2. CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Cork Jazz Festival is an annual which is held in
Cork City, in late October every year since 1978
Guinness became the festivals major sponsor in
1982
Over 40,000 people now visit the festival each year
from many parts of the world
In 2010, 50,000 people attended the event
Over one million jazz fans have visited Cork, to
hear noted jazz musicians such as: George
Shearing, Buddy Rich, Oscar Peterson and Cleo
Laine
3. CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL
During the week of the festival, over 90 clubs in the
heart of Cork City play non-stop music from day
until night
Over 90% of the music is free of entrance charges
The event features over 1,200 musicians from 35
countries
This year the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival returns
to the Triskel Arts Centre for the first time since
2006 and the Cork Opera House for the first time
since 2008
The jazz musicians play at over 80 venues
throughout the City