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Cork Jazz Festival Special: Sunday line-up

Get The Blessing – Crane Lane (7.30pm)

The legs are probably growing a little weary at this stage but the good news is you have Monday off. Go grab a coffee and come back a jazzin’!

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

Sunday, 28th October

1pm
– Booty Band in The Woodford
– Fiona Kennedy in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Tuxedo Jazz Band in Canty’s FREE
– Crow Black Chicken in Fred Zeppelins FREE
– Billy Crosbie Band in River Lee Hotel FREE
– Harry Connolly Band in Shelbourne FREE
– Dixieland Brunch with Pat Elgart in SoHo FREE

1.30pm
– The Roaring Forties in The Boardwalk FREE

2pm
Double Bill: Anna Maria Jopek and Tigran Hamasyan in Everyman Palace €30
– James Taylor Quartet in Crane Lane Theatre FREE
– The Dan Clan in The Pavilion FREE
– Dave Duffy Quintet in The Bodega FREE
– Charms in The Imperial Hotel FREE


2.30pm
– Swingin’ Bluecats in An Brog FREE

3pm
– Garda Siochana Band in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) FREE
– Jazz Pzazz in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) FREE
– Rose Room in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Mary Stokes Band in Counihan’s FREE
– The Voodoos in The Grafton FREE
– Tanya Louise in The LV FREE

4pm
– Joe Fury & The Hayride in The Woodford
– Chester City Band in The Imperial Hotel FREE
– Jaime Nanci & The Blueboys in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
– Lee Hedley Blues Band in The Long Valley FREE
Jazz Fest Special in Cavanagh’s FREE
– Pat Fitz in Clancy’s FREE
– Cat Scratch Fever in Shelbourne FREE
– The Incredibles in Old Oak

4.30pm
– The Tomcats in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) FREE
– European Hot Jazz Band in Crane Lane Theatre FREE
– Paul Dunlea Quintet in The Bodega FREE
– Ronnie Costley in The Boardwalk FREE

5pm
– Des Hopkins Dixieland Spectacular in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Wiggle in Bru FREE
– Don Baker in The Bailey FREE
– Joe Mac in Canty’s FREE
– Crow Black Chicken in Fred Zeppelins FREE
– Jazz Freaks in River Lee Hotel FREE

5.30pm
– Eveliina Gustafsson in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre) FREE
– Pontius Pilate & The Naildrivers in An Brog FREE


6pm
– Skazz in The Imperial Hotel FREE
– B Major in Electric FREE
– The Mindbenders in Clancy’s FREE
– The Magnetics in SoHo FREE
– Ace Minsky & The Wireless Operators in Barry’s (Douglas) FREE
– F.X. in The Briar Rose (Douglas) FREE
– Cork City Jazz Band in O’Driscoll’s (Douglas) FREE

7pm
– The Red Stripes in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
– East Coast Jazz Band in The Boardwalk FREE
– Bobbie Carey in Clarion Hotel FREE
– Bone Dog Blues Band in The LV FREE
– Harry Connolly Band in Shelbourne FREE
– Swingin’ Bluecats in The Woodford

7.30pm
– Get The Blessing in Crane Lane Theatre FREE
– United Vibrations in The Bodega FREE
– The Pale in An Brog FREE


8pm
– De La Soul – First Serve, Dj Maseo and Brian Deady in Cork Opera House €30
– Hypnotic Brass Ensemble in The Pavilion €26/€22

Double Bill: Rudresh Mahanthappa and Pod Fusion in Christchurch (Triskel Arts Centre) €20
– Kíla in Cyprus Avenue €15
– The Big Band in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
– Live As Kings in Canty’s FREE
– Stereo Heroes in The Imperial Hotel FREE
– Pat Fitz in Clancy’s FREE
– Niall Marron Trio with Emma Smith in River Lee Hotel FREE
– Clodagh Kearney in SoHo FREE
– The Pearly Whites in Old Oak
– Death By Chocolate in The Bowery FREE


8.30pm
Double Bill: Miles Smiles All Stars and Chris Dave & The Drumhedz in Everyman Palace €30
– PELbO in TDC Auditorium (Triskel Arts Centre) €10*

9pm
– Ant (Generic People) with Jazz Ensemble in The Raven FREE
– Lee Hedley Blues Band in The Long Valley FREE
– Cat Scratch Fever in Shelbourne FREE
– The Papa Zitas in Barry’s (Douglas) FREE
– Road Trouble in O’Driscoll’s (Douglas) FREE

9.30pm
– Brian Hanlon & The London Jazz All-Stars in The Woodford
– Rulers of the Planet in An Brog FREE
– Skazz in Crane Lane Theatre FREE
– Lazy Habits in The Bodega FREE
– The Clubmen in The Montenotte FREE
– The Tomcats in Silver Springs Hotel FREE
– Ray O’Mahoney Quartet in An Spailpin Fanach FREE

10pm
– The Amazing Few in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) €25+
– New York Brass Band in Gresham Metropole (Rhythm Room) €25+
– Onasis in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) €25+
– Mashed Potatoes in Gresham Metropole (Legends Suite) €25+
– The Cosmic Funk Band in The Thomond FREE
– Rob Strong in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
– Crow Black Chicken in Fred Zeppelins FREE
– Gadjo Jazz in The LV FREE
– The Roaring Forties in The Boardwalk FREE
– Ace Minsky & The Wireless Operators in Costigan’s FREE
– G.I.M.P. in Bru FREE
– The Modern Heirs in Cavanagh’s FREE
– Chester City Band in The Imperial Hotel FREE
– Blue Note Jazz Weekender at The Roundy
– Siomha Brock in The Imperial Hotel FREE
– The Lynch Mob in Canty’s FREE
– The Mindbenders in Clancy’s FREE
– Mary Stokes Band in Counihan’s FREE
– B Major in Electric FREE
– Joe Fury & The Hayride in The Grafton FREE
Jazz Festival Special in The Idle Hour FREE
– Sean De Burca in The Ovens Bar FREE
– B Positives in Sober Lane FREE
– Two Time Polka in The Briar Rose (Douglas) FREE

10.30pm
– Toby Kaar, New Jackson and REID in The Pavilion €10
– Des Hopkins Dixieland Spectacular in Clarion Hotel FREE

11pm
– Ham Sandwich in Cork Opera House €15/10
– Phisqa in TDC Auditorium (Triskel Arts Centre) €10*
– Daft Funk in Cyprus Avenue €10
– Donna Dunne & The Snazzy Cats in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
– Early House Soul Band in Ricver Lee Hotel FREE
– Hot Blooded Animals in An Brog FREE
– The Pearly Whites in Old Oak
– Razzberry Jam in The Imperial Hotel FREE
– Soul Purpose in SoHo FREE
– The Marvels in Barry’s (Douglas) FREE
– Jabronis in East Village (Douglas) FREE

12am
– Blues Brothers Banned in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) €25+
– Swingin’ Bluecats in Gresham Metropole (Rhythm Room) €25+
– Harry Connolly Band in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) €25+
– Arthur Ebeling Trio in Gresham Metropole (Legends Suite) €25+
– Zoot Serious in The Imperial Hotel FREE
– Double Take in The Imperial Hotel FREE
– Gary Baus in The Boardwalk FREE

1am
– Zeppo in The 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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