5pm – 7pm Hawk’s Well Theatre Lobby

Catch some spontaneous performances featuring the 150 or so summer school participants who flock to Sligo each year for the love of jazz! You’d never know who might show up to join in.

Glass Mask Theatre

Step into a transformed Glass Mask Theatre for a decadent night of live jazz music. With a nod to New York of the 1970's, GMT welcomes you to sit back and enjoy a glorious playlist of live jazz in our elegant boutique theatre.

Just like Django Reinhardt’s quintessential gypsy jazz band of the 1930’s, the ‘Quintette du Hot Club de France’, the Tenters are a 5-piece jazz band following in the footsteps of the greats with their lineup of viola, bass and 3 guitars.

Emma Rawicz Quartet
Emma Rawicz - saxophone
Aaron Parks - piano
Sun-Mi Hong - drums
Freddie Jensen - bass

Jamie Cullum calls British saxophonist Emma Rawicz "an astonishing talent", Jazzwise Magazine "a force to be reckoned with", and the BBC: "the name Emma Rawicz is on everyone's lips right now". Despite her young age of 23, she has already achieved an enormous amount: This year, 2026 Emma Rawicz was awarded UK Jazz Artist of the Year at the JazzFM Awards in London.

Live Jazz Jam Session in the heart of Cork City every Thursday from 9pm. Hosted by a house band of some of Cork’s finest jazzers & humans. All are welcome to participate for a tune or two. If that’s not your bag then simply take in the atmosphere with some food & refreshments served until late.

Jazz guitar duo

Agostino Di Gorgio – An internationally acclaimed American jazz guitarist, Agostino has been a major influence and direct mentor to the celebrated guitarist Pasquale Grasso. A devoted student of Barry Harris and Chuck Wayne, he has toured the world both as a bandleader and as a sideman. In addition to his performing career, Agostino is also an accomplished, world-class luthier.

Red Line Jazz are a hard-swinging quartet of Dublin professionals playing a repitoire of hard-bop, post-bop, and contemporary jazz. The band changes it up every week, but the vibe stays the same; serious swing, serious sound!

Coke Lane Pizza kitchen open til 21:30

Dublin-based jazz and blues guitarist and vocalist Lee Meehan has been a key figure on the Irish music scene for over 20 years. A graduate of Newpark Music College/DCU's Jazz Performance programme, Lee has performed with leading Irish and international artists as both bandleader and sideman. He plays regularly at major venues and festivals including Arthur's Blues & Jazz Club, Cork Jazz Festival, Electric Picnic, and Vicar Street.

10pm (After Show) Hawk’s Well Theatre Lobby

Catch some spontaneous performances featuring the 150 or so summer school participants who flock to Sligo each year for the love of jazz! You’d never know who might show up to join in.

Dublin-based jazz and blues guitarist and vocalist Lee Meehan has been a key figure on the Irish music scene for over 20 years. A graduate of Newpark Music College / DCU's Jazz Performance programme, Lee has performed with leading Irish and international artists as both a bandleader and sideman.

The Lillies Sessions in partnership with The White Hag

Welcome to our daily 4:30 session where you can catch some of Ireland and Europe’s finest jazz musicians in an informal setting.

Lineup
Paul Dunlea — Trombone
Scott Flanigan — Piano
Paul Clarvis — Drums

5pm – 7pm Hawk’s Well Theatre Lobby

Catch some spontaneous performances featuring the 150 or so summer school participants who flock to Sligo each year for the love of jazz! You’d never know who might show up to join in.

Aaron Parks is an acclaimed American jazz pianist and composer known for his innovative and introspective style. In this concert, Aaron makes full use of his colleagues on the Sligo Jazz 2026 faculty, with two fabulous lineups.

A third generation from the Buckley musical dynasty! Saxophonist Leon has followed in the family tradition of saxophone, after his father Michael Buckley and grandfather Dick Buckley; musicians who set the standard for jazz musicians of their generation.

10pm (After Show) Hawk’s Well Theatre Lobby

Catch some spontaneous performances featuring the 150 or so summer school participants who flock to Sligo each year for the love of jazz! You’d never know who might show up to join in.