All Weekend there will be a Live Music Trail across the village featuring over 30 performances from Irish and International acts (  & more to be announced). Entry to all performances is FREE thanks to the support of the Festival Sponsors and The Local Venues

Stay posted to #BJF25 socials for updates on the MUSIC TRAIL ( 02 – 5 MAY 2025 )

This Music Trail would not be possible without the support of the BALLYDEHOB JAZZ FESTIVAL VILLAGE VENUES

Working Artist Studios , Levis Corner House

Rosies,  O’Briens Bar, Budds The Irish Whip

The Sandboat,  Ballydehob Community Hall

& Ballydehob Playground

Thank you All !  ❤️ 🎷

BJF25 MUSIC TRAIL ARTIST

 

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Acapellabella Community Choir, and Ballydehob Community Band Local Ballydehob Community Choir led by Caz Jeffreys
Alex Gough & Friends A jazz fusion quartet comprised of Matthew Xavier Corrigan, Peter O’Sullivan, Hugh O’Connor and Alex Gough. Explorations in Hip Hop, Jazz, Trad and elsewhere.
Around About Dusk Around About Dusk, Bristol (UK) original project, offers a unique journey through the vibrant fusion of New Orleans jazz, European folk, and old-time influences, coming together in their distinct repertoire.
Blue Mocking Birds Belgium Jazz Band who resurrect century-old tunes in tasty and fresh arrangements, as well as composing original songs with the unique and unrestrained sound of the early jazz era.
Boolaboom Super-sized brass and percussion big-band playing acoustic house, jazzy techno and drum & bass belters
Canibal Dandies Straight outta Montpellier, France, the festival favourite party band Canibal Dandies perform with a live set of vintage jazz, gypsy swing and infectious rhythms.
DONAL DINEEN An Irish photographer, filmmaker, DJ and broadcaster, who has spent more than twenty years exploring Ireland’s most exciting and experimental sound makers .
Hewan Mulugeta A Dublin Resident DJ originally from Ethiopia, jazz to reggae, funk and soul.
Jimbino V & Jazz Cannibals The Jazz Cannibals play raw blues and old jazz with all the joy, sexiness, creativity and grit of the early jazz musicians. Some people find them shocking or challenging but still can’t look away because the talent, originality, power, confidence and beauty of their performances. Early jazz was oppressed black Americans standing up for their right to have fun and be free and 67 X NAKED feel that musical message needs to be heard now more than ever!
Kathleen Francis A songwriter and producer based out of Bristol, with unmissable voice, Kathleen Frances first emerged lin 2022 with her self produced single’ Define’. Since then, Kathleen has gone on to play festivals across Europe including Pitchfork Paris and a sell-out headline London show at Servant Jazz Quarters, as well as selected in the Final 8 of Glastonbury festivals emerging artist competition.
Lava Birds Vintage tunes from the golden age of swing and blues; mixing lush vocal harmonies with a variety of ukuleles.
The Kates Formed to pay homage to trailblazing women in music, exciting five piece The Kates, from West Cork, comprises of Eve Clague, Liz Clark, Mary Beth O’Mahony, Míde Houlihan and Paula K O’Brien. All five members have played, sang and written their own music for years, each releasing albums of original work.
The Schmoozenbergs This Bristol based band, play Gypsy Jazz and 1930s inspired music, which is upbeat, playful and full of energy.
The Underscore Orchestra Hot Jazz n Blues,, Klezmer, Balkan, Swing and Americana formed in Portland