Jake Xerxes Fussell at Cyprus Avenue

What to Expect

American folk guitarist and singer Jake Xerxes Fussell plays Cyprus Avenue in Cork city centre on Thursday 8 October 2026. Fussell is known for reworking old and often obscure traditional American folk and blues songs, drawing on years of fieldwork and archival research into the American South’s musical heritage, and pairing that scholarship with an understated, guitar-led live delivery. It is a quieter, more listening-focused kind of show than a rock or pop gig, closer to a folk club night than a standing-room party, and Cyprus Avenue’s room works well for that kind of intimate, song-centred performance. Expect a set drawn from his recorded albums of reworked traditional material alongside occasional original songs, played with the loose, unhurried feel that defines his recordings. A Thursday night slot suits the more contemplative nature of the show, and the venue’s central location makes it easy to reach for anyone coming into the city after work.

Fussell’s background working alongside folklorists and archivists gives his shows a documentary quality that sets them apart from a typical singer-songwriter gig, with between-song stories about where a particular tune came from often forming as much a part of the night as the music itself. That approach has built him a small but dedicated audience among listeners drawn to folk music’s history as much as its sound.

Good to Know

• Date: Thursday 8 October 2026, doors from around 8pm
• Venue: Cyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork city centre
• Ticket price: €25, booking through Eventbrite
• Solo or small-band folk show, standing room
• Central location, easy walk from St Patrick’s Street

Getting There

Cyprus Avenue is on Caroline Street, just off Patrick’s Street in Cork city centre, within walking distance of the main shopping district and city-centre car parks.