Jazz at Johnstown

04/06/2026

De Morais, Eliasz and Kavanagh: Celebrating Jobim

Three musicians, one songbook. Brazilian guitarist Gustavo de Morais, Polish singer Kasia Eliasz and Irish saxophonist and flautist Hayley Kavanagh (Jazz at Johnstown Festival, Sunday, June 28, at 4 p.m.) play the music of Antônio Carlos Jobim: guitar, voice and flute. De Morais is a Brazilian guitarist based in Ireland, blending his heritage with contemporary jazz across festivals in Ireland and Europe. Eliasz is an award-winning vocalist, bandleader of a nine-piece Brazilian jazz ensemble and curator of the Kildare Jazz Festival. Kavanagh is one of the most active voices on the Dublin jazz scene and the Kildare Jazz Festival’s 2026 Emerging Act. Half a century on, Jobim’s songbook remains one of the great meeting points between jazz and Brazilian music. (General admission to the estate and grounds guarantees access to the jazz programme all day Saturday and Sunday: inquiries, please contact [email protected])

03/06/2026

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Faster Shorter Louder

Faster Shorter Louder (Jazz at Johnstown Festival, Sunday, June 28, at 2.15 p.m.) is a Dublin-based trio featuring Matthias Winkler (guitar), Derek Whyte (double bass) and Hugh Denman (drums). The group takes familiar songs and reshapes them through improvisation, uncovering new rhythmic and harmonic possibilities while keeping the directness of the original material intact. Drawing on Winkler’s expansive work with post-rock-influenced quartet ÄTSCH, Whyte’s long-standing role in ensembles such as ReDiviDeR and the Dirty Jazz Club, and Denman’s range from atmospheric soundscapes to free improvisation, the trio’s sound is both contemporary and rooted in the jazz tradition. Like the classic trios of the 1950s and ’60s—or more recently The Bad Plus—Faster Shorter Louder approach popular music as raw material for exploration. The result is a set that feels accessible yet adventurous, appealing equally to jazz audiences and listeners from further afield. (General admission to the estate and grounds guarantees access to the jazz programme all day Saturday and Sunday: inquiries, please contact [email protected])

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02/06/2026

Pictured at the Jazz at the Johnstown festival last year are Scott Flanigan, Kevin Brady and Cormac O’Brien. Cormac is appearing this year with the Dylan Tonge Jones Trio on Saturday, June 27, at 3.10 p.m. Scott and Kevin are starring in the John Moriarty Organ Trio on Sunday, June 28, at 1 p.m. (General admission to the estate and grounds guarantees access to the jazz programme all day Saturday and Sunday: inquiries, please contact [email protected])

02/06/2026

The John Moriarty Organ Trio (Jazz at Johnstown Festival, Sunday, June 28, at 1 p.m.) brings together guitarist John Moriarty with two of the most in-demand players on the Irish jazz scene: Scott Flanigan on Hammond organ and drummer Kevin Brady. Rooted in the classic organ trio tradition but firmly contemporary in approach, the group moves between groove-driven interplay, open improvisation, and spacious harmonic dialogue. Expect material shaped by deep musical rapport, drawing on the members’ experience across leading Irish jazz projects and live collaborations. (General admission to the estate and grounds guarantees access to the jazz programme all day Saturday and Sunday: inquiries, please contact [email protected])

30/05/2026

Sharon Clancy Quintet

Relive the immortal sounds of the Summer of Love with this jazz inspired extravaganza of song and music as part of the annual Jazz at Johnstown Festival, Saturday, June 27, at 8 p.m.

The summer of 1967 has assumed a legendary status in music. The times really were a-changin. Jazz at Johnstown is revisiting its mythical magic with a specially assembled quintet of vocalist Sharon Clancy, guitarist Chris Colloton, pianist Greg Semla, drummer Matt Richards and bassist Dave Mooney.

Sharon is one of Ireland’s most unique and powerful jazz interpreters, whose authenticity of emotion allows her to connect with audiences in a truly special way. Turn on and tune in for this midsummer evening concert on June 27th.

29/05/2026

Are you experienced? The magic of John Coltrane, Jazz at Johnstown, June 26 at 8 p.m.

19/05/2026

Summer of Love Jazz

Relive the immortal sounds of the Summer of Love with this jazz inspired extravaganza of song and music as part of the annual Jazz at Johnstown Festival on June 27.

The summer of 1967 has assumed a legendary status in music. The times really were a-changin.

But it was a time of hope sound-tracked by arguably some of the greatest songs ever recorded by innovative performers like The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Etta James, Aretha Franklin etc.

Jazz at Johnstown is revisiting its mythical magic with a specially assembled quintet of vocalist Sharon Clancy, guitarist Chris Colloton, pianist Greg Semla, drummer Matt Richards and bassist Dave Mooney. Ticket Link Johnstown Castle

Sharon is one of Ireland’s most unique and powerful jazz interpreters, whose authenticity of emotion allows her to connect with audiences in a truly special way. Turn on and tune in for this midsummer evening concert on June 27th. Tel 053-9184671

02/05/2026

Full house at Jazz at Johnstown Castle for the vist of the Leo Richardson Trio on Friday night.

30/04/2026

One of the best quartets in Europe (Leo Richardson, Rick Simpson, Dave Redmond and Darren Beckett) is at Jazz at Johnstown, Johnstown Castle, Friday at 8 p.m. (May 01). Contact 053 918 4671 for ticket availability. Doors open at 7.30 p.m.

30/04/2026

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Leo Richardson Quartet at jazz at Johnstown, Johnstown Castle, on Friday, May 01. (Tickets: tel 053 918 4671)

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