MARCH 2014 Colorado and Around Entertainment Guide
Compiled by Rodger Hara —
Adam Agee, Jessie Burns, Beth Gadbaw, Jon Sousa, Eric Thorin-
March 29 Chief Theater, Steamboat Springs,7 PM.
Adam Agee and Jon Sousa -March 7 & 21 Spruce Confections in North Boulder 8-10 AM;
March 14 Inisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café 12-2 PM; Loveland Museum 6-8 PM
March 15 & 16 Big Horn Saloon, Big Horn Wyoming; March 28 Unity Church of Boulder,7:30 PM.
Andy Sheldon and Friends- March 14,Slattery’s, Greenwood Village,5 PM;Maggie Smith’s, Centennial,5:45 PM; McLoughlin’s, LoDo,6:15 PM; Irish Snug,7:30 PM; March 17 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village,3:30 PM; Maggie Smith’s, Centennial,2 PM; McLoughlin’s, LoDo5:30 PM.
Angus Mohr -March 14, Nissi’s, Lafayette,7:30 PM; March 15,Olde Towne Arvada,4:45-6 PM;
March 15,Little Bear, Evergreen,9 PM.
Bennett School of Irish Dance
March 15 St Pat’s Parade, Lodo
March 15 Olde Town Arvada 1-1:30 PM
March 16 Denver International Airport 1-4 PM
March 17 Children’s Museum of Denver 11:30 AM-12 PM, 12:30-1 PM
Beth Gadbaw and Margot Krimmel
March 7 & 8 Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village 7:30 PM
With Jessie Burns and the Cherry Creek Chorale
March 13 Oskar Blues, Longmont 5:30-8:30 PM
Big Paddy
March 7 Exchange Tavern, Westminster 8:30 PM
March 8 Oskar Blues, Longmont 8 PM, $4 cover charge
March 14 Conor O’Neill’s Pub, Boulder 10 PM, $4 cover charge
March 15 Fadó, Denver 2-3:30 PM, Main Stage $10 – $15
March 15 Dickens Opera House, Longmont 8 PM, $10
March 17 Exchange Tavern, Westminster 6:30-10:30 PM
Blackthorn
March 15 Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs 2-5 PM
March 17 Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs 2-6 PM
Bodha
March 8 Scruffy Murphy’s, LoDo 1-5 PM
March 8 Katie Mullen’s, Downtown Denver 9-12 PM
March 9 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 3-7 PM
March 15 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 3-6:30 PM
March 15 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 8 PM-Close
March 17 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 2:30-5:30 PM
March 17 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 7:30 PM-Close
Brian Clancy
March 6, 13, 20, 27 Jack Quinn’s, Colo Springs 7:30 PM
March 8, 22, 29 The Irish Snug, Denver 8:30 PM
March 14 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 6 PM
March 15 Fadó Irish Pub, LoDo 10 AM (W/Irish Row)
March 16 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 1:15 PM (W/Irish Row)
March 16 The Irish Snug 4:30 PM (W/Irish Row)
March 17 Fadó Irish Pub 2 PM (W/Irish Row)
March 17 The Irish Snug 5 PM (W/Irish Row)
March 17 Jack Quinn’s 9 PM (W/Irish Row)
Celtic Chaos
March 15 Irish Snug 1:45-4:15 PM
Celtic Steps School of Irish Dance
March 14 Maggie Smith’s, Katie Mullen’s, Buffalo Rose 4 PM
March 14 Abbey Tavern 6:30 PM
March 15 Maggie Smith’s 2 PM, full show @ 8 PM
March 15 Fado 4:30 PM
March 16 Katie Mullen’s 4 PM
March 17 Maggie Smith’s 2:30-8 PM (full show, 6:45 PM)
March 17 Fado 4:30 PM
March 17 Katie Mullen’s 5 PM
Celtic Friends
March 15 Skylite Station, Denver 4 PM
March 16 Holly Creek, Centennial 7 PM
Celtic Winds
March 9 Slattery’s Family Day, Greenwood Village 3-7 PM
March 15 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 5:15-7 PM
March 17 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 3-6:45 PM
Ceol Ceili
March 16 Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs 2-6 PM
March 17 Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs 11 AM-2 PM
Chancers Hooley
March 14 Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs 9 PM
March 15 Winter Park Ski Area Noon
March 15 Sheabeen – Aurora 8 PM
March 17 Katie Mullen’s 3 PM
March 17 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 3:30 PM
Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes and Drums
March 14 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 4:45-5:15 PM
March 14 Lansdowne Arms, Highlands Ranch 6 PM
