What’s the Craic? March Music and Other Madness

What’s the Craic? March 2025

Ohio
Akron
Goodyear Theater
2^nd – The High Kings and Mary Black, 16^th – Gaelic Storm. 1202 E Market St., 44305 goodyeartheater.com

Brooklyn – Hooley Pub & Kitchen
No events sent to us. 10310 Cascade Crossing, Brooklyn thehooley.com

Cleveland
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus direct flights Cleveland to Dublin (Sun., Mon., Wed., Fri.). aerlingus.com
5 Points Coffee & Tea
1 Trio 42, 2 Andy McManus trio, 8 The Kilroys, 9 Crawley + Sofranko, 15 Shindig (Direct from Ireland), 16 Crawley + Sofranko, 17 *St. Patrick’s Day* Shindig 9am-12pm, 29 Al & Mal, 30 DQ Duo – Always 10am to Noon, 3600 West Park Road. 44111 5pointscafe.com 

The Harp
17^th – open @8 am w/ a limited brunch menu 8-10 am. Lunch/dinner menu 10-9:30 pm; the Kilroy’s in the heated tent 3:00-5:00pm; Boys from the County Hell 7-11pm $10.00 cover. Celebrate the Irish way at The Harp! 4408 Detroit Road, 44113 the-harp.com

Flat Iron Café
4^th – Flat Tuesday Party! Music by Chad Hoffman 6-9pm. Cajun & Mardi Gras inspired food & drink specials all night long! 17^th – Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day @Cleveland’s oldest Irish Pub! Open @7am: Kegs & Eggs; free shuttle to parade for our customers, face painting, Donal O’Shaughnessy start @11am (2nd floor), Cle Firefighter Pipes & Drums after the parade.
Live local Music every Friday night from 7-10pm: 7^th – No Strangers Here, 14th- Donal O’Shaughnessy, 21^st – Ballinloch, 28^th – Dante Maselli. Free Shuttle to all home Cavs games for our customers. Save money on parking-let us drop you off @front gate! (Closed Mondays). 1114 Center St. 44113 flatironcafe.com

Treehouse
820 College Avenue, 44113 treehousecleveland.com

PJ McIntyre’s
8th – Big Slate (6pm), 13: Shindig 8pm; 14th – Crawley & Sofranko 8pm; 15th – Shindig 8pm; 16th – St. Practice Day w Half Craic’d 7pm; 17^th – Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Doors Open @ 7am. First 100 People Receive PJ’s Limited Classic Tee; Irish Dancers & Bagpipers throughout the day. Music By Marys Lane 2pm. 18^th – Hair of the Dog Party w/Mossy Moran (6pm) & Ireland Trip Giveaway; 22^nd – Andrew McManus 6pm. 
Join us for our Lenten Fish Fry! Voted #1 in the City. Local 10 Union establishment. Home of the Celtic Supporter’s Club & the GAA. Book Parties & Events in our Bridgie Ned’s Irish Parlor Party Room. 17119 Lorain Road, 44111. pjmcintyres.com

Flannery’s Pub
17^th St. Patrick’s Day Party! Doors Open @ 8am, Live Music 1 to 6 with The Boys from the County Hell. 323 East Prospect, 44115 flannerycle.com

Euclid
Irish American Club East Side
7^th thru 4/18 Fish Fries; 8th – Harp & Guinness Nite w/ The Fenians. 22770 Lakeshore Blvd. 44123 eastideirish.org

Fairview Park
Gunselman’s
Home of the Best Burger in NEO. Great Lunch menu every day 
21490 Lorain Road, 44126 gunselmans.com

Kent 
Kent Stage 
1^st – Enter the Haggis, 23^rd – Altan. 175 E Main St., 44240 kentstage.org

Lakewood 
Plank Road Tavern
Happy Hour: M-F 4-7, Sat 12-6. Open Sessiún Every Thursday 7-10, ½ Off Wings, $1 off drinks. $3 Guinness and Jamieson. 16719 Detroit Avenue, 44107 plankroadtavern.com  

Medina / Montrose
Sully’s
1- Parsons and Polk 7- Dreams of Freedom 8- Dulahan 14- Eazy Ian 15- Donal O’Shaughnessy 17- Loch Erie all day 18- Survivor’s Party w New Barleycorn 12-3pm 21- Magnificent Goat Brothers 22- The Music Men (Music Trivia) 28- Crawley and Sofranko 29- The Other Brothers. 117 West Liberty 44256 sullysmedina.com.

Mentor
Hooley Pub & Kitchen
7861 Reynolds Rd thehooley.com

Olmsted Twp
West Side Irish American Club
1^st – Honorees Recognition Dance, Anne 440-623-9518; 2nd – US Book Launch “Lost Gaels” 7P, Marilyn Madigan, laohnationalorganizer@gmail.com; 6^th-9^th – GOAT weekend; 13^th  – Forever Young St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon 1P, Mary Ellen 440-235-4164; Mossy Moran, 7-10P; 13^th & 27^th – Ceili Dancing 7-9P, Maire O’Leary Manning 216-456-5395; 17^th  – St. Patrick’s Day Festivities; 20^th – General Mtg 7P; 22^nd – Steak Shoot 7P, Helen Malloy 216-251-4075; 28^th – Lenten Fish Fry begins 4:30-7:30; 30^th – McNeeley Library “Irishtown Bend Presentation” 2P, Mary 440-309-0135.  Fridays: Great live music & food in The Pub. WSIA Club 8559 Jennings Rd. 44138 wsia-club.org.

