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The Irish have a long love affair with song, dance and drink.  The earliest Irish immigrants to America brought with them a proud tradition of great Irish theater, dancing, and music.  And perhaps nothing is more emblematic of American nightlife than the classic American Irish pub.

Today, Irish American entertainment is alive and well in cities across the country.  The following is a list of American Irish Music & Dance companies, American Irish Theater, and American Irish pubs.

American Irish Music & Dance

(Note:  Many Irish dance schools and academies also offer regular live performances.  For a comprehensive list, see Irish American Education)

Spirit of the Dance
National Performances

Murphy Irish Arts Center
Ohio

Riverdance
National Performances

Trinity Academy of Irish Dance
Illinois and Wisconsin

Irish Arts Center
New York

Belisama Irish Dance
New Mexico

Claddagh Dance Company
National Performances

The Irish Reparatory Theater
New York

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance
National Tour

Rhythm of the Dance
National Tour

Reno Irish Dance Company
Nevada

Triallta Irish Dance Company
Illinois

Shelley Irish Dance Company
Utah

Killarney Irish Dance Company
Idaho

Inisheer Irish Dance Company
Florida

New York Irish Dance Company
New York & Connecticut

Millennium Irish Dance Company
Ohio

Niall O'Leary Irish Dance Troupe
New York

Spirit of Salinas Irish Dancers
California


American Irish Theater

Irish Repertory Theatre
New York

Irish Classical Theatre Company
Buffalo

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre

Sgn Theatre Company
Boston

Gaelic Park Players
Chicago

Irish Arts Center
New York

Irish American Heritage Center
Chicago

Theatre Banshee
Los Angeles


New York Irish Pubs

Irish Rover
3718 28th Ave
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 278-9372

Cronin & Phelan's
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 545-8999

The Quays Pub
45-02 30th Ave
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 204-8435

Dorian Gray
205 E 4th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 979-0900

Ryan's Daughter
350 E 85th St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 628-2613

P. J. Horgan Tavern
4217 Queens Blvd
Sunnyside, NY 11104
(718) 361-9680

Paddy Reilly's Music Bar
519 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-1210

O'Connor's Bar
39 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 783-9721

George Keeley's
485 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10024
(212) 873-0251

Trinity Pub
229 E 84th St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 327-4450

Boston Irish Pubs

Biddy Early's
141 Pearl St
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 654-9944

Croke Park/Whitey's
268 West Broadway
Boston, MA 02127
(617) 464-4869

Irish Village
224 Market St
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 787-5427

The Druid
1357 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 497-0965

The Banshee
934 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 436-9747

Matt Murphy's Pub
14 Harvard St
Brookline Village, MA 02445
(617) 232-0188

The Lansdowne Pub
9 Lansdowne St
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 247-1222

Mr. Dooley's
77 Broad St
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 338-5656

Emmet's Irish Pub & Restaurant
6B Beacon St
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 742-8565

The Black Rose
160 State St
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 742-2286

Chicago Irish Pubs

Celtic Crossings
751 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 337-1005

Keegan's Pub
10618 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 233-6829

Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant
3471 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 583-3066

Johnny O'Hagan's Irish Pub & Restaurant
3374 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 248-3600

Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 248-3905

The Grafton
4530 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 271-9000

Galway Arms
2442 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 472-5555

Fado Irish Pub
100 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 836-0066

Drum & Monkey
1435 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 563-1874

The Curragh Irish Pub
6703 N Northwest Hwy
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 774-6170

Philadelphia Irish Pubs

Fergie's Pub
1214 Sansom St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 928-8118

The Bards
2013 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 569-9585

The Irish Times
629 S 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 923-1103

Fado Irish Pub
1500 Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 893-9700

The Blarney South Bar & Grille
328 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 413-8294

Tir Na Nog Bar & Grill
1600 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 514-1700

Moriarty's Restaurant and Irish Pub
1116 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 627-7676

Irish Pub
1123 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 925-3311

The Artful Dodger
400 S 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 922-1790

Con Murphy's
1700 Ben Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 687-1128

Baltimore Irish Pubs

Sláinte Irish Pub And Restaurant
1700 Thames St
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 563-6600

Mick O'Shea's
328 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 539-7504

Ryans Daughter
600 E Belvedere Ave
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 464-1000

James Joyce Irish Bar & Restaurant
616 S President St
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 727-5107

J. Patrick's Irish Pub
1371 Andre St
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 244-8613

The Life of Reilly Irish Pub & Restaurant
2031 E Fairmount Ave
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 327-6425

Liam Flynn's Ale House
22 W North Ave
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 244-8447

Claddagh's Pub
2918 O'Donnell St
Baltimore, MD 21264
(410) 522-4220

Cat's Eye Pub
1730 Thames St
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 276-9866

Tir Na Nog Irish Pub and Grill
201 E Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 483-8968