March 14 McCabe’s Irish Pub, Aurora 8 PM
March 15 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Denver 10 AM
March 15 Irish Snug, Capitol Hill 6 PM
March 15 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 7 PM
March 16 Lansdowne Arms, Highlands Ranch 12 PM
March 16 McCabe’s Irish Pub, Aurora 2-3:30 PM
March 17 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 2-2:30 PM
March 17 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 3-3:30 PM
March 17 Lansdowne Arms, Highlands Ranch 6 PM
March 17 McCabe’s Irish Pub, Aurora 8 PM
Colcannon
March 7 Leon Memorial Hall, Adams State Univ., Alamosa 7:00 PM
March 8 Durango Celtic Festival, Henry Strater Theater 8 PM
Tickets $25
March 15 Broomfield Auditorium 7 PM
Tickets $15-$20
Colorado Pipers
March 17 Baker Street, Tech Center 4 PM
March 17 Baker Street, Westminster 5 PM
March 17 Baker Street, Belmar 6 PM
March 17 Jose O’Shea’s, Lakewood 7 PM
March 17 Chad’s Grill, Lakewood 7:30 PM
the commoners
March 14 Scruffy Murphy’s, LoDo 9 PM-close
March 15 Old Town Square, Ft. Collins 1-3 PM
March 15 Barkley Ballroom, Frisco 9 PM-1 AM
March 16 Runnin’ O’the Green, LoDo 10:30 AM
March 17 Mulligan’s Pub & Sports Club, Ft. Collins 7 PM
Conivan
March 15 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 2:30 PM
March 14 Slattery’s, Greewood Village 4 PM
March 15 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 6:30 PM
March 15 Irish Snug 8:30 PM
Delilah’s Revenge
March 14 Pike’s Peak Brewing Company, Monument 8 PM–12 AM
March 15 Parkside Mansion (Lucky Laces Event) Denver CO 10:45 AM
March 15 Scruffy Murphy’s, Denver 2-5 PM
March 15 Jack Quinn’s Pub, Colorado Springs 9 PM–1AM
March 17 Irish Snug, Denver 9 PM-12 AM
Dennis Gallagher’s Annual St Patrick’s Dinner and Auction
March 16 Police Protective Association, 2105 Decatur 4-7 PM
Street, step dancers, singers and bagpipers and Governor
Hickenlooper so Gallagher will not be the only windbag present.
Free will offerings gratefully accepted.
Denver and District Pipe Band
March 15 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 8:30 PM
March 17 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 5 PM
March 15 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 7:30 PM
March 17 Irish Snug 7 PM
Denver Brass – Ancient Threads: A Celtic Tapestry
March 1 & 15 Newman Center for the Performing Arts – Univ. of Denver 7:30 PM
March 16 Newman Center for the Performing Arts – Univ. of Denver 2:30 PM
With Celtic Colorado Pipes & Drums, Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers, Wick School of Irish Dance, Todd Teske – Tenor, Iain and Joanna Hyde – Fiddlers
Tickets: $22-$44
Durango Celtic Festival
March 7-9 Colcannon, Tramor, Willson & McKee, Giant’s Dance, Kitchen Jam Band,
Patrick Crossing, Mad Haggis, Gypsy Fire, Big’Ns, workshops, storytelling, Celtic
Wares, fun and food for the whole family. Henry Strater Theater and The Irish Embassy Pub.Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com
Evanston, Wyoming Celtic Festival – Céilí at the Roundhouse
March 21 Full Set
March 22 The Prodigals
March 21-23 Antrim Rose, Battlefield Band, Goitse, Flint & Steel, Mark Cantor, Utah Piping
Club, CrossStrung, Red Branch, SYNKOFA-Celtic Jazz, Colin Botts, Rovin’
Boozers, Florence and the Knighting-Gael, lectures, workshops, arts & crafts,
food, vendors and more! Inndoor Festival – info & tickets at https://www.purplepass.com/?SID=UCCSSeries#2911/Young_Musicians,_Inc.-Ceili_at_the_Roundhouse_Celtic_Festival-Roundhouse_&_Railyards_Complex-March-21-2014.html
Gobs O’Phun
March 8 Swallow Hill Music Association Music Hall 8 PM
20th Anniversary Celebration Concert
71 E. Yale | Denver, Advance Tickets: $16 / Day of Show: $18 (Swallow Hill Members $2 less)
http://swallowhillmusic.org/concerts/buyTickets.cfm?id=1557
The Granias
March 2 Celtic Worship Service, Pine Street Church, Boulder 6 PM
With guest flutist Esther Terpenning
March 16 Celtic Worship Music, Little White Church, Lyons 10 AM.
