The Island Today: The top seven events for the coming week

Grace McQuade

Niall Horan from One Direction & Maren Morris

Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.

After performing for six years with boy band One Direction, Niall Horan debuted his solo album Flicker in 2017, which featured the hit singles “This Town” and “Slow Hands.”  Now the Irish singer and songwriter will close out the Jones Beach 2018 summer concert season with chart-topping country music star Maren Morris. 

Where: Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, 895 Bay Parkway, Wantaugh
Info & Tickets: (516) 221-1000 • jonesbeach.com

Fox

Terry Bradshaw: Why Not Your Best?

Thursday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m.

NFL quarterback legend Terry Bradshaw, who is the co-host and analyst for “FOX NFL Sunday” and an actor who has appeared in numerous hit television programs and the films “Failure to Launch” and “Father Figures,” will share his strategies for maintaining success through persistent self-improvement in a talk moderated by sports commentator Mike Francesa. 

Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
Info & Tickets: (516) 299-3100 • tillescenter.org

3 Celtic Thunder X Tour

Thursday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m.

Backed by the Celtic Thunder Band, these five Irish singers will perform ensemble numbers including “Sons of Light,” “Toora, Loora, Lay,” “The Wild Rover,” and “Castle on the Hill,” in addition to nostalgic songs like “Celebration,” “I’m a Believer,” “Seasons in the Sun” and their rousing anthem, “Ireland’s Call,” which brings audiences to their feet.

Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211
thetheatreatwestbury.com

4 Rick Springfield

Thursday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m.

Fans of “Jessie’s Girl” and ‘80s’ heartthrob Rick Springfield are in for a treat at this concert, where the accomplished singer and actor will perform his many other hits, including “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.”

Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300
paramountny.com

5 Marshall Crenshaw

Saturday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m.

While musician Marshall Crenshaw made his mark in the 1980s with the top tracks “Someday, Someway” and “Whenever You’re On My Mind,” as well as appearances in the films “Peggy Sue Got Married” and “La Bamba,” the singer and songwriter is still making contributions to the music world given his co-writing credits for the Gin Blossoms’ hit song, “Til I Hear It From You,” and his live performances, including this one in Roslyn.   

Where: My Father’s Place at the Roslyn Hotel, 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn
Info & Tickets: (516) 413-3535
myfathersplace.com

6 Turn of the Corkscrew’s Inaugural Literary Tea

Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m.

Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Wine will host its first literary tea with Min Jin Lee, National Book Award for Fiction Finalist for her novel “Pachinko”; Marie Benedict, author of “The Other Einstein” and “Carnegie’s Maid”; and George Pelecanos, the bestselling author of 19 novels and his forthcoming September release, “The Man Who Came Uptown.”  The event will feature specialty teas and baked goods by Flour Shoppe Café and local interviewer extraordinaire, Larry Davidson. 

Where: Madison Theatre at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Info & Tickets: (516) 323-4444 • madisontheatreny.org

An Evening with Sarah McLachlan

Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m.

Canadian singer and songwriter known for her emotional ballads, such as “Angel,” “I Will Remember You,” “Fallen” and “Possession,” Sarah McLachlan will perform from her rich catalog of music from her first album debut in the late ‘80s to her most recent release, Wonderland, in 2016.

Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300
paramountny.com

Share this Article