Tag: Pittsburgh
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Last Weekend @ Riley’s:
The St. Patrick’s Day ShowsPittsburgh’s still the best place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. That’s according to Niche.com, which places the Burg ahead of Boston (the city that held its first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1737) and Chicago (where they dye the Chicago River green in the saint’s honor). Pittsburgh’s Parade Day traditions might be younger than Boston’s,…
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Parade Day 2016 @ Riley’s Pour House:
“the sweetest melody”“I thought I heard a piper play the sweetest melody / People gathered round a’ dancing and singing so merrily . . .” – “Caledonia” by Dougie MacLean But we didn’t just think it. If you were one of the 1,000-plus revelers who packed the tent and pub at Riley’s Pour House on Parade Day, you…
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St. Patrick’s Day Shows: Music Marathons
If you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style, Pittsburgh is the place to be. That’s according the Niche®, who also says: Pittsburgh has one of the highest percentage of its population identifying as Irish, great access to bars, a thriving St. Patrick’s Day Parade that boasts over 20,000 participants, and a staggering amount…
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Get Ready for the Party of the Year!
It starts Friday night at Riley’s when Duane Davis and I take the stage at 8:00, and it’ll continue Saturday when we open for the Wild Geese Band at 6:00. Should be a rocking good time. The party continues on Tuesday (the official St. Patrick’s Day). Other musicians performing at the three-day event will include John Puckett , Mike Gallagher, and Mark Guiser. Seriously, you…