Drawing on the traditional jazz heritage of their hometown of New Orleans, the Hot 8 BrassBand are renowned for including elements of funk, hip hop, rap, and its local variation, “bounce” in their music. Hot 8 Brass Band have just announced their headline gig in The Academy, Dublin on Wednesday 26th March 2025.

FRED WESLEY is THE ultimate Funk master. Synonymous with James Brown & The JBs and George Clinton.

FRED WESLEY is THE ultimate Funk master. Through the many years as musical director with The James Brown Band to the spin off group James Brown and The JB’s to many years with George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic then in the 90’s came Fred Wesley and the new JB’s and now he returns to Dublin with his award winning project “Generations”.

Join Ireland's King Of Swing Luke Thomas and his band The Swing Cats for their KINGS OFSWING TOUR spring 2025. After a triumphant 2024 including stellar sets at Electric Picnic and Headline slot at Cork Jazz Festival Luke and his band are back with a brand new show celebrating 100 years of SWING MUSIC from the 1920's to the modern day!!

This event is cabaret unreserved seating with light refreshments.

Live Music Now return to us with their popular ‘Songs & Scones’ concert series, a great opportunity for older people and their friends to come together and share an enjoyable afternoon in the company of Live Music Now musicians.

RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Guy Barker, conductor
Tommy Blaize, Vanessa Haynes and Joe Stilgoe, vocalists
Giacomo Smith, clarinet/ saxophone 

Get your jazz hands at the ready with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra under the extraordinary Guy Barker for a celebration of 100 years of The Great Gatsby.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Ray McVay

Led by the legendary Ray McVay, with the sublime vocals of Catherine Sykes and Mark Porter. 
Also featuring the Uptown Hall Jazz Band, with members drawn from the Orchestra and our own vocal group, The Moonlight Serenaders. This is a true testament to the timeless appear of Miller’s music and a must-see for fans on the genre.

Kevin Lawlor presents a program of contemporary jazz at this Annual Jazz event that has become a feature of the WAC and CWSM calendar.

New York saxophonist Oded Tzúr has ushered in a new era for his instrument by giving it a whole new voice — one that is described by The Guardian as a "unique tenor sax whisper”. Often recalled by the artist as a 10-year leap of faith, this complete reimagining of the instrument has established him as a torchbearer of Spiritual Jazz. His music is more than a conversation, states the New York City Jazz Record: “It is an interactive prayer".

Gediminas Karkauskas, a Lithuanian pianist based in Dublin for 20 years, studied at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague and completed his Masters at the Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music. He has performed at prestigious venues like The National Concert Hall in Dublin and the Archduke in London, as well as at the Kilkenny Arts Festival. His debut album, 'Lost Suite', was a top jazz album of the year and received critical acclaim. Gediminas will perform with drummer Kevin Lawlor and double bassist Florian Kockott, offering a mix of original music, jazz standards, and unexpected pieces.

Although at home in a variety of musical styles – Trombonist/Composer/Arranger – Paul Dunlea concentrates primarily on Jazz and Improvisation. This has furthered his reputation as one of Ireland’s most in demand musicians.

Enthusiastic Eunuch Proudly Presents The Necks Live At The Sugar Club Thursday 15th May 

Fly into a melodious world at our Family Concert; Birdsong Boogie with The Echo Band, where the beauty of nature meets the magic of music. Join us for a feather-ruffling concert where we'll chirp along to tunes that will have you flapping your feet and humming with joy. 

Fly into a melodious world at our Family Concert; Birdsong Boogie with The Echo Band, where the beauty of nature meets the magic of music. Join us for a feather-ruffling concert where we'll chirp along to tunes that will have you flapping your feet and humming with joy. 

with Felix Moseholm & Jorge Rossy

One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path, which embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical romanticism and pop allure. From critical acclaim as a bandleader to major international exposure in collaborations with Pat Metheny, Renée Fleming, and Joshua Redman, Mehldau continues to garner numerous awards and admiration from both jazz purists and music enthusiasts alike. 

Ella Fitzgerald is probably the most beloved jazz singer of all time, with hits like Manhattan, Summertime, Bewitched and Lady is a Tramp. 

Amassing 13 Grammy Awards and 40 million albums sales over an astounding 60-plus year career, Ella could effortlessly cross over between sultry ballads, intricate jazz arrangements and light pop tunes, and could imitate any instrument of the orchestra. Born in 1917, Ella worked with all the greats including Ellington, Basie, Sinatra, Gillespie, Armstrong (or perhaps we should say they worked with her!) and she packed out venues worldwide during her career, including Dublin’s Adelphi Theatre in 1964 and the Cork Jazz Festival in 1982. Her greatest legacy is probably the Songbook Series, recorded between 1956 and 1981, considered a cornerstone of 20th century recorded popular music, representing some of the finest interpretations of the greater part of the musical canon known as the Great American Songbook.