Event guide
Thursday 16 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Jordan Mackampa, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Trad Session, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Dwyers Sessions, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
Cork Roots Festival: Niall McCabe, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
The Swan Sessions, The Hibernian Hotel & Leisure Centre, 9pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 9pm
Love N' Dirt, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Trad Session, Corrigan's Bar, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 9:30pm
Cops and Robert, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
The Hush, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Friday 17 May
Cathal Fitz, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Seeger Sessions Revival (Bruce Springsteen), Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Cork Roots Festival: I Draw Slow, Coughlan's, 7pm
Cash Returns, Cork Opera House, 8pm
O Deer (Album Launch), De Barras, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Cork Roots Festival: Kevin Quigley & The Great Ideas, Coughlan's, 10pm
Old No.7, Cantys, 10pm
Kevin Quigley, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Strangeways Club Night, The Pav, 10:30pm
The Brightsides, Dwyers Of Cork, 10:30pm
DJ Jamsey, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Jim Comet, The Pav, 11pm
DJ Big Daddy Can, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Cornelius Patrick O'Sullivan, The Richmond Revival, 7pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Best Of Irish Comedy, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Saturday 18 May
Gerald Ahern, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Dea Matrona, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Cork Roots Festival: Sam Amidon & guests Bernice, Coughlan's, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
Cormac O Caoimh, West End Art Studios, 8pm
John Spillane with special guest Rattling Ark (Kevin Murphy), Live At St. John's Monkstown, 8pm
Rage -ratm Tribute, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
Skazz, Crane Lane Theatre, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
The Flames, Cantys, 10pm
The Darts, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Flake The Gander, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 10pm
Pat Carey, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Cork Roots Festival: The Kates, Coughlan's, 10:30pm
DJ Cillian Moore, The Pav, 11pm
Not Another Disco, The Pavilion, 10pm
DJ Che-k, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
DJ Roscoe, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
Brian Gallagher plus guests, City Limits, 8pm
Cornelius Patrick O'Sullivan: A Bird In The Hand, The Hibernian Hotel & Leisure Centre, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Bernard Casey and Guests, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Sunday 19 May
Open Streets: Boolaboom Busking, Cornmarket Centre, 1pm
Cork Roots Festival: The Henry Girls, Coughlan's, 3pm
Traditional Irish Music - Trad Session, Corrigans, 3pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Cork Roots Festival: Two Time Polka, Coughlan's, 6pm
John Cooper Clarke, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Big Swinin' Mikeys, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
The Velvetones, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
Cork Roots Festival: Lemoncello, Coughlan's, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Gables, 9pm
Reggae Sundays with Live Band Yes “i” & DJ Gwada Mike, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Sean Tierney, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
DJ Rostah, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Monday 20 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Trad Session, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Dwyers Sessions, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
Cork Roots Festival: Susan O'Neill, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Jazz Improv! all players welcome, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
Danny Dineen, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
DJ Val, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Tuesday 21 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Trad Session, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Dwyers Sessions, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
Open mic night, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
Outsiders X Africa Day: Let The Pen Speak, Cyprus Avenue, 8pm
Danny O’Leary, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm
DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Comedy Cavern: Aideen McQueen & Guests, Coughlan's, 8pm
Wednesday 22 May
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Trad Session, Seventy Seven, 7pm
Dwyers Sessions, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
Ceili By The Lee, Crane Lane Theatre, 7:30pm
Inspiration The Poor Relation (Open Mic Night), The Poor Relation, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Gables, 9pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
Aaron O’Sullivan, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Rock Bar, 9:30pm
DJ Jus Me, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
The Bold Ensemble, Coughlan's, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Violet Gibson; The Woman Who Shot Mussolini, My Place, 8pm