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Irish Pubs NYC:
The best Irish pubs in NYC, by neighborhood:
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs in Manhattan
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs in Queens
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs in The Bronx
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs in Brooklyn
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs on Staten Island
Saturday, March 17
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Manhattan:
New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
New York City – 11am
Fifth Ave. from 44th St. to 79th St.
The country’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade (since 1762).
Grand Marshal: Loretta Brennan Glucksman
NYCStPatricksParade.org
- 8th Annual Irish Arts Center Book Day at various locations in the 5 boroughs [Irish Arts Center]
- 6 Nations Rugby: Ireland vs. England 10:45am [See our 6 Nations Viewing Guide]
- Shilelagh Law, The Prodigals , Jameson’s Revenge music starting at 1pm at Connolly’s Klub 45: 121 W. 45th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 597-5126
- The Narrowbacks with Mickey Coleman, Pat McGuire, Geoff Blythe 7pm at The Bowery Ballroom: 6 Delancey St. (between Bowery & Christie St.) New York, NY. (212) 533-2111 [tickets]
- Joe Hurley & Friends at East Village Social: 126 St. Mark’s Pl. New York, NY.
- The Canny Brothers at Ulysses’: 95 Pearl St. / 58 Stone St. New York, NY (212) 482-0400
- IBO St. Patrick’s Day Party featuring entertainment by Niall O’ Leary & friends 4:30-9:30pm at The Met Club: 122 E. 83rd St. (between Lexington & Park Ave.), New York, NY. [tickets]
- Unforgettable Fire U2 Tribute 8pm at Highline Ballroom: 431 W. 16th St. New York, NY [tickets]
- Dan (the Man) Maher 3pm; U2 tribute 7:30pm at The Parlour: 250 W. 86th St. (between Broadway & West End) New York, NY.(212) 580-8923
- The Amazing St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt meet 1:30pm at Tempest Bar: 407 Eighth Ave. (30th St.) (212) 643-1502
Queens:
- Paddy Smith at Bukowski’s: 69-47 Grand Ave. (69th La.) Maspeth, Queens, NY. (718) 429-8728
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs in Queens
Bronx:
- Mary Courtney & Patrick Madden 6:30pm at An Beal Bocht Cafe: 445 W. 238th St. Bronx, New York (718) 884-7127
- Ireland the Band – 1pm, Niall O’Hagan – 5:30pm, Ireland the Band – 9pm at Keane’s: 4344 Katonah Ave. (between 238th & 239th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY. (845) 521-6125
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs in The Bronx
Brooklyn:
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs in Brooklyn
Staten Island:
MurphGuide Directory of Irish Pubs on Staten Island
Long Island:
- The Chieftains 8pm at The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts: 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY. (516.) 299-3100
- Larry Kirwin of Black 47 8pm at at The Boulton Center: 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore, NY [tickets]
- 2U – tribute to U2 at Stereo Garden: 9 Railroad Ave, Patchogue, NY
- The Legendary Murphys 7pm at KJ Farrells Bar and Grill: 242 Pettit Ave., Bellmore, NY
New Jersey:
- The Itinerants 9pm at Zeppelin Hall Biergarten: 88 Liberty View Dr, Jersey City, NJ
- Hoboken, NJ: See our friends at Hoboken-Bar.net for the best Irish pubs in Hoboken
Sunday, March 18
the day after
- Altan 8pm at City Winery: 155 Varick St. (Vandam St.) New York, NY. (212) 608-0555 [tickets]
- Dan (the Man) Maher (after the Celtic v Motherwell game) 11:30am at The Parlour: 250 W. 86th St. (between Broadway & West End) New York, NY.(212) 580-8923
- Irish Trad Session feat. John Redmond & Sean Tierney 4pm; Paula Ryan 8pm at An Beal Bocht Cafe: 445 W. 238th St. Bronx, New York (718) 884-7127
- 2U – tribute to U2, performing “The Joshua Tree” in its entirety 3pm at Napper Tandy’s: 60 E Main St, Bay Shore, NY
