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Morcheeba – Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Trip hop legends, Morcheeba, have sold over 10 million albums and toured the world with their signature chilled, electronic/organic sound.

Arriving on a creative mid-90s UK scene that featured peers such as Portishead and Tricky, Morcheeba’s debut album, Who Can You Trust? was released in April 1996 and captured imaginations through a combination of Paul Godfrey’s hip hop roots, Ross Godfrey’s psychedelic rock influences and Skye Edwards’ soul -styled vocals.

Expect groove-oriented tunes with a laid-back mix of fusion, funk, and blues, Morcheeba make a welcome debut at Cork Opera House on Friday October 27.

This performance is strictly over 18’s.

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

The seven sons of jazz great Phil Cohran carry on his musical legacy. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are seven brothers from the south side of Chicago. Together they have toured throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and South America playing with everyone from Prince, Mos Def , Mick Jones (The Clash) and Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz). They’ve performed at Coachella, WOMAD AU, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall.

The documentary film Brothers Hypnotic, explores their music, work ethic, life and experience of being raised by their jazz legend father Phil Cohran. Although the group’s early musical training encompassed primarily elements of instrumental performance, the brothers brought the music of their own generation (hip-hop, rock, reggae to name a few) and fused these components with the cosmic jazz style of their father.

Support from 20-piece acoustic-house brass band BoolaBoom

This performance is strictly over 18’s.

Macy Gray – Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Grammy winner Macy Gray brings her new band, The California Jet Club, to Cork for what promises to be one of the highlights of this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.

The possessor of one of the most unique and universally recognised voices in modern R&B, Macy achieved global stardom with the timeless hit, ‘I Try’, and following several award-winning solo albums, delivered her first fronting a band with 2023’s The Reset.

A noted actor too, Macy has drawn comparisons to some of the world’s most revered musical talent, including Billie Holliday, Janis Joplin and Tina Turner; yet is renowned for her own approach to sound, lyrics and fashion.

Produced by Tommy Parker, The Reset reveals 360 degrees of Macy Gray at her lyrically introspective and vocally exuberant best. The songs move from Macy’s signature vulnerable intimacy on the lead single, ‘Thinking of You’, the epic orchestral ballad ‘You Got Away’ and the festive, sexy circus of ‘Bottom to the Top’, to the resoundingly rebounding singalong uplift of ‘Every Night’ featuring special guest, rapper Maino.

This performance is strictly over 18’s.

Seanie Buttons Presents… Super Extra Bonus Party + Messyng

STRICTLY OVER 18s

Super Extra Bonus Party are a Choice Music Winning indie-electronica band, formed in November 2005. Their music spans various genres such as electronica, indie, and hip-hop. Their debut album Super Extra Bonus Party LP was released to widespread critical acclaim, winning the 2007 Choice Music Prize and considered “the most inventive Irish album this decade.”

After announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2011 the band returned with a trio of singles ‘Switzerland’ (2017), ‘Purple Heart’ (2018), and ‘Some Dark Forces’ feat. Sorca from Ships (2019). They also performed at the Body & Soul, Castlepalooza, and Electric Picnic festivals in 2018.

On 29th September 2023 the band will release their third album, Late Nite 99.

Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band

Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band come to Cork Opera House as part of their Hello Starling 20th Anniversary Tour.

Renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author Josh Ritter, along with The Royal City Band, are coming to Cork Opera House on Monday October 23rd as part of their national tour celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his album Hello Starling.

One of today’s most thoughtful and prolific voices, Ritter will be performing the full album live alongside some of his live favourites.

Reeling in The Showband Years

The Ronan Collins Showband Show Reeling In the Showband Years has been a smash hit for the past 13 years, and we are delighted to have it return once again to Cork on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

And what a line-up it is again in 2024 – RTE’s Ronan Collins is host and compere, and sings his renowned tributes to the great Joe Dolan, Eurovision and much more! He is joined by Red Hurley, Gina from The Champions, Keith & Lorraine McDonald, Shaun O Dowd, Dave Lawlor, The Conquerors Showband, and much more to be announced . . .

The show’s exciting finale is an ALL cast salute to the Showband Era. All of the stars join in for a medley of songs from the unique Showband Years! Bringing you back in time to this magical musical period. It will send you home with great memories of wonderful and never to be repeated time in Irish popular music.

George Murphy and The Rising Sons

After a memorable run of sold out shows around the country in 2023, George and The Rising
Sons have decided that they want to tackle the biggest and best venues in the country for
their 2024 tour.

Combining stellar vocals with traditional Irish instrumentation and the classic rock n roll
sound, George and The Rising Sons treat their audience to some revamped old classics as well as
their much loved original material in a show that has everyone the length and breadth of
the country talking. You don’t want to miss their first show at Cork Opera House.

The Fureys

The Fureys make their eagerly awaited return to the stage of Cork Opera House on Sunday, February 25, 2024, when they will treat their audience to one of popular music’s richest legacies.

One of Ireland’s all-time most acclaimed and influential folk and traditional music bands, The Fureys classics like ‘I Will Love You’, ‘When You Were Sweet 16’, ‘Red Rose Café’, ‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘The Old Man’, ‘From Clare to Here’ and ‘The Green Fields of France’ have become the soundtrack to the lives of fans all over the world.

The Fureys indelible musical footprint is rivalled only by their vast collection of personal stories of their musical experiences and friendships, gathered by Eddie and George Furey along an amazing 45-year journey which shows no signs of reaching a final destination.

 

Breathe – The Pink Floyd Experience 2024

Following last year’s sold out show Breathe – Pink Floyd Experience will return to Cork on Saturday, March 2 with playing music from the epic Dark Side of the Moon . Expect timeless classics such as ‘Money’, ‘Time’ and ‘The Great Gig in the Sky’. Not to be missed . . .

Flash Harry – A Celebration of Queen

Flash Harry presents a show that embraces the very essence of live music, talent, energy, enthusiasm, passion and pure showmanship. Audiences will see the band rocking out Queen’s greatest hits from ‘Radio Gaga’, to ‘We Are the Champions’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and everything in between. Quite simply it’s live music entertainment at its best.

The band Flash Harry has been celebrating the music of Queen for over 20 years. These days – to carve out a career of that length and sell more tickets now than at any time in their history – proves that this band can deliver. Their track record speaks volumes for the quality of the performances and the sheer entertainment value of their show.

After an amazing non-stop 20 years delivering unforgettable shows in top notch venues, the reason for Flash Harry’s success is simple, it’s a show of hit after hit, delivered with the very essence of live performance: energy, enthusiasm, talent, passion and pure showmanship. The music of Queen is universal in its appeal, and has been the soundtrack of the last 40 years. Rarely will a show reach across generations and deliver as much as Flash Harry – a Celebration of Queen.