Nathan Carter plays Cork Opera House on Friday at 8pm.

Gig guide

Thursday 30 January

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Traditional Irish Music with Hughie Kennedy, Corrigan’s Bar, 7pm

The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm

115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 9pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Seán Long, El Fenix, 9pm

Live sessions with Pat Fitz, Brick Lane, 9pm

Dan O’Keeffe, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

The Swan Session, The Hibernian Hotel & Leisure Centre, 9:30pm

UV Glow In The Dark Party, Cyprus Avenue, 10pm

The Watermelons, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

DJ Sean Hardware (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Music Bingo, Thomond Bar, 9pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Comedy competition, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Friday 31 January

James Elwood, Cantys, 6pm The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm Abuse Your Illusion - Guns N Roses tribute, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm Nathan Carter, Cork Opera House, 8pm Rioghnach Connolly with Martin Leahy, Bandon Folk Club, 8:30pm

F*ck Dry January, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Stuart Wilde, The Poor Relation, 9pm

The Mafia Cats , The Woodford, 9pm

Rob Fitz, Arty’s Bar, 10pm

A1 Events Afrobeat Party, Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop), 10pm

Acoustra, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

The Hollyz, Cantys, 10pm

DJ Rostah (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm

DJ Jim Comet, Intermission Bar, 11pm

DJ Bdc, The Vicarstown, 11:30pm

DJ Val, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am

Fiesta Latina, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12:30am

Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

Mr. Dvn, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 9pm

Bernard O’Shea, The Hibernian Hotel & Leisure Centre, 8pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Best Of Irish Comedy, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Saturday 01 February

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

The 4 Of Us, The Richmond Revival, 7pm

Nathan Carter, Cork Opera House, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Club 30 - An Over 30s Evening Club!, Cyprus Avenue, 6pm

The Tan Jackets, Coughlan’s, 10pm

Owen Good, Arty’s Bar, 10pm

The Brightsides, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Afro House & Amapiano #22, Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop), 11pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm

Best Of Cork Special, City Limits, 8pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Mike Morgan and guests, The Roundy, 8:30pm

Sunday 02 February

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm

Sunday Setlist with Mick Grace, Seventy Seven, 6pm

Clann Eireann, Thomond Bar, 6pm

Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm

The Big Swinin’ Mikeys, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm

The High Kings, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Inspiration (Open mic night), The Poor Relation, 8pm

The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Danny O’Leary, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

Fish 56 Octagon, Cyprus Avenue, 10pm

Monday 03 February

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Ben & Clem, The Blue Haven, 8pm

Indie/folk music, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Tuesday 04 February

Famous Paintings And Their Hidden Histories: Spring 2025 Lecture Series, Triskel Arts Centre, 11am

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Live Trad Session, Corrigan’s Bar, 7pm

Tuesday Trad Session, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 7:30pm

Trad Music, The Blue Haven, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Folk Night, El Fenix, 9pm

Comedy Cavern: Open mic, Coughlan’s, 8:30pm

Irish National Opera presents Strauss’s ‘Fledermaus’, Cork Opera House, 7:30pm

Wednesday 05 February

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm Stephen Triffitt - Sinatra’s Greatest Hits, Cork Opera House, 8pm The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm Crue Comedy, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm