Scene Listings

May 24: Arthur Kell Speculation Quartet, tickets

May 25: Three Dynamic Women : Heffernan / Nelson / Tobin at Arthurs, tickets

May 25: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: ÓNINAÓ, tickets

May 25: Groovy Sunday Jazz Master Series - Hermeto Pascoal “Slaves Mass”, tickets

May 26: Arthur’s Jazz Jam, tickets

May 28: Ceangal at Hendrick Smithfield, tickets

May 28: NO IDEAS at Arthur’s, tickets

May 28: Huun Huur Tu at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 29: Origin Story at The Cooler, tickets

May 29: Summer Jazz at Arthurs, tickets

May 29: Newpark Student Jazz Concert at Arthur’s, tickets

May 31: The Dirty Jazz Club - tickets

Jun 01: Russ Spiegel Organ Trio, tickets

Jun 02: Tengger at Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, tickets

Jun 03: Purahéi Soul at The Grand Social, tickets

Jun 03: Eric Chenaux at The American Bar, Belfast, tickets

Jun 04: Cookin’ Dublin Jam Session at Rendezvous Jazz Club, tickets

Jun 05: Antoni O’Breskey - The Nomadic Piano Project at Arthurs, tickets

Jun 06: The Conor Guilfoyle Quartet Plays Mulligan at Rendezvous Jazz Club, tickets

Jun 06: Nigel Mooney & The Johnny Taylor Trio at Arthur’s, tickets

Jun 08: PAN AMSTERDAM at The Grand Social, tickets

Jun 10: Emma Rawicz at The Sugar Club, tickets

Jun 12: John Scofield A GO GO Album, tickets

Jun 13: Ted Piltzecker 6tet at Walters, tickets

Jun 17: Marta Gomez at The Grand Social, tickets

Jun 17: Aaron Azunda Akugbo / Milo Harper at Windmill QTR, tickets

Jun 18: Danny Groenland at The Cat & Cage, tickets

Jun 18: Ted Piltzecker 6tet at Arthur’s, tickets

Jun 20: Magical Dog at Arthur’s, tickets

Jun 21: Colm Skwirbat Trio & The Uncontrolables at Arthur’s, tickets

Jun 22: Swing Version - Rendezvous Boutique Cabaret Club at Walters, tickets

Jun 24: JAZZ NIGHT Kildare Derby Festival, tickets

Jun 28: ‘A Tribute to the Tenor’ Live at Lulu’s, tickets

Jun 29: The Dublin Jazz Co-op: Seamus Gibson, So-Young Yoon and Yseult Stockdale at The Cobblestone, tickets

Full Arthurs gig listings here.

Apr 25: JustKing Jones at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 26: Dirty Jazz Club at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 27: Three Dynamic Women at Arthurs, tickets

May 01: Sankhara at The Cooler, tickets

May 02: Newpark Concert Series with Gediminas Karkauskas Trio, tickets

May 03: Sam Braysher plays the music of Kurt Weill, tickets

May 2–4: Bray Jazz Festival, tickets

May 08: Paul Dunlea Quintet at Arthurs, tickets

May 08: Michael Buckley’s Ebb & Flow at The Cooler, tickets

May 08: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse at The Purty Kitchen, tickets

May 09: Masterclass with Bill Carrothers and Seamus Blake at Newpark, tickets

May 09: ​​Danny Groenland Album Launch at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 09: Irish Women in Jazz at The Dublin Liberties Distillery, tickets

May 10: Kevin Brady's Electric Quartet at Arthurs, tickets

May 11: Mark Guiliana at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 12: Elijah Fox "Improvised Solo Piano Tour Pt. 2” at The Unitarian Church, tickets

May 15: Projective at The Cooler, tickets

May 15: Chief Keegan at Arthurs, tickets

May 16: Evrencan Gündüz & Uzaylılar at Button Factory, tickets

May 17: Lee Meehan Organ Trio with Richie Buckley, tickets

May 17: Julian Bliss Septet at Tramway Theatre, Blessington, tickets

May 21: Ben Prevo Band at The Cat & Cage, tickets

May 18: The Patrice Brun Quintet at Arthurs, tickets

May 22: Kat Eaton at Arthur’s, tickets

May 23: Dance To Remember Dónal Dineen / Backstory at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 24: Arthur Kell Speculation Quartet, tickets

May 28: Huun Huur Tu at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 29: Summer Jazz at Arthurs, tickets

May 29: Origin Story at The Cooler, tickets

May 31: The Dirty Jazz Club - tickets

Jun 01: Russ Spiegel Organ Trio, tickets

Jun 02: Tengger at Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, tickets

Jun 03: Eric Chenaux at The American Bar, Belfast, tickets

Jun 04: Cookin’ Dublin Jam Session at Rendezvous Jazz Club, tickets

Jun 05: Antoni O’Breskey - The Nomadic Piano Project at Arthurs, tickets

Jun 10: Emma Rawicz at The Sugar Club, tickets

Jun 20: Magical Dog at Arthur’s, tickets

Full Arthurs gig listings here.

Mar 29: Richie Buckley Quintet early show at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 29: BAKAKANZ at Jacobs Venue, tickets

Mar 29: The Dirty Jazz Club at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 30: Pia Dunne at Dublin Jazz Co-op, tickets

Mar 30: The Genuine Jazz Orchestra - Rendezvous Jazz Club, tickets

Mar 30: Pat Metheny, “Letter from Home” Full Album Performed Live at The Hyde,tickets

Apr 01: Anna Nolan & Rohan Armstrong at Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady, tickets

Apr 02: Rendezvous Jazz Club Jam Session, tickets

Apr 02–05: New Music Dublin at NCH / Various Locations, tickets

Apr 03: New Music Dublin: BAN BAM w/ Christine Tobin & Joanna Mattrey, tickets

Apr 03: New Music Dublin: Córas Trio at The Cooler, tickets

Apr 04: New Music Dublin: Ed Bennett’s All Earth Once Drowned, tickets

Apr 04: New Music Dublin: ‘In the Dark’ at The Cooler, tickets

Apr 03: Organ Freeman Album Launch at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 05: QOW Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 06: Pat Metheny, “Letter from Home” Full Album Performed Live at The Hyde, tickets

