Friday 5th June, Dirk & Amelia Powell, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Saturday 6th June, Amanda Shires, Triskel Arts Centre
Saturday 6th June, Donal Dineen, The Savoy
Saturday 6th June, Randall Shreve, Fred Zeppelins
Saturday 6th June, Zoé Basha, Sirius Arts Centre (Cobh)
Saturday 6th June, Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet, Connolly’s (Leap)
Sunday 7th June, Songs and Stories with Sonny (2pm), Maureen’s
Sunday 7th June, Dogtail Soup Trio, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Sunday 7th June, C.W. Stoneking, Connolly’s (Leap)
Tuesday 9th June, Dogtail Soup Trio, Prim’s Bookshop (Kinsale)
Wednesday 10th June, Eric Bibb at Cyprus Avenue
Wednesday 10th June, Reedy River String Band, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Thursday 11th June 2026, Kingfishr, Virgin Media Park
Thursday 11th June, Incarcerated, War of Attrition and more at Dali
Thursday 11th June, 115 Jazz Jam Sessions at 115 Café And Wine Bar
Thursday 11th June, Weston Loney at Cyprus Avenue
Thursday 11th June, Claimed Choice, Fred Zeppelins
Friday 12th June, Imelda May at Live at the Marquee
Friday 12th June, Hang Massive at Cyprus Avenue
Friday 12th June, Crying Loser and The Tin Whistle at The Savoy
Friday 12th June 2026, Kingfishr, Virgin Media Park
Friday 12th June, Rock Lobster & Telassa, Fred Zeppelins
Friday 12th June, Martin Hayes, Ballymaloe Grainstore
Friday 12th June, Yonder Boys, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Saturday 13th June, Nightdress + Leah Ellis + Lily McMahon + Bobby Ho at Cyprus Avenue
Saturday 13th June, Laoise Leahy with the Johnny Taylor Trio at Triskel Arts Centre (1pm)
Saturday 13th June 2026, David Gray Live at the Marquee
Saturday 13th June, Paddy Steer and Twitcher, UCC Library
Saturday 13th June, Cáit and DJ Pussypower, The Savoy
Saturday 13th June, P.a.r.e., Fred Zeppelins
Saturday 13th June, Sarah Hickey and Louis Cormack (3pm), Maureen’s
Saturday 13th June, Molly O’Mahony, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Saturday 13th June, Loah album launch, Connolly’s (Leap)
Sunday 14th June 2026, David Gray Live at the Marquee
Sunday 14th June, Paddy Steer, Connolly’s (Leap)
Sunday 14th June, Ella Hartwig, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Monday 15th June, The Kates, Prim’s Bookshop (Kinsale)
Wednesday 17th June, Cork Song House open mic, Fred Zeppelins
Thursday 18th June, Other Mother at Cyprus Avenue
Friday 19th June, Bell X1 Live at the Marquee
Friday 19th June, Qualiphaunt, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Friday 19th June, Scullion, Briery Gap Theatre (Macroom)
Friday 19th June, Clare Sands, Connolly’s (Leap)
Friday 19th June, Megatrad, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Saturday 20th June 2026, CMAT, Virgin Media Park
Saturday 20th June, Sing Along Social CMAT afterparty, The Savoy
Saturday 20th June, Stitch, Fred Zeppelins
Saturday 20th June, John Blek, Seachurch (Ballycotton)
Tuesday 23rd June 2026, Two Door Cinema Club Live at the Marquee
Wednesday 24th June 2026, Alanis Morisette, Virgin Media Park
Thursday 25th June, Trá Pháidín and Nudy Boy Nature at The Savoy
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
Saturday 27th June, Christy Moore Live at the Marquee
Saturday 27th June, West Goes West, Connolly’s (Leap)
Sunday 28th June, West Goes West, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Tuesday 30th June, SOAK, Prim’s Bookshop (Kinsale)
Kinsale Arts Weekend (9th-12th July)
Gigs in Cork throughout July 2026
Wednesday 1st July, SOAK, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Thursday 2nd July, Tris & The Goldmine, Fred Zeppelins
Friday 3rd July, Post-Punk Podge, The Savoy
Saturday 4th July, SOAK, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Monday 6th July, Kneecap Live at the Marquee
Tuesday 7th July, Kesha Live at the Marquee
Tuesday 7th July, Niall Connolly, Prim’s Bookshop (Kinsale)
Friday 10th July, James Taylor Live at the Marquee
Love is a Stranger (17th & 18th July)
Friday 17th July, Gwenno, savoy
Friday 17th July, Love is a Stranger 2026: Theatre, Sorcha Richardson, FIXITY, Jean Pack & more Ballyvolane House
Saturday 18th July, Mercury Rev at Cyprus Avenue
Saturday 18th July, Love is a Stranger 2026: Theatre, Sorcha Richardson, FIXITY, Jean Pack & more Ballyvolane House
Saturday 18th July, The Frank & Walters, Seachurch (Ballycotton)
Sunday 19th July, Gwenno at De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Friday 24th July, Cry Before Dawn at Cyprus Avenue
Tuesday 28th July, Aoife O’Donovan, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Wednesday 29th July, Peter Broderick, Connolly’s (Leap)
Thursday 30th July, Peter Broderick & The Winterage Men, Briery Gap Theatre (Macroom)
Friday 31st July, Peter Broderick & The Winterage Men, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Gigs in Cork throughout August 2026
12th August, Bob Log III, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
16th August, Ukulele Death Squad, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Thursday 20th August, The Wailers at Cyprus Avenue
Wednesday 26th August, Wunderhorse, Cork City Hall
Thursday 27th August, The Tallest Man on Earth, Live at St. Luke’s
Saturday 29th August, Kirveen Harvey, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Clonakilty Guitar Festival (16th-20th September)
Gigs in Cork throughout September 2026
Saturday 5th September, Wallis Bird, Briery Gap Theatre (Macroom)
Sunday 6th September, Thumper at Cyprus Avenue
Sunday 6th September, Wallis Bird, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
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
Thursday 17th September, Katherine Priddy at Cyprus Avenue
Friday 18th September 2026, The Scratch, savoy
Saturday 19th September, Upstart Festival, Glountaune
Wednesday 23rd September, Lemoncello at Cyprus Avenue
Thursday 24th September, Sixpence None The Richer at Cyprus Avenue
Saturday 27th September, Sirens, Cork Opera House
Gigs in Cork throughout October 2026
Friday 2nd October, Martin Hayes, De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
Friday 2nd October, Freddie White, Briery Gap Theatre (Macroom)
Thursday 6th October, The Ollam at Cyprus Avenue
Saturday 8th October, Jake Xerxes Fussell at Cyprus Avenue
Tuesday 13th October, Kristin Hersh at Cyprus Avenue
Thursday 15th October, The Wran at Cyprus Avenue
Thursday 15th October, DEAFKIDS, Coughlan’s
Sunday 18th October, Kris Drever, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Wednesday 21st October, Kris Drever, Coughlan’s
Thursday 22nd October, Kris Drever, Prim’s Bookshop (Kinsale)
Friday 23rd October, St. Paul & The Broken Bones at Cyprus Avenue
Sunday 25th October, Tolü McKay, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
Thursday 29th October, Boa Morte, Coughlan’s
Gigs in Cork throughout November 2026
Friday 6th November Diveboy, Coughlan’s
Thursday 19th November, Jeff Tweedy Live at St. Lukes
Sunday 22nd November, Seamus Fogarty, Coughlan’s
Friday 27th November, Seamus Fogarty, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob)
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.