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music · Tuesday 7 July 2026 · 7:00pm 
Kesha at Live at the Marquee
At Live at the Marquee · Maughan House, Marina Commercial Park, Centre Park Road, Cork
At Live at the Marquee · Maughan House, Marina Commercial Park, Centre Park Road, Cork
Kesha brings her first headline European tour in over a decade to Cork’s Live at the Marquee on Tuesday 7 July 2026. With ten top-ten singles, two number-one albums and more than three billion streams to her name, this is a genuinely large pop event landing in one of Ireland’s most enjoyable outdoor concert settings. The show was reported as sold out on initial release, so anyone with a ticket is in for a night worth the journey.
Live at the Marquee is a big marquee tent on the former Tedcastle’s Yard along Centre Park Road, about a mile from Cork city centre. It holds a sizeable crowd but still feels immediate - you are closer to the stage than you would be in a large arena. Gates open at 6:30 pm; the main act typically takes the stage between 8:30 and 9:00 pm, with the show wrapping around 10:30 pm. The venue is fully cashless, so bring a bank card - drinks run from around €6.75. There are food vans on site, and the nearby Marina Market and Black Market food stalls are a short walk away if you want to eat before going in.
Cork is roughly two and a half hours from Dublin on the M8 motorway. Irish Rail runs services from Dublin Heuston in just under three hours. The venue is a seven-minute drive from the city centre - take the Albert Road roundabout onto Centre Park Road and follow it to the distinctive red and blue tent. Walking from the city takes around 30 minutes. There are 300 parking spaces bookable through Ticketmaster (€14.20); these go early for sold-out shows. If being collected after, Monahan Road or the Ballintemple side of Parc Ui Chaoimh are less congested pick-up points.
The city rewards an extra day. The English Market, the banks of the Lee and the bars of the old city centre are all within easy reach. Nearby Ballintemple and Blackrock villages, which you pass on the walk to the venue, have pubs and cafes worth a stop before or after the show. There is more to see in Cork and across Co. Cork.
Heading to Live at the Marquee in Cork? Cork has plenty more to see. Read the Cork area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.