The Swing Cats

Kings of Swing Tour 2026–27

Celebrate 100 years of swing, big band and vintage pop with Ireland's King of Swing. Thirteen nights in theatres and venues across Ireland, from Cork to Galway.

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Next show Sat 24 Oct · Everyman Theatre, Cork Tickets →

Photos

The band

Black and white photo of Luke and the horn section surrounded by a festival crowd at night, hundreds of phone lights raised

Luke Thomas singing on stage in a tuxedo behind the saxophonist mid-solo, under teal smoke and stage lights

The band arm in arm taking a bow on stage at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, as a packed house gives a standing ovation

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See us live

Highlights
Live at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Highlights from our night on one of Dublin's great stages.

Promo clip · Live in concert

Next Up:

Guinness Cork Jazz poster: Luke Thomas in a tuxedo with a microphone stand, Kings of Swing Tour, The Everyman, October 24

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Kings of Swing at Cork Jazz

We're bringing the Kings of Swing Tour to the Everyman as part of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.

Date: Saturday 24 October
Venue: The Everyman, Cork
Performance schedule: Show 1 | 6pm (doors 5.30pm)
Show 2 | 10.30pm (doors 9.45pm)

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With special guest Una Healy

Fly Me to the Moon

A celebration of the Great American Songbook, with special guest Una Healy.

Dates: Thursday 17th December (sold out) & Friday 18th December
Venue: The Sugar Club, Dublin
Doors: 7:30pm

Thu 17th Dec: Sold out Tickets: Fri 18th Dec

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Kings of Swing Tour 2026–27

On tour across Ireland

Thirteen nights in theatres and venues from Cork to Galway, with Luke Thomas, musical director Charco Bernard and The Swing Cats. Tap the poster to see it full size.

All dates & tickets

Kings of Swing Tour poster: Luke Thomas in a tuxedo with a vintage microphone stand, the band lined up beneath him in a spotlight, with the full list of tour dates from October 2026 to March 2027

The eight members of the band in black suits with their instruments: trombone, drums, double bass, keyboard, saxophone, trumpet and guitar, with Luke in the centre holding a microphone

Weddings & corporate events

Book The Swing Cats for your big day

As well as our theatre shows, we play weddings and corporate events all over Ireland and abroad, filling the dancefloor with swing classics and modern hits.

Weddings

Full band, drinks reception and DJ, our setlist and first-dance favourites, and what couples say about us.

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Corporate events

Christmas parties, awards nights and company celebrations, with a band that gets everyone dancing.

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Bookings & enquiries

Get in touch

Bookings are handled by our manager, Vinny Ryan. Tell us your date and venue, and we'll come back to you with availability and a quote.

Call: 086 896 4406
WhatsApp: message us
Email: theswingcatsireland@gmail.com

Venues and promoters: we tour theatres, arts centres, festivals and concert halls. Choose "Theatre, venue or festival" and tell us the dates you have in mind.

Please check your spam folder for our reply, and include your phone number with the dialling code (for example +353 for Ireland).