At the end of Sept 2003, Cyprus Avenue flung open its doors as an intimate gig venue in the heart of Cork City. Some of the acts that have performed there over the last few years include: Snow Patrol, The Thrills, Duffy, Mumford & Sons, Laura Izibor, Editors, Ocean Colour Scene, Dirty Pretty Things, Mercury Rev, Wild Beasts, Spiritualized, Therapy?,The Coronas, Villagers, Duke Special, Saul Williams, Kele (Bloc Party), Mudhoney, Swans, Delorentos, Cathy Davey, Paddy Casey, The Automatic, The Pigeon Detectives, Republic Of Loose, Mundy, Sharon Shannon, Kila, The Blizzards, Damien Dempsey, New Young Pony Club, The Go! Team, The Bluetones, American Music Club, Marky Ramone (Ramones), The Beat, Bad Manners, Sultans Of Ping, Director, Frank & Walters, Rubyhorse, Stars, Asian Dub Foundation, Josh Rouse, Erin McKeown, Fionn Regan, British Sea Power, Sons & Daughters, The Twang, Cooper Temple Clause, Nine Black Alps, Billy Bragg,The Pharcyde, Buck 65, Reamonn, Future Kings Of Spain, The Wedding Present, House Of Love, Jack L, Lloyd Cole, Richie Havens, Ronnie Drew, Gemma Hayes, Declan O Rourke, Lisa Hannigan, ISIS, Earth, Sunn O))), Dirty Three...& many many more.