March 16 Longmont Council for the Arts 4 PM
March 17 Oskar Blues, Longmont 7:30 PM
Heritage Irish Stepdancers
March 15, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, LoDo 10 AM.
March 15 History Colorado Museum, Denver 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
March 15 Skylite Station, 910 Santa Fe Dr. 5:00 PM
March 16 Last Dragon of Ireland, Broomfield Auditorium 3:00-4:30 PM
3 Community Park Rd. Tickets $10/person:
http://lastdragon.brownpapertickets.com
March 17 Q’s Pub, 10133 Chatfield Ave., Littleton 6:15-6:45 & 8:00-8:30 PM
Indigent Row
March 8 Ceili in the Rockies, Moose Lodge 5–10 PM
Longmont. Tix $10-16 in advance
www.ticketbud.com, $20-26 at the door
Indulgers and Wild Mountain Celts
March 7 Conor O’Neill’s, Boulder 10 PM
March 8 The Exchange Tavern, Westminster 8 PM (Wild Mtn Celts)
March 14 Brendan’s 404, Denver 8 PM
March 15 Fadó Irish Pub , LoDo Noon & 5:30 PM
March 16 Brendan’s 404 4-7 PM
March 17 Fadó Irish Pub 8 PM
Jerry Barlow
March 2 Aurora History Museum, 15001 E. Alameda Ave. 2:00 PM
Admission is $8 for non-residents, $6 for residents
March 17 Windsor-Severance Library, 720 3rd St.,Windsor. 7:00 PM
March 18 Loveland Public Library, 300 North Adams, 6:30 PM
March 19 Vail Public Library, 292 W. Meadow Dr., Vail 5:30 PM
Juice O’The Barley
March 9 Maggie Smith’s Pub, Centennial 2-3 & 4-6 PM
March 15 McLoughlin’s Pub, LoDo 2:30-5:30 PM
March 15 Maggie Smith’s Pub, Centennial 8:30-11:30 PM
March 17 The Irish Snug, Denver 2:30-4:30 PM
March 17 Sheabeen Irish Pub, Aurora 8 PM-12 AM
Keep Britain Irish
March 15 Scruffy Murphy’s 11 AM-1 PM
March 15 McDonough’s, Aurora 8 PM-12 AM
Kevin Dooley
March 15 Tasty Weasel, Longmont 4:30 PM w/Eric Drobny
March 16 Oskar Blues, Longmont 6-9 PM with Steve Mullins and Alex
Johnstone
March 17 Bootstrap Brewery, Niwot 6-9 with Eric Drobny and Steve
Mullins
The McDeviants
March 15 Irish Snug, Capitol Hill Denver 9:30 PM
McTeggart School of Irish Dance
March 5 Koelbel Public Library, Centennial 6:30 PM
March 9 Smoky Hill Public Library, Centennial 2:00 PM
March 14 Irish Snug, Denver 6:30 PM
March 15 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Denver
March 15 Knights of Columbus, 1550 Grant St. Denver 1 & 2 PM
March 15 Providence Tavern, Edgewater 3:30 PM
March 15 Ned Kelly’s Irish Pub, Littleton 4:00 PM
March 16 Littleton Public Library 3 PM
March 16 Ned Kelly’s Irish 7 PM
March 17 Cherry Cricket, Denver 9 & 9:30 PM
Michael Collins Pipe Band
March 9 Dry Dock Brewing, Aurora, Fund Raiser 1-4 PM
March 16 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 10 AM
March 15 Scruffy Murphy’s 2 PM
March 15 Breckenridge Brewery, LoDo 3 PM
March 15 View House, LoDo 4 PM
March 15 Katie Mullen’s 5 PM
March 16 Fainting Goat 6 PM
March 15 Scruffy Murphy’s 6 PM
March 15 McCarthy’s, Aurora 7 PM
March 15 Dry Dock, Aurora 8 PM
March 16 Sheabeen Pub, 9 PM 9 PM
March 17 View House, LoDo 3 PM
March 17 Katie Mullen’s 4 PM
March 17 Scruffy Murphy’s 5 PM
March 17 Fainting Goat 6 PM
March 17 McCarthy’s 7 PM
March 17 Dry Dock, Aurora 8 PM
March 17 Sheabeen Pub 9 PM
Moriarty-Moffitt School of Irish Dance
March 8 Ceili in the Rockies, Moose Lodge 5–10 PM
