Athlone native Lauren Kennedy is put on the music spot during a recent stroll through the Bowery district in Lower Manhattan

WATCH: Athlone woman put to Irish music artist test in New York

Ronan Fagan

Published: Mon 13 Oct 2025, 7:02 PM

Athlone native Lauren Kennedy was put to the Irish music artist's test on a morning stroll through the Bowery district in her adopted home of New York.

While out and about in Lower Manhattan, Lauren was asked to participate in a video for the Track Star Show, an American music programme known for its viral online clips.

The subject matter theme being Irish bands, Lauren was asked to name the artists as she listened to song excerpts through headphones.

Without pause or fail, Lauren easily named all five music artists to whom she listened, living up to the adage 'home is where the heart is'.

Lauren is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, having moved to New York in 2019.

You can watch the clip here: