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Cork Jazz Festival Special: Saturday line-up

Beach House – Opera House on Saturday

If Beach House are jazz then I am a monkey’s uncle…and this primate’s relative is nothing short of delighted the Baltimore dream-pop duo can make it to Cork on Saturday, be it under an umbrella (and if other years are to go by one will most certainly be required this weekend) of jazzy-palmed delusion or whatever excuse was needed to get them down south.

Recent years have seen the Cork Jazz Festival diversify greatly; Rock, dance, americana, folk – you name it and the genre can be found in one of the many venues involved this year. Jazz, of course, remains the centre of attention for the weekend. See what’s happening on the Saturday below.

For a full list of gigs, venues and prices see below.

Saturday, 27th October

10.45am
– The Guitar Chord Doctor (workshop) in CIT School of Music FREE

12pm
– Deep Into Rhythm (workshop) in CIT School of Music FREE
– AJ Brown Trio in River Lee Hotel FREE

1pm
– Harry Connolly Band in The Shelbourne FREE
– The Roaring Forties in The Boardwalk FREE
– The Tuxedo Jazz Band in Canty’s FREE
– Fiona Kennedy in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Cork City Jazz Band in The Briar Rose (Douglas) FREE

2pm
– Thoughtfox and Christine Tobin in Christchurch (Triskel Arts Centre) €15
– Colin McLean Trio in River Lee Hotel FREE
– Die!Die!Die in Crane Lane Theatre FREE
– Paul Dunlea Quintet in The Bodega FREE
– Tuxedo Junction in The Pavilion
– Lucy Norbury in Imperial Hotel FREE

Halloween gig with The Legionnaires, Unwinding Cables, Factotem and more in YMCA on Marlborough Street FREE


3pm
– Big Band Section (workshop) in CIT School of Music FREE
– Jazz Pzazz in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) FREE
– The Swingin’ Bluecats in An Bróg FREE
– Rose Room in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Mary Stokes Band in Counihan’s FREE
– The Angels in The Graton FREE
– Tanya Louise in The LV FREE

4pm
– Singing Jazz with Style (workshop) in CIT School of Music FREE
– Romney Youth Jazz Orchestra in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) FREE
– The Thundering Herd in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) FREE
– Jaime Nanci & The Blueboys in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
– Transmission in Old Oak
– Cat Scratch Fever in The Shelbourne FREE
– Lee Hedley Blues Band in The Long Valley FREE

4.30pm
– Pat Elgart in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) FREE
– Soul Driven in Crane Lane Theatre FREE
– Brian Hanlon & The London Jazz All-Stars in The Bodega FREE
– Chester City Band in Imperial Hotel FREE

5pm
– Jazz Freaks in River Lee Hotel FREE
– Ronnie Costley in The Boardwalk FREE`
– The Common Tongues in An Brú FREE
– Joe Mac in Canty’s FREE
– Des Hopkin’s Dixieland Spectacular in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Wiseguys in The Flying Enterprise FREE

5.30pm
– Dan Walsh Trio in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre) FREE

6pm
– Stereo Heroes in Imperial Hotel FREE
– Pontius Pilate & The Naildrivers in An Bróg FREE
– The Swingin’ Bluecats in The Woodford FREE
– Harry Connolly Band in The Shelbourne FREE
– Joe Fury & The Hayride in Clancy’s FREE
– B Major in Electric FREE

7pm
– The Roaring Forties in The Oliver Plunkett (Upstairs) FREE
– East Coast Jazz Band in The Boardwalk FREE
– Bobbie Carey in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Homegrown in The LV FREE

7.30pm
– Gabby Young & The Other Animals in Crane Lane Theatre FREE
– Get The Blessing (featuring members of Portishead) in The Bodega FREE
– Collage in SoHo FREE


8pm
– Beach House in Cork Opera House €22.50
– Michael Coady’s Synergy and Phronesis in Christchurch (Triskel Arts Centre) €20
– The Walls in Cyprus Avenue €15
– Prince Fatty with Hollie Cook & Horseman, Revelation Sound Systems feat Fyared
& guests and Cian Finn in The Pavilion €10
– The Riptide Movement in The Bowery FREE
– Niall Marron Trio with Emma Smith in River Lee Hotel FREE
– Zeppo in Imperial Hotel FREE
– The Big Band in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
– Slow Motion Heroes in An Bróg FREE
– Blues Brothrs Banned in Old Oak
– Harry J & The Conspirators in The Sextant FREE
– The Magnetics in Canty’s FREE
– Andy Dunne in Clancy’s FREE
– Clodagh Kearney Piano & Blues in SoHo FREE


