Cork's Metropole Hotel Names Final Line-Up for Jazz Festival Club 2026

The Metropole Hotel has launched the final line-up for this year’s hugely popular Jazz Festival Club which runs across the October bank holiday weekend.

The Jazz Festival Club is one of the must-visit destinations during the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The home of the original Cork Jazz Festival, the Metropole Hotel will host a selection of live acts throughout the hotel, including the recently renovated lobby.

The line-up for 2026 includes Irish and international jazz, swing, soul and brass performers with old favourites such as The Swing Bandits, Paul Dunlea Quartet, Harry Connolly Jazz Friends, Fiona Kennedy, and the New York Brass Band. Some new additions are on the bill including Souldriven, CEO Experiment, and Leopoldo Osio Trio.

Across the hotel, there will be free live performances from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday afternoons while the music continues from 6:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Entrance to the Jazz Festival Club in the evenings is for ticket holders only.

Saturday night is sold out but there are limited tickets available for Friday and Sunday nights. Tickets cost €37 plus booking fee for Friday and €47 plus booking fee for Sunday, October 25th.

There are a number of Jazz Dining Experiences including a three-course meal showcasing the best of local produce at the Merchant restaurant followed by complimentary guest list entry to the Metropole Jazz Festival Club or lunch at the Merchant restaurant accompanied by live music.

The hotel is also offering weekend breaks with one, two and three night packages including B & B, dinner and entrance to the Jazz Festival Club.

Sandra Murphy, Group Brand and Communications Manager, Trigon Hotels said: “The Cork Jazz Festival is a special time of the year for music fans and The Metropole Hotel has been an integral part of that festival since its inception in 1978. People enjoy coming to The Metropole as they get a flavour of the many different types of music on offer in Cork across the weekend and it’s all under the one roof.”

The Metropole Hotel Jazz Festival Club is strictly an over-23s venue. 

For details of the line up and to purchase tickets or any of the packages go to https://www.themetropolehotel.ie/whats-on/jazz-festival-club-at-the-metropole/