Ahead of his performance at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, electronic music visionary Jeff Mills tells Ronan Leonard about the complete freedom his Tomorrow Comes The Harvest project gives him to just be on stage and share music with the audience. 

The LA musician, composer, producer and bandleader on evolving and inspiring in music, writes Don O'Mahony, ahead of his performance at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Rising Dublin rapper Khakikid on being in the moment and finally getting the best of Cork, reports Don O’Mahony 

Rather than stay in the shadow of his legendary father Ali, Malian guitarist and singer Vieux Farka Touré has chosen to plot his own course in the world of music, criss-crossing the world on tour and sharing studios with the likes of US psych-rock exponents Khruangbin. Ahead of his festival-closing set at Cyprus Avenue for Guinness Cork Jazz, he sits down with Mike McGrath-Bryan.

The London saxophonist charts her great musical odyssey in conversation with Don O'Mahony ahead of her performance at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Singer Tosin Bankole has been around for a long time, fronting the partially eponymous soul outfit Toshín - but when a legend passed her the torch onstage, and gave her the blessing to channel deeply-held frustrations into a personal anthem, it gave rise to new things. Mike McGrath-Bryan finds out more ahead of her Guinness Cork Jazz Festival appearance.

For Irish-Nigerian singer and songwriter Tolü Makay, acknowledging the promise and potential of a long summer came hand-in-hand with letting grief take its course - and a career-defining extended-player captures that internal struggle with empathy and aplomb. Mike McGrath-Bryan finds out more ahead of her Guinness Cork Jazz Festival matinée.

Orchestra Baobab, founded in 1970 in Dakar, is a legendary band and a pillar of African music; originally inspired by Afro-Cuban rhythms, they developed a distinctive sound fusing Mandinka, Wolof, and Serer traditions with Latin influences, as Ronan Leonard discovers ahead of their performance at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.

American soul singer Lee Fields talks to Ronan Leonard about what drives him to put on an euphoric live show in the Cork Opera House as part of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival - and how he likes to make the most of his time.

Cork will be buzzing all weekend for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, get out and enjoy, says Stevie G

Rapper and producer Munyaradzi GodKnows Jonas is returning to his Leeside stomping grounds of the Kino in a showcase gig for Irish hip-hop as part of Guinness Cork Jazz - and bringing new album ‘A Future of the Past’ with him, his debut solo effort and his transition into a new creative chapter. He tells Mike McGrath-Bryan more.

Here's some of the events and shows happening in Cork city and county on Saturday and Sunday - plus some cinema recommendations and TV picks.

As a member of The Redneck Manifesto, and the brains behind Jape, Richie Egan occupies a unique seat in the history of contemporary and independent Irish music. As the latter gears up for a retrospective show at Guinness Cork Jazz, Mike McGrath-Bryan pesters him about old albums and the like.

Ronan Leonard check out some of the cool free sessions taking place as part of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 

Legendary hip-hop outfit The Pharcyde reflect on life and 30 years of their Labcabincalifornia album, with Don O’Mahony

The film perfectly captures the man and his music, writes CARA O'DOHERTY. 

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

Noise, volume and confrontation are three words that sum up the experience of listening to the bleeding-edge US duo of Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals, occupying the spaces between hip-hop, noise, experimentation and invective. MIKE McGRATH-BRYAN speaks with Infinity Knives’ Tariq Ravelomanana, ahead of their UCC gig on October 26. 

Many of the best DJs have come from modest backgrounds, and in 2025 the talented next generation should not be excluded just because they haven’t got a trust fund or the ability to spend thousands on records, writes STEVIE G. 

Here's some of the events and shows happening in Cork city and county on Saturday and Sunday - plus some cinema recommendations and TV picks.

The documentary doesn’t challenge Adams; it doesn’t question him; it allows him to tell his side of the story, writes CARA O'DOHERTY. 

Filmmaker Tadhg O’Sullivan tells CARA O’DOHERTY about his latest project, and why he has brought it to Cork

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

You might cry, you will definitely laugh. I swear this one is worth your time, writes KARA O'DOHERTY. 

The Cork man's latest series averaged 2.9 million viewers per episode across the run. 

The real spirit of hip-hop remains humble and often far from view, writes STEVIE G. 

Here's some of the events and shows happening in Cork city and county on Saturday and Sunday - plus some cinema recommendations and TV picks.

