Meehan’s Public House is bringing you St. Patrick’s Day one week early! On Mar. 10, we are teaming up with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, United Distribution, Inc. and Rock 100.5 for our fourth annual “Shamrock & Roll” St. Patrick’s Day celebration. From noon until midnight the Meehan’s parking lot in Sandy Springs will be transformed into a rockin’ lucky wonderland. There will be various beer stations and live music under huge tents. Green mugs will be available for purchase to house your cold brew. Buy your tickets before the event for $10 at http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/17503.aspx or in Meehan’s pubs. Tickets at the door will be $20.
The event will kick off with the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser to raise money for childhood cancer research. Every year volunteers called ‘Shavees’ pledge to shave their heads in solidarity with children who typically lose their hair during cancer treatment, while receiving donations from their friends and family. Last year 69 heads of women and men were shaved, raising over $50,000. This year the goal has been raised to $100,000.
Starting at 1:30 p.m. bands will take the stage to rock out until the place shuts down starting with performances by Lime Credo, current American Idol hopeful, Patrick Scott, followed by Katie and The Landlines. Just when you think the evening is over, Radiolucent will take the stage and open for Atlanta- Rock icon, Cracker. This platinum-selling band will be playing some of their biggest hit songs like “Low,” “Euro-Trash Girl” and “Get Off This.”
In order to quench every St. Patrick’s Day craving, there will be beer stations both inside and outside. So buy a big green mug as soon as you arrive and fill ‘er up! There will also be food venders set up under the tents outside and a limited Meehan’s menu will be offered inside for those who prefer traditional Irish fare.
Shamrock & Roll is one week before St. Patrick’s Day so you will have plenty of time to rest up before festivities begin the following weekend. On Saturday, Mar. 17, all of our pubs will be opening early to commemorate the great Saint Patrick. No matter what area of town you’re in, Meehan’s Public House has you covered so grab your finest green threads and get ready to celebrate.
ABOUT THE ST. BALDICKS FOUNDATION
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. In March of 2000, reinsurance executives John Bender, Tim Kenny and Enda McDonnell turned their industry’s St. Patrick’s Day party into a head-shaving event to benefit kids with cancer. Their 20 “shavee” recruits planned to raise “$17,000 on the 17th.” Instead, they raised over $104,000. The movement quickly grew into the world’s largest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood cancer research, and today the St. Baldrick’s Foundation funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. For more information please visit http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/683/2012.
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