The St. Patrick’s Day holiday season continues all month long…
Monday, March 19
- Blarney Star session with Don Meade & friends 8-11pm at Landmark Tavern: 626 Eleventh Ave. (46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 247-2562
Thursday, March 22
- 2U – tribute to U2 9pm at KJ Farrells Bar and Grill: 242 Pettit Ave., Bellmore, NY
Friday, March 23
- Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfetones at Napper Tandy’s: 60 E. Main St. Bay Shore, NY. (631) 665-0040
Saturday, March 24
- Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfetones at Keane’s: 4344 Katonah Ave. (between 238th & 239th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY. (845) 521-6125
- 2U – tribute to U2 10pm at 89 North Music Venue: 89 N Ocean Ave, Patchogue, NY
Saturday, March 31
- 2U – tribute to U2 10pm at Suffolk Theater: 118 E. Main St., Riverhead, NY. (631) 727-4343
and previously…
Wednesday, March 7
10 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- The Wolfetones 8pm at Molly’s Maguire’s: 1085 Central Ave., Clark, NJ. (732) 388-6511
Thursday, March 8
9 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- The Craic Film Festival – Opening Night: Rivalry 7pm at Cinépolis Chelsea: 260 W. 23rd St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 691-5519
- Niall O’Leary’s Irish Culture Night 10:30pm – 1am at Paddy Reilly’s: 519 Second Ave. (29th St.) New York, NY. (212) 686-1210
- The Wolfetones 8pm at Molly’s Maguire’s: 1085 Central Ave., Clark, NJ. (732) 388-6511
- Rotary Club of Patchogue’s Irish Wake 6:30pm at 89 North Music Venue: 89 N Ocean Ave, Patchogue, NY
- Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfetones at Lily Flanagan’s: 345 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, NY
Friday, March 9
8 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- The Craic Film Festival – NY Premier of “George Best – All by Himself” 7pm at Cinépolis Chelsea: 260 W. 23rd St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 691-5519
- Jig Jam 10pm at Keane’s: 4344 Katonah Ave. (between 238th & 239th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY. (845) 521-6125
- Enda Keegan 9pm at The Playwright Tavern: 202 W. 49th St. (between Broadway & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 262-9229
- Traditional Irish Music 9pm at O’Donoghue’s: 156 W. 44th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 997-2262
- Mary Courtney’s Ballad Session 6-8pm at An Beal Bocht Cafe: 445 W. 238th St. Bronx, New York (718) 884-7127
- 2U tribute to U2, performing “The Joshua Tree” in its entirety 9:30pm at Napper Tandy’s Irish Pub: 15 E Main St., Smithtown, NY
- The Wolfetones 9pm at Shandon Court: 115 E. Main St., Islip, NY. (631) 581-5678 [tickets]
Saturday, March 10
7 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- Joe Hurley’s All-Star Irish Rock Revue featuring Jim Mastro, Garland Jeffreys, Dennis Dunaway, Annie Golden & Lisa Burns, Michael Cerveris, Kimberly Kaye, Carlton J Smith, Gaz Thomas, Tony Shanahan, Shannon Conley, Tami Faye, Don Fleming, Cathy Maguire, Ellen Foley, John S Hall, Mary Lee Kortes, Lianne Smith, Sherryl Marshall, Jesse Bates, Al Landess, Gerard McNamee, Tish & Snooky, Tony Zakowski, Blythe Gruda, Drita Kabashi, Roger Clark & more. 8pm at City Winery: 155 Varick St. (Vandam St.) New York, NY. (212) 608-0555 [tickets]
- The Craic Film Festival – Kids Fleadh 11am at Cinépolis Chelsea: 260 W. 23rd St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 691-5519 [Tickets]
- 6 Nations Rugby: Ireland vs. Scotland 9:15am [See our 6 Nations Viewing Guide]
- The Craic Film Festival – NY premier of Irish Trad Documentary “Kila” 1pm at Cinépolis Chelsea: 260 W. 23rd St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 691-5519 [Tickets]
- The Craic Film Festival – NY Premier of “Cardboard Gansters” 5pm at Cinépolis Chelsea: 260 W. 23rd St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 691-5519 [Tickets]
