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Block Rockin Beats

Block Rockin Beats are back – fresh from performing headline slots and main stages at Sea Sessions, Kaleidoscope , Indiependence and Electric Picnic Music Festivals.

Block Rockin Beats sold out Dublin’s 3Olympia in 3 mins. Block Rockin Beats – a truly spectacular and unique live performance of the biggest dance anthems
from the past 3 decades.

Dec Pierce’s nationwide radio show ‘Block Rockin Beats’ can be heard on Today FM every Friday from 7pm and Saturday from 6pm. Over the past 5 years Block Rockin Beats has become Ireland’s most popular dance music radio show, gaining cult status during that time

Cork Opera House
Fri 28th – 23:59pm

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MUSICIANS ON THE PLANET

– Miles Davis

Brandee Younger - Carousel

Brandee Younger is the go-to harpist of her generation, with credits ranging from veteran saxophonist Pharoah Sanders to John Legend and Drake

– Ft.com

Seun Kuti - Carousel

SEUN KUTI FURTHERS HIS FATHER (FELA KUTI’S) MESSAGE

– NPR

27 – 31 OCTober | 11am – 5.00pm | St. Peter’s Church

LISTEN UP!

Our classics playlist is a melting pot of the best in jazz that we have featured at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival over the past 44 years. You will hear Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Mel Torme, Wynton Marsalis, Buddy Rich, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Tony, Allen, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Cleo Laine, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Gerry Mulligan, Stéphane Grappelli, Sonny Rollins, Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Gregory Porter, Billy Cobham and much more