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Hick!: Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks play the Little Fox Theatre on St. Patrick's Day. It's Easy Being Green The time to plan for St. Patrick's Day is now, while your head is still clear Events prior to St. Patrick's Day: Work up an Irish fervor prior to the big day with these Irish treats. Christopher Dean The Celtic "bard" and folk guitarist performs, telling Celtic tales through his songs. Thu, Mar 9, 7pm. Free. Saratoga Library Community Room, 13650 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga. 408.867.6126. www.santaclaracountylib.org. St. Patrick's Dinner and Show This annual gathering includes music by Four Shillings Short, a traditional St. Patrick's Day dinner and Irish dancing by the Rosemary Turco School of Irish Dance. Sat, Mar 11, 5:45-9pm. St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, 1095 Channing Ave, Palo Alto. 650.494.2496. CeLe De This five-piece group, consisting of two fiddlers, a flutist, a guitarist and a percussionist playing with vocal harmonies, performs a Celtic music concert. Sat, Mar 11, 7:30pm. $10. Mission Coffee Roasting, 151 Washington Blvd, Fremont. 510.623.6920. www.fremontcoffee.com. San Jose Youth Symphony The San Jose Youth Symphony performs with the Dublin Ireland Youth Symphony as part of Irish Week. Sat, Mar 11, 7:30pm. $5-$15. San Jose Civic Auditorium, 145 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. 408.885.9220. www.sjys.org. St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festivities For the past 154 years in San Francisco, Irish dancers, marching bands, floats and drill teams gather for a promenade in celebration of the Irish saint. The parade has been extended into an all-day event, and this year's theme is "Be Irish for a Day." Sun, Mar 12, 10am-5pm. Parade begins at 11:30am at Second and Market streets and ends at City Hall. Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco. 415.675.9885. www.uissf.org. Annual St. Patrick's Day Mass This traditional Catholic Mass is held entirely in Gaelic and includes a Gaelic choir, Irish dancers and Irish music, followed by a reception. Sun, March 12, 11:30am. Free. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 82 Hope St, Mountain View. 650.967.3831. Rock Bottom Brewery This annual event features a tasty, sudsy selection of green beers drawn from local breweries. As a bonues, partial proceeds fropm the event will go to benefit the Bill Wilson Drop-In Teen Center. Cover includes a four-beer sampler, corned beef and cabbage lunch and commemorative glass. $30. Sun, March 12, noon-6pm. $25. 1875 S. Bascom #700, Campbell. 408.377.0707. www.rockbottom.com. Ireland vs. California Boxing A game with 12 rounds of Olympic-style boxing with an amateur team from Ireland facing off against one from California. Sun, Mar 12, 4pm. $18-$125. Civic Auditorium, 135 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. 408.288.2930. Irish Breakfast The Silicon Valley Capital Club will be holding a traditional Irish breakfast in celebration of Irish Week. The group welcomes the Lord Mayor of Dublin and the Dublin Sister City Delegation to the breakfast. Mon, March 13, 8am. $25. Silicon Valley Capital Club, 50 W. San Fernando St, Suite 7000, San Jose. www.sanjosedublin.org. San Jose-Dublin Sister City Irish Week Dinner The San Jose-Dublin Sister City organization is holding a dinner celebrating its 20th year of operation. The event features Bernie Ahern, the taoiseach (prime minister) of the Republic of Ireland. Past recipients of the Spirit of Ireland Award will be honored at the dinner. Tue, Mar 14, 6:30pm no-host bar, 7:30pm dinner. $150. Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market St, San Jose. 408.998.1900. www.sanjosedublin.org. The Black Brothers This Irish singing group of five siblings, performing on guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle, is presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay. Tue, Mar 14, 7:30pm. $13/$15. Don Quixote's, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. 831.603.2294. On St. Patrick's Day & After: Honor old St. Pat with a round of drinks and some traditional food, music and dancing at these venues on his holiday (and possibly the whole weekend). Asti Cafe Serving corned beef and cabbage sandwiches all day with drink specials including Guinness, car bombs and green beers. Fri, Mar 17. 715 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7337. The Attic A St. Patrick's Day party with Santa Cruz locals Whiskey in the Jar performing Celtic folk rock, plus a corned beef and cabbage dinner. Fri, Mar 17, 7pm. $5. 931 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.460.1800. www.theatticsantacruz.com. Babe's Sports Bar and Grill A St. Patrick's Day celebration, with $2 drink specials, green beer and prize giveaways. Fri, Mar 17. 