- The Craic Film Festival – U.S. premier of “Apollo House” 7pm at Cinépolis Chelsea: 260 W. 23rd St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 691-5519 [tickets]
- 50 Shades of Green to support the Thomas P Cloherty Family Education Fund 10pm at Ulysses’: 95 Pearl St. / 58 Stone St. New York, NY (212) 482-0400
- The Chieftains at The Town Hall: 123 W. 43rd St. (between 6th Ave. & Broadway) New York, NY. (212) 840-2824
- The Wolfetones at Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant: 121 W. 45th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 597-5126
- Shilelagh Law White Plains St. Patrick’s Day Parade after-party 2-5pm at Vintage Lounge & Restaurant: 171 Main St. White Plains, NY (914) 328-5803
- Shilelagh Law with opening set by Ricky Roche at Mulcahy’s: 3232 Railroad Ave. Wantagh, NY. (516)-783-7500
- Hell or High Water w/ Mary O’Dowd 9pm at Swing the Teapot: 6 Verbena Ave., Floral Park, NY
- Enda Keegan 10pm at Rosie O’Grady’s: 800 7th Ave. (W. 52nd St.) New York, NY (212) 582-2975
- Allen Gogarty at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
- Traditional Irish Music 10pm at O’Donoghue’s: 156 W. 44th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 997-2262
- The Diddley Idols 10pm at The Mean Fiddler: 266 W. 47th St. New York, NY
- Basket Hound Band 11pm at Keane’s: 4344 Katonah Ave. (between 238th & 239th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY. (845) 521-6125
- Saturday Evening Seisiun with Brian McCarthy at Downey’s: 5790 Mosholu Ave. Bronx, NY. (718) 548-4939
- Tradewinds Bay Shore St. Patrick’s Day parade after-party at Napper Tandy’s 60 E. Main St. Bay Shore, NY. (631) 665-0040
- The Diddley Idols Morris County St. Patrick’s Day parade after-party 2-5pm at End of Elm: 140 Morris St. Morristown, NJ
- The Canny Brothers Band Union County St. Patrick’s Day parade after-party 4-8pm at Molly Maguire’s: 1085 Central Ave., Clark, NJ
- Irish Fest Featuring: The Narrowbacks, Mickey Rickshaw, The Fullers at The Wonder Bar: 1213 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ [tickets]
Parades:
- White Plains St. Patrick’s Day Parade: White Plains, NY
- Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Bay Shore, NY
- Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Morristown, NJ
- Westhampton Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Westhampton Beach, NY
- Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Seaside Heights, NJ
- Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Union, NJ
- Peekskill’s 29th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Peekskill, NY
- The Original Saint Patrick’s Day Parade at Hamilton: Hamilton, NJ
Sunday, March 11
6 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- Girsa 7pm at Ulysses’: 95 Pearl St. / 58 Stone St. New York, NY (212) 482-0400
- Shilelagh Law Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day parade after-party 4-7pm at Brewski’s Bar & Grill: 3718 E Tremont Ave. Bronx, NY. (718) 684-2900
- McLean Ave. Band 12pm + Celtic Cross 3pm Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day parade after-party at The Wicked Wolf: 4029 E. Tremont Ave. (Gerber Pl.) Throgs Neck, NY. (718) 829-4400
- 20th Annual Irish Experience featuring The Black Velvet Band & Jig Jam 11am-5pm at Hofstra University – Mack Physical Education Center: 900 Fulton Ave, Uniondale, NY
- Irish Trad Session feat. John Redmond & Sean Tierney 4pm; Paula Ryan 8pm at An Beal Bocht Cafe: 445 W. 238th St. Bronx, New York (718) 884-7127
- Kerry Kearney Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day parade after-party at VFW Hall 109 King Rd, Rocky Point, NY
- Joe Barracato Band Freehold St. Patrick’s Day parade after-party 2:30pm at The Elk’s Lodge: 73 E Main St. Freehold, NJ
- Saint Sister 7:15pm at The Scratcher: 209 E. 5th St. (between 2nd & 3rd Ave.) New York, NY (212) 477-0030
- Here for Drama Presents RHOC: Shamrocks & Shockwaves at Littlefield: 622 Degraw St. (Fourth Ave.) Brooklyn, NY.
