5pm – 7pm Hawk’s Well Theatre Lobby

Catch some spontaneous performances featuring the 150 or so summer school participants who flock to Sligo each year for the love of jazz! You’d never know who might show up to join in.

Aaron Parks is an acclaimed American jazz pianist and composer known for his innovative and introspective style. In this concert, Aaron makes full use of his colleagues on the Sligo Jazz 2026 faculty, with two fabulous lineups.

One of the UK’s most renowned jazz musicians, Gareth Lockrane, is a band leader, composer and one of the most gifted jazz flautists alive.

The Lillies Sessions in partnership with The White Hag

Welcome to our daily 4:30 session where you can catch some of Ireland and Europe’s finest jazz musicians in an informal setting.

Lineup
Tom Ollendorff — Guitar
Diarmuid Lally — Bass
Naima Acuña — Drums

5pm – 7pm Hawk’s Well Theatre Lobby

Catch some spontaneous performances featuring the 150 or so summer school participants who flock to Sligo each year for the love of jazz! You’d never know who might show up to join in.

You might not know every name on the poster yet - but that’s kind of our superpower. SJP has a track record of spotting global jazz talent long before the rest of the world catches up, and the SJP Allstars is where we let them all loose on one stage.Thirty world-class musicians. One revue-style party. Zero dull moments.

The Participants are the heartbeat of SJP, and this is their moment.

120+ musicians. 20 ensembles. One massive, joyous afternoon. After a week of intensive workshops, our summer school players hit the stage for the grand finale, and the electricity in the room is unreal.

The grand finale. The victory lap. The send-off that'll have you walking home with your head in the clouds. Our SJP Little Big Band takes the stage for one night only, blasting through brand-new big band arrangements penned by our own faculty.