10pm (After Show) 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.

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.

Gareth Lockrane: flutes
Michael Buckley: saxophones
Oli Hayhurst: bass
Sun Mi Hong: drums
Scott Flanigan: piano
& surprise guests

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.

5pm Ósta

Felip Carbonell: guitar, voice
Eddie McFarlane: guitar

Thursday evenings at Osta are a regular Sligo treat. Regulars Felip Carbonell and Eddie McFarlane are joined by a special surprise guest Fine food served.

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.

Just like Django Reinhardt’s quintessential gypsy jazz band of the 1930’s, the ‘Quintette du Hot Club de France’, the Tenters are a 5-piece jazz band following in the footsteps of the greats with their lineup of viola, bass and 3 guitars.

Sligo Jazz Project 2025 Artist in Residence

Chilean-born saxophonist Melissa Aldana, a Grammy nominated trailblazer, is renowned for her virtuosic command, emotive storytelling, and boundary-pushing contributions to contemporary jazz. She’ll be joined by regular bandmate, drummer Kush Abadey, pianist Pablo Held and others from the SJP 2025 faculty.

The Richie Buckley Quartet return to their Thursday Night Residency Jazz Gig at Frank Ryans Pub in Smithfield.

Live Jazz Jam Session in the heart of Cork City every Thursday from 9pm. Hosted by a house band of some of Cork’s finest jazzers & humans. All are welcome to participate for a tune or two. If that’s not your bag then simply take in the atmosphere with some food & refreshments served until late.

9:30pm Fureys

Lee Meehan: guitar,
Scott Flanigan: keys
Paul Clarvis: drums

10pm (After Show) 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.

Lyons Cafe, 2pm

Lee Meehan, guitar

Scott Flanigan, keyboards

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.

Joseph Leighton: guitar
Conor Murray: bass
Paul Clarvis: drums
Micheal Murray: saxophone

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.

5.30pm Thomas Connolly

One of Sligo’s most popular sessions featuring a merry troupe led by a legend of the Sligo music scene Gerry Grennan, playing good time western swing and gypsy jazz