Longmont w/Indigent Row. Tix $10-16
In advance – www.ticketbud.com, $20-26 at the door
March 14 Dickens Tavern, Longmont 7 PM
March 14 Mudrocks Louisville 7:30 PM
March 14 Oskar Blues Longmont 8 PM
March 15 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Denver 9:30 AM
March 15 Knights of Columbus Estes Park 6-6:30 PM
March 15 Dickens Tavern Longmont 6:30 PM
March 15 Knights of Columbus, Lady of the
Assumption Catholic Church, Denver 7 PM
March 15 Dickens Opera House, Longmont 7 PM
March 15 Dickens Tavern, Longmont 7:30 PM
March 15 Oskar Blues, Longmont 8:15 PM
March 16 Parkway Sports Grill, Erie 3 PM
March 16 Oskar Blues, Longmont 5:30 PM
March 16 Dickens Tavern, Longmont 6:30 PM
March 17 Parkway Sports Grill, Erie 6 PM
March 17 Dickens Tavern, Longmont 6:30 PM
March 17 Oskar Blues, Longmont 7:15 PM
Mountain Road Ceili Band
March 21 Margarita Restaurant, Colorado Springs 6:30-9:30 PM
Mulligan Stew
March 15 S. Pearl St. Merchants Festival, Denver 1-3 PM
March 15 & 16 Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge TBA
March 17 Golden City Brewery 4:30-6:30 PM
Northern Colorado Caledonia Pipe Band.
March 15 Fort Collins St. Patrick’s Day Parade 10 AM
March 15 Downtown Greeley Mall 2:30-4:30 PM
March 15 Dickens Opera House, Longmont 5:30-7 PM
March 17 Mike O’Shay’s, Longmont 4-6:30
Pandora Celtica
March 15 Lucky Laces 5/10k in Denver City Park 10 AM – Noon
March 15 Celtic Tavern Downtown 2 PM
March 15 Tilted Kilt in the DTC 8 PM
March 17 Slattery’s Irish Pub in the DTC 5:30 PM
March 22 “Ostara with Odin”, Mercury Café 6 PM
March 28-30 AnomalyCon, Denver Tech Marriott Various times all weekend
Pinch of Snuff – Trad Band from County Leitrim
March 14-17 Katie Mullen’s, Downtown Denver Various times on all days
Potcheen
March 7 Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub 9 PM
March 8 Celtic House Pub, Parker 8 PM
March 14 City Hall Amphitheater Pirate Ball 10 PM
March 15 St.Patricks Day Parade, Denver
March 15 Paddy’s on Pearl street festival 3:30-5:30 PM
March 15 LOHI St.Pats Celebration (Churchill’s Pub) 7:30-11:30
March 17 Montana’s Smokehouse, Avon, CO 8 PM
March 21 Alma’s Only Bistro, Alma, CO 8 PM
March 22. Naggy McGee’s Irish Pub, Grand Jct 9 PM
March 29 Pioneer Inn. Nederland, CO TBA
Rare Ould Times
March 15 Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs 10 AM – 2 PM
Reed School of Irish Dance
March 9 Maggie Smith’s 2-6 PM (Full show at 3:30 PM)
March 15 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 2 PM & 5:30 PM (full show)
March 15 Irish Snug/Under the Snug 1:30 PM (Full show at 9 PM)
March 15 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 2-9 PM
March 17 Slattery’s 2:15-8 PM
March 17 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 2-9 PM
March 17 Irish Snug/Tent/Under the Snug 2-9 PM/7:30-8 PM Special Show
Sherman Woods
March 17 Burke and Riley’s Pub, Breckenridge 12-6 PM
Skean Dubh
March 6 Wisdom Keepers Lunch, Mile Hi Church, Lakewood 1-2 PM
March 6 CCHS Ethnic Fest, Cherry Creek High School TBA
March 7 The Perk Downtown-Black Rose, Colo. Springs 7:30 PM
March 14 Java Jam coffee house, Englewood 7-10 PM
March 15 Mt. Vernon Country Club 6-9 PM
