Folk & Acoustic in Cork

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Josh Garrels @ Calvary Cork at Calvary Cork

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Wed 7 Oct

Josh Garrels @ Calvary Cork

📍 Calvary Cork

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Cork Folk Festival: William Jack on Cello at Cork City Library

FREE

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Thu 8 Oct

Cork Folk Festival: William Jack on Cello

📍 Cork City Library

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Thu 8 Oct

Jake Xerxes Fussell

📍 Cyprus Avenue

£27.50

Joyce Brothers Music Festival 2026 at Kilfinane

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Thu 8 Oct — Sun 11 Oct

Joyce Brothers Music Festival 2026

📍 Kilfinane

Free - £22.42

Cork Folk Festival: Sean O'Mahony at Cork City Library

FREE

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Sat 10 Oct

Cork Folk Festival: Sean O'Mahony

📍 Cork City Library

FREE

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Sat 10 Oct

Cork Folk Festival: Enda McCabe

📍 Cork City Library

FREE

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Sat 10 Oct

Cork Folk Festival: Kevin and Geraldine Gill

📍 Cork City Library

Jack O'Rourke at Saint George's Arts and Heritage Centre

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Sat 10 Oct

Jack O'Rourke

📍 Saint George's Arts and Heritage Centre

€27.24

An Evening With Kristin Hersh at Cyprus Avenue

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Tue 13 Oct

An Evening With Kristin Hersh

📍 Cyprus Avenue

£30.26

FREE

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Fri 16 Oct

Glasshouse Perform Sigur Ros

📍 Cyprus Avenue

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Fri 16 Oct

Rua Rí

📍 savoy

€18.66

Shit Creek and Pike - Plugd 18/10/26 at plugd records

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Sun 18 Oct

Shit Creek and Pike - Plugd 18/10/26

📍 plugd records

€10.00

Kris Drever, Book’d @ Prim’s at Prim’s Bookshop

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Thu 22 Oct

Kris Drever, Book’d @ Prim’s

📍 Prim’s Bookshop

€25.00

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Fri 23 Oct

BoolaBoom [Jazz Weekend Show]

📍 savoy

€25.67

The Alkove live at Fred Zeppelins! at Fred Zeppelins

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Fri 23 Oct

The Alkove live at Fred Zeppelins!

📍 Fred Zeppelins

€12.00

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Sat 24 Oct

Muireann Bradley

📍 Live at St Luke's

£33.22

Paahto & The Bull, Book’d @ Prim’s at Prim's Bookshop: Bibliotherapy

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Mon 26 Oct

Paahto & The Bull, Book’d @ Prim’s

📍 Prim's Bookshop: Bibliotherapy

€20.00

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Sat 31 Oct

Pebbledash

📍 Live at St Luke's

€25.14

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Sun 1 Nov

Ralph McTell

📍 The Everyman

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Sun 8 Nov

Sorcha Richardson

📍 savoy

€25.67

Ria Rua - S C A P E G.O.A.T. TOUR - Cork at Dali

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Thu 12 Nov

Ria Rua - S C A P E G.O.A.T. TOUR - Cork

📍 Dali

€17.07

Andy Irvine & Quilty at Live at St Luke's

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Fri 13 Nov

Andy Irvine & Quilty

📍 Live at St Luke's

€30.00

The White Horse Guitar Club at The White Horse

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Fri 13 Nov

The White Horse Guitar Club

📍 The White Horse

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FREE

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Thu 19 Nov

Jeff Tweedy (Solo)

📍 Live At St. Lukes

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Folk & Acoustic in Cork — Guide

Folk & acoustic events in Cork are intimate and often soulful gatherings where local talent and established artists come together to share stories through song. These evenings attract a diverse crowd: music lovers who appreciate the raw emotion of unplugged performances, families looking for an alternative cultural experience, and history buffs eager to discover the rich heritage of folk traditions.

Expect to find these events in various types of venues—pub function rooms offering cozy atmospheres, arts centres with historic charm, and dedicated music venues that celebrate acoustic music. They typically occur regularly, perhaps once a month, providing consistent opportunities for locals and visitors alike to immerse themselves in the unique sounds and storytelling of folk & acoustic music.