International multi award-winning superstar Michael Bublé has announced two huge open-air summer 2026 shows for Ireland. The Croke Park headline artist will perform live at Dublin’s Malahide Castle on Saturday 27^th June and Limerick’s Thomond Park Stadium on 28^th June, subject to licence.

Formed in Dublin in 2004 by Argentinean musician Ariel Hernandez, Lunfardia became a regular presence at venues and festivals around Ireland, performing an exciting mix of Latin American songs and dance tunes. The passionate and soulful singing of Hernandez, combined with his eclectic jazz-folk guitar style, blended perfectly with the violin, bass, accordion and percussion of the ensemble in Ariel’s own intricate arrangements.

Join the Newpark Academy of Music Big Band for an afternoon of jazz, swing, funk and contemporary big band favourites at The People’s Park, Dún Laoghaire.

PUTTING THE ZING BACK INTO SWING.

If you are of the age who remembers the nostalgic years of the thirties, forties, fifties, and sixties, the great songs of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, The Rat Pack, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, The Great Big Band Era, Bing Crosby , Ella Fitzgerald , and many more.

Susannah de Wrixon
Jim Doherty
The Delmaine String Quartet

Jazz suprimo Jim Doherty has his yearly get together with all rounder Susannah de Wrixon with the esteemed company of The Delmaine string Quartet. The jazz and classical worlds collide and the spoken and sung word sit happily together. Award winning actress finds tunes to make the heart sing and lift all spirits. It's a yearly event that we love to share.

Presented by Susannah de Wrixon

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Troy Miller, conductor

A one of a kind phenomenon with a voice like no other, two-time Grammy Award-winner Gregory Porter comes to the National Concert Hall for the first time.

The acclaimed jazz musician returns to NCH with the latest iteration of his celebrated project, Side-Eye III+.

Side-Eye III+ showcases Pat Metheny’s enduring dedication to mentoring the next generation of jazz innovators while exploring fresh musical territories.

The Kevin Brady Trio will bring an afternoon of jazz performance to the courtyard at IMMA. Led by jazz drummer and composer Kevin Brady, the trio features Scott Flanigan on piano and Cormac O’Brien on double bass. Set against the unique atmosphere of this historic open-air setting, the performance promises energy and nuance. The group will present a mix of original compositions alongside fresh arrangements of beloved jazz standards.

Dublinjazz.ie are once again thrilled to bring to you Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra. This is likely to be the last chance an Irish audience will get to see Marsalis and The Orchestra perform together after the recent announcement that Marsalis is to step down from his role as head of Jazz at The Lincoln Center in 2027 after nearly 40 years.  

It is now 10 years since the passing of Ireland’s greatest-ever jazz musician, guitarist Louis Stewart. Jim Doherty has gathered together some of the musicians who worked closely with Louis to pay tribute to his memory. These include Dave Fleming, bass, Myles Drennan, drums, Richie Buckley, sax, and singer Honor Heffernan.

Get ready to swing with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bringing some serious jazz vibes live!

Dublinjazz.ie are once again thrilled to bring to you Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra. This is likely to be the last chance an Irish audience will get to see Marsalis and The Orchestra perform together after the recent announcement that Marsalis is to step down from his role as head of Jazz at The Lincoln Center in 2027 after nearly 40 years.  

Jazz improv

Mike Nielsen, Guitarist, composer, author, inventor, Mike Nielsen is a lecturer in jazz at the Technical University, Dublin. His three main research topics include, improvisation, rhythm and microtonality. His diverse performance experience ranges from Dixieland—Modern—Microtonality. His unique style is influenced by jazz, classical, flamenco, Irish and world music genres. Featured on 25 recordings, Mike’s most notable recordings are with Dave Liebman (Ex Miles Davis) with whom he has also toured with.

Kalia Vandever (they/them) is a trombonist and composer living in New York. Praised by AllMusic as “a master musician and composer” and “a singular talent,” Vandever’s approach to the trombone is distinctive, defined by their sonorous tone and lyrical voicing. They lean into the challenges of the instrument and allow patience and melody to guide their process.

“He was the wittiest of all the great American pop composers.” 

– Washington Post on Cole Porter

One of the 20th Century’s songwriting geniuses, Cole Porter was the toast of Broadway and Hollywood. Composer of the hit musicals Anything Goes, Kiss Me, Kate, Can-Can, Silk Stockings and High Society, he epitomised the wit, charm, elegance and sophistication of an era. Following a sold out performance a Dublin’s National Concert Hall, singer Stella Bass and pianist Niall Kinsella invite you to sit back and revel in an afternoon of song that’s guaranteed to be de-lightful, de-licious, de-lovely!