Apr 09: Eliades Ochoa at NCH, tickets

Apr 10: Gatsby 100 at NCH, tickets

Apr 10: Tom Caraher - Ninety Degrees (Album Launch) at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 11: Irish Women In Jazz Presents: Mia Byrne Quartet at the Cobblestone, tickets

Apr 12: Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet at Arthurs, early tickets, late tickets

Apr 13: Des Hopkins Jazzband at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 14: Arthur’s Jazz Jam, tickets

Apr 17: Tom Cole Jr - Songs that Shaped the World at Draíocht, tickets

Apr 17: Ninfriendos at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 17: Zoé Basha Album Launch at The Sugar Club, tickets

Apr 17: Tom Cole Jr - Songs that Shaped the World at Draíocht, Blanchardstown, tickets

Apr 17: Ninfriendos at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 18: The John Moriarty Quartet at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 20: Sundays at Noon: Jim Doherty & Dave Fleming, tickets

Apr 22-26: Dublin Sound Lab: Music Current Festival, tickets

Apr 25: JustKing Jones at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 26: Dirty Jazz Club at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 27: Three Dynamic Women at Arthurs, tickets

May 01: Sankhara at The Cooler, tickets

May 02: Newpark Concert Series with Gediminas Karkauskas Trio, tickets

May 03: Sam Braysher plays the music of Kurt Weill, tickets

May 2–4: Bray Jazz Festival, tickets

May 08: Paul Dunlea Quintet at Arthurs, tickets

May 08: Michael Buckley’s Ebb & Flow at The Cooler, tickets

May 08: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse at The Purty Kitchen, tickets

May 09: Masterclass with Bill Carrothers and Seamus Blake at Newpark, tickets

May 09: ​​Danny Groenland Album Launch at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 10: Kevin Brady's Electric Quartet at Arthurs, tickets

May 15: Projective at The Cooler, tickets

May 15: Chief Keegan at Arthurs, tickets

May 16: Evrencan Gündüz & Uzaylılar at Button Factory, tickets

May 17: Lee Meehan Organ Trio with Richie Buckley, tickets

May 17: Julian Bliss Septet at Tramway Theatre, Blessington, tickets

May 21: Ben Prevo Band at The Cat & Cage, tickets

May 18: The Patrice Brun Quintet at Arthurs, tickets

May 22: Kat Eaton at Arthur’s, tickets

May 24: Arthur Kell Speculation Quartet, tickets

May 29: Summer Jazz at Arthurs, tickets

May 29: Origin Story at The Cooler, tickets

Jun 01: Russ Spiegel Organ Trio, tickets

Jun 02: Tengger at Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, tickets

Jun 03: Eric Chenaux at The American Bar, Belfast, tickets

Jun 05: Antoni O’Breskey - The Nomadic Piano Project, tickets

Jun 10: Emma Rawicz at The Sugar Club, tickets

Jun 20: Magical Dog at Arthur’s, tickets

Full Arthurs gig listings here.

Mar 14: Paul Dunlea Quartet at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, tickets

Mar 14: Pizza Jazz at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 14: Ethan Iverson 'Into the Dark' at The Cooler, tickets

Mar 15: Ethan Iverson at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, tickets

Mar 20: Nigel Mooney Trio with Lizzie Thomas at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 20: The Devil's Spine Band at Esker Arts Centre, tickets

Mar 22: Greg Lloyd at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 23: Zoé Basha at Dublin Jazz Co-op, tickets

Mar 24: Filo Machado at The Cooler, tickets

Mar 30: Pia Dunne at Dublin Jazz Co-op, tickets

Mar 27: The Music of Kenny Wheeler at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 29: Richie Buckley Quintet at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 01: Anna Nolan & Rohan Armstrong at Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady, tickets

Apr 02–05: New Music Dublin at NCH / Various Locations, tickets

Apr 03: New Music Dublin: BAN BAM w/ Christine Tobin & Joanna Mattrey, tickets

Apr 03: New Music Dublin: Córas Trio at The Cooler,tickets

Apr 04: New Music Dublin: Ed Bennett’s All Earth Once Drowned, tickets

Apr 04: New Music Dublin: ‘In the Dark’ at The Cooler,tickets

Apr 03: Organ Freeman at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 05: QOW Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 09: Eliades Ochoa at NCH, tickets

Apr 10: Gatsby 100 at NCH, tickets

Apr 10: Tom Caraher - Ninety Degrees (Album Launch) at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 11: Irish Women In Jazz Presents: Mia Byrne Quartet at the Cobblestone, tickets

Apr 12: Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet at Arthurs, early tickets, late tickets

Apr 13: Des Hopkins Jazzband at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 17: Tom Cole Jr - Songs that Shaped the World at Draíocht, tickets

Apr 17: Ninfriendos at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 17: Zoé Basha Album Launch at The Sugar Club, tickets

Apr 17: Tom Cole Jr - Songs that Shaped the World at Draíocht, Blanchardstown, tickets

Apr 17: Ninfriendos at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 18: The John Moriarty Quartet at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 22-26: Dublin Sound Lab: Music Current Festival, tickets

Apr 25: JustKing Jones at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 26: Dirty Jazz Club at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 27: Three Dynamic Women at Arthurs, tickets

May 2–4: Bray Jazz Festival, tickets

May 08: Paul Dunlea Quintet at Arthurs, tickets

Jun 02: Tengger at Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, tickets

Jun 03: Eric Chenaux at The American Bar, Belfast, tickets


Full Arthurs gig listings here.

