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Kansas City Irish Festivals, Music, Pubs, & Events by an Artist in Ireland

St Patrick’s Day in Kansas City, and the week leading up to it, are full of events involving all things Irish. Pubs, Breakfasts, Parades, Hoolies, Parties, Entertainers, Luncheons, Dinners, Corned Beef, Mass, we’ll detail it here.

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PARADE WINNERS

2007 Kansas City, Missouri Parade Winners
Lawrence, Kansas 2007 St Patrick’s Day Parade Winners

PHOTOS

• Downtown Kansas City Parade in KC Star
• KC, MO Parade Photos on KMBC-TV 9
• Parade Photos by Bob Johnson, password=”kc irish parade 07″
• Brookside Parade Photos by Meesha_v
• Paddy O’Quigley’s of Leawood Photos
• Downtown KC Parade by Natalya.Bond
• Video of the drunken friends of Terry Newell
For 2006 Photos See Way Down Below

FEATURES

Back To Rockville reviews The Elders‘ Annual Irish Hooley
Fox News on Kennedy’s Paddy’s Day for Firefighters
KMBC-TV 9 on Downtown KC Parade
NBC on Independence Smoking ban starts on Paddy’s Day
The Star on downtown parade
49 ABC on Kids not hit with candy in Topeka, KS parade
Wichita Eagle on Irish heritage in Kansas
The Star Opinion piece on the success of the parade

PARADES

March 10: Brookside Warm-Up Parade
March 10: Lee’s Summit Emerald Isle Parade
March 10: North Kansas City Snake Saturday Parade
March 11: Shawnee St Patrick’s Day Parade
March 11: Martin City Irishpalooza Parade

March 17: Topeka, KS St Patrick’s Day Parade
March 17: Lawrence, KS St Patrick’s Day Parade
March 17: Independence, Missouri St Patrick’s Day Parade
March 17: Leavenworth, Kansas St Patrick’s Day Parade
March 17: Blue Springs Shortest & Smallest St Patrick’s Day Parade
March 17: Kansas City, Missouri St Patrick’s Day Parade

PERFORMERS

The Elders
Eddie Delahunt
Tullamore
The Lucky Charms
Flannigan’s Right Hook
The Kelihans
Bob Reeder
Jonathan Ramsey
Kelly
Ellis Island
The Mickey Finns
Trinity
Nine Mile Burn
Glen Road

PUBS, BARS (Irish and Not)

O’Malley’s Irish Pub, Weston, MO
O’Dowd’s Little Dublin, Plaza
O’Dowd’s Little Dublin, Zona Rosa, North
WJ McBride’s Irish Pub, Village West, KCK
WJ McBride’s Irish Pub, Overland Park, KS
Kelly’s Westport Inn, Westport, KC
Triple P Irish Pub & Greenwood BBQ, Greenwood, MO
Lew’s Grill and Bar, Waldo
Kyle’s Tap Room, Gladstone, MO
Paddy O’Quigley’s, KS and MO
Kennedy’s, 75th Street, Waldo
Mickey’s Irish Pub, Lenexa, KS
Mickey’s Irish Pub North, Englewood Rd
McCoy’s Public House, Westport
Molloy’s Irish Pub, Westport
Westport Flea Market, Westport Rd
Mike Kelly’s Westsider, Westport Road
The Record Bar, Westport
The Hurricane, Westport
Harling’s Upstairs, Midtown KC
O’Neill’s Restaurant & Bar, Prairie Village, KS
Harvey’s, Independence, MO
The Brooksider, Brookside, KC, MO
Knuckleheads, KC, MO
Jilly’s On Broadway, Downtown KC, MO
The Levee, Midtown KC
Balanca’s, Downtown KC
Governor Stumpy’s, Gregory & Oak
Velvet Dog, Martini Corner
Twin City Tavern, Westport Rd
Skybox, River Market
The Gaf, Waldo, KC

OTHER VENUES

Uptown Theater
Irish Breakfast at Browne’s Irish Market
Irish Meals at McCormick & Schmick’s for Paddy’s Day
Irish Center at Union Station
Eddie Delahunt’s Cafe &, 45th & State Line

