O'Donovan's Hotel. Pearse Street, Clonakilty, Co Cork.
Tel: +353 23 332 50 [Jazz & Blues Wednesday Evenings]
DUBLIN
Bleu Note Jazz Club. 61-63 Capel Street, Dublin 1. Tel: Tel: + 353 0 87 2878 755. [Bleu Note takes its inspiration from the legendary jazz clubs of New York, Soho and New Orleans with a very intimate atmosphere of low lighting and candles to complement a heady brew of Jazz, Blues, Funk and Soul that will take you well past the midnight hour.]
Big Band - Bleu Note Jazz Club
The Boom Boom Room. Above Patrick Conway's Pub. 70 Parnell Street. Tel: +353 86 1585505 [contact: Kenneth Killeen. One of the leading dedicated jazz clubs in Dublin, opened in 2001 to accomodate the growing numbers of local and international Jazz musicians, the BBR is a hotbed of all improvised and niche genres including, jazz, ethnic, world, and acoustic based music. Special focus is given to jazz, in particular modern, contemporary jazz. The club also regularly hosts visiting musicians from around the world]
Bruxelles. 7 Harry st. Dublin 2. Tel: + 353 1 677 5362
The Conrad Hotel. Earlsfort Terrace,(Off Stephen's Green South/East. Opposite National Concert Hall) [World-class jazz guitarist, Louie Stewart, and his quartet, plays every Saturday night at 8pm in the hotel bar. No cover charge]
Harcourt Hotel. Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. Tel:01 4783677. [Sundays. 9.30pm Admission free. Long John's Jump Band, The music of the 1930s and the 1940s]
International Bar. 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 677 9250
Mother Redcaps at Christ Church, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 4538306 [Mondays. Essential Big Band, The music of the swing era. 8.30pm. Admission IR£3]
The Pendulum. Aungier Street, Dublin 2. [The Improvised Music Company. Sundays. 8.30pm Admission IR£5 to IR£10 (depending on the artist)]
Reynards Jazz and Super Club 33/35 Sth Frederick Street. Tel: 353-6775876 Fax: 353-6707559 [contact: Robbie and Terry Fox. Renards in a basement club catering for up to 200 people full supper menu nightly, open each night till 3am. Mixture of tradional and modern jazz]
Galway Jazz Club. 38, Monalee Heights, Knocknacarra. Tel: +353-86-2370752
[contact: Damian Evans. New series of concerts starting on 28th February, at the Cellar Bar, Eglinton Street, Galway. Doors open 8.45. International, Irish and local musicians,all styles of jazz.. Concerts approximately monthly, on Tuesdays at the Cellar Bar. Advertised in print media,radio, web listings,etc.]
LIMERICK
Dolans Jazz Club. Dock Road. Tel: 00353314483. [contact: Mick Dolan. Club is held upstairs hold about 130 people jazz played is modern/bebop food is served all day excellent cuisine also has a bigger venue downstairs called "The Warehouse" which featueres live bands all types Dolans is one of the best live music venues in the country. This Sat Jan 13th features giants of jazz Chris Potter (Steely Dan/Dave Holland)and his all American band Chris Potter:Sax/ Nate Smith:drms/Craig Taborn:Fender Rhodes/Adam Rogers:Gtr Gig starts ay 9pm in Warehouse Adm 20/12(conc)]
Jazz @ Bar Eile. Garavogue Bar. [contact: Seamus Fitzpatrick. Fortnightly jazz club at 4.30pm Sundays. House band Ellamental are joined by various guests which have included Louis Stewart, Richie Buckley, Justin Carroll, Mike Nielsen, Michael Buckley, Gay McIntyre, Ciaran Wilde, Jim Doherty and many more. Admission is free]