398 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose. 408.271.9000. www.babesbar-grill.com. Beverages and More A St. Patrick's Day beer tasting event, including Irish brews such as the Gold Medal-winning Murphy's Draught Stout. Murphy's Irish Red and Beamish Irish Stout, plus the Oregon-brewed Rogue Irish Lager. Fri, Mar 17, 4-7pm. Beverages and More, 14800 Camden Ave, San Jose. 408.369.0990. Also at the chain's Gilroy, Milpitas, Mountain View and Santa Clara locations. www.bevmo.com. Blue Lagoon A St. Patrick's Day blowout with bands Antidote, Stellar Corpses, Good Neighbor Policy and Rumblin' Aces. Fri, Mar 17, 9pm. 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7117. Boulevard Tavern Live music from Age of Reason, plus $4 Irish Car Bombs with Guinness and free Irish food. Wear green and get in free. Fri, Mar 17. 15043 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos. 408.358.0774. Britannia Arms Almaden De-Fuze plays, and St. Patrick's Day dancers and pipers will fill the house with Irish cheer. The Brit will serve up traditional Irish food, but the beer will only be strong, not green. Fri, Mar 17, 9pm-1:30am. No cover. 5027 Almaden Expwy, San Jose. 408.266.0550. www.britanniaarms.com. Britannia Arms Cupertino Beginning around 2pm, the Brit will host all things Irish, including serving Irish food all day, with an Irish band performing around 4pm, dancers and Soul Intention performing in the evening. Fri, Mar 17, until 1:30am. 1087 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Cupertino. 408.252.7262. www.britanniaarms.com. Britannia Arms San Jose Flipside performs. Plus the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Pipes and Drums, Irish dancers, Irish stew, corned beef and cabbage and drink specials. Fri, Mar 17, 9pm-1:30am. 173 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose. 408.278.1400. www.britanniaarms.com. The Catalyst A "Funky Paddy Party" with the Cheeseballs and other musical acts. Fri, Mar 17, 8:30pm. $6/$10. 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.1338. www.catalystclub.com. C. B. Hannegan's St. Patrick's Day is a week-and-a-half-long celebration at C.B. Hannegan's, with events and entertainment from Mar 9-18, including a visit from the mayor of Dublin, Ireland, on Mar 11, Celtic music on multiple days and a pre-game party before the Irish boxing game on Mar 12. On the saint's holiday itself, the bar features all-you-can-eat traditional Irish food (as well as an oyster bar), dancers, the Hannegan's Pipe Band, the CruiseTones performing in the evening and a kilt fashion show. Fri, Mar 17, until close. $40 for the entire day. 208 Bachman Ave, Los Gatos. 408.395.1233. www.cbhannegans.com. Claddagh Irish Restaurant & Pub Open all day with Celtic music from Four Shillings Short and 10 'Til 2, plus dancers and pipers and a traditional Irish menu, including favorites such as Irish stew, Shepherd's Pie and corned beef and cabbage. Fri, Mar 17. 1300 First St, Gilroy. 408.848.5050. www.thecladdagh.net. Community Recreation Center A corned beef and cabbage luncheon. Local comedian Michael Riley provides entertainment, along with the Irish musical duo Ken and Kathy. Sun, Mar 19, 11:30am-1pm. $10. Community Recreation Center, 969 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara. 408.615.3170. Dive Bar St. Patrick's Day with Guinness and Harp specials, the Guinness girls and more. Fri, Mar 17. 78 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose. 408.288.5252. www.sjdivebar.com. Duke of Edinburgh Pub & Restaurant Festivities include fiddlers, Irish dancers and traditional corned beef and cabbage. Fri, Mar 17. 10801 N. Wolfe Rd, Cupertino. 408.446.DUKE. Espresso Garden The Celtic Society presents the Black Brothers, performing Celtic music and more. Fri, Mar 17, 8pm. 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose. 408.847.6982. www.espresso-garden.com. Fibbar MaGees A live band in the evening, plus pipers and Irish dancers during the day and a traditional Irish menu throughout the week. Fri, Mar 17. 156 S. Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale. 408.749.8373. www.fibbars.com. Grand Dell Saloon This Irish bar hosts Pat Ryan's Celtic Junket, performing acoustic and Celtic music, and also serves up traditional Irish food and drinks. Fri, Mar 17, 8:30pm. $5. 1040 Dell Ave, Campbell. 408.378.3970. www.thegranddellsaloon.com. Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Join the Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens for a treasure hunt through the gardens. Explore rainbows and learn if it's possible to find the end of a rainbow, and make a leprechaun trap to take home. Ages 5+. Fri, Mar 17, 3:30-5pm. $5. 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose. 408.298.7657. Johnny V's A night of green beer and performances by the Wiggle Wagons, Pink Sabbath and others. Plus the Big Irish Raffle, featuring a mystery prize. Fri, Mar 17, 6pm. Free before 9pm. 31 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose. 408.947.8470. www.johnnyvsbar.com. Katie Blooms Irish Pub Restaurant Irish dancing, bagpipe players, live Celtic music, drink specials and corned beef and cabbage throughout the week. Fri, Mar 17, 11am-2am. 369 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell. 408.379.9687. www.katieblooms.com. King's Head Pub A St. Patrick's Day Extravaganza, with the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Pipes and Drums, a limited traditional Irish menu, dancers and live music. Fri, Mar 17. 