Get Your Erin On, Laddy
We're exactly one-quarter Irish, which we think means we need to spend at least 25% of today in bright green clothes, sipping Guinness and eating potatoes and hash. Luckily, there's no shortage of events going on in and around town to satisfy part-Irish like us.
We were going to try to compile a list of bands playing at local bars, and other St. Patty's Day events about town but alas! Seattle Times beat us to it. From their list, we recommend Kell's, where the best music is undeniably going down. If the market tourist thing isn't your scene, our friends Creeping Time are playing at T.S. McHugh's Irish Pub near Seattle Center. Conor Byrne in Ballard is going to have a DJ spinning Irish rock (there's really more to it than just the Pogues, not that we don't love us some Pogues). And don't forget all the college kids are bound to be throwing down at Finn MacCool's.
A full list of events after the jump...
photo of girls at the St. Patty's Day Parade courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pooler Kell Bailey
According to Tom Scanlon at the Times:
Wilde Rover Irish Pub & Restaurant
111 Central Way, Kirkland
425-822-8940Live Irish music at the Kirkland pub begins at 3 p.m., with the likes of the Kennedy Brothers, the Ian McFeron Band and Big Luv; $10 cover (a portion of the day's proceeds will benefit Hopelink).
Murphy's Pub
1928 N. 45th St., Seattle
206-634-2110At the Wallingford pub, the Carrigaline Irish Band starts playing at noon, followed by Dan Maher from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., then the Elliott Bay Pipe band 10-11 p.m.; $10 cover.
Fado Irish Pub
801 First Ave., Seattle
206-264-2700Music begins at the downtown Fado at 10 a.m. with Justin & Ronana, followed by the Boys of Greenwood Glen in the afternoon, Handful of Lovin' in the early evening and the Erin McNamee Band from 10 p.m. until closing time. The Seattle Firefighters Pipe and Drum Band will be popping in throughout the day; $15 cover (includes $10 gift card).
Conor Byrne's Pub
5140 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle
206-784-3640The Ballard pub gets traditional music started at 3 p.m. with Crumac, and boasts "DJ Mapes spinning all the greatest Irish rock you can think of" starting at 8.
Celtic Bayou
7281 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond
425-869-5933This pub in Redmond promises three bands in the afternoon and night, no cover.
Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub
1916 Post Alley
206-728-1916Kells, in Pike Place Market, has music going from noon onward, featuring the likes of Belfast's the Whole Hog and locals like Corner Bhoys and Ockham's Razor; $20 cover (includes T-shirt).
T.S. McHugh's Irish Pub & Restaurant
21 Mercer St., Seattle
206-282-1910T.S. McHugh's, just outside Seattle Center, has live music day and night, with the bands Claypipe and Creeping Time — plus bagpipers and step dancers. $10 cover starting at 5 p.m.
F.X. McRory's
419 Occidental Ave S., Seattle
206-623-4800The Pioneer Square pub begins the music with Rapparree and Bert's Blarney Boys at 11 a.m., with the Keith Highlanders Pipe Bank also playing throughout the day and night; no cover.
Mulleady's Pub
3055 21st Ave. W., Seattle
206-283-8843Mulleady's, in Interbay, begins music on the grand day with Erin McNamee at 4 p.m., followed by the Washington Scottish Pipe Band at 8 and Whiskey Galore at 9; no cover (praise the saints!).
