Live Irish Music, Dance and Song in Long Island City on July 30 and in Flushing on Aug. 10

Irish eyes won’t be the only ones smiling! On July 30, Christel Rice, Tony DeMarco and Siobhán Butler will perform at Live at the Gantries, a series of free, outdoor performances in Long Island City on consecutive Tuesdays through August 13. Rice has developed a unique style of traditional Irish flute playing. DeMarco, a long-time performer and teacher of Irish fiddle music, is now among the best performers of the New York/Sligo style, a fast and flamboyant approach to the music. Butler is an internationally recognized percussive Irish step dancer. For those who miss this event, DeMarco and Butler will perform with Eamon O’Leary, who plays an ancient string instrument common in Celtic music called the “bouzouki,” at Queens Botanical Garden on Aug. 10.

Details: Irish Music and Dance at the Gantries, Gantry Plaza State Park, 49th Avenue and Center Boulevard, Long Island City, July 30, 7 pm, free.

Bonus details: Irish Music and Dance at QBG, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, Aug. 10, 6:15 pm, free with admission.

Photo: Live at the Gantries