Traditional Irish Sessions

Where to hear the best traditional Irish music in NYC

Irish trad seisiuns (sessions) are informal gatherings of musicians playing traditional Irish music, often held in Irish pubs.
This page is curated by Niall O’Leary & MurphGuide.com. To contact Niall, send an email to: ireland@nialloleary.com
Here is where you can catch a trad sessions in NYC.  All sessions are no cover charge unless indicated:

Sundays:

Sunday Session at Fraunces Tavern
with Sean McNally band
No cover
4pm-6pm
at:
The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern
54 Pearl St. (Broad St.)
New York, NY
(212) 968-1776.
FrauncesTavern.com
Gig, not a session, listening only, no joining in unless invited
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*Gig, not a session, listening only, no joining in unless invited
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Mondays:

Session at The Landmark Tavern
Mondays 8pm with Don Meade and friends. No cover.
at:
Landmark Tavern
626 Eleventh Ave. (46th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 247-2562
TheLandmarkTavern.com
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Hartley’s Traditional Irish Session

Cozy Irish shebeen with the famous Irish hospitality
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Tuesdays:

The Slainte Session:
curated by John Nevin
no cover
join the group on facebook
8pm
at:

Slainte
304 Bowery (between Bleecker & Houston St.)
New York, NY
(212) 253-7030
SlainteBarNYC.com
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Wednesdays:

Niall O’Leary presents…
Irish Culture Night
Live Irish music session and Irish dance jam hosted by Niall O’Leary (hard shoes, piano accordion, keyboards and spoons)
Every Wednesday night join Niall for a night of Irish music and dance jammin’.
All musicians, singers, dancers, listeners, lookers welcome
Dancers are especially welcome… bring your hard-shoes
no cover charge
9:30pm
at:
Paddy Reilly’s
519 Second Ave. (29th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 686-1210

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Thursdays:

MAD Irish Evening at Wolfe Tone’s
Music And Dance (MAD) Irish Evening is a weekly trad seisiun with Niall O’Leary & guests.
Niall is joined by different featured musicians every week
every Thursday
9:30pm
at:
Wolfe Tone’s Irish Pub & Kitchen
37 E. 29th St. (between Park & Madison Ave.)
New York, NY.
(347) 713 7044
WolfetonesPub.com
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Fridays:

Blarney Star Productions presents:
Concerts at NY Irish Center.
Monthly Irish music concerts held on a Friday evening
There is a cover charge
at:

New York Irish Center
10-40 Jackson Ave. (between 50th & 51st Ave.)
Long Island City, NY
(718) 482-0909
NewYorkIrishCenter.org

See schedule: BlarneyStar.com
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Saturdays:

The Saturday Evening Seisiun
with Brian McCarthy & friends
Open Irish music seisiun
all musicians always welcome
6-9pm
at:
Downey’s Bar & Grill
5790 Mosholu Ave.  (Post Road)
Riverdale, Bronx, NY.
(718) 548-4939
facebook.com/downeysbarandgrill/
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