Bray Jazz Festival 2026

About this event

Bray International Jazz Festival returns over the May Bank Holiday weekend, May 1st–3rd, marking a significant milestone as the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary. Established in the millennium year, the festival has grown into one of the leading contemporary jazz weekends in the greater Dublin area, attracting over 5,000 concertgoers annually to venues across the North Wicklow town.

A Weekend of World-Class Performances

This year’s anniversary edition promises a particularly strong international and Irish line-up, with over 40 concerts, recitals and Jazz Trail shows taking place across the weekend.

Friday, May 1st

DCU Jazz Graduates Showcase - 01 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Cerys Hafana (Wales) - 01 May 2026 - Bray Town Hall - Co Wicklow

Tommy Halferty Quartet - 01 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Mike Nielsen’s Sound Recipes (Irl) - 01 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow

Fred Hersch Trio (USA) - 01 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow

Harold López-Nussa (Cuba) - 01 May 2026 - Whale Theatre - Co Wicklow

ÓNINAÓ - 01 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Zaska - 01 May 2026 - Frank Duff’s - Co Wicklow

Saturday, May 2nd

Alina Bzhezhinska Hip Harp Collective (Ukraine/UK) - 02 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow

Faster Shorter Louder - 02 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Luisa Annibali Quintet - 02 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Leïla Martial with Valentin Ceddaldi (France) - 02 May 2026 - Bray Town Hall - Co Wicklow

Organ Freeman - 02 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

That’s Him: The Music of Kurt Weill - 02 May 2026 - Whale Theatre - Co Wicklow

Roberto Fonseca La Gran Diversión (Cuba) - 02 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow

Berri (Irl) - 02 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow

Poppy Daniels (England) - 02 May 2026 - Frank Duff’s - Co Wicklow

Shy Mascot - 02 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Sunday, May 3rd

Genuine Jazz Orchestra (Ireland) - 03 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow

Sorcha McCague Quartet - 03 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Jenny Hallahan Quartet - 03 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Enji (Mongolia) - 03 May 2026 - Bray Town Hall - Co Wicklow

Origin Story - 03 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

CEO Experiment - 03 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow

Eddie Henderson ‘Miles Legacy’ (USA) - 03 May 2026 - The Mermaid Arts Centre - Co Wicklow

O’Regan’s Quartet - 03 May 2026 - The Harbour Bar - Co Wicklow

Bray Jazz Fringe Festival

Beyond the main programme, the festival also features the Bray Jazz Fringe Festival, with free performances at local venues across the town. More informatin available at: https://brayjazz.com/bray-jazz-fringe/