NO IDEAS is a new monthly concert series in Dublin that will highlight experimental and improvised approaches to composition and performance.

The series aims to bring together performers with diverse practices and traditions to create one-off performances and for each person to fully enjoy these things without warning and for no reason.

Tengu Jazz is back this quarter! After four sold out shows in 2022 it’s definitely time to bring back this series. The second night welcomes special guests Lavery who specilaise in jazzy, psychedelic.Opening the night is Jio with an all vinyl set.

This event is a limited capacity seated event running from 8pm to 11pm. Tickets are €17.50 per person, however due to the intimate capacity tickets are sold as tables of two or four, not separately. There will be a tailored drinks, sushi, gyoza & snacks menu specifically for the evening so you can enjoy some bites alongside some of Ireland’s best Jazz musicians for a very special & intimate evening in Tengu.

Award winning young pianist Nils Kavanagh launches his highly anticipated debut album, "No Expectations". Audiences will journey through Nils’ unique upbringing, rooted in the north-west of Ireland’s mystic landscapes and joyous fellowship, while also inviting listeners to explore the sense of unity and introspection present in Denmark and broader Scandinavia. Home, joy, family, mythology, folk music, loss and longing are all key to the music, with an overarching focus on warm melody and musical storytelling.

Join us as we step back into the raucous swing dancing era of the 1930’s. If you’ve never tried swing dance before this is the perfect opportunity to dip your toe with a fun beginners class to start the night.  

The class will be followed by an evening of socialising and social dancing with Dublin’s famously friendly swing dance community . The live hot jazz for your listening and dancing pleasure will be provided by the best swing bands in Ireland.

A celebration of French songs in jazz and film - Join Melanie O’Reilly and her trio for this very special night celebrating French songs & songwriters in jazz and film, internationally known and loved.  Songs composed and recorded by French legends such as Michel Le Grand, Charles Aznavour, and Jacques Brel, interwoven with other renowned performers such as Henri Salvador, and Claude Nougaro. 

Metropolis is a jazz fusion group founded in Dublin in the late 1970s. After packing several residencies for a couple of years, they took a forty year sabbatical before realising they enjoyed the music and each other’s company so much they wanted to do it again.

With an unmatched musical connection, a masterful exhibition of virtuosity, and a mischievous and wildly unbounded compositional style, Adam Neely & Lau Noah are here to conquer the instrumental music world.

The Jenny Hallahan Quartet presents an afternoon of original and contemporary jazz. Based between Bundoran and Sligo, the group brings together some of Ireland’s finest jazz musicians: Jenny Hallahan on bass, Cathal Roche on saxophone, Conor Bastible on piano, and Chad Murphy on drums. Their repertoire features Jenny’s original compositions alongside works by contemporary composers, blending subtlety and spontaneity in a vibrant, modern take on jazz.

"...individualistic use of Irish traditional music with its lilting strictnesses and sudden bursts of passionate energy introduced via a pronounced jazz filter... excellent." - The Irish Times on Cormac McCarthy

Cosán Casta

cosán, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). Path. 1. Footway, track. 2. Way, passage. 3. Direction. casta, a3. 1. pp. of CAS2. 2. Twisted, wound. 3. Complicated, intricate, involved. 4. Gnarled, bent; wizened.

Tengu Jazz is back this quarter! After four sold out shows in 2022 it’s definitely time to bring back this series. The third night welcomes special guests Oceanna who perfectly blend psychedelia and smooth jazz & vinyl set from Emmy Shigeta.

This event is a limited capacity seated event running from 8pm to 11pm. Tickets are €17.50 per person, however due to the intimate capacity tickets are sold as tables of two or four, not separately. There will be a tailored drinks, sushi, gyoza & snacks menu specifically for the evening so you can enjoy some bites alongside some of Ireland’s best Jazz musicians for a very special & intimate evening in Tengu.

Come join us for a night of soulful tunes by a genre-blending composer and vocalist emily jane at The Cobblestone Backroom. Her influences include Erykah Badu, Nai Palm of Hiatus Kiayote and the one and only Ella Fitzgerald. See you there!

London-based saxophonist Leo Richardson, widely recognised to be one of the UK's leading Jazz Tenor Saxophonists, is best known for his honest, straight-ahead, contemporary hard-bop style. His most significant influences include John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Dexter Gordon, Horace Silver and Art Blakey.

Join saxophonist Harry Connolly and The Blackrock Quartet for a relaxed Sunday session at Pier Head, Blackrock, one of Cork’s most welcoming live-music spots overlooking the harbour.

Glass Mask Theatre

Step into a transformed Glass Mask Theatre for a decadent night of live jazz music. With a nod to New York of the 1970's, GMT welcomes you to sit back and enjoy a glorious playlist of live jazz in our elegant boutique theatre.

Tengu Jazz is back this quarter! After four sold out shows in 2022 it’s definitely time to bring back this series. The fourth night welcomes special guests The Michael Buckley Quartet. Michael Buckley one of Ireland’s most renowned jazz musicians, he will be joined by some of Ireland’s leading players, pianist - Leopoldo Osio, bassist - Dave Redmond and drummer - Dylan Lynch draw on the jazz tradition, bringing a melodic and diverse set for this evening’s performance. Alba will be opening the night with an all vinyl set.