St. Patrick's Day

Today, everybody's Irish, so put on some green and hit the town tonite because it's St. Patrick's day and Knoxville has plenty to offer. First up, at the Valarium tonite, Cutthroat Shamrock brings their Irish flavored brand of  punk, rock, and bluegrass to Knoxville. The five piece has been playing together for quite awhile now and their shows have gained a high-energy, alcohol fueled reputation. Opening up for the Appalachian, Celtic punks will be Kansas natives the Calamity Cubes and local favs Grandpa's Stash.

Up on Market Square, Cafe 4 and the Square Room host a dinner concert with Four Leaf Peat. These Knoxvillians stick to the roots of Irish music. Whether it be dancing jigs or slow airs, the quartet keeps tradition in one pocket with innovation and modern style in the other. As stated before, these dinner concerts have become quite popular and surely an Irish-themed, St. Patty's day dinner and show will be no exception, so make sure to get your tix if you haven't already.

A couple doors down, Preservation Pub is hosting an interesting double bill. Tuatha Dea is a group of Gatlinburgers that began playing for fun and soon gathered a local following. Taking the show on the road, the six piece brings their eclectic, musical mix of traditional, new age, and Scotch-Irish sounds to the Pub. Playing with the East Tennesseans will be Windy City party animals, the Flavor Savers. With songs like "Dafadildos" and "Moustache Ride," the boys from Chicago mix rock, hip-hop, disco, and pop for some tasty party jams. Below are some samples of what's happening tonite... and don't forget about the bar-crawl in the Old City and the massive Irish fiesta out in Turkey Creek at Irish Times. Have fun and be safe Knoxville!