Starring
Stephen Triffitt as Frank Sinatra
Mark Adams as Dean Martin
and George Daniel Long as Sammy Davis Junior

The Definitive Rat Pack are best known as the original Westend cast members of The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas who have now created their own and more personal show, they return to the National Concert Hall on Saturday Jan 17th 2025. They have played the Hall so many times over the last ten years to full capacity audiences that it is almost a second home to them.

Susannah de Wrixon - Vocals
​​​​​​​Conor Linehan - Pianist

Susannah and Conor have been working together for over 30 years. For this concert they have chosen

Saxophonist, flautist, and producer Chip Wickham casts a formidable shadow across the UK jazz scene. From his early days in the UK breakbeat scene to a 17-year collaboration with Gondwana Records, Chip has crafted a series of acclaimed solo albums drawing on spiritual jazz, 60s British jazz, and contemporary influences like Jazzanova and The Cinematic Orchestra.

Passarim Ensemble
Echoes of the South
Bossa Nova, Samba, Tango & Jazz

Echoes of the South weaves together the sensual sounds of bossa nova, the fiery energy of samba, the melancholic elegance of tango, and the expressive freedom of jazz. Homage is paid to iconic composers such as Jobim, Piazolla, Menescal, and Buarque, with original and imaginative arrangements.

A jazz homage to Keith Jarrett’s legendary Köln Concert, performed and improvised by leading Irish pianist Scott Flanigan.

In January 1975, piano virtuoso Keith Jarrett played in Köln, Germany, an improvised concert which became one of the biggest selling solo jazz records of all time, selling over 4 million copies.

Join Ireland's King of Swing Luke Thomas and his band The Swing Cats for The Kings of Swing Tour 2026.

Celebrating 100 years of swing music from the 1920's to the modern day!

Jay Azzolina Trio featuring Jay Azzolina and guests including Kevin Lawlor, at The Sky & The GroundJay Azzolina is an American jazz and fusion guitarist known for his work with the Grammy Award-winning group Spyro Gyra.

Sean Hession – Vocals
​​​​​​​Myles Drennan – Piano
Dave Fleming – Double Bass
Tom Dunne - Drums

A Spring-themed lunchtime concert showcasing the Great American Songbook

Kris Davis piano
​​​​​​​DoYeon Kim gayageum
Tom Rainey drums

Kris Davis is a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer described by The New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz in New York on a given night.”

Marc Copland piano
Robin Verheyen saxophones
Stephane Kerecki bass
Fabrice Moreau drums

‘In the hands of this group, music is magic, and Marc Copland is the master magician… Someday is one of the 10 best CDs of the year.’ – allaboutjazz.com, 9 December 2022

Ireland’s King of Swing is back! Luke Thomas & The Swing Cats are hitting the road in 2026 with a spectacular new show that blends the magic of SWING and BIG BAND with the energy of classic rock.

Get ready to hear iconic hits like Wonderwall, The Boys Are Back In Town, Bohemian Rhapsody and Hey Jude – reimagined with the sizzling Swing Cats style – alongside timeless favourites from Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong and more. From high-octane big band showstoppers like Sing, Sing, Sing and Puttin’ On The Ritz to smooth crooner classics like Fly Me To The Moon and New York, New York – this is a night packed with unforgettable music.

Linda Kenny
Damian Smith
Evelyn Grant narrator
Mark O’Shaughnessy, actor
Alan Carney MD
and the Singalong Songbook band

Following sell-out performances in theatres across Ireland, We’ll Meet Again: the Story of Vera Lynn makes its long-awaited appearance on to the main stage of the National Concert Hall for one night only.

Aynur is one of the most prominent Kurdish singers of our times. Her impressive voice and extraordinary musical narration represent the Kurdish music heritage of her cultural roots as a global genre. Her unique voice infuses traditional Kurdish folk music with the contemporary sensibility of Western music. She has created a timeless musical language, combining the treasures of Kurdish traditions with modern arrangements that connect generations and cultures.

Nils Petter Molvær is one of the most prominent performers within an electroacoustic, improvised/composed musical hybrid that has become a genre of its own.

Thomas Enhco, piano
Maki Namekawa, piano

Two inspired pianists from different musical spheres, Thomas Enhco and Maki Namekawa, together tackle Keith Jarrett’s legendary album The Köln Concert (ECM, 1975), rendering the incredible luminance of its music freely oscillating between jazz and classical. Two artists and two approaches: Maki Namekawa will play note for note the first and last parts, while Thomas Enhco will improvise around the central part.
The classically trained Namekawa has endeavoured to faithfully reproduce the transcription of the concert from the recording. Jazz pianist Enhco, on the other hand, offers a new improvisation based on the original melodic framework. In doing so, the two pianists will present a reinvented work that aims to perpetuate the atmosphere of the now iconic concert.