March 22 First Presbyterian Church, Littleton 1-2 PM
Star Edwards – Harpist
March 5,12,19 & 26 Brown Palace Hotel, Denver 1:45-3:45 PM
March 1 Denver Central Library 2-3 PM
March 13 Lakewood Arts Council, 85 S. Union St. 6:30-7:30 PM
March 28 Englewood Meridian, 3455 S. Corona 6:15-7:15 PM
Stuart Hayner Magic Show
March 9 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 3 PM (children’s show)
March 9 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 4:15 PM
March 15 Under the Snug (Atlantic Room) 2:15-2:45 PM
Stubby Shillelaghs
March 4, 11, 18 & 25 Patrick’s Pub, Greeley 9 PM
March 8 Big Beaver Brewery, Loveland 7-10 PM All ages
March 12 Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs 8-11 PM
March 15 Abbey Tavern, Denver 7-9 PM
March 17 Scruffy Murphy’s, LoDo 9 PM-1:30 AM
March 29 Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs 9 PM-1 AM
Wick School of Irish Dance
March 9 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village (full show) 3 PM & 4:45 PM
March 14 Slattery’s 4 PM
March 14 McLoughlin’s, LoDo 6:45 PM
The Wicked Shehogues
March 14 Maggie Smith’s, Centennial 6:30-9:30 PM
March 15 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 3-7 PM
March 17 Slattery’s, Greenwood Village 7:00 PM-Closing
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New Mexico March Irish Events
Colcannon, Thursday, March 6, at the KTAOS Solar Center #9 Ski Valley Road, Taos, NM, 7 p.m. You can
The Mandala Center, located in Northeast New Mexico (http://www.mandalacenter.org/mandala-workshops.html) is hosting Celtic Culture workshop featuring music, dance, poetry and storytelling with award winning musicians Ken Willson and Kim McKee, March 13- March 16. 575-278-3002
The Annual New Mexico Irish-American Society’s St. Patrick’s Day Party Sunday, March 16th,
1:00-5:30 PM GAC Hall—4821 Menaul NE Albuquerque, $5 Adults; $2 Children 2 – 12 (under 2: free)
Featured Entertainment: 1:00 PM: Eagle’s Whistle;2:00: Mac-Tíre of Skye Pipes and Drums
2:30: Audience Participation Ceili Dancing with Norita;3:15: Tir Conaill Dance Academy;
3:45: Celtic Coyotes; 4:45: Carol Benson, violinist; MC: Ellen Dowling;Pot Luck,Door Prizes,
Cash bar. For more information, contact Paul McDonough, [email protected] or 505-294-8205
Mac-Tire of Skye Pipes and Drums – March 16th: Irish American Society St. Paddy’s Day party – German American Club from 2:00 to 2:30 pm. March 17t- Two Fools Tavern – 3211 Central Ave NE from 5:00 to 6:00 pm; Cervantes Restaurant & Lounge – 5801 Gibson Blvd SE from 5:00 to 5:30 pm; Fat Squirrel – 3755 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho from 6:30 to 7:00 pm; Brother Mathias Charity Dinner – Downtown Convention Center from 6:30 to 7:00 pm; Two Fools – 3211 Central Ave NE from 7:30 to 8:00 pm; Gecko’s Bar & Tapas – 5801 Academy Rd NE from 7:30 to 8:00 pm; Cervantes Restaurant & Lounge – 5801 Gibson Blvd SE from 8:00 to 8:30 pm; Fat Squirrel – 3755 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho from 8:00 to 8:30 pm; Geckos Bar & Tapas – 3500 Central Ave SE from 8:30 to 9:00 pm; Two Fools – 3211 Central Ave NE form 9:15 to whenever
From Ellen Dowling, New Mexico Irish-American Society