Catch Bobby MC & The Dukes performing the music of Gregory Porter live in concert for one night only this July at Dun Laoghaire Summerfest

Live at this years Summerfest Featuring all of the hits from Gregory Porters back catalogue, this is a must see for all fans of the iconic modern jazz musician. From Hey Laura, to 1960 what, to Holding on and many more!

Catch Bobby MC & The Dukes performing the music of Gregory Porter live in concert for one night only this July at Dun Laoghaire Summerfest

Live at this years Summerfest Featuring all of the hits from Gregory Porters back catalogue, this is a must see for all fans of the iconic modern jazz musician. From Hey Laura, to 1960 what, to Holding on and many more!

Melissa Aldana (sax)
Pablo Held (piano), Pablo Menares (bass) & Kush Adabey (drums).

Aldana was born in Santiago, Chile. She began playing the saxophone when she was six,under the influence and tuition of her father Marcos Aldana, also a professional saxophonist. Aldana began with alto, influenced by artists such as Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley and Michael Brecker. However, upon first hearing the music of Sonny Rollins, she switched to tenor; the first tenor saxophone she used was a Selmer Mark VI that had belonged to her grandfather.

When you're swinging, swing some more ! - Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) is one of the most original and inventive pianists and composers of the jazz tradition. Originally influenced by stride pianists like James P. Johnson and Fats Waller he emerged in the bebop era in the 1940's as the house pianist at Mintons Playhouse becoming one of the most influential figures in modern jazz.

Deriving from Ireland’s original Guinness Jazz Band, so popular in the 80’s and 90’s, they have played major jazz festivals, and jazz clubs throughout Europe, with regular performances in Germany, Scandinavia, the UK, and Ireland.

Tommy Halferty – guitar Darragh O Kelly- keys Derek Whyte- Bass Brendan Doherty-drums

Miles Davis – In a Silent Way (1969)

Arthur's Jam session is strictly jazz, but all musicians and listeners are welcome 

Doors at 8 / Jam starts at 8:30

Full backline provided

Bossa Nova, Blue Note and standards from the golden age of American song performed by guitar duo Hugh Buckley and Barry McCormack.

River Daughter is a jazz trio formed by vocalist Rufina Tishina, saxophonist Rory Fleming and guitarist Emily O’Rourke. These performers, each a graduate of DCU’s Jazz & Contemporary Music Course, have years of experience playing with various groups in the Irish jazz and indie scenes, including projects of their own.

River Daughter is a jazz trio formed by vocalist Rufina Tishina, saxophonist Rory Fleming and guitarist Emily O’Rourke. These performers, each a graduate of DCU’s Jazz & Contemporary Music Course, have years of experience playing with various groups in the Irish jazz and indie scenes, including projects of their own.

Rendezvous Jazz Club invites you to join us for our Boutique Cabaret Night with Swing Version at The Venue at Walters. Step into a world where the intoxicating rhythms of jazz come alive in an atmosphere dripping with glamour and sophistication.

Bossa Nova, Blue Note and standards from the golden age of American song performed by guitar duo Hugh Buckley and Barry McCormack.

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.

Tom Ollendorff: guitar
Steve Davis: drums
Conor Murray: bass

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.

Young Artist in Residence Matthew Halpin — who first attended Sligo Jazz at 15 before becoming Ireland’s only Berklee Presidential Scholar — now returns as a Vienna based saxophone professor and rising European jazz star for a special reunion performance with the 2025 faculty.

Sligo Jazz Project Young Artist in Residence 2025 - MATTHEW HALPIN & SPILT MILK