Starting 10 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Tyber Creek will have Irish dancing from Rince Na h'Eireann, Irish food, live Music with McLean Avenue, a DJ, beer and liquor specials. Tyber Creek Pub, 1933 South Blvd
Bubble, Vida Vida, Whisky River, Blackfinn, Rooftop 210, Strike City and Suite! 7 p.m., EpiCentre, 210 East Trade St.
St. Patrick's Day Party
Special menu, Irish drink specials, live radio broadcast from Kiss 95.1, DJ, giveaways, NCAA tournament games on, and more. 11 a.m. Fitzgerald's, 201 E. Fifth St.
St. Patty's Day Party
Enjoy a warm corned beef sandwich and other Irish and German dishes. Früh Bock, Dunkel, and other regular brews on tap. The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, 4150 Yancey Rd.
Pucker up your lips, grab your green and get ready for a week of Irish fun as Charlotte pubs and bars host St. Patrick's Day parties throughout the next week. Drink responsibly and don't drive. See you in the streets...
SHAMROCK STROLL St Patty's Crawl on Montford Drive Registration Begins at 2:30pm, Angry Ales LocalScroll and Wasted Talent Sports & Social Club are teaming up for the Inaugural Shamrock Stroll taking over Montford Drive. Participating Bars: Angry Ale's - Southside CLT - Brazwell's Premium Pub- Montford Drive - The Roasting Company - Maverick Rock Taco - Montford Billiards Tickets are $10 in Advance | $15 At The Door
The Memorial Day weekend fun is underway. Speed Street continues today with the Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest, and music by "The Voice" winner Craig Wayne Boyd and Dennis DeYoung and the music of Styx. Want to get out of Charlotte, but not travel too far? Head to Cornelius or Mint Hill for some fun. See you in the streets. Let's get this party started....
Caribbean Grooves - Head over to Plaza-Midwood to hear Justice Sun Tzulu and Brian Jopedo Sambula spinning at Su Casa Presents: Afro-Caribbean Bashment.
10 p.m., Petra's Bar, 1919 Commonwealth Ave. $5 before 11 p.m.
Summer Kick Off - Join Kiss 95.1, Ragin' Uptown and Luxury Yacht Charters in LKN's largest floating party, Kiss Anchor Island. Every Saturday until Labor Day. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mojo's Bar and Grill, 19901 Holiday Lane, Cornelius. $20.
Three-Day Party - The Snug 600 is an alternative to Speed Street. Head to Plaza-Midwood for less traffic and cool crowds to enjoy indie bands Jesse Clasen (formerly of HRVRD), Spirit System, the Nude Party, and 1970s Film Stockon the second night of Snug 600. The celebration ends on Sunday. 10 p.m., Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. $5.
Family Fun - The city of Mint Hill celebrates it’s beginnings during Mint Hill Madness. The three-day festival features music, food, rides, games and fireworks. 4 p.m. Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park, 8850 Fairview Road, Mint Hill. Free.
Speedway All-American Craft Brewer’s Festival features the Beer Haven mobile festival, a self-pour beer sampling station billed as the world's largest mobile bar and brewery. The festival will feature 50 craft beers from Charlotte-regional craft breweries during both the NASCAR Sprint All-Star and Coca-Cola 600 race weekends. It will also include the Bucking Mule Brewery, a mobile brewery with a five-barrel brewing capacity and canning system mounted to a 53-foot-long tractor trailer. Participants can learn the brewing and canning process from brewmasters. Admission includes unlimited sampling. 1-4 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway. $39.
I'm back!!! In 2005, I launched the Paid To Party column for the Observer. Now I'm back with a fresh look at Charlotte's entertainment offerings. For the next few months, I'll be testing a new feature, primarily aimed at weekend events and other ways to entertain yourself, your family, your visitors.
Sip + Play is your guide to fun things to do in Charlotte from Food Truck Fridays to bar crawls to events you've never experienced. I still love a party, so there also will be plenty of that.
Sip + Play will take you all over Charlotte and beyond with live event coverage on the weekends and recommendations of where to go and what to do. I'm looking forward to sharing my adventures with you. #cltevents