Jan 30: Origin Story at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 01: Mario Bakuna Band - Brazilian Landscapes at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 02: Tomorrows New Quartet at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 04: Bobby Mc & The Dukes at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 06: Next Experiment at The Cooler, tickets

Feb 07: Casa Forte at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 08: Steinbeck Festival: Limavady Big Band, Roe Valley Arts Centre, Derry, tickets

Feb 09: Joanna Mattrey at Dublin Jazz Co-op, tickets

Feb 10: Arthur’s Jazz Jam at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 13: Bruce Forman Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 14: Valentines Jazz at Johnstown Castle w/ Luisa Annibali & Haley Kavanagh, tickets

Feb 14: Sharon Clancy Valentines Jazz, tickets

Feb 14: Charlie sings Chet at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 15: Next Experiment at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 16: Mark Redmond + Chris Colloton Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 20: Francesco Turrisi Trio 'Songs Without Words' at The Cooler, tickets

Feb 22: The Dirty Jazz Club at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 23: Des Hopkins Jazzband at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 27: 'Spondance' Jim Doherty's Jazz-Ballet Score at NCH (afternoon gig), tickets

Feb 27: Michael Buckley’s Ebb & Flow (Album Launch), tickets

Feb 28: Nouvelle Vauge at Button Factory, tickets

Feb 28 – Mar 08: Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival, Belfast, tickets

Mar 01: The Lost Violin Album Launch at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 01: Lee Meehan Organ Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 01: Elliot Galvin's The Ruin at The Cooler, tickets

Mar 06: Zoh Amba's Bhakti with Chris Corsano & Nick Dunston at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 08: Smokin At The Half Note, tickets

Mar 14: Paul Dunlea Quartet at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, tickets

Mar 14: Pizza Jazz at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 14: Ethan Iverson 'Into the Dark' at The Cooler, tickets

Mar 15: Ethan Iverson at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, tickets

Mar 20: Nigel Mooney Trio with Lizzie Thomas at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 20: The Devil's Spine Band at Esker Arts Centre, tickets

Mar 22: Greg Lloyd at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 23: Zoé Basha at Dublin Jazz Co-op, tickets

Mar 30: Pia Dunne at Dublin Jazz Co-op, tickets

Mar 27: The Music of Kenny Wheeler at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 29: Richie Buckley Quintet at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 01: Anna Nolan & Rohan Armstrong at Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady, tickets

Apr 03: Organ Freeman at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 05: QOW Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 10: Gatsby 100 at NCH, tickets

Apr 10: Tom Caraher - Ninety Degrees (Album Launch) at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 17: Tom Cole Jr - Songs that Shaped the World at Draíocht, Blanchardstown, tickets

Apr 17: Ninfriendos at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 18: The John Moriarty Quartet at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 27: Three Dynamic Women at Arthurs, tickets

May 08: Paul Dunlea Quintet at Arthurs, tickets


Full Arthurs gig listings here.

DEC 12: The Tenters Gypsy Jazz Ensemble at Arthurs

DEC 13: Scott's Jazz Club Presents: Nigel Mooney's 21st Century Christmas Blues

DEC 14: Nigel Mooney’s Christmas Special at Arthurs

DEC 15: Dublin Ukulele Collective (in aid of Focus Ireland) at Button Factory

DEC 15: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents Luisa Annibali

DEC 18: Bataa: Traditional Mongolian Music at Arthurs

DEC 19: Meehan and Buckley’s Christmas Crackers at Arthurs

DEC 20/21: Scott's Jazz Club Presents: Have Yourself A Merry Little Jazzmas

DEC 21: Conor Guilfoyle Quartet: The music of Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker

DEC 29: Blue Condition at Arthurs

JAN 03: The John Moriarty Quartet at Arthurs

JAN 05: The Sean Furey Quintet at Arthurs

JAN 07: Bobby Mc & The Dukes at Arthurs

JAN 08: The Music of John Coltrane at JUNO

JAN 11: Aren’t Blakey: Art Blakey Tribute at Arthurs

JAN 12: The Cookin' Sessions Jam w/ Oceanna at J. T. Pim's

JAN 17: Dan Costa Trio at Arthurs

JAN 17: Gripin at The Button Factory

JAN 18: Earwicker’s Dream at The Cooler

JAN 19: The Straight Up Organ Trio at Arthurs

JAN 23: Brandon Carrig Trio & Bakakanz at Arthurs

JAN 23: Phil Robson Trio at Arthurs

JAN 24: Adam Nolan at Phil Grimes, Waterford

JAN 24: Lakeetra Knowles & The Musictrain Band at Arthurs

JAN 26: Mobb Deep feat. Havoc, Big Noyd & DJ L.E.S. at Button Factory

FEB 06: Next Experiment at The Cooler

FEB 20: Francesco Turrisi Trio at The Cooler

FEB 28: Nouvelle Vauge at Button Factory

MAR 01: Elliot Galvin's The Ruin at The Cooler

MAR 14: Ethan Iverson 'Into the Dark' at The Cooler

Full Arthurs gig listings here.

NOV 28: Aleka: Cailleacha agus Bandia at The Cooler

DEC 01: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents Annalisa Monticelli & Leopoldo Osio at JT Pims

DEC 03: Bobby Mc & The Dukes at Arthurs

DEC 04: Cantenac Dagar & A'Bear at Crowbar Terrace (The Button Factory)

DEC 05: Liv Andrea Hauge Trio at The Cooler

DEC 05: Karl Clews Trio & The Adam Nolan Quartet at Arthurs

DEC 08: Christmas Jazz Fair at The Cooler

DEC 06: Scott's Jazz Club Presents: Zak Irvine

DEC 07: Elio Rojas Trio (Cuba) at Arthurs

DEC 07: Kevin Lawlor Trio featuring Phil Robson at Wexford Arts Centre

DEC 08: Christmas Jazz Fair at The Cooler

DEC 08: ​​Ray McLoughlin Quintet - The Music of Jimmy Smith at Arthurs

DEC 12: The Tenters Gypsy Jazz Ensemble at Arthurs

DEC 13: Scott's Jazz Club Presents: Nigel Mooney's 21st Century Christmas Blues

DEC 14: Nigel Mooney’s Christmas Special at Arthurs

DEC 15: Dublin Ukulele Collective (in aid of Focus Ireland) at Button Factory

DEC 15: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents Luisa Annibali

DEC 18: Mongolian Christmas Party with Bataa and friends at Arthurs

DEC 19: Meehan and Buckley’s Christmas Crackers at Arthurs

DEC 20/21: Scott's Jazz Club Presents: Have Yourself A Merry Little Jazzmas

DEC 21: Conor Guilfoyle Quartet: The music of Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker

DEC 29: Blue Condition at Arthurs

JAN 03: The John Moriarty Quartet at Arthurs

JAN 08: The Music of John Coltrane at JUNO

JAN 11: Aren’t Blakey: Art Blakey Tribute at Arthurs

JAN 17: Dan Costa Trio at Arthurs

JAN 19: The Straight Up Organ Trio at Arthurs

JAN 24: Adam Nolan at Phil Grimes, Waterford

JAN 24: Lakeetra Knowles & The Musictrain Band at Arthurs

JAN 26: Mobb Deep feat. Havoc, Big Noyd & DJ L.E.S. at Button Factory

FEB 28: Nouvelle Vauge at Button Factory


Full Arthurs gig listings here.

