Arts & Entertainment

Mixing Irish and Bluegrass at Starry Nights Concert

Derek Byrne and Paddygrass perform free outdoor concert at Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts.

Irish and bluegrass will be mixed tonight for the free Starry Nights concert at the .

The band Paddygrass says on its web site, "We take well known Irish songs and give them a bluegrass feel, then take bluegrass and country classics and make them sound Irish."

The summer concert series runs through the end of July, at 6:30 p.m. Fridays. The concerts are held outside the center in Mitchell Park, 19805 W Capitol Dr. Patrons can bring their own chairs, tables, coolers and food or purchase food and drink from local vendors.

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To get a flavor of Paddygrass' music, listen to the song on its web site


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