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Does anyone know of any good Blues/jazz festivals?

  • 07-04-2007 12:22am
    #1
    TylerDD
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    Hi All - im new to dublin, even to this side of the world so was wondering what the Blues/jazz culture is like?


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  • #2
    Setun
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    Bray jazz festival is coming up May Bank Holiday weekend. More info at www.brayjazz.com

    Also Templebar Open Jazz is soon I think?

    And Newpark Music Festival, basically the jazz school there have a talent showcase near the end of the term. I think that's in May aswell. Keep an eye on this forum for updates!


  • #3
    Rigsby
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    You could also check out www.improvisedmusic.ie for upcoming gigs in Dublin.


  • #4
    DublinWriter
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    Is the Howth Jazz festival still going every Easter Monday, or has it bit the dust?


  • #5
    Setun
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    DublinWriter wrote:
    Is the Howth Jazz festival still going every Easter Monday, or has it bit the dust?
    Yeah still seems to be going alright according to: http://www.gomio.com/destinations/Locations.aspx?CountryId=1&CityId=380&fileName=events.html


  • #6
    Doonbeg jaaazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭Doonbeg jaaazz


    TylerDD wrote:
    Hi All - im new to dublin, even to this side of the world so was wondering what the Blues/jazz culture is like?

    Hi,
    You could visit the Ballydehob Jazz Festival 4th - 7th May,
    info from; jfagan@ballydehobjazzfestival.com

    or 8th Doonbeg International Jazz Festival 1st-4th June
    info from; strandcamping@oceanfree.net

    or Galway Jazz festival ( not sure of contact number, but its a good festival!!)


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  • #7
    fuse
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    Cork Jazz Festival is the biggest one every year around hallowe'en time.

    For blues, I like the Rory Gallagher festival in Ballyshannon, it's on around 1st June weekend this year.

    Think their used to be a Monaghan blues festival too, anyone know if that's still going?

    Bray Jazz looks good too,
    and in a similar vein, Dun Laoghaire has a World Culture Festival every summer, which has some good artists.


  • #8
    res1
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    :cool: A special Jazz weekender to celebrate 25 years of Jazz on the Terrace, Starts Thursday 19th April through to Sunday 22nd, featuring over 50 musicians from Ireland and Europe, tickets vary from 5 to 20 euros.
    The same weekend on the Friday and Saturday the legendary blues artist John Primer plays with the Lee Hedley band support acts Friday The Blue Notes, Saturday Nigel Mooney & Band. Tickets 25 euro.
    All at the Bleu Note Jazz & Blues Club 61-63 Capel St. Dublin 1.


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