OCT 18–Nov 20: CoisCéim Dance Theatre: The Piece With The Drums by David Bolger, link

OCT 31: Smithereens Emergency Entrance to the World at KINO, link

NOV 01: Sara Oschlag Quartet at Arthurs, link

NOV 02: Melanie O'Reilly Jazz Quartet: The Last Time We Saw Paris at Wexford Arts Centre, link

NOV 02: Ghost-Note at The Sugar Club, link

NOV 03: Metropolis at Arthurs, link

NOV 03: BAKAKANZ at JUNO, link

NOV 08: Róis at Nun’s Island Theatre, link

NOV 08: Brazilian Music Night with Kasia Eliasz & Her Band at Riverbank Arts Centre, link

NOV 09: La Tene at BelloBar, link

NOV 09: Mohammad Syfkhan & Evicshen at The Sugar Club, link

NOV 09: Scott Flanigan plays Electric at Arthurs, link

NOV 10: Tadhg Leahy Quartet - Bodies of Water Album Launch at Arthurs, link

NOV 13: Dylan Bible at Luca Records & Decks, link

NOV 13: Julian Lage at the Empire Music Hall, link

NOV 14: The Jobim Songbook Album Launch, Arthurs, link

NOV 16: Jazz with Patrice Brun Quintet at Andersons, link

NOV 16: Tommy Halferty Trio at Arthurs, link

NOV 17: The Tolka Hot Club at Arthurs, link

NOV 19: Stan Getz/Joao Giberto Full Album Live at The International, link

NOV 21: Kasia Eliasz 9 Piece Band at Arthurs, link

NOV 22: Romain Pilon / Jeff Denson Trio at Arthurs, link

NOV 24: Des Hopkins Jazzband at Arthurs, link

NOV 26: Stan Getz/Joao Giberto Full Album Live at The International, link

NOV 28: A Love Supreme at Arthurs, link

NOV 29: A Love Supreme at Whale Theatre, link

NOV 29: Niamh Strong Band at Arthurs, link

NOV 29: The Unthanks in Winter at St. Lukes, link

NOV 30: Alex Zhang Hungtai & Senior Infants at Nudes, link

NOV 30: ​​Jocelyn Gould Quartet at Arthurs, link

NOV 30: The Dirty Jazz Club at Arthurs, link


Full Arthurs gig listings here.

SEP 05: Pizza Jazz Album Launch at Arthurs, link
SEP 06: Mike Nielsen at The Dock, Leitrim, link
SEP 06: Scott's Jazz Club, Belfast, Presents: Partikel Trio, link
SEP 6-8: Sean Corcaran Series, Drogheda, link
SEP 07: Big Mama’s Door Band, Arthurs, link
SEP 07: Naseem Alatrash (Palestinian cellist) Irish debut, link
SEP 07/08: Antoni O'Breskey, Barry Carroll & Kevin Murphy at the Cobblestone, link
SEP 08: Emily’s Jazzy Afternoons: Jennifer McMahon, The Moat Theatre, Kildare, link
SEP 08: Ben Prevo ​​at Whelans, link
SEP 08: Andre Antunes & friends at Arthurs, link
SEP 12: Barrio Cubano at Arthurs, link
SEP 13-15: Fáilte Swing Festival, link
SEP 13: Scott's Jazz Club, Belfast, Presents: Gaz Hughes Trio, link
SEP 14: Poetry & All That Jazz at Fingal Poetry Festival, link
SEP 14: Magical Dog at Arthurs, link
SEP 15: Gaz Hughes Trio at Arthurs, link
SEP 15: No.GMO Jazz at Board, Harold's Cross [fortnightly]
SEP 16: CMC Composer Lab 2024 Public Workshop, link
SEP 19: Nigel Mooney’s Organ Works at Arthurs, link
SEP 20: Scott's Jazz Club, Belfast, Presents: Lauren Bush, link
SEP 20: QOW Trio at Arthurs, link
SEP 20: Jazz Italiano: Classic Songs Reimagined at Istituto Italiano di Cultura, link
SEP 20: Gustavo de Morais and Robson Rocha, Riverbank Arts Centre, link
SEP 21: ​​Jazz Favourites with Juliette Crosbie at Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, link
SEP 22: Benjamin Boone's Confluence Quartet link
SEP 25: Seckou Keita, Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo, link
SEP 26: Seckou Keita, Riverbank Arts Centre, Kildare, link
SEP 27: Seckou Keita, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, link
SEP 27: Seasons of Sinatra - Ode to Autumn at NCH, link
SEP 28: Seckou Keita, The Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow, link
SEP 29: Seckou Keita, Regional Cultural Centre - Letterkenny, Donegal, link
SEP 26-29: Limerick Jazz Festival, link
SEP 27: Scott's Jazz Club Present: Kevin Brady, John Moriarty, Scott Flanigan, link
OCT 05: The Patrice Brun Quintet at Arthurs, link
OCT 09: Conrad Herwig Quintet at Arthurs, link
OCT 10: Filippo Vignato 'All About Dreaming’ at The Cooler, link
OCT 10: Epistrophy Quintet at Arthurs, link
OCT 12: Hugh Buckley’s Purple Dayz at Arthurs, link
OCT 13: Gediminas Karkauskas ft. Cormac O'Brien at St. Annes Church, link
OCT 13: Dana Masters at Arthurs, link
OCT 18: Sonic Saliva at Arthurs, link
OCT 20: Ben Prevo & Ed Deane Band at Arthurs, link
OCT 23: Kat Eaton at Arthurs, link
OCT 24: The Kevin Brady Electric Quartet at Arthurs, link
OCT 27: Luminoso at Arthurs, link
NOV 14: The Jobim Songbook Album Launch, Arthurs, link

