| Time | Event | Type | Venue | Town | County ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 02 May 2026 | 16 events | Top | |||
| 15:00 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | Sunflower | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 16:00 |
Trad session
|
Traditional music session | Dirty Onion | Belfast Centre | Belfast |
| 17:00 | club night | Limelight | Ormeau | Belfast | |
| 18:00 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | Carlisle Memorial | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 19:00 | Live Music | Mandela Hall | Lisburn Road | Belfast | |
| 19:30 | Show | Ulster Hall belfast | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 19:30 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | The Duncairn | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 20:00 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | The Deers head | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 20:00 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | The Black Box | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 20:00 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | The MAC | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 20:00 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | Mandela Hall | Lisburn Road | Belfast | |
| 20:00 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | Ulster Sports Club | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 20:00 | Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | St Anne's Cathedral | Belfast Centre | Belfast | |
| 22:00 | club night | Limelight | Ormeau | Belfast | |
| 20:00 | Concert | The Market Place Theatre | Armagh | Armagh | |
| 20:00 | Show | Island Arts Centre Lagan Valley | Lisburn | Antrim | |
| Sunday 03 May 2026 | 114 events | Top | |||
| 16:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | The Harbour Bar | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 18:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | Bray Town Hall | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 18:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | The Harbour Bar | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 19:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | Mermaid Arts Centre | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 19:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | Mermaid Arts Centre | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 19:45 | Bray International Jazz Festival | The Harbour Bar | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 20:00 | Bray International Jazz Festival | Mermaid Arts Centre | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 20:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | Frank Duffs | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 20:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | Phil Healys Pub | Wicklow | Wicklow | |
| 21:00 | Bray International Jazz Festival | The Harbour Bar | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 22:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | Frank Duffs | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 22:30 | Bray International Jazz Festival | The Harbour Bar | Bray | Wicklow | |
| 12:00 |
Trad session
|
Traditional Music | Sinnott’s Bar | Wexford Town | Wexford |
| 15:00 |
Trad Session
|
Traditional music | Crown Bar | Wexford Town | Wexford |
| 18:30 | Live Music | Crown Bar | Wexford Town | Wexford | |
| 22:00 | Live Music | Crown Bar | Wexford Town | Wexford | |
| 15:00 | Best hits of two legendary decades | Bank Lane | Waterford City | Waterford | |
| 19:30 |
Padraic Di Fusco & Band 'Mind The Step'
|
Live Music | Merry's Gastro Pub | Dungarvan | Waterford |
| 20:00 | Tribute Show | The Haven Hotel | Dunmore East | Waterford | |
| 20:00 | Music | Theatre Royal | Waterford City | Waterford | |
| 11:00 | Strokestown International Poetry Festival | Strokestown House | Strokestown | Roscommon | |
| 12:15 | Strokestown International Poetry Festival | Strokestown House | Strokestown | Roscommon | |
| 14:00 | Strokestown International Poetry Festival | Strokestown House | Strokestown | Roscommon | |
| 16:30 | Strokestown International Poetry Festival | Strokestown House | Strokestown | Roscommon | |
| 19:30 | Strokestown International Poetry Festival | Strokestown House | Strokestown | Roscommon | |
| 15:00 | Birr Festival of Music | Birr Castle | Birr | Offaly | |
| 19:30 | Birr Festival of Music | Birr Theatre Arts Centre | Birr | Offaly | |
| 22:00 | Live Music | John Lees | Tullamore | Offaly | |
| 13:30 |
Brass in The Park
|
Steadfast Brass Band | Lough Muckno Gate Lodge | Castleblayney | Monaghan |
| 19:00 | Countryfest | Inniskeen Grattens GAA | Inniskeen | Monaghan | |
| 19:00 | Countryfest | Inniskeen Grattens GAA | Inniskeen | Monaghan | |
| 20:00 | Kids/Family | Iontas | Castleblayney | Monaghan | |
| 20:00 | Kids/Family | Iontas | Castleblayney | Monaghan | |
| 12:30 | Navan School Of Ballet | Solstice Arts Centre | Navan | Meath | |
| 17:00 |
Jimmy Hogan & Lar Kenny
|
Dancing | Oak Centre | Dunboyne | Meath |
| 18:30 | Navan School Of Ballet | Solstice Arts Centre | Navan | Meath | |
| 20:00 |
The Ultimate Garth Brooks
|
Concert | Headfort Arms Hotel - Red Chapel | Kells | Meath |
| 20:00 |
Gary Og + Lily Gannon
|
Live music | Paddys Clonard | Clonard | Meath |
| 16:00 |
03.05.26
|
Concert | Carlingford Heritage Center | Carlingford | Louth |
| 17:30 | Trad in Bar | Spirit Store | Dundalk | Louth | |
| 18:00 | Live Music | Lily Finnegans | Greenore | Louth | |
| 18:30 |
Trad Session
|
Traditional music | McHughs Venue | Drogheda | Louth |
| 19:00 | Concert | Spirit Store | Dundalk | Louth | |
| 19:30 | Comedy | Spirit Store | Dundalk | Louth | |
| 20:00 |
The Uncontrolables
|
Live music | Toales Rock Bar | Dundalk | Louth |
| 19:00 | Concert | King Johns Castle | Limerick City | Limerick | |
| 20:00 | Limerick Classical Concert Series 2026 | University Concert Hall | Limerick City | Limerick | |
| 20:00 | Concert | Dolans Warehouse | Limerick City | Limerick | |
| 20:00 | Comedy Drama | Corn Mill Theatre | Carrigallen | Leitrim | |
| 20:00 | Film | Island Theatre | Ballinamore | Leitrim | |
| 20:00 |
Lawrence Campion
|
Dancing | The Rock Inn | Portlaoise | Laois |
| 21:00 | Concert | Kavanaghs | Portlaoise | Laois | |
