The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has announced their largest and most exciting lineup to date, with headline performances from iconic artists such as Gregory Porter, Kamasi Washington, Seun Kuti and Buena Vista All Stars. Taking place in venues across Cork, the five day festival will run from Thursday 24th October to Monday 28th October.

 

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The newly revealed headliners will be joined by a host of thrilling acts, including West Africa’s iconic dance band Orchestra Baobab, Mali duo Amadou and Mariam and a heartwarming tribute to Alice Coltrane from harpist Alina Bzhezhinska and Brian Jackson.

Also slated to take the stage is the beloved Mary Coughlan - one of the greatest jazz and blues artists of this generation - alongside jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, female-driven Les Amazones D’Afrique, the soulful Staples Jr. Singers and a swing set with Lukas Thomas and Una Healy. This year’s schedule will also include a series of master classes, podcasts and music lessons with jazz students from the Cork School of Music.

“This line-up will resonate worldwide and put us on par with the greatest jazz festivals internationally,” said festival director Mark Murphy. “Gregory Porter sold out two shows at the Cork Opera House pre-Christmas and is the biggest voice of jazz internationally. Kamasi Washington is an American jazz superstar, and the high-end Afro-Cuban jazz of the Buena Vista All Stars is as good as it gets for a spectacle. And we have more to announce!”

The world-renowned five-day event has grown steadily in the 46 years since its inception, attracting top-tier artists and fans from across the globe. Known for its annual lineup of jazz legends, electrifying standard-bearers and contemporary trendsetters, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival never fails to deliver a show-stopping weekend.

“Our aim is to be the best jazz festival in the world, and we’ve had huge success over the past two years,” said Rory Sheridan, head of partnerships for Diageo. “We expect the Festival will once again attract jazz enthusiasts and festival fans from far and near, especially given the fantastic line-up.”

After the record-breaking success of last year’s festival, with over 100,000 attendees, 500 musicians and 100 events across 80 venues, the 2024 Guinness Cork Festival is set to reach new heights. 2024 will see its biggest programme yet with more ticketed shows than ever before from both veteran and emerging talents.

Bookings for the festival will open this Friday 31st of May at 10am via guinnesscorkjazz.com.