PARTIES, HOOLIES

The Elders Hooley
Lew’s Irish Hooley
O’Malley’s St Patrick’s Day Festival
Irish Museum & Cultural Center Grand Opening
St Pets’ Day at Boulevard by No More Homeless Pets KC
Record Bar St Paddy’s Day Blowout
Martini Corner St Patrick’s Day Blowout
Calculate Beers, Ice, and Cups Needed for Party

MASS

March 10: Gaelic Mass, Redemptorist Church

SPORTS

March 10: Westport St. Patrick’s Day Run
March 10: Lawrence 5K Shamrock Shuffle Run/Walk

LUNCHEONS & DINNER PARTIES

March 3: An Evening in Ireland in Paolo, Kansas
March 9: Marriott Muehlebach Kick-Off Luncheon
March 11: Leavenworth Immaculate Conception Irish Dinner
March 15: Blue Springs Parks & Rec St Patrick’s Luncheon

OTHER EVENTS

March 10: St Patrick’s Parish Festival, NKC
March 14: ManorCare Health Irish Music with The Lucky Charms
March 15: Redemptorist Center Senior Citizens St Patrick’s Ball
March 17: St Patrick’s Day Brewery Tour Bus
March 17: Irish Breakfast at Browne’s Irish Market
March 17: Webster House St Patrick’s Day Traditional Irish Buffet
March 17: St Pets’ Day at Boulevard by No More Homeless Pets KC
March 17: FREE Shamrock at Powell Gardens
March 17: St Putty at Paradise Park

NOTICES

Mar 17: Tivoli Open Only For St Patrick’s Early Afternoon Shows
Mar 17: Small Irish Band Needed for Paddy’s Day
Mar 17: Bagpiper(s) Needed for Brief Charity Appearance
Mar 10: Bloomsday wants Tin Whistle players for Brookside Parade

SAINT PATRICK - The Facts

#1 Inflatable Shamrock
#2 Black Puddings
#3 The Irish Panda

PHOTOS OF 2006

Liberty Tax
KC Irish dance to the end (almost)
KC Drill Teams Salute Irish Rebels
Mickey’s Rockin’ Caboose
KC Irish World Small (After All)
Overblown Stereotypical Irishman Falls Down, Crowd Looks Other Way

KMBC-TV9 Slideshow of Parade Photos
Kelly’s Westport Inn : Paddy’s Day Photos
Harp & Shamrock Parade Float
KC Irish Parade Official Photos
Lawrence, Kansas Irish Parade Photos

ELSEWHERE

St Patrick’s Festival in Dublin, Ireland
Denver St Patrick’s Parade: Irish Roots & Cowboy Boots
The Wild Clover Band in Kearney, Nebraska
Titanic Museum, Branson, MO
Waxy O’Shea’s in Branson, MO on St Patrick’s Day

FUTURE KANSAS CITY IRISH EVENTS

Please note that Irish-related events after St Patrick’s Day will once again be posted on the regular Kansas City Irish Events Calendar.

The Events Calendar has been neglected while we all concentrate on this annual Paddy’s Day madness, but very quickly it will revert to showing a schedule of events at least two months ahead.

Damien Rice is coming to town in May. MVFS bring Liz Carroll & John Doyle next month. There will be Irish authors at the inaugural Kansas City Literary Festival. Governor Stumpy’s will be having its annual Celtic Block Party. The Elders have returned from their tour of Ireland. The Irish film The Wind That Shakes The Barley will show at the Tivoli. Not one, but two men from Cork are returning to KC - Máirtín de Cógáin and Jimmy Crowley. And all your regular gigs featuring Eddie, Bob, Flannigan’s Right Hook, The Kelihans, The Lucky Charms, Trinity, Nine Mile Burn, will continue - as will the regional visits from The Wild Clover Band, Ellis Island, The Wild Colonial Bhoys, and more.

In short, if it’s Irish and moves - or pretends to be (Irish or moving) you’ll find it here on Irish KC, but first, let’s get Paddy’s Day out of the way.