8pm
Venue: Whale Theatre, Greystones
8.15pm
Venue: The Harbour Bar
10pm
Venue: Harbour Bar
10.45pm
Venue: Mermaid Arts Centre Gallery
2.30pm
Venue: Matinee @ Mermaid Arts Centre
6.30pm
Venue: The Harbour Bar
8.30pm
Venue: Harbour Bar
8pm
Venue: Whale Theatre, Greystones
10.15pm
Venue: The Harbour Bar
10.45pm
Venue: Mermaid Gallery

Bray Jazz Festival returns for our 23rd festival on the May Bank Holiday weekend, 2024.

This year’s festival takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 3rd, 4th and 5th May.

We’ve got a stellar line of performers lined up for 2024, including international guests from the US, UK, France, Syria, Holland, Finland, Switzerland, Armenia, and West Africa.

Top new York based jazz stars – trumpeter Dave Douglas and pianist Ethan Iverson, Ivor Novello and MOBO Award and Ivor Novello-winning pianist Zoe Rahman, saxophonists Trish Clowes, Camilla George and Meilana Gillard, and rising Swiss piano star Marie Kruttli are amongst a dazzling cast who will grace the stage at Mermaid Arts Centre, this year.

Also featuring on this year’s Bray Jazz programme at Mermaid will be one of Africa’s most legendary bands – Orchestra Baobab – who have wowed audiences across the globe for over half a century with their infectious brand of high life, creole, Congolese rumba and  Afro-Cuban beats.

Down in neighbouring Greystones at Whale Theatre we’ll host gigs by UK Jazz Singer of the Year, the multi-award winning Georgia Cécile Quintet, and by a a quartet led by American pianist George Colligan.

And Bray Town Hall will have another strong international dimension – featuring Guardian ‘Album of the Year’ artist – Syrian flautist Naissam Jalal,  Finnish/Dutch Trio Peltomaa Fraanje Perkola, and by the amazing Welsh/Irish collaboration of harpist Cathrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain, whose debut release together was recently nominated for Best Album at the RTÉ Irish Folk Awards.

You can check out our social channels for regular updates in the weeks ahead. Instagram, Facebook and Twitter Account.

We’re devising a new Late Night pop-up club in the gallery space at Mermaid Arts  Centre durin this year’s festival, and will have free-to-attend live music happening in the space from 10.45pm each night. You can read more about the programme of Late Night @ The Gallery shows here, and also about a new (limited availability) transport home option that we’re introducing for these shows, this year.

8pm
Venue: Whale Theatre, Greystones
8.15pm
Venue: The Harbour Bar
10pm
Venue: Harbour Bar
10.45pm
Venue: Mermaid Arts Centre Gallery
2.30pm
Venue: Matinee @ Mermaid Arts Centre
6.30pm
Venue: The Harbour Bar
8.30pm
Venue: Harbour Bar
8pm
Venue: Whale Theatre, Greystones
10.15pm
Venue: The Harbour Bar
10.45pm
Venue: Mermaid Gallery
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Mermaid
Main St, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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Town Hall
Main St, Bray, Co. Wicklow
3
The Harbour Bar
1 Strand Rd, Ravenswell, Bray, Co. Wicklow