A Green Fest Returns on Saint Patrick’s Day
shamROCK is back for the 17th year and since lucky number 17falls on a Saturday this year, shamROCK is opening its doors early to welcome over 20,000 Irish revelers into the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter. The 17th Annual shamROCK 2012, presented by Jameson Irish Whiskey and The Field, will take place on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17th, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. until midnight. This event will feature live Irish bands on the main stage, a 150-foot Irish Pub on the street, over 80,000 square feet of green Astroturf and two DJ Stages with amazing talent and much more.
Tickets to the party are $35.00 in advance and $45.00 on the day of the event. Your wristband will get you in-and-out privileges, as well as no cover and food and drink specials at over thirty of the Gaslamp Quarter’s and East Village’s hottest nightclubs and restaurants. Purchase your tickets in advance by going online to SanDiegoShamrock.com, calling 619.233.5008 or going to The Field, located at 544 5th Avenue between Market and Island Avenue. You must be at least 21 years old and have proper ID to enter. shamROCK 2012 benefits the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation.
Partygoers enjoy green drinks and other St. Patty treats.
Category: Entertainment
