Lawrence C. Connolly

Tag: St. Patrick’s Day

  • Getting our Irish on @ Riley’s Pour House

    The music started when Young John Gallagher took the stage before a packed house in Riley’s Outdoor Pavilion. An hour later, The Connolly-Davis Band followed suit before an SRO crowd inside the pub. For the rest of the day, Riley’s delivered a double-track of Irish-trad and Celtic-rock that also featured The Danny McGoo Duo, John…

  • Last Weekend @ Riley’s:
    The St. Patrick’s Day Shows

    Pittsburgh’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,…

  • Parade Day @ Riley’s: Just the Beginning

    The Parade Day Celebration at Riley’s Pour House topped all expectation — a veritable three-ring wonder featuring entertainment under the big top, in the pub, and even (when the famed Irish Belly Dancers arrived) on the bar. If you were part of the multitude in attendance, you know what I’m talking about. If you weren’t,…

  • Parade Day & St. Patrick’s Day Shows

    March 11 (Parade Day) 6:00 – 7:30: Riley’s Pub Stage with bassist Duane Davis. 8:00 – 10:00: Riley’s Pub Stage with bassist Duane Davis and vocalist-mandolinist Lauren Connolly-Moore. March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) 5:00 – 7:30: Riley’s Garden Center Stage. 8:00 – 11:00: Riley’s Pub Stage with bassist Duane Davis. March 18 8:00 – 11:00: Riley’s Pub Stage with…

  • 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…

  • 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…