AUG 01: Lulu’s Jazz Club present Lucas Andrade at Arthurs, link
AUG 01: Handmade Music, Accidental Theatre, Belfast, link
AUG 02: Jazz at Johnstown: Mark Redmond / Chris Colloton, link
AUG 02: Deerhoof at The Black Box, Belfast, link
AUG 03: Corás Trio at The Cooler, link
AUG 04: Shaun Garry Trio at Workmans, link
AUG 09: Nils Kavanagh Trio at The Cooler, link
AUG 10: The Brazilian Music Journey at Workmans, link
AUG 11: Dublin Jazz Co-Op present: Anitchie, link
AUG 15: Darnell Cole & The Vibe, link
AUG 17: Ty Cooper with The Jim Doherty Trio at BelloBar, link
AUG 25: Dublin Jazz Co-Op present: Edi Nunes & Kevin Shortall, link
AUG 28: Matana Roberts Belfast, link
AUG 29: Matana Roberts with special guest Sean Clancy, link
AUG 29: Cathal Roche - Essential Tremors (Nyahh Records) album launch, Dirty Jazz Club
SEP 15: Gaz Hughes Trio at Arthurs, link
OCT 16: Artifacts Trio at The Black Box, Belfast, link
OCT 24-28: Cork Jazz Festival, link

Upcoming Gigs, July 2024

JUN 27: Phil Robson Organ Trio at Arthurs, link
JUN 28: Phil Robson Trio at Scott’s Jazz Club, link
JUN 29: Phil Robson Trio at Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, link
JUN 30: Phil Robson Organ Trio at Westport Jazz, link
JUL 04: Ilê Aiyê at the Button Factory, link
JUL 04: Foinse at BelloBar, link
JUL 04: Karen Underwood at Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, link
JUL 05: Elikya at Whelans, link
JUL 06: Yankari at Whelans, link
JUL 05-14: DLR Summerfest 2024, link
JUL 05: Farah Elle at Sirius Arts Centre, link
JUL 05: Gediminas Karkauskas Trio at Scott's Jazz Club, link
JUL 07: Giulia Marro Trio Belfast, link
JUL 07: Newpark Big Band Summer Concert 2024, link
JUL 10: Brazilian Music Journey at Arthurs, link
JUL 11: Zeropunkt & Matthew Nolan at Arthurs, link
JUL 12: The Cosmic Funk Bad, Cooney's Bar, Waterford, link
JUL 12: The Raghu Dixit Project at the Button Factory, link
JUL 13: The Two Five Ones at the Tin Church, Monaghan, link
JUL 14: Gregory Porter Tribute Show at Dun Laoghaire Summerfest, link
JUL 17: La Delio Valdez live in Dublin at Grand Social, link
JUL 18: Quadrivium at Arthurs, linkJul 19-21: MusicTown Festival, link
JUL 19: Lee Meehan Trio at Scott's Jazz Club, link
JUL 19: Shakalak at the Button Factory, link
JUL 24: Organo at Arthurs, link
JUL 25: Bixiga 70 at The Sugar Club, link
JUL 26: Róis and Corás Trio - Belfast, link
JUL 26: BD Lenz at Scott's Jazz Club, link
JUL 30: Ardú at the Button Factory, link
AUG 03: Corás Trio at The Cooler, link
AUG 09: Nils Kavanagh at The Cooler, link
AUG 28: Matana Roberts Belfast, link
OCT 24-28: Cork Jazz Festival, link
AUG 02: Deerhoof at The Black Box, Belfast, link
SEP 15: Gaz Hughes Trio at Arthurs, link
OCT 16: Artifacts Trio at The Black Box, Belfast, link

Upcoming Gigs, June 2024

JUN 01: An African Fine Dining Experience by IBÍLÈ x HENS TEETH, link
JUN 01: Kat Eaton at Arthurs, link
JUN 02: The Tolka Hot Club, Mountshannon, link
JUN 02: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Katharine Timoney Quartet at Workmans, link
JUN 03: Jazz music and dance evening, Pickering Forest​, Celbridge, link
JUN 04: Jazz Gals present a Summer Jazz Soirée at Bestseller, Dublin, link
JUN 06: Handmade Music (experimental music night), Accidental Theatre, Belfast, link
JUN 06: The Depot Sessions: SexyTadhg, Fizzy Orange & WineMom at The Complex, link
JUN 07: The Depot Sessions:Cruel Sister Squarehead & Really Good Time, link
JUN 08/09: Mohammad Syfkhan, The American Bar, Belfast, link
JUN 08: Patrick Stefan & support Aoife Wolf at Whelans, link
JUN 08: Peer 2 Peer with Izumi Kimura at the Cobblestone, link
JUN 09: Izumi Kimura & akiko: 一期一会 (one time one meeting) at The Cooler, link
JUN 09: Irish Women in Jazz Presents: ECHOVERSE at Workmans, link
JUN 11: Linda Fredriksson Juniper at The Sugar Club, link
JUN 13-16: Jake Blount (Northern Ireland Tour) at various locations, link
JUN 16: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Linley Hamilton Trio at Workmans, link
JUN 16: Ben Prevo with support from Aoife Moriarty at Whelan's, link
JUN 19: The Dirty Jazz Club at Arthurs, link
JUN 19: JAYNE live at KIN, Arundels by the Pier, Cork, link
JUN 19: Melanie O'Reilly Trio: La Fête de la Musique, Wexford, link
JUN 22: Cosy Concert - Phoenix & Wolfe, Banner Books, Kilrush, link
JUN 22: D.Cullen & Colm Gavin: Live in Pot Duggan’s Ennistymon, link
JUN 23: No GMO Jazz at Board, Harold's Cross Bridge, link
JUN 27: Phil Robsons Organ Trio at Arthur’s, link
JUN 28: Phil Robson Organ Trio at Scott's Jazz Club, Belfast, link
JUN 29: Phil Robson Organ Trio at Flowerfield Arts, Derry link
JUN 30: Phil Robson Organ Trio, Westport Jazz Club at the Clew Bay Hotel, link
JUN 29: Marina Sela at The Sugar Club, link
JUN 29: Kevin Lawlor: Jazz at Johnstown, Johnstown Castle Wexford, link
JUN 30: Jazz Jam in the International, Dublin link
JUN 30: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Taibhreamh at Workmans, link

Full Arthurs gig listings here.

