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music BY MEGAN UDOW THIS SAT Saturday March 15 1010 WILLIAMETTE ST · 7:00PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETSWEST CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX Sid and Fancy Wednesday April 16 1010 WILLIAMETTE ST · 7:00PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETSWEST CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX Bar Hopping in the Emerald City A guide to St. Patrick’s Day in Eugene T ON SALE FRI 10:00AM Saturday July 5 Roseland Theater 8 NORTHWEST 6TH STREET · PORTLAND · 7:00PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETSWEST · CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX THE CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES ONLY NW STOP! & An Horse Thurs Apr 17 Elsinore Theatre 170 HIGH ST SE · SALEM · 7:00PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETSWEST · CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX Saturday Apr 26 WOW Hall 291 WEST 8TH AVE · 7:00PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER · CHARGE BY PHONE 866-866-4502 Monday May 12 Crystal Ballroom 1332 W BURNSIDE ST PORTLAND 7:00PM DOORS ALL AGES TIX AT TICKETMASTER CHARGE BY PHONE 866-866-4502 Sunday June 29 Secret House Vineyards 88324 VINEYARD LANE · 4:00PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER · CHARGE BY PHONE 866-866-4502 THE COMPLETE U2 EXPERIENCE Fri Apr 18 Indigo District 1290 OAK ST · 7:00PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER CHARGE BY PHONE 866-866-4502 Ryan Montbleau Band · Monday June 30 John Henry’s 77 WEST BROADWAY · 8:00PM DOORS · 21 & OVER · TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER · CHARGE BY PHONE 866-866-4502 www.SquarePegConcerts.com · www.MySpace.com/SquarePegConcerts 36 MARCH 131, 2008 EUGENE WEEKLY he Irish are coming! St. Patrick’s Day is only a mug of Guinness away, and the Eugene bar scene is getting ready to party it up Irish style. Although the favored drinking day may be on a Monday this year, that won’t stop true St. Paddy’s afi cionados from drinking their weight in beer. And if you too won’t allow work to interfere with a good night of partying, then the local scene has everything you’ll need to celebrate. The party starts with DJ SIMY and DJ Redd Fox, who will be spinning hits on Monday at The City. Hosted by Emma from Although the favored drinking day may be on a Monday this year, that won’t stop true St. Paddy’s afi cionados from drinking their weight in beer. KNRQ, the festivities start at 9 pm with no cover charge. And lassies, don’t forget to dress up, because prizes for the most spirited green Irish costume will be given. Some venues haven’t limited themselves to partying on Monday night alone. The Cooler hosts an Irish festival (benefi ting Mid Valley Rotary) all weekend long, starting with a performance by the Spruce Roots Band on Friday night. Saturday the Irish Tenors and Celtic bagpipers Piping Hot perform, and Sunday the Gaye Lee Russell Experience, a Janis Joplin tribute band, will perform starting at 11 pm. Opening for the group are Deb Cleveland at 8 pm, Barbara Healy at 9 pm and JC Rico at 10 pm. Things truly get Irish on Monday with performances by Irish Kitty, Mercenaries, Irish Echo and an encore performance by Piping Hot. At 9 pm Saturday, Fenario Gallery welcomes Medium Troy and Rootdown for “The Sea of Green,” an event that includes performance painters Marlis and Dominique Dillkinz. Kolvane, which mixes British and American blues and rock, will be playing at Mac’s at the Vets Club on Saturday night for an early St. Patrick’s celebration. That same night, The Nettles make a second-year-in- a-row appearance at Sam Bond’s at 9 pm. Come Monday, Luckey’s will be passing out the pints at its biggest celebration this year with headliners Sid and Fancy, a punk-bluegrass band. Along with them the Irish folk/rock Starboard Morning will perform, followed by Eugene’s Jesse Meade and other artists later in the evening. The show starts at 8 pm and cover is $5-$10 on a “sliding scale.” At Diablo’s Downtown Lounge, you can start the evening with St. Patrick’s Day bingo at 7 pm and continue with Altamara and The Skyline at 10 pm. Should you feel like skipping (jigging?) to the next town over, Cottage Grove’s Axe and Fiddle will welcomes the Celtic/pirate themed group Man Overboard at 8 pm. While the jig will be taking over stages all over Eugene on Monday, there is plenty of room for music of other genres among the celebrations. John Henry’s hosts a St. Patrick’s Day hip hop party featuring performances by Animal Farm, Garden Entertainment, Mic Crenshaw and DJ Wicked starting at 9 pm with a $4 cover. For those who don’t feel like Irish car bombing their way to an early coma, Sam Bond’s Garage will be offering its usual Monday night bingo — but with a St. Patrick’s Day twist, of course. Eugene has a lot to offer this St. Paddy’s Day — more than we have room to list here. So whether you feel like celebrating your (real or imagined) Irish heritage on Monday or all through the weekend, the Emerald City’s bar scene has you covered. ew WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
