Macy Gray, Corinne Bailey Rae and Morcheeba are set to headline the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2023.

Celebrating its 45th year, the world-renowned festival will see its biggest programme yet, with the likes of Matthew Halsall and Grammy award winning Kurt Elling also joining the bill for the event which takes place this October Bank Holiday weekend at various venues throughout Cork.

Other highlights include The Charlatans and breakout Irish stars Pillow Queens at Cork City Hall, and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble at Cork Opera House.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, 7th July, at 10:00am on www.guinnesscorkjazz.com. See the full line-up below.

Concert dates and venues. More to be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Thursday 26th October

Macy Grey, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Hailu Mergia, Venue and Time TBA – Tickets on sale at a later date

 

Friday 27th October

Kurt Elling, The Everyman, 6pm

Matthew Halshall, The Everyman, 10.15pm

Adam Ben Ezra, Triskel Arts Centre, 6.30pm

Morcheeba, Cork Opera House, 12am

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Cork Opera House, 7pm

The Charlatans with very special guests Pillow Queens, Cork City Hall, Time TBA

 

Saturday 28th October

Matthew Halsall, The Everyman, 2pm

Kurt Elling, The Everyman, 6pm

Muva of earth – Tawiah – Vega Trails, Live at St. Luke’s, 8pm

Amaro Freitas, Triskel Arts Centre, 6.30pm

Kevin Ingram Trio, Triskel Arts Centre, 10pm

Jerrome Paxton, Venue and Time TBA – Tickets on sale at a later date

Moondiver, Venue and Time TBA – Tickets on sale at a later date

Luke Una, Venue and Time TBA – Tickets on sale at a later date

Judi Jackson, The Metropole Hotel, 10.30pm

Sultan Stevenson Trio with special guest Denys Baptiste presented by Music Network, Triskel Arts Centre, Time TBA

Tony Hadley (ex Spandau Ballet) & Band with special guests, Cork City Hall, 7pm

Jenny Greene & Special Guests, Cork City Hall, Time TBA

 

 

Sunday 29th October

Corinne Bailey Rae, Cork Opera House, 7pm

Fred Wesley & The New JBs, The Everyman, 6pm

John Carroll Kirby Ensemble – Dorian Concept, Live at St. Luke’s, 2pm

Bixiga 70, Live at St. Luke’s, 8pm

Jarjarjr, Support from Uly, Venue and Time TBA – Tickets on sale at a later date

Giles Peterson, Venue and Time TBA – Tickets on sale at a later date

Jerrome Paxton, Venue and Time TBA – Tickets on sale at a later date

Hanna Weinmeister violin; Anja Lechner cello; Anna Gourari piano, Triskel Arts Centre, 2.30pm

ECM at Triskel 2023: DOUBLE BILL with Oded Tzur Quartet & Marcin Wasilewski Trio, Triskel Arts Centre, Time TBA

Mack Fleetwood, Cork City Hall, 7.30pm