Live Music Guide
Live Music in Cork
Cork punches above its weight for live music. The city's pubs, venues, and festivals host local legends and touring acts every week. Find tonight's gig or plan your weekend with LocalJams.
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Cork has long been one of Ireland's most creative music cities, with a fiercely independent streak. The lanes around Oliver Plunkett Street and the Coal Quay are dotted with pubs hosting trad and folk, while larger rooms and the summer Live at the Marquee season bring big touring names to Leeside. The city's jazz and folk festivals are fixtures of the national calendar.
Upcoming gigs in Cork
See allWed, 29 Jul6:00 PM
Traditional Session
The Corner House · Cork
Traditional music session every Thursday from 6pm
Wed, 29 Jul6:30 PM
Traditional Session
Sin É · Cork
Traditional Irish music session every evening from 6:30pm
Wed, 29 Jul7:00 PM
The Sound of Music
Cork Opera House
Cork
Wed, 29 Jul7:30 PM
Tides of Tradition The Show
Actons Hotel
Kinsale
Wed, 29 Jul7:30 PM
Ceilí Cois Locha
The Lough
Cork
Wed, 29 Jul7:30 PM
Peter Broderick
Connollys of leap
Skibbereen
Wed, 29 Jul7:30 PM
DUO
West Cork Arts Centre
Skibbereen
Wed, 29 Jul8:00 PM
Live Music
Brú Bar · Cork
Live music every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Wed, 29 Jul8:00 PM
Traditional Irish Music & Dancing
Old Oak
Cork
Wed, 29 Jul9:00 PM
The Long Shots
Sin É
Cork
Wed, 29 Jul9:30 PM
Traditional Session
An Spailpín Fánach · Cork
Traditional music session Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30pm
Wed, 29 Jul9:30 PM
The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session
The Gables
Cork
Wed, 29 Jul9:30 PM
Fireside Folk
The Welcome Inn
Cork
Thu, 30 Jul6:00 PM
Traditional Session
The Oliver Plunkett · Cork
Traditional Irish music session every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 6pm
Thu, 30 Jul6:30 PM
Traditional Session
Sin É · Cork
Traditional Irish music session every evening from 6:30pm
Thu, 30 Jul7:00 PM
The Sound of Music
Cork Opera House
Cork
Thu, 30 Jul7:30 PM
Amo Amo
Connollys of leap
Skibbereen
Thu, 30 Jul8:00 PM
The Garifuna Collective
Skibbereen Town Hall
Skibbereen
Thu, 30 Jul8:00 PM
The 2 Drops
Old Oak
Cork
Thu, 30 Jul8:00 PM
Gables Thursday Session
The Gables
Cork
Thu, 30 Jul8:00 PM
Anna Devin - mezzo soprano
St Barrahane's Church of Ireland
Castletownshend
Thu, 30 Jul8:00 PM
Kankawa Nagarra
De Barras
Clonakilty
Thu, 30 Jul8:00 PM
Peter Broderick and The Winterage Men
The Briery Gap
Macroom
Thu, 30 Jul9:00 PM
Sean Long
El Fenix
Cork
Thu, 30 Jul9:30 PM
Traditional Session
An Spailpín Fánach · Cork
Traditional music session Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30pm
Thu, 30 Jul9:30 PM
Ballads & Banjos
The Welcome Inn
Cork
Thu, 30 Jul11:00 PM
Bounce w/ DJ Dvn
Intermission Bar
Cork
Fri, 31 Jul8:30 AM
Silver
The Roundy
Cork
Fri, 31 Jul11:30 AM
Singing Garden
West Cork Arts Centre
Skibbereen
Fri, 31 Jul6:30 PM
Traditional Session
Sin É · Cork
Traditional Irish music session every evening from 6:30pm
Fri, 31 Jul7:00 PM
The Sound of Music
Cork Opera House
Cork
Fri, 31 Jul7:00 PM
MDR and Slugs
Wavelength Rooftop Bar
Cork
Fri, 31 Jul7:30 PM
Ye Vagabonds
Connollys of leap
Skibbereen
Fri, 31 Jul8:00 PM
Grace Broadhead and Jason Turk
Ballymacoda Community Hall
Ballymacoda
Fri, 31 Jul8:00 PM
Quentin Cooper & Floriane Blancke
O Regans by the Pier
Schull
Fri, 31 Jul8:00 PM
Peter Broderick and The Winterage Men
Levis Corner House
Ballydehob
Fri, 31 Jul8:00 PM
The 4 Of Us
Marino Church
Bantry
Fri, 31 Jul8:00 PM
Ger o Donnell
Sea Church
Ballycotton
Fri, 31 Jul8:30 PM
Silver
The Roundy
Cork
Fri, 31 Jul9:30 PM
The Bones Below
De Barras
Clonakilty
Popular venues in Cork
All venuesLive music in Cork: FAQ
Where can I find live music in Cork tonight?
The listings on this page show upcoming gigs across Cork, refreshed every night. Open any gig to see the line-up, start time, ticket details and a map to the venue. For a filtered view by date, genre or price, use the Explore page.
Are there free gigs in Cork?
Yes — plenty. Many pub sessions and walk-in shows are free to attend. We only mark a gig as free when there's positive evidence for it, so look for the green "Free Entry" badge on the listings below.
Where can I find traditional Irish music sessions in Cork?
You'll find regular traditional and folk sessions in the pubs around the city centre and along the river, many of them free and informal. Filter LocalJams by Cork to see what's on tonight.
How often are Cork gig listings updated?
Every night. Our crawlers read public listings from venue websites, ticketing platforms and established what's-on guides, then clean and de-duplicate them so the listings stay accurate and focused on live music.
Can I find ticketed concerts as well as pub gigs in Cork?
Yes. LocalJams lists everything from free trad sessions to ticketed concerts and touring shows. Where a ticket page exists we link straight to it — we never sell tickets ourselves, so the venue or promoter is always the final word on prices and availability.