| 21:00 | Portlaoise Trad Fest | Kavanaghs | Portlaoise | Laois | |
| 13:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Cleeres Bar & Theatre | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 14:00 | Concert | The Hub | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 14:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Ryan's Bar | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 15:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Set Theatre | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 15:00 |
Trad session
|
Traditional music | Mick Doyles Abbey Lane | Graiguenamanagh | Kilkenny |
| 15:30 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Ryan's Bar | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 16:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | The Left Bank | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 16:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | The Front room | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 16:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Lanigans Bar | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 17:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Cleeres Bar & Theatre | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 17:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Smithwick’s Barrel Yard | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 17:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | McSorleys 61 John St | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 18:00 | concert | Seanti | Kilmacow | Kilkenny | |
| 18:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Ryan's Bar | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 18:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Syd Harkins | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 18:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Ryan's Bar | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 19:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Billy Burns Pub | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 19:30 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Ryan's Bar | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 19:30 |
Susan O'Neill
|
BEALTAINE Concert | Mick Doyles Abbey Lane | Graiguenamanagh | Kilkenny |
| 20:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Christys | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 21:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Set Theatre | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 21:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | The Playwright | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 22:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Paris Texas | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 22:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Bollards | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 22:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | The Club House Hotel | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 22:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | The Pumphouse | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 22:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | The Left Bank | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 22:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | The Pembrook Hotel | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 23:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Billy Burns Pub | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 23:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Cleeres Bar & Theatre | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 23:00 | Kilkenny Roots Festival | Ryan's Bar | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | |
| 20:00 | Concert | The Keadeen Hotel | Newbridge | Kildare | |
| 20:00 | Music | Moat theatre | Nass | Kildare | |
| 21:30 | Live music | 33 South Main | Naas | Kildare | |
| 11:00 | Folk Fest Cahersiveen | The Anchor Bar | Cahersiveen | Kerry | |
| 14:00 | Folk Fest Cahersiveen | The Anchor Bar | Cahersiveen | Kerry | |
| 15:00 |
Music Tim Joe Ann
|
Set Dancing €12 | Portmagee Community Centre | Portmagee | Kerry |
| 16:00 | Folk Fest Cahersiveen | Mike Murts | Cahersiveen | Kerry | |
| 19:30 | Concert | Gleneagle INEC | Killarney | Kerry | |
| 19:30 | Concert | Gleneagle INEC | Killarney | Kerry | |
| 20:00 | Music | Siamsa Tíre | Tralee | Kerry | |
| 21:00 | Folk Fest Cahersiveen | Craineen's Pub | Cahersiveen | Kerry | |
| 22:00 | Folk Fest Cahersiveen | The Anchor Bar | Cahersiveen | Kerry | |
| 22:00 | Folk Fest Cahersiveen | Mike Murts | Cahersiveen | Kerry | |
| 22:00 | Folk Fest Cahersiveen | Franks Bar Kerry Coast Hotel | Cahersiveen | Kerry | |
| 13:00 | Fleadh Na Bealtaine | Eyre Square | Galway City | Galway | |
| 14:00 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | Sonny Molloys | Galway City | Galway |
| 14:30 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | The Crane Bar | Galway City | Galway |
| 14:30 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | Tig Chóilí | Galway City | Galway |
| 15:00 | Fleadh Na Bealtaine | Taaffes Bar | Galway City | Galway | |
| 16:00 | Galway Theatre Festival | Bank of Ireland theatre | Galway City | Galway | |
| 16:00 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | The Front Door | Galway City | Galway |
| 17:00 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | The Loft at Seven | Galway City | Galway |
| 17:00 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | Sonny Molloys | Galway City | Galway |
| 17:00 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | The Dail Bar | Galway City | Galway |
| 17:30 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | Busker Brown | Galway City | Galway |
| 17:30 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | Taaffes Bar | Galway City | Galway |
| 18:00 | Momentum Festival 2026 | The Crescendo Tent | Oranmore | Galway | |
| 18:00 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | Mary Mullins | Galway City | Galway |
| 18:00 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | O Connells | Galway City | Galway |
| 18:00 |
FLeadh Na Bealtaine Session
|
Fleadh Na Bealtaine | The Bunch Of Grapes | Galway City | Galway |