8.30pm
– Roy Hargrove Quintet & special guest Roberta Gambarini and Gregory Porter in Everyman Palace Theatre €30
– Jason Rebello Trio with Jean Toussaint in TDC Auditorium (Triskel Arts Centre) €10*


9pm
– Inner City Blues Band in The Woodford FREE
– Cat Scratch Fever in The Shelbourne FREE
– East Coast Jazz Band in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Lee Hedley Blues Band in The Long Valley FREE
– Soul Driven in Barry’s (Douglas) FREE
– Sweet Chorus Dixieland Band in The Briar Rose (Douglas) FREE
– Strictly Cash in O’Driscoll’s (Douglas) FREE

9.30pm
– Lazy Habits in Crane Lane Theatre FREE
– Hot 8 Brass Band in The Bodega FREE
– Onasis in The Bailey FREE
– Horace & Friends in The Flying Enterprise FREE
– The Clubmen in The Montenotte Hotel FREE
– Ray O’Mahoney Quartet in An Spailpin Fanach FREE








10pm
– Beat ‘n’ Blow in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) €25+
– The Very Specials in Gresham Metropole (Rhythm Room) €25+
– Harry Connolly Band in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) €25+
– Earthship in Gresham Metropole (Legends Suite) €25+
– The Naildrivers in Fred Zeppelins FREE
– Skazz in Imperial Hotel FREE
– Chester City Band in Imperial Hotel FREE
– Rob Strong in The Oliver Plunkett (Upstairs) FREE
– Sean De Burca Band in Ovens Bar FREE
– The Roaring Forties in The Boardwalk FREE
– Wiggle in An Brú FREE
– The Modern Heirs in Kavanagh’s FREE
– The Lynch Mob in Canty’s FREE
– Tupelo in Costigan’s FREE
– Mary Stokes Band in Counihan’s FREE
– B Major in Electric FREE
– Road Trouble in The Graton FREE
– Latino House Band in The Idle Hour FREE
– Gadjo Jazz in The LV FREE
– Live As Kings in Sober Lane FREE
– Buck Taylor in The Thomond FREE
– Ace Minsky & The Wireless Operators in Silver Springs Hotel FREE

10.30pm
– Joe Fury & The Hayride in Clancy’s FREE
– Des Hopkin’s Dixieland Spectacular in Clarion Hotel FREE
– J90 in East Village (Douglas) FREE

11pm
Prohibition with The Swing Ninjas in Half Moon Theatre €12.50
– OKO in TDC Auditorium (Triskel Arts Centre) €10*
– Jazzsteppa (live) in Cyprus Avenue €10


11.30pm
– Crucial Party goes Jazz in The Pavilion
– Double Take in Imperial Hotel FREE
– Donna Dunne & The Snazzy Cats in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
– Blues Brothrs Banned in Old Oak
– Early House Soul Band in River Lee Hotel FREE
– Transmitter in Barry’s (Douglas) FREE
– Proudfoot in SoHo FREE


12am
– Brian Hanlon & The London Jazz All-Stars in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) €25+
– Swingin’ Bluecats in Gresham Metropole (Rhythm Room) €25+
– Idol Bones in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) €25+
– Arthur Ebeling Trio in Gresham Metropole (Legends Suite) €25+
– Soul Driven in Everyman Palace Theatre Bar FREE
– Razzberry Jam in Imperial Hotel FREE
– Zoot Serious in Imperial Hotel FREE
– Hot Blooded Animals in An Bróg FREE

12.30am
– Gary Baus in The Boardwalk FREE

1am
– Ben Reel in Imperial Hotel FREE

*€15 for both shows
+€25 for all performances

Cork Jazz Festival (Fri 26th Oct – Mon 29th Oct)

For a breakdown of venues, times, prices etc. click the relevant day:


For more on Cork Jazz Festival visit:

– The 2012 Cork Jazz Festival runs from October 26th to October 29th


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