Route 66, a fabulous Kildare-based 16-piece Big Band with a difference, are delighted to bring their amazing Live in Concert Show back to the Moat Theatre after a long absence. Their show, which has been a huge success in theatres all over Leinster for the past 10 years, takes audiences on a magical musical tour from the 40’s right up to date with numbers made famous by Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Glen Miller, Tom Jones, Adele, Joe Dolan, Tina Turner and many more, a great mix of music played with a brilliant big band sound and a treat for every age.

American saxophonist Stan Getz, known as “The Sound”, was one of the twentieth century’s most influential jazz musicians. His first big break came from playing with the Woody Herman Big Band in the 1940s. With over 100 albums to his name, he is renowned as one of the all-time greats on the tenor saxophone for his warm lyrical tone and extraordinary melodic improvisation. His career spanned mostly ‘Bebop’, ‘Cool’ Jazz and Bossa Nova - which alongside Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto he sent into orbit in the 1960s.

‘Seckou Keita can be classed alongside the great Toumani Diabaté as one of the adventurous masters of the kora, the African harp’ – The Guardian 

Seckou Keita from Senegal has been called “the Hendrix of the kora”, the living heart of West African classical music.

He is celebrated for his ingenious tunings and virtuosity and praised as “one of the finest exponents of the kora” also known as the African harp.

Route 66, a 16-piece big band with a difference, are pleased to return to Pavilion Theatre for their sixth visit following last year's successful 25th Anniversary Tour.

Their show takes audiences on a musical journey from the 1940s to the present day, featuring songs made popular by artists such as Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Glen Miller, Joe Dolan, Tina Turner, Van Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald and Adele.

RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Callum Au, conductor 
Claire Martin, vocalist

The internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning jazz singer Claire Martin joins the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, led by Callum Au, to celebrate the art of swing.

Beverly Glenn-Copeland announces news of an October UK + EU headline tour, his first UK shows since 2019 and debut Irish performance, an extraordinary career renaissance that has taken place over the past few years, triggered by the rediscovery of his classic Keyboard Fantasies album. The tour will see Glenn-Copeland perform tracks from his acclaimed 2023 album The Ones Ahead as well as fan favourites from across his storied career, accompanied by his wife, theatre artist and musical producer Elizabeth Copeland.

The STORYTELLERS are Antonio Forcione and Cenk Erdoğan. Forcione on acoustic guitar and Erdoğan on fretless guitar.

Antonio Forcione is renowned for his adventurous approach to the guitar, using the instrument in its entirety, both melodically and percussively. Forcione loves to experiment with sounds, timbres and techniques. Often referred to as the “Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar” Forcione is celebrated for his technical brilliance and lightning-fast hands.The Guardian (U.K), in a five-star review, praised him as “one of the great acoustic guitarists.”

Daniel Herskedal tuba / bass trumpet
Helge Lien piano
Helge Andreas Norbakken percussion

Prepare to be transported into the extraordinary soundworld of Norwegian composer and brass virtuoso Daniel Herskedal. A true innovator of the tuba and bass trumpet, Herskedal’s music is cinematic, deeply expressive, and unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Daniel Herskedal tuba / bass trumpet
Helge Lien piano
Helge Andreas Norbakken percussion

Prepare to be transported into the extraordinary soundworld of Norwegian composer and brass virtuoso Daniel Herskedal. A true innovator of the tuba and bass trumpet, Herskedal’s music is cinematic, deeply expressive, and unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Daniel Herskedal tuba / bass trumpet
Helge Lien piano
Helge Andreas Norbakken percussion

Prepare to be transported into the extraordinary soundworld of Norwegian composer and brass virtuoso Daniel Herskedal. A true innovator of the tuba and bass trumpet, Herskedal’s music is cinematic, deeply expressive, and unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Daniel Herskedal tuba / bass trumpet
Helge Lien piano
Helge Andreas Norbakken percussion

Prepare to be transported into the extraordinary soundworld of Norwegian composer and brass virtuoso Daniel Herskedal. A true innovator of the tuba and bass trumpet, Herskedal’s music is cinematic, deeply expressive, and unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Daniel Herskedal tuba / bass trumpet
Helge Lien piano
Helge Andreas Norbakken percussion

Prepare to be transported into the extraordinary soundworld of Norwegian composer and brass virtuoso Daniel Herskedal. A true innovator of the tuba and bass trumpet, Herskedal’s music is cinematic, deeply expressive, and unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Joshua Abrams’ acclaimed Natural Information Society bring their ecstatic minimalism to Ireland for the first time

“There is something about the sound of Joshua Abram's Natural Information Society that makes it immediately welcoming and infectious. Its voice resonates with deep musical roots, going back to ancient cultures and worlds, creating a communal joy of shared feelings and spiritual participation” –  - Free Jazz Collective

Following their incredible sold out debut in February, Jazz Sabbath return to Dublin on Saturday 1st November. Tickets on general sale Friday 9th May at 10:00.

JAZZ SABBATH
Jazz, Plagiarism & Lies

THE TRUTH
Jazz Sabbath were at the forefront of the underground UK jazz movement in the late Sixties. They were recording two albums in 1969, but both seemed destined never to be released. Until now.

"After the Last Sky"

For almost forty years Anouar Brahem has drawn on the traditions of Arab music, while consistently engaging with the wider world, finding inspiration in jazz and different cultures.

Eight years after Blue Maqams (ECM), he returns with a poignant project and album titled after a line of verse by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, which asks “Where should the birds fly, after the last sky?” Graceful chamber pieces for oud, cello, piano and bass subtly address the metaphysical question and its broad resonances in a troubled time.