Irish Music and Dance Events in NYC!

We perform all year round!


Exciting events featuring Niall O’Leary, the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance, and the Niall O’Leary Irish Dance Troupe


Featured event:

Every Monday:

8pm-11pm

Irish Trad Evening

at Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar

519 2nd Avenue, south-west corner of 29th Street, NYC

No Cover, All welcome!

More info HERE

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Sun Sept 14

4.30pm-7.30pm

Irish Music, Song & Banter in Midtown Manhattan

Niall O’Leary ADCRG (accordion, spoons)

w/ Tom Fitzgerald (fiddle) & Chris Murphy (guitar & songs)

The Long Room Bar & Restaurant

120, W. 44th Street, NY NY 10036 (between 6th & 7th Aves)

Great food & drink selections…this event is suitable for all ages…family groups welcome!

No Cover, All welcome!


Mon Sept 15

5.30pm-6.10pm

Accordions Around the World Festival at Bryant Park, NYC

featuring LIVE accordion music by Niall O’Leary ADCRG (accordion, spoons)

with dancers from the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance

Bryant Park, Midtown Manhattan, between 40th and 42nd Streets, just east of 6th Avenue

Niall will be at STATION 2, on the lawn, in the N-W corner of the park:

More info:

https://bryantpark.org/calendar/event/accordions-around-the-world-day-2

No cover charge…All Welcome, invite your friends!

RAIN PLAN: bring an umbrella!

There will be FIVE  stations total, with one accordion player at each station from 5.30pm!

All welcome…all dancers welcome to come along and dance!


Sat Sept 20

11am to 7pm festival hours

2.55pm-3.15pm our performance

Westerleigh Folk Music & Art Festival, Staten Island

Westerleigh Park, Maine & Neal Dow Ave., Staten Island NY

Niall O’Leary & the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance performance in costume

Be there 2.15pm

will be a fun day out on Staten Island…Free Event, invite your friends!


Sat Sept 20

8pm-11pm

Irish Music & Song in Midtown Manhattan

Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons)

w/ Dylan James (banjo) and Craig Tichy (guitar & songs)

The Long Hall Pub & Grocery

58 E. 34th Street, NY NY 10036

(between Madison & Park Aves.)

No Cover, All welcome!


Sun Sept 21

4.30pm-7.30pm

Irish Music, Song & Banter in Midtown Manhattan

Niall O’Leary ADCRG (accordion, spoons)

w/ tba (fiddle) & tba (guitar & songs)

The Long Room Bar & Restaurant

120, W. 44th Street, NY NY 10036 (between 6th & 7th Aves)

Great food & drink selections…this event is suitable for all ages…family groups welcome!

No Cover, All welcome!


Mon Sept 22

7.15pm-7.30pm

Benefit Performance in Manhattan

Benefit for Childrens’ Downs Syndrome Charity DSDN

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The Winslow, 243 E. 14th Street, New York, NY 10003 (between 2nd & 3rd Aves.)

Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance performance in costume

This is our 4th time performing at this event!

In 2021, this was our first indoor performance since COVID started!

Please be there 6.45pm…always a fun time!


Tues Sept 30

8pm-11pm

Informal performance

Niall O’Leary leads the Sláinte Session

304 Bowery, East Village, NYC (between 2nd Street and Bleecker)

Please let us know in advance if you can attend!

All dancers and listeners welcome!


POSTPONED Event:

Oct 4 & 5, 2025 POSTPONED to 2026

Niall O’Leary School Weekend-At-A-Feis

Mississippi Coast Feis weekend

The Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance will be excited to be hosting our Mississippi Coast Feis weekend AGAIN in Fall 2026:

Hope you can join us on the Mississippi coast in October 2026 instead!

Entries will be open in June 2026 at  www.ifeis.net : Search for  2026 Feisin’ The Coast


Featured weekly event:

Every Monday, 8pm-11pm:

Irish Trad Evening 

with   Niall O’Leary  and guests

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‘Live’ Irish Music Session & Irish Dance Jam 

Click here for more info, incl. featured musicians!

Hosted by Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons, hardshoe dance) with a different special guest each week!

All musicians, singers, dancers, listeners, lookers welcome!

Dancers are especially welcome…bring your hardshoes!

You can also just stop in to hang out!

RSVP not required: just show up if you can make it!

No cover charge…All Welcome, invite your friends!

See a list of upcoming and past featured musicians here


For ideas of where to see other Irish Traditional Music Sessions, and for more fun events:

Visit murphguide.com