Apr 30: Irish Women In Jazz - Yuzuha O'Halloran Trio, tickets

Apr 30: International Jazz Day - Tom Maxwells Organ Stops, tickets

Apr 30: International Jazz Day - IWIJ: Yuzuha O'Halloran Trio, tickets

May 01: LAVERY with support from Living Things, Workmans, tickets

May 02: Dublin Jazz Jam Session, Arlington Hotel, tickets

May 3-5: Bray Jazz Festival, tickets

May 03: Shabazz Palaces at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 03: Tom Ollendorff Trio, Scotts, Belfast, tickets

May 03: Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2024, Levis', West Cork, tickets

May 04: Tom Ollendorff Trio, National Folk Theatre Of Ireland, Kerry, tickets

May 04: Artefacts Trio, Belfast, tickets

May 04: Stella Sings Ella, Craughwell's Courtyard, tickets

May 04: Tom Ollendorff Trio, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, tickets

May 10: Carole Nelson Trio, Westport, tickets

May 11: Nomadic Piano Project Trio, Middlethird Social Farm, Galway, tickets

May 12: Concert of Indian Raga and Taal, Gandharva Loka, Dublin, tickets

May 16: The 50s: The Decade That Changed the World, tickets

May 09-12: Roamer Tour, Kilkenny, Cork, Sligo & Wicklow

May 10: George Colligan Quartet at Wexford Arts Centre, tickets

May 21: Charlie Moon at O’Regans, tickets

May 24: David Preston Trio feat. Seb Rochford at Whale Theatre, tickets

May 26: Chief Keegan - Album Release Party, Workmans Cellar, tickets

May 30: Matthew O’Connell Quartet at The Cooler

Upcoming Gigs, April 2024

Mar 31: No-GMO Jazz at Board, booking

Apr 2-6: Music Current Festival, tickets

Apr 03: Jolie Holland & Band at The Black Box, Belfast, tickets

Apr 06: Free For All - Art Blakey Tribute at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 07: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Joyology at Workmans, tickets

Apr 07: Curtis Stigers at Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, tickets

Apr 08: Arthur’s Jazz Jam at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 13: Joel Frahm Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 14: QOW Trio at Windmill Lane Studio, tickets

Apr 19: Stella Bass Quartet at Johnstown Castle, Wexford

Apr 20: Dan Costa Trio, tickets

Apr 20: Samara Joy at the NCH, tickets

Apr 21: Victoria Sings Nina Simone at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 21: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Conor Murray Trio, tickets

Apr 24: Mikkel Ploug at The Cooler, tickets

Apr 24: Nação Zumbi at The Sugar Club, tickets

Apr 25-28: New Music Dublin, tickets

April 26–28: Westport Jazz Weekend, tickets on the door

Apr 28: Magical Dog at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 28: The Dublin Jazz Co-op International Jazz Day Celebration, tickets

Apr 28: International Jazz Day - Tom Maxwells Organ Stops, tickets

Apr 30: Irish Women In Jazz Yuzuha O'Halloran Trio, tickets

May 3-5: Bray Jazz Festival, tickets

May 03: Shabazz Palaces at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 04: Artefacts Trio, Belfast, tickets

May 10: George Colligan Quartet at Wexford Arts Centre, tickets

May 16: The 50s - The Decade That Changed the World w/ The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, tickets

May 21: Charlie Moon at O’Regans, tickets

May 24: David Preston Trio feat. Seb Rochford at Whale Theatre, tickets

Jun 07–15: Linda Fredriksson Juniper Tour, tickets

Mar 01-09: Brilliant Corners Festival, tickets

Mar 01: Here and Now at Anseo, tickets

Mar 01: Jasmine Myra at Black Box, Belfast, tickets

Mar 02: Thee U.F.O Album Launch at Workman’s Cellar, tickets

Mar 02: Tom Ollendorff Trio + Aaron Parks at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 03: Mayflyes at Irish Women in Jazz, tickets

Mar 06: Norma Winstone, Nikki Iles and Tommy Halferty at Kaleidoscope Night, tickets

Mar 08: Jazzabelles at Abbey Tavern, tickets

Mar 09: Orlando Molina Quintet at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 09: Gediminas Karkauskas at Wexford Arts Centre, tickets

Mar 10: Doran, Guilfoyle, Hemingway at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 10: Moon Mist Jazz Trio at The Dublin Jazz Co-Op, tickets

Mar 11: Arthur’s Jazz Jam, tickets

Mar 14: Nigel Mooney’s Organ Works at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 15: Mike Nielsen and Ciarán Wilde at Jacksmill Hub 13, tickets

Mar 15: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble at St. Luke’s, Cork, tickets

Mar 16: John Donegan Sextet ‘Light Streams’ at BelloBar, tickets

Mar 17: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble at The Sugar Club, tickets

Mar 17: Neil Ó Lochlainn & Ultan O Brien at Sundays at Noon, tickets

Mar 21: Jazz at Farringtons: Orlando Molina Quartet, tickets

Mar 22: Conor Guilfoyle Quartet play Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 22: Jasmine Wood & Seán Being at St. Finian's Lutheran Church, tickets

Mar 24: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Christine Tobin at Workman’s, tickets

Mar 24: Richard Nelson Quartet - October Rain Album Launch at Arthurs, tickets

Mar 25: Arthur’s Jazz Jam, tickets

Mar 30: The Dirty Jazz Club, tickets

Apr 2-6: Music Current Festival, tickets

Apr 06: Free For All - Art Blakey Tribute at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 07: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Joyology at Workmans, tickets

Apr 07: Curtis Stigers at Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, tickets

Apr 13: Joel Frahm Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Apr 14: QOW Trio at Windmill Lane Studio, tickets

