The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has unveiled its highly anticipated line-up for its upcoming edition – taking place over the October Bank Holiday, from October 22 to 25.

Following the cancellation of last year's festival due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 festival arrives just in time for the easing of restrictions on October 22.

The line-up includes a selection of Irish artists, as well as international stars from the worlds of jazz, hip-hop and more.

The organisers have stated that they are "excited to bring much loved performances, as well as emerging local talent, to the streets and venues of Cork this bank holiday weekend."

Headliners include:

• MåsExödus feat. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Everyman Theatre, October 22 & 23
• Matthew Halsall – Everyman Theatre, October 22
• Paul Dunlea and Cormac McCarthy – Triskel Arts Centre, October 22
• Jenny Greene & Generic People – Cork Opera House, October 23
• Block Rockin Beats Live with Today FM's Dec Pierce – Cork Opera House, October 24
• Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Everyman Theatre, October 24
• King Kong Company – Cork Opera House, October 24
• Kit Downes' Dreamlife of Debris – Triskel Arts Centre, October 24
• Xenia Pestova Bennett and Ed Bennett – Triskel Arts Centre, October 24
• Yasiin Bey Big Band (fka Mos Def) – Cork Opera House, October 25

Tickets and more information are available now at guinnessjazzfestival.com. Tickets for Yasiin Bey Big Band are available today at 2pm from corkoperahouse.ie