40,000 to descend on Cork for Jazz weekend
The Cork region is expected to benefit to the tune of €7 million as 40,000 music lovers descend on Leeside this weekend for the annual Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Ireland's biggest jazz event runs across the bank holiday weekend and some of the biggest names in the industry including Imelda May, Jake Clemons, and Dianne Reeves are all part of the bill. AUDIO: Hotliers, pubs and restaurant owners are also gearing up for one of their busiest weekends of the year and speaking to RedFM News festival Manager Mark Hogan says the weekend has become very important for Cork's profile: Click the PLAY button above to hear.
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