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Where to Enjoy Celtic Music this St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching and what good is celebrating this festive day without listening and dancing to Celtic music. Luckily Cape Breton Island is home to some of the best Celtic music out there. Let the fiddle get you out on the dance floor while you raise a glass to ol' St. Paddy himself!
️ Join us for our St. Patrick's Day WEEKENDER! ️
We'll be Celebrating ALL WEEKEND LONG (March 14-17) leading up to (and including, of course) St. Paddy's Day on Monday!
We'll have FREE Live Music, Giveaways, Happy Hour Specials, Dinner Features and More! See below for our full weekend of events.
SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 14th:
Happy Hour, 4-7pm
(Domestic Beer on Tap (18oz) 5.95/Save $3 Off Wings and all types of Nachos).
Entertainment: Andrew Doyle, 7-11pm Saturday, March 15th:
Late Night Happy Hour, 11:30pm-12:30am
(Well Shots 1oz - 4.50/2oz - 8.50/Domestic Beer on Tap (18oz) 5.75)
Entertainment: Jason MacDonald, 5:30-9pm THEN Bobby Currie and Andrew Doyle, 9pm-1am Sunday, March 16th: "St. Paddy's Eve"
Learn a step or two with the Fitzgerald School of Irish Dancing, 4-7pm. Anyone can attend! Donations are welcome for the Cape Breton Patient Care Fund at the CBRH. Monday, March 17th: St. Paddy's Day! ️
Open at 10am!
Celebrate the BIGGEST (and BEST) day of the year at your official St. Patrick’s Day headquarters!
There will be approximately 14 hours of live music all day and night! Plus...breakfast (10am-11:30am), dinner and drink features including Corned Beef & Cabbage!
We’ll be open at 10am for breakfast and live music kicks-off for the day at 10:30am. Our full menu will be available at noon.
St. PADDY's Day ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE:
- Aaron Lewis & Kimberley Fraser, 10:30am-1pm
(with a guest appearance by the Fitzgerald School of Irish Dancing at 12:30pm)
- Buddy MacDonald, 1pm-4pm
- Andrew Doyle, 4pm-6pm
- The Privateers, 6:30pm-10pm
- Andrew Doyle, 10pm - Close
Put on your festive attire and come early to grab a seat!
FREE to ATTEND all weekend long including Monday!
Walk-in only.
Sláinte! So get your green on, and stop in for a pint and a sing-a-long with RG Schaller and friends!
Music from 1-4pm on Sunday March 16th
St. Patrick's Day Weekend in Louisbourg
Celebrate the luck of the Irish in Louisbourg! Over the March 15/16 weekend celebrate all things Irish with candle making events, food markets and homemade shamrock shakes!
Glendale Community Hall
Come on out to their St Patrick’s Day Pub this Sunday March 16th for some great live music!
Performers include: Corner Crew, Lauchie Beaton and Dave Ellis, Cook’s Crew and of course our Gael contingent - Brian, Johnny and Sandy MacDonald.
Come and join the Inn for a Pre-Paddy's Sunday Matinee!
Come INN and celebrate the luck of the Irish INNStyle this year on Sunday, March 16th at 2 pm! Live music by Rosie Sampson, Wendy Owens Abbott, Tim Faulkner, Kent McNamara and David Stone!
Call 902-535-2200 to reserve.
Get ready for a shamrockin’ good time this March 17th! 🎉
We’re going all out with:
🍻 Irish beer & whiskey specials
🥘 Festive Irish menu
🎶 Live music & entertainment
🎩 Best-dressed leprechaun contest – show off your green!
Grab your friends, wear your lucky charms, and join us for the best St. Paddy’s Day celebration in town! 🌈🍺
📍 Governors Pub & Eatery
⏰ Festivities kick off at 11am
More Great Places to enjoy Celtic Music this St. Patrick's Day
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