Seán Downey tells CARA O’DOHERTY about working on The Spark and Christy - and his latest film project

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

Vocalist and guitarist Liam Daly and guitarist Finn Walsh to launch EP on October 9

It was never meant to happen like this. Hip-hop was largely seen as a novelty in its formative years and much of the rap music that crossed into the mainstream was fairly gimmicky and not too far from what Just Eat are doing with their ads now, writes STEVIE G. 

The idea of presenting the real story in this fictionalised manner is refreshing, writes CARA O'DOHERTY. 

Here's some of the events and shows happening in Cork city and county on Saturday and Sunday - plus some cinema recommendations and TV picks. 

Emmet O’Brien tells CARA O’DOHERTY about his graphic novel that is being launched at a Comic Con event in Cork

Director Jim Sheridan has a keen interest in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder case, and tells CARA O’DOHERTY that he hopes his new film about the chilling events of Christmas, 1996, will help to lead to a conclusion to the baffling crime

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

The new rugby season begins, Ryder Cup action, plus a glut of Premier League games today and tomorrow

Here's some of the events and shows happening in Cork city and county on Saturday and Sunday - plus some cinema recommendations and TV picks

When it comes to new music, there’s a lot more indie pop, country or singer songwriter stuff in the charts than rap right now, and a lot less new stars are hitting the big leagues, writes Stevie G. 

House Of Guinness premieres on Netflix today

Abigail O’Regan tells CARA O’DOHERTY about her part as a daughter in a small-budget drama that is making a big impact

Music, cinema, drama, and comedy- there's plenty to chose from in Cork theatres this week.

Kinsale woman Yvonne Coughlan tells CARA O’DOHERTY about her latest project

The BBC dance show returns on Saturday night as we meet the new batch of contestants...

A round-up of all the plays, comedy, events, and entertainments in Cork this Saturday and Sunday

Given the volume of music that is out there nowadays, it is more important than ever for musicians to find a music community, either online or in-person — and Cork has lots to offer

Tonight, as part of Cork City’s Culture Night offering, the survivors of Cork’s generation-defining early-eighties punk scene come together for a current-day reunion, with solo music, new projects, and live revisitings of legendary music. Ahead of the event, Mike McGrath-Bryan catches up with Nun Attax/Big Boy Foolish guitarist Ricky Dineen.

Cillian Murphy tells Lynn Rusk about his role in new reform school drama Steve - and about the Cork teacher who inspired him as a child

Culture Night on Friday is a major highlight in Cork's entertainment scene this week, along with shows 

When self-described ‘smelly mosher’ Mike McGrath-Bryan got the call to do a short-notice interview for then-Evening Echo’s music pages ten years ago, neither he or anyone else could have quite imagined the ways in which the city, music, and life itself would end up changing. Here, he reflects on a decade with Downtown - and his opinions and words are solely his own, and not those of his employers!

The throwaway nature of much of this culture means that many would not call it culture at all, but I’d argue that even something as insubstantial as a gig flyer is important, writes STEVIE G. 

With Ye Vagabonds at Sounds From A Safe Harbour, the Feel Good September Reset Live at the Marina Market, and Nonna's Kitchen at Seventy Seven, there's plenty happening in Cork this weekend.

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

The Young Offenders star Dominic MacHale tells CARA O’DOHERTY about setting up an acting course in Cork

Sanatorium is funny, smart, moving, and a fine tribute to the stoicism of the Ukrainian people who stand firm under unimaginable circumstances, writes CARA O'DOHERTY. 

Husband-and-wife duo Carl Antony and Linda Plover write and play all their songs, with only occasional help, says Ronan Leonard 

EP threw up many delights, says Stevie G... Roll on 2026!

Blindboy at Garnish Island, an Ozzy Osbourne tribute in the city, and Ireland launch their World Cup campaign on TV - just some of the highlights this weekend

Young Gurranabraher actor Danny Power tells CARA O’DOHERTY how he prepared for his role in the new Cork-set film Christy, and about his early days as a member of the north side’s Kabin Krew

In this week's Theatre Nights, JO KERRIGAN looks forward to The Island Drift Festival in West Cork, plus Sounds From A Safe Harbour is back

We look back on a summer of song in Cork

Here's a round-up of gigs and events running in Cork this weekend (August 29 to 31). Or if you decide to stay in, here's what's on the box

Cork bands and DJs will be there in full effect, and you can catch yours truly at the Schweppes stage in the main arena tomorrow from 2pm-5pm.