(718) 855-3388 - Slainte at Keane’s: 4344 Katonah Ave. (between 238th & 239th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY. (845) 521-6125
- Sean McNally every Sunday at The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
- Tony DeMarco every Sunday at 11th Street Bar: 510 E. 11th St. (between Ave. A & B) New York, NY (212) 982-3929
- Martin Flynn at Lily Flanagan’s: 345 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, NY
- Pierce Turner + Avon Faire 3pm at The Saint: 601 Main St Asbury Park, NJ [tickets]
Parades:
Monday, March 12
5 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- Muldoon’s Picnic curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon. Featuring The Lost Brothers, Lucy McDiarmid, Pierce Turner, and Monica Youn at The Irish Arts Center: 553 W. 51st St. (between 10th & 11th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 757-3318 [tickets]
- Blarney Star session with Don Meade & friends + special guest Christy McNamara 8-11pm at Landmark Tavern: 626 Eleventh Ave. (46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 247-2562
- Siamsa – Irish Night at Theatre 80: 80 St. Marks Place (near 1st Ave.) New York, NY (212) 388-0388
Tuesday, March 13
4 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- Lúnasa w/ special guest Natalie Merchant (7pm show sold-out). 2nd show added: doors 9:15pm, show 10pm at City Winery: 155 Varick St. (Vandam St.) New York, NY. (212) 608-0555 [tickets]
- Brehon Law Society Dinner 6-10pm at The Manhattan Club (above Rosie O’Grady’s) 800 Seventh Ave. (52nd St.), New York, NY
- The Slainte Session open trad session with special guest Christy McNamara 8pm at Slainte: 304 Bowery (between Bleecker & Houston St.) New York, NY. (212) 253-7030
- Traditional Irish Music 8pm at O’Donoghue’s: 156 W. 44th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 997-2262
- Trad Session every Tuesday at Swift Hibernian Lounge: 34 E. 4th St. (bet. Bowery & Lafayette), New York, NY. (212) 227-9438
- The Wolfetones at Monaghan’s: 48 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre, NY (516) 764-6372
Wednesday, March 14
3 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- The High Kings 8pm at City Winery: 155 Varick St. (Vandam St.) New York, NY. (212) 608-0555 [tickets]
- Traditional Irish folk music at O’Donoghue’s: 156 W. 44th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 997-2262
- Irish Business Organization monthly meeting w/guest speak Kristen O’Shaughnessy (NY-1) 6:30pm at Scandinavia House: 58 Park Ave., New York, NY
- Family Histories of the Irish Revolution – a book reading by Mark Brennan & Pat Dolan 7:30pm at An Beal Bocht Cafe: 445 W. 238th St. Riverdale, Bronx, NY (718) 884-7127
- Brian Conway & friends Trad Irish Seisiun 7:30 – 10:30pm at Dunne’s Pub: 15 Shapham Pl., White Plains, NY.
Thursday, March 15
2 days until St. Patrick’s Day
- Joe Hurley & Rogue’s March 6pm at Maxwell’s: 59 Reade St. (between Broadway & Church St.) New York, NY (917) 261-6917
- The Wolfetones at Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant: 121 W. 45th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 597-5126
- A Pierce Turner parlour performance 7pm at American Irish Historical Society: 991 5th Ave. New York, NY [tickets]
Friday, March 16
St. Patrick’s Day Eve
- St. Patrick’s Day Foundation Gala Dinner honoring 2018 Grand Marshal Loretta Brennan Glucksman 6:30pm at The Grand Hyatt Hotel: 109 E. 42nd St., New York, NY. (212) 883-1234
- The Wolfetones at Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant: 121 W. 45th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 597-5126
- The Druids 10pm at Keane’s: 4344 Katonah Ave. (between 238th & 239th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY
(845) 521-6125 - “Spirit of the Irish” Candlelight Ghost Tour at
- Dan (the Man) Maher 8:30pm at The Parlour: 250 W. 86th St. (between Broadway & West End) New York, NY.(212) 580-8923
- “Spirit of the Irish” Candlelight Ghost Tour 6:30 & 7pm at Merchant’s House Museum: 29 E. 4th St., New York, NY (212) 777-1089
- The Chieftains 8pm at Bergen Performing Arts Center: 30 North Van Brunt St., Englewood, NJ [tickets]
- Paddy Smith at Maguire’s Public House: 54-20 Roosevelt Ave. (55th St.) (718) 429-9426
- Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Newark, NJ
- Blarney Stew at Park West Tavern: 30 Oak St, Ridgewood, NJ. (201) 445-5400