Apr 20: Samara Joy at the NCH, tickets

Apr 21: The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Conor Murray Trio, tickets

Apr 24: Mikkel Ploug at The Cooler, tickets

Apr 24: Nação Zumbi at The Sugar Club, tickets

Apr 25-28: New Music Dublin, tickets

May 3-5: Bray Jazz Festival, tickets

May 03: Shabazz Palaces at The Sugar Club, tickets

May 04: Artefacts Trio, Belfast, tickets

May 10: George Colligan Quartet at Wexford Arts Centre, tickets

May 21: Charlie Moon at O’Regans, tickets

May 24: David Preston Trio feat. Seb Rochford at Whale Theatre, Greystones, tickets

Jun 07–15: Linda Fredriksson Juniper Tour, tickets

Feb 01: Daniel Rorke at The Whale Theatre, tickets

Feb 03: Stella Bass at The Sugar Club, tickets

Feb 03: Richie Buckley’s Organ Quartet, tickets

Feb 03: Lee Meehan Organ Trio at The Harbour Bar, Free in

Feb 04: Irish Women in Jazz Gaza Fundraiser at The Vintage Room, tickets

Feb 04: No GMO Jazz at The Board, Dublin 8

Feb 09: Stella Bass at Scott's Jazz Club, tickets

Feb 11: Dublin Jazz Jam at Noosh, Sandyford

Feb 11: River Daughter at Dublin Jazz Co-Op, tickets

Feb 11: Jazz Night at Board (formerly MVP), details

Feb 10: Mario Bakuna Band at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 09-11: Spike Cello Fest, tickets

Feb 14: Arthur’s Jazz Jam, tickets

Feb 14: Charlie Moon Quintet sings Chet, tickets

Feb 15: Jazz & Snacks at Mills at Farringtons, tickets

Feb 16: Niamh Strong Band, tickets

Feb 16: Zoé Basha and Aina Tulier: Sortie de Résidence, tickets

Feb 16: Seisiúin Le Cairde Presents; Grá, tickets

Feb 17: Africa Meets Brazil at The Sugar Club, tickets

Feb 17: Hugh Buckley’s Purple Dayz, tickets

Feb 18: The Workshop at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 24: The Dirty Jazz Club at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 25: Lee Meehan Organ Trio at Arthurs, tickets

Feb 25: H-ci, aka Shane O'Donovan at Dublin Jazz Co-Op, tickets

Mar 01-09: Brilliant Corners Festival, tickets

Mar 1: David Duffy Quartet at the Cooler, tickets

Mar 03: Mayflyes at Irish Women in Jazz, tickets

Mar 07: NOUT at The Cooler, tickets

Mar 08: Jazzabelles at Abbey Tavern, tickets

Mar 09: Gediminas Karkausas at Wexford Arts Centre, tickets

Mar 10: Moon Mist Jazz Trio at The Dublin Jazz Co-Op, tickets

Apr 24: Mikkel Ploug Trio at The Cooler, tickets

Jun 07–15: Linda Fredriksson Juniper Tour, tickets

So here we are now, falling face-first into a new year. Well at least there’s still gigs. Tasty, delicious, gigs…

BAN BAM is a biennial commission for female and gender-minority artists from the island-of-Ireland, presented by IMC (Dublin) and Moving on Music Belfast). Saturday, Jan 20th will see the premiere live performances of new works by the 2023 BAN BAM composers: Meliana Gillard, Bianca Gannon and Carole Nelson. 7:30pm at The Smock Alley Theatre.

The Dublin Jazz Co-op present the debut show for new outfit Collider featuring Chris Guilfoyle on guitar, Darragh O’Kelly on synths, Steve Welsh on more synths and Shane O’Donovan on drums. The lads intend to play live drum and bass, house music and IDM. Expect “a unique night in The Vintage Room with a convergence of analog and digital, where the improvisational spirit of jazz meets the innovative beats of electronic music.” Jan 28th at The Vintage Room, Workmans.

Long-standing Puerto Rican reggae band Cultura Profética hit Dublin for the second time. Founding members Willy Rodríguez (bass guitar, vocals), Eliut González (guitar), Omar Silva (guitar, bass guitar) will be onstage along with some newbies. Feb 5th at Opium.

Those seeking an alternative cello festival will have their needs met at SPIKE, Alternative Cello Festival. On the agenda: live performances by two new groups led by leading cellists Gay-yee Westerhoff and Naomi Berrill. FIRL, featuring Gay-yee Westerhoff (cello, keyboards) and Eos Counsell (violins, electronics) will present a collection of cinematic, nature-inspired compositions for cello, violin, piano, and birdsong. While the Naomi Berrill Trio featuring, you guessed it, Naomi Berrill (cello, vocals), Lorenzo Pellegrini (guitar, synth and vocals), and Andrea Beninati (drums, cello) will present their recently released album “Inish”, a jazz-based rumination on islands and island-life. Feb 9th at the Sugar Club.

Mario Bakuna and Roberto Manzin invite the good people of Dublin to celebrate the American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto in a tribute to the iconic 1964 album ‘Getz/Gilberto’. This record popularised bossa nova worldwide and is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. Feb 10th at Arthurs.

River Daughter are three recent graduates of DCU’s jazzer course, Rufina Tishina (vocals), Rory Fleming (baritone sax) and Emily O'Rourke (guitar). They have plans to perform a variety of jazz standards and compositions from artists such as Bill Evans, Ornette Coleman, Emily Remler and more on Feb 11th at Arthurs. Tip!

Zoé Basha and French musician Aina Tulier will soon be touring Ireland with works they have been developing which explore the links between Appalachian, Irish and Occitan traditional music. Zoé will release her debut album in 2024: a mix of traditional ballads and original pieces blending traditional singing, jazz and blues music. Aina is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (nyckelharpa, fiddle, Gascon bagpipes) specialising in both playing and teaching a variety of traditional music styles. Expect “bold vocal harmonies, fiddles, and nyckelharpa”. Feb 16th at The Cobblestone. Big tip!

