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Bray International Jazz Festival returns over the May Bank Holiday weekend, May 1st–3rd, marking a significant milestone as the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary. Established in the millennium year, the festival has grown into one of the leading contemporary jazz weekends in the greater Dublin area, attracting over 5,000 concertgoers annually to venues across the North Wicklow town.
A Weekend of World-Class Performances
This year’s anniversary edition promises a particularly strong international and Irish line-up, with over 40 concerts, recitals and Jazz Trail shows taking place across the weekend.
Friday, May 1st
DCU Jazz Graduates Showcase - 01 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Cerys Hafana (Wales) - 01 May 2026 - Bray Town Hall - Co Wicklow
Tommy Halferty Quartet - 01 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Mike Nielsen’s Sound Recipes (Irl) - 01 May 2026 - The Circular - Co Wicklow
Fred Hersch Trio (USA) - 01 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow
Harold López-Nussa (Cuba) - 01 May 2026 - Whale Theatre - Co Wicklow
ÓNINAÓ - 01 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Zaska - 01 May 2026 - Frank Duff’s - Co Wicklow
Saturday, May 2nd
Alina Bzhezhinska Hip Harp Collective (Ukraine/UK) - 02 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow
Faster Shorter Louder - 02 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Luisa Annibali Quintet - 02 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Leïla Martial with Valentin Ceddaldi (France) - 02 May 2026 - Bray Town Hall - Co Wicklow
Organ Freeman - 02 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
That’s Him: The Music of Kurt Weill - 02 May 2026 - Whale Theatre - Co Wicklow
Roberto Fonseca La Gran Diversión (Cuba) - 02 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow
Berri (Irl) - 02 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow
Poppy Daniels (England) - 02 May 2026 - Frank Duff’s - Co Wicklow
Shy Mascot - 02 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Sunday, May 3rd
Genuine Jazz Orchestra (Ireland) - 03 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow
Sorcha McCague Quartet - 03 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Jenny Hallahan Quartet - 03 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Enji (Mongolia) - 03 May 2026 - Bray Town Hall - Co Wicklow
Origin Story - 03 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
CEO Experiment - 03 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow
Eddie Henderson ‘Miles Legacy’ (USA) - 03 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow
O’Regan’s Quartet - 03 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow
Bray Jazz Fringe Festival
Beyond the main programme, the festival also features the Bray Jazz Fringe Festival, with free performances at local venues across the town. More informatin available at: https://brayjazz.com/bray-jazz-fringe/
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