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3.15.2007

Saint Patrick's Day 2007: Minneapolis and St. Paul Events Calendar

ST. PAUL

Courtney and the Irish ElvisSt. Patrick's Day Parade
12:00 noon
Parade route begins at at Fourth and Sibley Streets, heads West on Fourth Street and ends at Rice Park.

IMDA St. Patrick's Day Irish Celebration
10 am - 4:30 pm; $5 adults / $3 kids & seniors
Get your green on! Celebrate the 26th annual St. Patrick's Day at Landmark Center. Irish food, lively music, Irish dancing, and authentic vendors make this a tradition you can't pass up! You can get more details by going to the IMDA Web site. Produced in partnership with Minnesota Landmarks.

Dubliner Pub
2162 University Ave W
St Paul, MN 55114
(651) 646-5551
Music: Live music all day featuring Paddy Wagon and Todd Menten & Tom Dahill

Half Time Rec
1013 Front Ave
St Paul, MN 55103
(651) 488-8245
Bands: Music starts at 12 noon. Bands include Hammer Schlagen and The Irish Brigade.

The Happy Gnome
498 Selby
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 287-2018
Bands: Music starts at 1pm. Bands include The Sweet Colleens, Swamp Kings, The Scottie Miller Band

Matty B's Supper Club
354 Wabasha St N
St Paul, MN 55102
(651) 291-0404
Bands: Music starts at 11am. Bands include The Macalaster Bagpipers, The Daoine Sidhe Irish band, Half Mile Back band, The Chris Hawkey Power Play Band.

O'Gara's Bar and Grill
164 Snelling Ave N
St Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3333
Events: 3:00-6:00pm: Prizes and giveaways with on-air personality Jeremy Stone of Drive 105
1:30pm: The world's shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade, led by the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band through O'Gara's bar, restaurant, and garage.
Bands: Orange McWhip, Tony McSims Band, Love Songs for Angry McMen, GB O'Leighton, Bud O'Farley, Mark Starry with Dan Neale, Tim Mahoney, Jud's New Harmony


MINNEAPOLIS

St. Patrick's Day Parade
6:30pm
Parade route begin between 11th and 12th Street on Nicollet Mall and continues down Nicollet to 5th Street

Blarney Pub and Grill
412 14th Ave Se
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 331-1527
Bands: Brothers Laurent, Holiday

Keegan's Irish Pub
16 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 252-0880
Bands: Erin Rogue, Minnesota Police Pipe Band, and Drunk & Disorderly

Kieran's Irish Pub
330 2nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 339-4499
Bands: Music starts at 2pm. Bands include Paddy O'Brien & Chulrua, Alicia Corbett, Locklin Road, Paddy, Paddy O'Brian & Steve Mulligan, Rince Na Chroi School of Dance Performance, Gael Force (from NYC), Erin Rouge

Kip's Irish Pub
9970 Wayzata Blvd
St Louis Park, MN, 952.367.5070
Specials: $12.95 Irish Buffet
Bands: Music starts at 12 noon. Bands include Glengariff and The Tim Malloy's.

The Local: An Irish Pub
931 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 904-1000
No current information. Check back for updates.

The Nomad
501 Cedar Ave
Minneapolis, MN. 612.338.6424
Specials: Free beer until someone pees.
BANDS: Live Irish music all day.

O'Donovan's Irish Pub
700 1st Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 317-8896
Bands: Music starts at 10am. Bands include Seamus, Todd Menton, David K Band, Brian Baru Pipe Band

The Shout House
650 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 337-6700
Specials: $2 Finnegans and $4 Car Bombs good from open until 6:30. $3 Finnegans therafter; Free buffet from 2 while supplies last; free Bushmill’s sampling at 6:00pm.
Bands: Music starts at 3:45pm. Bands include Brian Baru Pipe Band and live dueling pianos.


CONCERTS

First Avenue
701 1st Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 332-1775 Boiled in Lead's 24th Annual St. Patrick's Day Concert
6:00pm. $10/$12.

Triple Rock Social Club
629 Cedar Ave S, Mpls.; 612.333.7399
Second Annual Thin Lizzy Tribute Night w/Jailbreak, Heavy Sleeper, Paddy Wag (Members of Clair De Lune), Tom Hanks (Grant from Passions)
9:00pm. $5

O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
2004 Randolph Ave
St Paul, MN 55105
651.690-6700
Great Big Sea
8pm. $26/$28.

Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church
1900 Wellesley Ave, St. Paul; 651.604.4466
Magnum Chorum: Songs of Ireland
8:00 pm. $18-$21.


CEILI DANCING AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

Fitzgerald Theater
10 E Exchange St, St. Paul; 651.290.1221
St. Patrick's Day Children's Matinee: Irish Tales of Elves, Leprechauns, and Fairies
2:00pm. $10.

11th annual Minnesota Folk Festival Saint Patrick's Day Ceili
Friday, March 17, 7 pm.
CSPS Hall
383 Michigan Avenue
St. Paul, MN.
$9 at the door. Seniors and children 5 to 16 are $4.50. Children under 5 are free.
Music: Barra - Irish Dance Instructor: Ann Wiberg

2nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Party fundraiser for Fáilte Minnesota
Friday, March 16, 2007 -- 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Rosemount Community Center – Banquet Room
13885 South Robert Trail (Highway 3)
Rosemount MN
Tickets: $20 for adults and children over 6 (children 6 and under, free); Ticket price includes meal (Irish stew, soda bread, salad, dessert, coffee, tea) and free pop all night.

33rd annual Minnesotans for a United Ireland (MUI) Saint Patrick's Day Ceili
Saturday, March 17, 2007, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Hillcrest Recreation Center
1978 Ford Parkway in Saint Paul
Live music by The Blackbirds, dances taught and called by Mike Whalen. Easy dance lessons will be offered at 6:30, with dancing to follow at 7:00. Admission is $8, seniors and children under 9 get in free. There is also a $1 discount with a non-perishable food shelf donation.

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