201 Orchard City Dr, Campbell. 408.871.2499. www.thekingshead.us. Little Fox Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks, plus Stevie Coyle, James Nash and Joe Kyle of the Waybacks. 21+. Fri, Mar 17, 8pm. $25/$27. 2209 Broadway, Redwood City. 650.369.4119. www.foxdream.com. Mission Ale House Drink specials, live music, DJs after 10, food specials and more to celebrate the holiday. Fri, Mar 17. 97 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose. 408.292.4058. www.missionalehouse.com. Molly MaGees A St. Paddy's Day party with DJ Efren, green beer and more. Fri, Mar 17, 6pm until close. $10. 241 Castro St, Mountain View. 650.961.0108. www.fibbars.com/mollys. Murphy's Law Irish Pub & Sports Bar A St. Patrick's Day party with That '70s Band and other musical acts, plus the pub will serve traditional corned beef and cabbage with drink specials throughout the day. Fri, Mar 17. 135 S. Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale. 408.736.3822. www.murphyslawpub.com. Number One Broadway Pacific Standard Time performs and there will be a "touch of Irish" all evening. Fri, Mar 17. 102 S. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos. 408.354.4303. www.numberonebroadway.com. O'Flaherty's The Irish pub will have live Irish music, Irish dancers, decorations, traditional Irish food and multiple drink specials. Fri, Mar 17, noon-2am. 25 N. San Pedro St, San Jose. 408.947.8007. www.oflahertyspub.com. Poet & Patriot Irish Pub The pub celebrates its 24th anniversary on Sat, Mar 11, with music from Bad Boys and Kevin Brennan of Belfast, and on Mon, Mar 13, Andrew MacNamara of Ireland performs on the squeezebox. On St. Patrick's Day, the pub serves corned beef and cabbage and drinks all day along. Fri, March 17. 320 Cedar St # E, Santa Cruz. 831.426.8620. Prince of Wales Pub St. Patrick's Day party with Dave Manning, Alaska's piano man. Fri, Mar 17, 8pm. 106 E. 25th Ave, San Mateo. 650.574.9723. Rooster T. Feathers Standup comedy from Darren Carter, Jason Resler and George Corrigan, plus drink specials all week in honor of St. Paddy's Day. Thu, Mar 16, 8pm, Fri-Sat, Mar 17-18, 8 and 10:30pm and Sun, Mar 19, 8pm. $15-$18, plus two-item minimum. 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. 408.736.0921. www.roostertfeathers.com. Rosie McCann's Irish Pub Sketchbook Quartet performs at a 5pm dinner show, and the pub serves up Irish food and drinks with DJs spinning in the evening. Fri, Mar 17. 355 Santana Row #1060, San Jose. 408.247.1706. www.rosiemccans.com. Rosie McCann's Irish Pub The pub will be filled with the Irish spirit, hosting bands, bagpipe players and other entertainment and serving traditional food and drinks all day. Fri, Mar 17. 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.426.9930. www.rosiemccans.com. San Jose Bar and Grill A St. Patrick's Day party with green beer, food and drink specials and fun. 85 S. Second, San Jose. 408.286.2397. San Pedro Square The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Pipes and Drums will be entertaining in front of San Pedro Square restaurants such as the Tied House, O'Flaherty's and Britannia Arms. Free. Fri, Mar 17, 6-9pm. San Pedro Square and Santa Clara Street, San Jose. Scruffy Murphy's Irish Pub Live bands and drink specials. Fri, Mar 17, until 2am. 187 S. Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale. 408.735.7394. South First Billiards and Elixir Ultra Lounge Hosting live musical acts and serving green beer and a special menu. Fri, Mar 17. 420 S. First St, San Jose. 408.294.7800. www.sofapool.com. St. Stephen's Green A day of drink and food specials, Irish music and dancers and live bands. Fri, Mar 17. 223 Castro St, Mountain View. 650.964.9151. www.ststephensgreen.com. Teske's Germania For a German restaurant, Teske's goes all out on St. Paddy's with two days of music from the Internationals, traditional Irish food, Irish dancers and more. Fri-Sat, Mar 17-18, until close. 255 N. First St, San Jose. 408.292.0291. www.teskes-germania.com. Tied House An evening of Irish bands and drink specials. Fri, Mar 17, 4:30pm until close. 65 N. San Pedro St, San Jose. 408.295.2739. Trials Pub Loads of drinking, corned beef and cabbage and some giveaways. Fri, Mar 17, 4pm-2am. 265 N. 1st St, San Jose. 408.947.0497. www.trialspub.com. VBar Irish-themed party with specials on Irish beer and cocktails, plus a DJ. Fri, Mar 17, 9pm-1am. Hotel Valencia, Santana Row, San Jose. 408.551.0010. www.hotelvalencia.com. West Valley Branch Library A concert with harpist Barbary Grant performing Irish songs for children. Children may play Celtic instruments after the performance. Sat, Mar 18, noon. Free. West Valley Branch Library, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose. 408.244.4766. Send a letter to the editor about this story to letters@metronews.com. [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]