Mick McAuley album release

Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 185 Orchard Street, New York, NY, United States

8:30pm Mick McAuley (of Solas) with Colm O Caoimh & friends Album Release Show (Buy Tickets)

$15

Open the Door for Three at Irish Arts Center

Irish Arts Center 553 West 51st Street, New York, NY, United States

Open the Door for Three Saturday, May 7 | 8 PM Featuring                 Liz Knowles, fiddle Kieran O’Hare, uilleann pipes, whistle/flute Pat Broaders, bouzouki, vocals Taking their name from an old Irish slip jig, fiddler Liz Knowles, uilleann piper Kieran O'Hare, and singer/bouzouki player Pat Broaders have formed a powerful, well-traveled seasoned trio. These three […]

$20 – $24

Prankhorn NYC Debut

The Wren E 3rd and Bowery, New York, United States

A new Irish trad band featuring Alan Murray on bouzouki, Dan Lowery on flute, Kyle Sanna on guitar, and Caitlin Warbelow on fiddle. Monday, May 9th, 8-9:30pm @ The Wren (E 3rd and Bowery) Free!

Free

James Connolly’s New York

10869

On the centenary of his death, New York Irish musicians, writers, storytellers perform in tribute to James Connolly on the stage where he spoke

Free

The Folk Project Presents Irish Mythen, a Modern Day Troubador

Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

Irish Mythen is an Irish-born folk artist who has gathered accolades across several continents.  Her performances combine catchy anthems with traditional tunes borrowed from her homeland.  Her stories will keep you laughing until long after the end of the show.  For more information, email concerts@folkproject.org or call 908-591-6491.

$15 – $20

Salon Eire 100: IN RECITAL THEATER 100 – by Conor Linehan with Clare O’Malley

American Irish Historical Society 991 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

A musical journey through Irish theatre with Conor Linehan and mezzo soprano, Clare O’Malley featuring original music composed by Conor Linehan for ‘The Plough & The Stars’ (O’Casey), ‘Deirdre’ (W.B. Yeats), ‘The Dead’ (James Joyce) , ‘Aristocrats’ (Brian Friel), ‘Last Days Of A Reluctant Tyrant’ (Tom Murphy) and ‘The Cordelia Dream’ (Marina Carr). Book free tickets: www.aihs.org/events

Salon Eire 100: IN RECITAL OUT OF THE ASHES – by Conor Linehan

Bruno Walter Auditorium, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, United States

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center: Bruno Walter Auditorium 111 Amsterdam Ave, ( Btw 64th & 65th Streets), New York, NY 10023 Conor Linehan, acclaimed pianist and composer of the Abbey Theatre-Ireland’s National Theatre, offers a musical exploration of Irish history. In this informal concert, Conor performs music from the period […]

SongLives: Luan Parle with Mickey Coleman

Irish Arts Center 553 West 51st Street, New York, NY, United States

Curated by Grammy Award-winner Susan McKeown SongLives showcases some of Ireland and North America’s most exciting contemporary singer-songwriters, working on an intimate and personal scale, bringing the rich tradition of busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street and beyond to New York City. Presented by Irish Arts Center as part of Cuala festival “Luan Parle combines a […]

$18

David Power and Willie Kelly

Irish Arts Center 553 West 51st Street, New York, NY, United States

David Power and Willie Kelly Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBLAfZJiV2w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-thtsoYVaI&feature=youtu.be "New pipes and fiddle duo like you've never heard before." - Brian O'Donovan, "A Celtic Sojourn," WGBH Waterford piper David Power and acclaimed fiddler Willie Kelly are on an East Coast tour launching their first album together, "Apples in Winter." David Power is one of Ireland's foremost […]

$30

SongLives Folk Concert with We/Or/Me and Vincent Cross

Irish Arts Center 553 West 51st Street, New York, NY, United States

“Gorgeous…emotionally wrenching…delicate melodies and heartbreaking narratives...Reminiscent of Bert Jansch or Leonard Cohen.” — Robin Hilton, NPR, All Songs Considered We/Or/Me is the musical alias of Bahhaj Taherzadeh, quite possibly the world’s only Persian-Irish singer/songwriter. Based in Chicago, and described by NPR Music as “gorgeous” and “reminiscent of Bert Jansch or Leonard Cohen,” We/Or/Me has grown […]

$18