Gregory Porter, Kamasi Washington, Seun Kuti, and Buena Vista All Stars are among the headline acts..
Gregory Porter, Kamasi Washington, Seun Kuti, and Buena Vista All Stars Presents: One Night In Havana are among the headline acts just announced to perform at this year's Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, which takes place over the October bank holiday weekend (Thursday 24th October to Monday 28th October 2024). Tickets on sale Friday 31st May on guinnesscorkjazz.com.
And that only scratches the surface of what's in store for this year's festival, the largest and most exciting to date! Confirmed for the festivities are a whole host of other fantastic acts, including West Africa's most iconic dance band Orchestra Baobab, musical duo Amadou and Mariam from Mali who will debut their new single Mogolu, and hip harpist Alina Bzhezhinska's tribute to Alice Coltrane, featuring the legendary Gil Scott-Heron collaborator Brian Jackson. 
Also taking to the stage will be new jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, the female-powered Les Amazones D'Afrique, the uplifting soul music of the Staples Jr. Singers, and the beloved Mary Coughlan, one of Ireland's greatest jazz and blues artists celebrating her 40th year of music making. Tom Keating will present Jenny Greene & Special Guests, and Mack Fleetwood at Cork City Hall.
Add to that a swing set with Luke Thomas and Una Healy, along with master classes, podcasts, and music classes from jazz students at Cork School of Music, and you can see how this year's Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is set to delight all music lovers!
The renowned five-day event has attracted top-tier artists and devoted fans for over 46 years. Steadily growing in stature over that time, the festival is known for combining electrifying performances from jazz legends with statement sets from contemporary standard-bearers and trendsetters pushing the boundaries of the genre. The festival's unprecedented access to such an eclectic mix of artists has made it the largest music-centered city celebration in Ireland.
The hugely successful 2023 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival smashed all records attracting over 100,000 visitors to Cork City and, with over 500 musicians, 100 events and over 80 venues, this year promises to be bigger and better.
This year will see its biggest programme yet with more ticketed shows than ever before, including the music trail through the city, and a stellar line-up of Irish and international musicians, both veteran and emerging talent.
