The 2024 Festival has rolled out another outstanding programme.
Ballydehob Jazz Festival is a community and volunteer run Music & Art Festival which takes place May Bank holiday Weekend (03 to 06 May 2024 )in Ballydehob Village, West Cork attracting musicians from all over the world and thousands of visitors
The 2024 Festival has rolled out another outstanding programme featuring musicians, spoken word artists, street performers, dancers from across the globe.
The village will host a free Live Music Trail across the village featuring over 30 performances from Irish and International acts – The Bonk, Donal Dineen, The Lava Birds, Tacla, Becca Ruane, Boolaboom.There will Jazz, New Orleans Punk & Funk,Piano prodigies, Swing, Beats & more.
Last year BJF, which has been running since 2007, welcomed thousands of visitors to the streets, & village venues. Over 80% of the festival events, art exhibitions, music trail, street performances, poetry slam, food & craft market, parade all have free entry.
In the Main Festival Hall (The Ballydehob Community Hall) the festival will host a concert with New Orleans Jazz Punk Pianist Stephanie Nilles, on the Saturday The Canibal Dandies, Djs & Dancers take over for the Bootleggers Ball. Our Professional Dancers from Argentina & Ireland will run swing works shops throughout the weekend and will lead the audiences at The Bootleggers Ball. Tickets for the 3 nights are available on www.ballydehobjazzfestival.org
And making its debut this year is PIRATE TAXI an Outdoor Circus Show suitable for All Ages. An extraordinary aerial show, original live music, humour, a mechanically ingenious set built on an old school London Taxi, all taking place in the Ballydehob Playground on Saturday and Sunday – free entry.
Other family friendly events include the Sunday Jazz Festival Food & Craft Market, complete with children’s circus school (free) out front, and pop up day time live music and poetry gigs.