Cork has a long tradition of film-making and story-telling, and a new film, set in Knocknaheeny on the northside of the city, is about to join the lineage, writes CARA O'DOHERTY. 

The PRISMA Queer Film Festival returns to Cork from August 29 to 31. 

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

A special concert takes place next month, as part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour, remembering late musician and songwriter Eoin French, aka Talos. 

As autumn descends upon Cork city, the fifth instalment of Sounds from a Safe Harbour marks the festival’s tenth anniversary, and celebrates the lives and work of artists across media, genres and geography, with a space to make new connections and display new work. MIKE McGRATH-BRYAN talks with festival director Mary Hickson, and musicians GodKnows and Niamh Regan.

Among the many sounds of Cork City are those who provide the backing track to our walk down Pana, to our coffee break on Oliver Plunkett Street or our pint at one of the city’s pubs. Elaine Whelan takes it all in

Here's a round-up of gigs and events running in Cork this weekend (August 22 to 24). Or if you decide to stay in, here's what's on the box.

While we argue about the use of AI in music, it’s also interesting to me that many of the current man v machine arguments in music also took place at the turn of the 80s, when this synth-pop sound started to hit the mainstream, says STEVIE G. 

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

Triskel is devoting a night tomorrow (August 22) to the work of US film-maker James Glickenhaus, along with a discussion on the exploitation genre he mined so well, says CARA O’DOHERTY

Minchin says he feels that a “really important part of comedy” has been “lost” as comedians try to “make sure we never upset anyone ever”.

There was Sweat, there was underground dance, there was indie, and there is even an older generation who will even remember Sir Henry's as a bikers bar, writes Don O'Mahony

Among the many sounds of Cork city are those who provide the backing track to our walk down Pana, to our coffee break on Oliver Plunkett Street or our pint at one of the city’s pubs. Elaine Whelan takes it all in. 

Here's a round-up of gigs and events running in Cork this weekend (August 15 to 17). Or if you decide to stay in, here's what's on the box...

As long as we have a mainstream, we will need an underground, and the spirit that powered the pirates will continue in other ways, writes Stevie G. 

A new organisation, called Screen Cork, aims to put added focus on the city and county as a film-making centre, says CARA O’DOHERTY

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

Marking the 13th birthday of one of Cork’s most consistent and vital venues, Coughlan’s Live Music Festival brings together an eclectic selection of big names, emerging quantities and important cultural voices in Irish music. Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with co-director Brian Hassett, as well as musicians Finn Sedas of The Guilteens, and Niamh Dalton and Rúairí de Burca of Ana Palindrome.

Among the many sounds of Cork City are those who provide the backing track to our walk down Pana, to our coffee break on Oliver Plunkett Street or our pint at one of the city’s pubs. Elaine Whelan takes it all in

Here's a round-up of gigs and events running in Cork this weekend (August 8 to 10). Or if you decide to stay in, here's what's on the box...

Sadly, in the streaming era, the obsession with numbers has extended to music fans who endlessly argue online about how popular their favourite artist is, says Stevie G

Niall McNamee tells CARA O’DOHERTY about his role in the film about Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy’s 2002 bust-up - and about his other life as a singer as he prepares for a gig in Cork

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

With youngsters like Jim Legxacy making powerful music, we are gonna be alright, says Stevie G. 

Here's a round-up of gigs and events running in Cork this weekend (August 1 to 3). Or if you decide to stay in, here's what's on the box...

Among the many sounds of Cork City are those who provide the backing track to our walk down Pana, to our coffee break on Oliver Plunkett Street or our pint at one of the city’s pubs. Elaine Whelan takes it all in

A Cork film-maker researched Cork party club Sir Henry’s ahead of his new short about the ’90s rave scene, says CARA O’DOHERTY

What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

Bursting on to the scene in 1973 with a run of thunderous rock and roll singles that began with Can The Can, Suzi Quatro was one of the first women to become a rock superstar.

Among the many sounds of Cork City are those who provide the backing track to our walk down Pana, to our coffee break on Oliver Plunkett Street or our pint at one of the city’s pubs. Elaine Whelan takes it all in

Fancy a gig, or how about some comedy? Or if you're staying in this weekend, there's a new crime doc starting on TV: Here's our picks...

Imagine if live music venues went the way of nightclubs and were gone too? It doesn’t bear thinking about, really, writes Stevie G