Event guide
Thursday 12 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Pa Sheehy, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm
Mr Mustache - A Nirvana tribute, Fred Zeppelins, 7:30pm
The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm
Trad session featuring Hughie Kennedy and friends, Corrigan's Bar, 9pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 9pm
Pat Fitz, Brick Lane, 9pm
Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 9:30pm
Cops and Robert, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm
The Swan Session, The Hibernian Hotel & Leisure Centre, 9:30pm
DJ Rowan, Old Oak, 10pm
Christmas Music Bingo, Thomond Bar, 9pm
Stand-up Comedy Christmas Party At The Coco Comedy Club, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Friday 13 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm
Cillian Calvert, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm
Bricknasty, Connolly's Of Leap , 7pm
STEREO MCS + EMF, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Last Vinci, The Kino, 8pm
The Irish Piano At Christmas With Michael Mchale, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm
Alice Robinson - Meat Hook Album Tour, Fred Zeppelins, 8pm
Merry Karaoké, The Pavillion, 9pm
Kramer Brothers, Thomond Bar, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Hot Club, The Woodford, 9:30pm
Shaun Gorman, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Moocow, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Bad Reputation, Cantys, 10pm
Tim Mullane, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
DJ Jim Comet, The Pavilion, 11pm
The Improv Panto 2024, Cork Opera House, 10:30pm
Best of Cork Christmas Party Special, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Christmas Party At The Coco Comedy Club, The Roundy, 8:30pm
December Gatherings and Absences: A Playback Theatre Performance, Quaker Meeting House, 7pm
Cinderella, Briery Gap, 7:30pm
Saturday 14 December
Spotlight Chamber Music Series Iv - Autumn 2024, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm
Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm
Andy Irvine, Coughlan's, 6:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
The Stunning, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm
The Dirty Circus, The Pavilion, 8pm
The Chop Sueys - System Of A Down tribute, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm
Rebel Roots Presents Americana, blues and soul, Corrigan's Bar, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Strings & Things, Thomond Bar, 10pm
Son Of Crazy Chester, Coughlan's, 10pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 10pm
The Mafia Cats, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Souldriven, Cantys, 10pm
Owen Good, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Kevin Quigley, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
House It Up!, Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop), 11pm
Dr Herringbone Dread, The Pavilion, 11pm
Yawlag Collective Takeover, The Pavilion, 11pm
The Improv Panto 2024, Cork Opera House, 10:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm
Christmas Special with Chris Kent and Guests, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Christmas Party At The Coco Comedy Club, The Roundy, 8:30pm
Cinderella, Briery Gap, 7:30pm
Sunday 15 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3:30pm
The Christmas Jingle In Aid Of Marymount, The Pavillion, 4pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Clann Eireann, Thomond Bar, 6pm
Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm
The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm
Hot Club Cork, Sin É, 7pm
Maria Doyle Kennedy, Coughlan's, 7pm
Jack Ahern, The Welcome Inn, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 8pm
Lisa Marie Murphy, Arty's Bar, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 8:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9pm
Hank Wedel & Andre Van Der Hoff, Cantys, 9pm
DJ Jason Coughlan (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Cinderella, Briery Gap, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Monday 16 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Indie/folk music, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 8pm
The Cork Opera House Christmas Concert, Cork Opera House, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 8:30pm
Gavin Baxter, Thomond Bar, 9pm
Jazz Improv!, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Stuart Wilde, Cantys, 9:30pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
DJ Denis (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
Captain Kangaroo, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Cinderella, Briery Gap, 7:30pm
Tuesday 17 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Live Trad Session, Corrigan's Bar, 7pm
Chiarastella & Alastair Douglas, The Roundy, 7pm
Tuesday Trad Session, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 7:30pm
The Cork Opera House Christmas Concert, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Inspiration (open mic night), The Poor Relation, 8pm
Gavin Baxter, Thomond Bar, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm
Tony Milner, Cantys, 9:30pm
DJ Ian Richards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
The Hush, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Beer Pong, Old Oak, 9pm
Comedy Cavern: Test Tube Babies Christmas Special, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Cinderella, Briery Gap, 7:30pm
Wednesday 18 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm
Glen Hansard & guest Martin Shaw, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The South County, 8:30pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
Dr Dec and The Side Effects, Cantys, 9:30pm
Panic At The Disco, The Pavillion, 11pm
DJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm
The Professional Blues Band, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm
Cinderella, Briery Gap, 7:30pm