Every Memorial Day weekend, the small upstate town of East Durham hosts an Irish music festival. Hundreds of New Yorkers invade the Catskills town, staying at a bunch of Irish-owned motels and resorts for the long weekend, unofficially launching the summer season.
Due to the uncertainty of the covid-19 pandemic, the festival organizers decided to present the 2021 festival as a virtual event, featuring 2 days of live streaming music.
[See line-up here]
The resorts, however, will still present live music all weekend:
Memorial Day Weekend at McGrath’s
May 28-31, 2021
live music all weekend
Friday, May 28:
Peadar Hickey , Matthew Mancuso w/ Basket House Band
Saturday, May 29:
2pm: Jimmy Kelly
5pm: Allen Gogarty & friends
8pm: Niall & The Durty Nellys
featuring Niall O’Hagan, Denny McCarthy & Conor McGurk
Sunday, May 30
2pm: Trad seisiun with Jake James, Séagda Coyle, Brenda Dowling, Donie Ryan
5pm Allen Gogarty & friends
8pm: Niall & a Durty Nelly
featuring Niall O’Hagan & Denny McCarthy
RSVP via facebook
at:
McGrath’s Edgewood Falls
1848 NY State Route 145
East Durham, NY
(518) 634-2236
McGrathsMotelNY.com
Memorial Day Weekend at Blackthorne
Friday, May 28:
The Narrowbacks in the tiki bar – 10pm
McLean Avenue Band in the main bar
Saturday, May 29:
The Narrowbacks in the main bar – 8pm
Sunday, May 30:
DJ Hartbreaker in the main bar
at:
Blackthorne Resort
348 Sunside Road
East Durham, NY
(518) 634-2541
BlackthorneResort.com
Memorial Day Weekend at Gavins
Friday, May 28:
4-6pm: Happy Hour with Susan and Gerard
7:30pm: The Andy Cooney Band
Saturday, May 29:
2pm: Brian McArtin
4pm: Susan and Gerard
4pm: Sean Feeney
6pm: The Hambones
8pm: The Canny Brothers
10pm: Ray Coleman
Sunday, May 30:
12pm: Sean Feeney
2pm: Pride of Moyvane featuring Margie Mulvihill, John Reynolds, Ray and Family
4pm: Joanie Madden, Bruce Foley & Mary Coogan
6pm: Ray Coleman
8pm: The Canny Brothers
10pm: Brian McArtin
at:
Gavin’s Irish Country Inn
118 Golden Hill Road
East Durham NY
(518) 634-2582
GavinsInn.com
Memorial Day Weekend at The Shamrock House
Friday, May 28:
8:30pm: Sean Feeney
Saturday, May 29:
5pm: Jimmy Gallagher
8:30pm: Kitty Kelly Band
Sunday, May 30:
2pm: Celtic Blend
7pm: Sharon McKenna Band
at:
The Shamrock House
2388 NY State Route 145
East Durham, NY
(518) 634-2897
ShamrockHouse.com
Note: All music line-ups and times are subject to change without notice.