If you fancy a spin up north, SOULTRANE festival promises “an unforgettable day filled with the best soul and jazz music that Northern Ireland has ever seen!”. The lineup features British soul icon Omar, Beyond the Blue, Manukahunney and fast rising sensation August Charles. Not bad hai. Feb 17th, Mandela Hall, Belfast. Tickets on Eventbrite.

This Afro-Brazilian Carnival celebration will feature Yankari, Elikya, Zeembass, Edi Cavaco, Will Kanela and more and the evening will culminate with a supergroup performance of Jorge Ben Jor’s 1976 masterpiece LP ‘Africa Brazil.’ Sounds amazing. Feb 17th at The Sugar Club.

Irish jazzer-supergroup The Workshop hit Thomas street for their rescheduled date after their original show got pulled due to ‘the riots’. Expect to find Bill Blackmore trumpeting, Chris Engel saxophoning, Matthew Jacobson drumming, Cormac O’Brien bassing and Darragh O’Kelly keyboarding. Feb 18th at Arthurs.

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The Goo is Dublin’s newest print magazine dedicated to music and clubbing and provides a comprehensive What’s On listings guide along with an exciting array of features, interviews, reviews, previews and human interest stories illuminating the vibrant entertainment scene in Dublin. The monthly publication offers an enjoyable mix of gig & club previews & reviews, album & single reviews, features, Q&A’s and a few quirky columns by some amazing writers, musicians and industry folk in a style that’s punchy, light hearted and informative.

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Loads on over the Christmas, not a lot in January. You know the drill. But hey let’s look after ourselves & each other this holiday period yea? Just sayin’...

Ongoing series ‘Irish Women in Jazz’ returns to Arthurs this December 20th for ‘A Cosy Christmas’ with originals & Christmas music from IWIJ founder, vocalist, songwriter, producer and performer Jennifer McMahon. As usual the night will begin with a live podcast recording from 8pm, hosted by guitarist Emily O’Rourke, followed by music from 9pm. ‘Irish Women in Jazz’ launched in January 2022 and has since hosted 20+ gigs featuring female-led groups. Expect to find Cormac Kenny on piano, Baz Rycraft on bass and Sebastian Jezzi on drums. Doors are 7.30pm & tickets are €10-15 on Eventbrite or €18 OTD.

Islam Ireland’s Winter Bazaar takes place on Friday & Saturday December 22/23 at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14. Expect stalls selling “clothing, hijabs, perfumes, bukhoor, oud, jewellery, crafts, henna, books, games, toys, art pieces, cakes & savoury finger foods.” 2–6pm on the Friday & 12–6 on the Saturday. As-salamu alaykum!

Two long-standing heavyweights of the Irish jazz scene, Lee Meehan & Hugh Buckley, celebrate the birth of Christ at Arthurs of Thomas street, Dublin 8, Saturday December 23rd. Expect Lee Meehan on vocals & guitar, Hugh Buckley also on guitar, Scott Flannigan on keys, Doc O’Connor on sax & Shane O’Drumovan on drums. Doors 8:30pm, tickets on Eventbrite.

The Fun Lovin' Criminals – minus Huey Morgan, cos he bailed in 2021 – begin their UK and Ireland tour on Dec 23rd at Opium of Aungier street. The lads are celebrating two milestone achievements; bringing pizza to Ireland in the ‘90s, and the 25th anniversary of their second album, '100% Colombian'. Expect the record to be played in its entirety, alongside their greatest hits, and, I’m told, a slice of DiFontaine’s for everyone in the audience.

Cooks But We're Chefs Christmas party at the Grand Social – what’s not to love? For the uninitiated, the Cooks emerged around 5 or 6 years ago and were among the first jazz-funk-neo-soul bands in Ireland pushing that sound, ala their UK counterparts. They quickly hit the festival circuit entertaining the masses and having a jolly good time for themselves. They’ve been quiet-ish the past couple of years so this is a good opportunity to catch up with them. Expect a great high-energy, good-vibes party band (in the best possible way). 7pm–1am, December 28th at the Grand Social. Tickets on Eventbrite.

Kasia Eliasz’s 9-piece band roll into Arthurs this December 28th for a night of “pulsating Brazilian & African rhythms”. Big tip. Tickets on EB.

The Ethiopian Community of Ireland are having a get-together on Dec 29th from 6pm at the Grand Central Hotel. London’s DJ Sami will spin “the best of Ethiopian dance music” and there’ll be Ethiopian food and drinks (not free) on the go too. Search ‘Ethiopian Community Party 2023’ on FB for more. Twenty quid in.

The Dirty Jazz Club returns to Arthurs this Dec 30th with Conor Murray on drums, Derek Whyte on bass, Colm O’Hara on trombone, Bill Blackmore on trumpet, Darragh O' Kelly on keys & Cathal Roche on sax. Dress to impress.

Father Peter Conefrey was the leader of the Leitrim anti-jazz movement of 1934. Now, 90 years later, the campaign is commemorated with a live jazz band, dancers, refreshments, scat singing, dressing up and prizes. “Learn to dance the Lindy Hop and the Charleston with Edwina Guckian”. All this and more at the ‘Down with Jazz 90th Commemoration’ on NYD afternoon in Leitrim. Interested? Look it up on Eventbrite. Sponsored by the Leitrim Enterprise Office no less!

And last but not least, a load of heads are planning to strip off to celebrate Blue Monday – considered the most depressing day of the year – on Jan 15th at White Rock Beach, Killiney. From the blurb “White Rock Beach provides the perfect backdrop for this unforgettable party. With its stunning coastline, golden sand, and crystal-clear waters, you'll feel like you're in paradise. Join us for a day filled with laughter, music, and good vibes.” Search FB for more.

About The Goo

The Goo is Dublin’s newest print magazine dedicated to music and clubbing and provides a comprehensive What’s On listings guide along with an exciting array of features, interviews, reviews, previews and human interest stories illuminating the vibrant entertainment scene in Dublin. The monthly publication offers an enjoyable mix of gig & club previews & reviews, album & single reviews, features, Q&A’s and a few quirky columns by some amazing writers, musicians and industry folk in a style that’s punchy, light hearted and informative.

Read the digital edition of The Goo at HKM Publishing, or pick it up around Dublin for free.

Follow The Goo on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter to keep up to date.