Dean Martin is one of the all-time greats of popular music and the defining member of The Rat Pack. Mark Adams portrays the legend Martin in an evening of his greatest hits.

Ireland’s leading jazz piano trio return to the New Ross Piano Festival. Pianist Phil Ware (our Jazz curator), bassist Dave Redmond and drummer Kevin Brady are in confident form – there is reason why they are ‘one of the hardest-working jazz trios in the country” (Irish Times)

The Jazz headline act will be Swedish pianist and composer Lars Jansson, who is acclaimed in Scandinavia and throughout Europe for his eclectic performances and improvisations. His music has been described as “unpretentious and accessible but, at the same time, thoughtful, meditative…”

Following their recent sold-out gig at the Workman's Club (and a popular lunchtime concert at the National Concert Hall), Emilie Conway and band present their further exploration of music from Brazil : the beautiful melodies, elegantly evocative lyrics, gently swaying bossa novas and lively sambas by some of Brazil's leading composers.

The Paul Dunlea Big Band is a professional large jazz ensemble that provides a platform for Ireland’s finest jazz improvising talent, big band virtuosi and – most importantly – new composers and arrangers. The band has performed sell-out shows across the country in venues including The Opera House, Cork, The Grand Opera House, Belfast & The Everyman Theatre – Cork along with headlining the 2015 Cork & Limerick Jazz Festivals.

Stian Larsen (guitar) encapsulates every aspect of the diverse musical landscape that exists in Norway today.

Lewis & Dav are back on the road for their second UK & Ireland tour in 2018, hosting a series of intimate and acoustic events in some of the most stunning venues the UK & Ireland has to offer.

Lewis & Dav are back on the road for their second UK & Ireland tour in 2018, hosting a series of intimate and acoustic events in some of the most stunning venues the UK & Ireland has to offer.

Four-time Grammy Award winner bass legend Stanley Clarke is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated acoustic and electric bass players in the world.

Frank Vignola is one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. His stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Wynton Marsalis, Tommy Emmanuel, Mark O Connor, the Boston Pops, the New York Pops, and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitarists List” for the Wall Street Journal. Vignola’s jaw-dropping technique explains why the New York Times deemed him “one of the brightest…stars of the guitar”.

Emerging from John Coltrane’s groups of the mid-1960s, Sanders is known for his distinctive sound. His work embodies the spiritual foundation of avant-garde jazz and he has shaped his own sonic world that encompasses the primal wails and fierce energy of late Coltrane and the stomping R&B of his Little Rock youth, Asian modes and Moroccan grooves, while balancing his explosive improvisations with gentle ballads of sublime simplicity. Pharoah’s saxophone sound is unforgettable — deep, raw, humming with overtones and laden with fervent feeling and serene beauty.

Punctuate the year ahead with a selection of seasonal Frank Sinatra interludes.

In March 2018 Ronan Guilfoyle, one of Ireland’s leading composers and jazz musicians, and a major figure in Irish musical life for several decades, reached the milestone of turning 60 years of age. To celebrate and mark the occasion, Ronan has composed a suite of music called ‘Life Cycle, and has assembled a world class ensemble to perform it.

Baltimore born jazz guitarist Bill Frisell has created a sound his own and his own place in music. Although steeped in the jazz tradition, his music includes shades of rock, country and bluegrass, among various other styles. His lyrical melodies combined with a unique sound, make him one of the most singular musicians of his generation.