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SF’s Irish Center St. Patrick’s Day Block Parties (March 15-17)

Where to find Irish pipers, rocking Irish pub bands, Irish dancing, corned beef and flowing Guinness? SF’s Irish Center invites you to celebrate.
By - posted 3/14/2024 No Comment

San Francisco’s Irish Center hosts a series of  St. Patrick’s Day festivities for 2024 with live rollicking Irish music, Irish pipers, Irish dance troupes, plus traditional Irish food and beer.

Friday, March 15, 2024 / 8pm to 10p / $15

Irish Center SF’s Friday Night w/ The Hooks

These SF-based Sligo brothers are thrilled to be returning to the Irish Center to kick off St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. The two-time Rock the Gates Summer Fleadh main act delivered a special Tribute to the Pogues concert at the 2024 UICC Winter Féile, and are delighted to be a part of the REEL March Madness line-up at the UICC.

Founded in 2002 in Sligo in the northwestern mountains of Ireland and born again two years later in San Francisco, the Hooks have had a knack for going where adventure flows. After the band’s first EP was declared record of the month in an Irish national magazine, the Hooks won a free weekend at a Dublin studio. More recording led to more attention, and soon the boys were hooking up on a tour with Shane MacGowan and the Popes. In 2004, original members and brothers Keith and Ronan Mulligan came to San Francisco. The two then met Colin Delancey, who just happened to be a drummer. Delancey’s friend Willie Gregory soon joined on bass, and suddenly the Hooks were a true San Francisco-Irish treat.

Saturday, March 16, 2024 / 2pm to 11pm / No Cover

Annual Post-Parade Party

Traditional corned beef supper with a full line-up of Irish entertainment on stage in Wawona Gates, St. Patrick’s Room, and the Emerald Pub. Music and food start at 2 pm.

Schedule coming soon featuring:

  • The Gas Men
  • Fret & Fiddle
  • Sean & Pat O’Donnell with Michael Keehan
  • Gentlemen Soldiers
  • Kavanaugh Brothers Celtic Experience
  • Mike Keane and the Jam Boys
  • Irish Dancers from: Murphy, Whelan, Boyle Schools of Irish Dance
  • Irish Pipers of San Francisco

Sunday, March 17, 2024 / Noon to 10pm / No Cover

Greenfest Block Party + St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at SF’s Irish Center

The place to be in San Francisco for St. Patrick’s Day is Irish Center SF at 45th & Wawona St.

We feature live Irish bands, indoor and outdoor spaces, three bars, several local schools of Irish dancing, and a hot Corned Beef & Cabbage meal featuring SF Robert’s Corned Beef. The entire UICC community looks forward to celebrating with you!

12 noon – 5 pm 45th Avenue Block Party (outside)

1 pm – 5:30 pm St. Patrick’s (inside/upstairs)

1 pm – 10 pm Emerald Pub (inside/downstairs)

Food Offerings

12–4 pm Shepherd’s Pies, hot dogs, veggie option (45th Ave at the Block Party)

2:30 –6:30 pm Corned Beef Dinner (available upstairs; while supplied last)

4–9 pm Hungry Leprechaun Food Truck

+ Irish treats and sweets from our Irish Shoppe

Entertainment Line-Up

45th Ave (outside)

12 –1:45 pm Ivor Collins

1:45 pm Murphy Irish Dancers

2 pm Whelan Irish Dancers

2:15-4 pm Ivor Collins

St. Patrick’s Stage (inside/upstairs)

1-3 pm Melanie O’Reilly Celtic Jazz

3-5 pm Lucky Ol’ Bones

Emerald Pub (inside/downstairs)

1-3 pm Rory McNamara and the Mild Colonial Boys

3 pm Boyle Irish Dancers

3:30-5:30 pm Pat O’Donnell and Friends

5:30 pm Jackie Flynn Irish Dancers

7 pm Kennelly Irish Dancers

8 pm Celtic Scandal