Created in 1978 by Jim Mountjoy, the Guinness Jazz Festival gathers more than 40,000 visitors in Cork City during 4 days, from October 26th to the 29th.
The festival greets renowned artistes in halls all over Cork, there are also many free concerts, street performances and music lessons.
The links below will bring you to the Festivals’ home page were you can discover the schedules, the artists and the places where the activities and concerts take place.
What you can’t miss:
@ Cork Opera House
- Taraf de Haidouks – Friday 26th at 8 PM – 26€
- Beach house – Saturday 27th at 8 PM – 20€
- De la Soul presents First Serve – Sunday 28th at 8pm – 30 €
@ Everyman Theater
- Roy Hargrove Quintet / Gregory Porter – Saturday 27th at 8:30pm – 30€
- Anna Maria Jopek / Tigran – Sunday 28th at 2pm– 30€
- Miles smiles / Chris Dave & the Drumhedz – Sunday 28th at 8:30pm – 30€
@ Triskel Christchurch
- Natalie Williams / Susanna – Friday 26th at 8pm – 25€
- Christine Tobin / Thought Fox – Saturday 27th at 2pm – 15 €
- Phronesis / David Binney – Saturday 27th at 8pm – 20 €
- Rudresh Mahanthappa / Pod Fusion – Sunday 28th at 8pm – 20€
@ Triskel Auditorium
- Metal-o-phone – Friday 26th at 8 :30pm – 10€
- Mixtapes from the underground – Friday 26th at 11pm – 10€
- Jason Rebello Trio / Jean Toussaint – Saturday 27th at 8:30pm – 10€
- Oko – Saturday 27th at 11pm – 10€
- Pelbo – Sunday 28th at 8 :30pm – 10 €
- Phisqa – Sunday 28th at 11pm – 10€
Here you can find the official website http://guinnessjazzfestival.com
All the free events here http://guinnessjazzfestival.com/line-up/music-trail/
Keep on Jazzin’ in the Rebel City!
Alexis Dupuy – Luca Cattaneo