Christmas Jazz Fair at The Cooler

This holiday season, give the gift of music! Join us at The Cooler’s Christmas Jazz Fair, where you’ll find everything you need for the music lovers on your list. From 3 to 6 PM, take part in a unique shopping experience, meeting Irish jazz artists and record labels with exclusive merch bundles available - perfect for meaningful, memorable and signed gifts! Think vinyl, concert vouchers, music lesson vouchers, T-shirts, CDs, download codes, tote bags, handmade jewellery, paintings, a charity raffle and more! And all to a backdrop of Irish jazz played by our resident DJ.

What’s on Offer:

• Pop-Up Market: Shop for unique, one-of-a-kind gifts, merch, concert vouchers, and lesson packages that make it easy to check off your holiday shopping list.
• Festive Treats: Indulge in mulled wine, mince pies and cosy vibes
• Charity Raffle: Enter for a chance to win a dynamic merch bundle

Live Music:

Wrap up your holiday shopping and enjoy an invigorating live performance by jazz trio PowerNap at 6pm! Known for their adventurous compositions and intricate rhythms, PowerNap explores asymmetric metres and harmonic progressions while staying rooted in pocket grooves and trance. This trio—comprised of drummer Chris Hokamp, bassist Marco Santaroni, and composer Jamie Evans—brings a chemistry developed over nearly a decade of performing together in rhythm sections.

Stall Holders:

ZASKA
BRRR BRRR BRRR
Diatribe Records
Francesco Turrisi
Jennifer McMahon
Danny Groenland
Improvised Music Company
The Dublin Jazz Co-op
Little Gem Records
Newpark Academy of Music
Livia Records
PowerNap
Oceanna
Zrazy
Lulu's Jazz Club
Irish Women in Jazz
And many more….!

Cooler Christmas Raffle in aid of Dublin Simon Community

In aid of Dublin Simon Community, Ireland's jazzers have contributed a range of fantastic prizes for a Christmas raffle.

To support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness this Christmas, you can pick up a ticket and be in with a chance to win one of a collection of prizes geared towards music-lovers. Each prizes includes a collection of music and music-adjacent goodies to enjoy over your Christmas or later on, from concert tickets, to favourite records on vinyl, to some music lessons to start off your New Year's resolutions, and maybe a bottle or two of something to enjoy while you listen.

Hamper items will include (examples):

• Concert tickets for Lulu's Jazz Club, Improvised Music Company or Dublin Jazz Co-op
• Digitally remastered releases of classic Irish jazz from Livia Records
• CDs of groundbreaking new music from Diatribe Records, Touch Sensitive Records and more
• Vinyl from artists including Francesco Turrisi, ZASKA, Danny G, Zrazy, Patrick Stefan and more.
• Handmade art/jewellery from Oceanna, and Boho Soul
• T-shirts from artists including Zrazy, ZASKA, and Patrick Stefan
• Vocal workshop/lessons
• Wine/drinks

Artists/organisations who have contributed prizes include:

• Livia Records
• Patrick Stefan
• ZASKA
• Newpark Academy of Music
• Oceanna
• Diatribe Records
• Zrazy
• Dublin Jazz Co-op
• Francesco Turrisi
• Danny Groenland
• Irish Women in Jazz
• Lulu's Jazz Club
• Touch Sensitive Records
• and even more on the day!