Gregory Porter announces second gig for Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
Gregory Porter singing recently during a pre record for the BBC 1 show, Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg.
After instantly selling out a gig for the opening night of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2024, American singer Gregory Porter has announced a second appearance at the event.
Tickets are now on sale for the 52-year-old’s concert on Friday, October 25.
Porter’s first concert was an unusually early announcement by the festival organisers, and incredible demand saw the approximately 1,000-capacity Cork Opera House sell out within a few minutes of the tickets going on sale on Wednesday, December 20.
The double Grammy Award winner also announced a gig at Vicar Street, Dublin, for October 21, and at the time of writing, some tickets were still available for that appearance.
The Californian vocalist has been one of the biggest names on the jazz scene in recent years, and a new album of seasonal songs on the legendary Blue Note label, entitled Christmas Wish, will further increase his appeal beyond the jazz genre.
Festival director Mark Murphy said, “We’re not surprised that Gregory Porter sold out in just ten minutes. His talent is extraordinary and we’re delighted he has agreed to a second date."
Aficionados will also be delighted with Porter's top-class backing ensemble for the Irish gigs. He'll be joined by longtime pianist Chip Crawford, Emmanuel Harrold on drums and percussion, Gregoire Maret on harmonica, Jahmal Nichols on bass, Ondre Pivec on Hammond organ, and Tivon Pennicott on flute, soprano saxophone, and tenor saxophone.
The Cork gigs will be the former American footballer’s second time at the jazz festival, having played a memorable double bill at the Everyman in 2012 with Roy Hargrove.
Tickets for the Friday gig are now on sale via guinnesscorkjazz.com, with a choice of standing (€55 +bf) or sitting (€60 +bf).
Further announcements for the 2024 lineup at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will be made early next year.
