- O’Conners Irish Pub, 2200 N. Limestone St., will begin its festivities at 8 a.m. with kegs and eggs. Live music will be part of the day with the Irish Drab Band doing traditional Irish music at 9:30, followed by Retrobution performing ‘80s music at noon and The Weekend Effect with dance music at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is $10. An Irish plate will also be offered for $8 including cabbage rolls, shepherds pie, corned beef and cabbage.
-Fratelli’s, 42 N. Fountain Ave., will open at 9 a.m. offering breakfast sandwiches, followed by drink and corned beef food specials and live music later in the day.
- COHatch, 101 S. Fountain Ave., will have live music and drink specials, 6-9 p.m. Performers will include Bubba & the Electric Gumps, 9 Volt and special guests. Admission is free.
-Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company, 102 W. Columbia St., will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day(s), calling it slainte, an Irish and Scottish Gaelic term used for a drinking toast, and will stretch it over three days. Thursday will have McGovern Irish Dance at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Springfield Symphony Orchestra strings and harp ensemble at 7.
Friday’s music will include Celtic rock from Spot Fire at 8 p.m. Saturday starts with the Market at Mother’s, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with Celtic music from Dave Yarnell, noon to 2:30 p.m. and The Dreamboats at 7 p.m.
-St. Patrick’s Day with the Pleasant Street Blues Band, 6-10 p.m. at the Springfield Eagles Lodge, 1802 Selma Road. There will be live music and dancing along with dinner for purchase. Admission is free.
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