This week’s featured event is none other than Sunday’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Buffalo.
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, is Buffalo’s largest celebration of the Irish heritage. The Parade, which begins near Buffalo’s art deco City Hall, draws people of all nationalities. The enthusiastic crowds line Delaware Avenue as the Irish dancers, bands, civic organizations, and others march proudly by in celebration and in honor of St. Patrick.
Buffalo, New York, like many other communities throughout the United States, has a large Irish-American population. The richness of Irish culture provides this population with numerous ways to celebrate its heritage throughout the year. Several Irish step dancing schools provide children and young adults with a love for this traditional art, traditional music is available in various venues nearly every weekend, and Irish theater is a highlight of Buffalo’s downtown area.
The Parade down Delaware Avenue begins at Buffalo’s City Hall at 2:00 PM and ends at North Street. The Parade attracts people of all nationalities. The enthusiastic crowds line Delaware Avenue and enjoy while the Irish dancers, bands, civic organizations, and others march proudly by in celebration and in honor of St. Patrick! Join in the celebrations, and then after stop in at any local music venue for a variety of music all over the city!
- March 15th : Blacklight Thursday
- March 16th : Nicky Spin, Good Dude, The Missing Worker, & more
- March 17th : Governess, Hot Blood, Coward, & Pure Heel
- March 17th : Hip Hop Hustle
- March 17th : Gods Creatures, Seven Faces, & Coffin Hook
- March 17th : Phantasm, The Buffalo Brass Machine, & more
- March 18th : The Observers, Middlemen, & more
- March 18th : Squatch, The Impurity, & more
- March 21st : Humble Braggers, Mutual Friends, & more
Greg Burt is a Concert Promoter/Sound Guy/Music Supporter/Keyboardist/etc. He can be reached at Greg@FTMPEvents.com. For the full FTMP show calendar, visit www.FTMPEvents.com.
