The Official Guinness St. Patrick's Day Celebration // Wednesday March 17th, 2010
The first Annual Austin Fleadh (Pronounced "Flah," the proper Gaelic word for "Festival") debuts during St. Patrick's Day 2010 in the heart of downtown Austin, coinciding with the kickoff of one of America's best festivals--SXSW.
Free to the public and slated to be the most anticipated St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Austin, this authentic Fleadh is poised to become a yearly event at which Ireland's best new musical talents are showcased.
Presented by Frank Murray, the iconic manager who broke The Pogues, Thin Lizzy, Glen Hansard, The Frames, Kirsty MacColl, and many more legendary Irish Bands and featuring rock icon BP Fallon's Death Disco (who recently recorded an album with Jack White) and special surprise guests. Full line-up below:
- Broken Records
- The Lost Brothers
- Julie Feeney
- Villagers
- The Minutes
- The Mighty Stef
- The Coronas
- featuring BP Fallon's Death Disco
- plus many special guests throughout the day
- Live music until 8 pm with DJ's spinning until 10 pm.
The event will be held in the heart of SXSW at the 4th St. Fort (216 E. 4th St 78701), with live music from 12pm until 8 pm and DJ's spinning until 10 pm. In addition to the above Irish line-up, we are thrilled to have Guinness as an official St. Paddy's day sponsor, pouring drafts throughout the day, using coveted traditional Irish methods.
The first annual Austin Fleadh promises to be an authentic St. Patrick's day celebration, comparable only to being in the streets of Dublin in the motherland itself. Experience contemporary Irish music with all the top emerging bands, there will be traditional fare of fish and chips, meat pies, along with the Guinness and Harp. Mark your calendar for this extraordinary transport to Ireland on her most festive day of the year, the event is free, open to the public, and destined to be the become the place to be every year on St. Patrick's Day in Austin.
The 4th St. Fort
216 4th St. at San Jacinto
March 17th, 2010
Noon - 10pm