“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 […]

Cillian Vallely,  Uilleann piper of the internationally acclaimed Irish group, Lunasa, launches his first solo album at Pier A with an exclusive concert in our third floor Loft. Featuring special guests: Kevin Crawford: Flute, Colin Farrell: Fiddle, Ryan McGiver: Guitar, Patrick Doocey:Guitar, Shane O'Sullivan: Bohdran, Jason Sypher: Bass.  

For One Night Only - Live in Concert Tara O’Grady & the Black Velvet Band Click on any image for a music sample Elizabeth Taylor’s features, Billie Holiday’s voice, Audrey Hepburn’s fashion sense, and a combination of Porter’s writing style with a touch of Nellie McKay's quirky lyrics. Tara O’Grady is the full package, combining […]

    Irish music sensation CELTIC WOMAN celebrates their brand new album, DESTINY, on their 85-city North American concert tour of the same name.  DESTINY has dominated the #1 spot on Billboard’s World Music Chart for SEVEN weeks since its January release – their 9th record to hit #1 in a decade-long career, a true […]

“Two of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians” Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch in Concert Jackie Daly (accordion) The words “Button accordion” and “Jackie Day” are synonymous in the world of Irish traditional music. Described by the New York Times as “probably the best accordionist in Ireland”, Jackie was born in Kanturk, Co. Coruk, where he grew […]

Celebrate Lisa Gutkin's CD release, and her birthday!

Conor O’Brien may sport a fetching beard these days but the third album he’s recorded as Villagers finds the Dubliner shaving his music right back to the bone. By comparison, his 2010 debut album Becoming A Jackal and especially its 2013 successor – both hugely acclaimed and nominated for Britain’s Mercury Prize, while the latter […]