The Cork Folk Festival runs all weekend. Headline acts include Paul Brady, Declan O’Rourke and the Kilfenora Céilí Band. For more information visit: href="http://www.corkfolkfestival.com/">www.corkfolkfestival.com.
Friday
Electric Dreams Rocktober is a special 80’s rock night in The Oliver Plunkett at 10pm. Dance to the best of ACDC, Bon Jovi, Journey and more for €5 – €10.
[New Irish Music] href=" http://hellomoon.bandcamp.com/">Hello Moon and href="http://thegreatballoonrace.bandcamp.com/">The Great Balloon Race are playing The Roundy at 9pm for €6.
See The Mandolas in Cyprus Avenue at 8pm for €6. Visit: href="http://www.themandolas.com/">www.themandolas.com.
A Mardi-Gras fancy dress party is on in The Old Oak at 10pm.
Saturday
Four great acts, including Bipolar Empire, are on in City Hall from 3.30pm. Tickets are €10.
The award-winning Irish band, King Kong Company, is in Cyprus Avenue at 11:30 pm. Tickets are €9.50 and can be bought href="http://entertainment.ticketsolve.com/shows/873484888/events">here.
Sunday
The Dublin City Ramblers, ballad and folk-group, are in Briery Gap Arts Centre at 8pm for €15. You can purchase tickets by phone on 026 41793.
The Lee Sessions come to The Oliver Plunkett at 5.30pm. These sessions feature performances from masters of traditional music.
Vinyl Love is on in the Pavillion at 4pm where Stevie G and Dan Walsh will spin their “favourite pieces of wax.”
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