Watch: Hundreds brave the elements to soak up the atmosphere of Cork Jazz Festival

A queue of hundreds of people looped around the Grand Parade as revellers chatted under umbrellas and laughed together despite the misty rain and occasional belts of wind

Crowds in their thousands descended on Cork City today despite heavy rain forecast throughout the day to take in the electric atmosphere of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Picture: Damian Coleman

Music filled Cork city today as live bands played on side streets, outdoor stages, parks and pavements.

Music also floated through the open windows of pubs while bright bunting outside announced the return of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.