08/03/2026
In the lead-up to the Kildare Jazz Festival, we are hosting a series of “Soundcheck Gigs” across the county next week – small live concerts in local venues to bring great music closer to the community.
Most of the events are completely free, and one special evening includes a glass of sangria and tapas with the ticket.
📅 19 March – Maynooth University
Tommy Halferty & Cormac O’Brien
📍Riverstown Hall, South Campus
🕐 13:10
🎟 FREE
📅 19 March – The Mill at Farringtons
📍Rathcoffey
Charlie Moon Trio
🕖 7PM
🎟 FREE
📅 20 March – Barista Bike
Tenters Ensemble (Gypsy Jazz)
📍 Straffan
🕢 7:30PM
🎟 €40 (includes sangria & tapas)
📅 21 March – Riverbank Arts Centre
Bobby Mc Quaid
📍Newbridge
🕓 4PM
🎟 FREE
📅 22 March – Dubh
ÓNINAÓ (Brazilian-Irish ensemble)
📍Newbridge
🕖 7PM
🎟 FREE
These gigs are part of the Kildare Jazz Festival Soundcheck Series, funded by the Arts Council Festivals Investment Scheme and supported by Kildare County Council and Riverbank Arts Centre.
If you’re around Maynooth, Straffan, Clane, Newbridge, Rathcoffey or anywhere in Kildare, we’d love to see you there. Come along, bring a friend, and enjoy some great live music 🎶
