Cork jazz swings into action as 40,000 revellers expected to attend

Cork, Ireland. 28th Oct, 2022. Today is the first day of the 44th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. As well as bands playing in venues, the streets of Cork city host impromptu gigs. Cork city based brass band 'Code of Behaviour' played to huge crowds on Patrick Street. Picture: Andy Gibson.

This year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival looks set to be its best for years, according to ticket sales and estimates on crowd attendances.

Following on from last year’s toned-down event, which followed on from the cancellation of the 2020 festival due to Covid-19, more than 40,000 people are expected to attend this year.