Roanoke’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Mark your calendar for Sat. March 13, 2010.  Join us for one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Mid-Atlantic region, and it grows larger every year!

Break out the green and bring the entire family to be part of this annual Roanoke, VA tradition! Whether you’re Irish or just Irish for a day – it’s sure to be your lucky day because all the festivities are FREE!

The festivities take place every year on the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day.

Click here FOR MORE INFO on the Roanoke St. Pat’s Celebration powered by EventZone. The The Celtic Festival runs from 10:00am – 5:00pm. The McDonald’s St. Pat’s Parade starts at 11:00am. The entire Celebration will proceed rain or shine so make plans and dress accordingly.

Be one the thousands of people who come to enjoy the award-winning McDonald’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade features over 100 entries that range from clowns to dogs to Harleys to llamas; there is something for everyone to say the least including pipe and drum bands from throughout the region! Come enjoy the Celtic Festival featuring traditional Irish pipe and drum bands and dancers. Plus, Corned Beef & Co. will be cooking up some mouth watering Irish inspired dishes. There’s more! Dozens of vendors will feature traditional Celtic goods including jewelry, handmade sweaters, and countless other crafts and products.

Also in 2010 the folks at Roanoke Catholic have a great way to get your St. Patrick’s Day off to a great start with the annual Shamrock Hill 5K Run which will be fun  for the entire family.  New in 2010 will be the traditional Irish Breakfast during and after the run.   Check back as more information becomes available.

See Roanoke St. Patrick’s Day Celebration photos

Finn’s Fury at Celtic Festival

This ain’t your grandma’s Irish music! Take a traditional Celtic sound, add rock, some blues, just a dash of punk, some major attitude, lyrical vocals and a hard wall of sound, mix in a little infinite possibility, and you get Finn’s Fury: Music that puts a twist in your kilt!. What makes this band unique is its improvising ability. Instrumental jams and a raw edge of unpredictability are a trademark.

Finn’s Fury boasts a solid and impressive group of musicians who have performed with a who’s who of national bands – including Black 47, Dropkick Murphy’s, Josh Groban, Flyleaf, Ninedays, Taking Back Sunday, and many more. Calum Pasqua, Finn’s Fury’s fiddle player, has gained a national and international fan base by winning these recent Fiddle competitions:

2008 Fiddler to the Marquis of Huntley
2007 Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship
2007 New England Regional Championship
2007 Celtic Classic Championship

Finn’s Fury Medley (mp3)

Trust us…You do NOT want to miss either of Finn’s Fury’s sets at the HomeTown Bank Celtic Festival!  and the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Roanoke