Rocky River
Gormley’s
No events sent to us. HAPPY HOUR: Monday Thru Friday 2pm – 7pm! $2 off drafts / $2 off liquor / $1 off wine 19500 Center Ridge Rd, 44116 GormleysPub.com

Casey’s Irish Imports
19626 Center Ridge Road caseysirishimports.com

Strongsville
Hooley Pub & Kitchen
No events sent to us. 500 Southpark Center #GI10 (Southpark Mall Main Entrance), 44136 thehooley.com

Valley City
Gandalf’s 
1st – Lego Legros 7:30 PM, 6 – Karaoke 8 PM, 8 – Katie Kay & Uncle Jay Wonkovich 7:30 PM, 9 – The Craic Brothers 3 PM, 15 – Furious George 7:30 PM, 16 – Direct from Ireland – Shindig, 17 – Custy & McNamara 1-4 PM, FunGirl 5 – 8 PM, 20 – Karaoke 8 PM, 22 – QS Jazz 7:30 PM, 29 – Mitch Hengst 7:30 PM.
Join us for Brunch every Sunday. Great food, atmosphere, staff and fun. 6757 Center Road 44280 gandalfspub.com.

Willoughby

Nora’s Public House
Tuesdays: Trivia 6:30pm; 1st Wednesday of mo.: Irish Music Session 7:30pm; Thursdays Live Music 7pm-10pm; Sundays: Brunch 10am-2pm, Live Music 11am-2pm. 4054 Erie Street, 44094. Noraspublichouse.net  

Wild Goose
Mondays: Trivia 7pm; Wednesdays: Live Music 7pm-10pm. Erie Street, 44094 wildgoosewlby.com 

Discussion Dates

12^th – The Farmer’s Son by John Connell​​​​ (Sheila D)

Returning to his family farm in Co. Longford after years away, Connell relates how he reconnected with his agricultural roots (Memoir)

4/9​​: Bright I Burn by ​​​Molly Aitken​​​​ (Kim)

Set in the 13th century, this is the fictional account of the first woman who was condemned as a witch in Ireland (Historical Fiction).

Traditional Irish Social Dance Opportunities:

Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm, set dancing lessons, St. Clarence Church 44070

Tuesdays 8-10 pm Lessons @7:15. Sessiún Musicians, Dance Caller w/ Pittsburgh Ceili Club. Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle Pittsburgh, 15222 pittsburghceiliclub@gmail.com;  

Wednesdays 7-9 pm set dancing lessons: Irish American Club East Side 44123

Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00 (except Mtg nights) Ceili Dancing. West Side Irish American Club, 44138 CeiliClubCleveland@gmail.com 

Sessiúns:

• Gormley’s Pub – 2nd Sunday of the month, 5 to 8. Mondays: Music lessons w/ Samantha McNamara, followed by 8pm session. All ages, 19500 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
• The Magic Tree Pub & Eatery – 3^rd Sunday of the month, 5:30 to 7:30 7463 South Avenue, Boardman, Ohio 44512
• Rialto Theater – Gordon Shaffer First Tuesday of the month Irish Session. 7 to 9PM 1000 Kenmore Blvd. Akron, 44314
• Otie’s Tavern – Tuesdays 7-9. 5344 Center Street, Hilliard, OH 43206
• Nora’s Public House – Scottish & Irish Sessiún 1^st Wednesday of the month 7:30 4054 Erie Street Willoughby, OH 44094
• Sully’s Irish Pub – 2^nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9
• Arlyn’s Good Beer – 3^rd Saturday of the month, 4-6 pm. Bowling Green 43402
• Akron AOH – Last Wednesday of the month. 7-9 w/ Celtic Rush
• Plank Road – Thursdays 7 – 10. All ages and experience welcome 16719 Detroit Road, Lakewood, OH 44107
•  Spoon Market & Deli – every Thursday, 7-9 PM, all are welcome, 144 W Liberty St., Wooster, OH 44691
• The Harp – 1^st Friday of every month, 9pm 4408 Detroit, Cleveland 44113
• The Lazy Chameleon – Sundays 6 to 8:30 PM 4028 Presidential Parkway

Irish Language Classes:

• Introductory to intermediate level, Tuesdays, 6:15 -8 p.m. P.J. McIntyre’s Irish Pub 17119 Lorain Road, Cleveland, 44111 jobrien@iirish.us
• Introductory to intermediate level, Thursdays 7:00 p.m., 745 Pleasant Ridge Avenue Bexley, 43209

Columbus
Shamrock Club of Columbus
2 – Mass & General Meeting – 2 pm; 4^th – Immigrants Voyage to Ohio Diary Reading; 7 – Proclamation Day Sunday; 8 – The Prodigals Doors @6, Show @8; 9 – Mass & General Meeting – 2 pm; 10^th – Irishman of the Year Party; 15^th – St. Patrick’s Day Review Party; 17 – St. Patrick’s Day; 24 – Executive Board Mtg. – 6:30 pm COED Darts – 2^nd & 4^thMondays, Men’s Darts – Wednesdays, Women’s Darts – 1^st & 3^rd Thursdays, Coed Corn Hole – 1^st & 3^rdThursdays, Quiz Nights – 2^nd Fridays. 
The Pipes and Drums welcome new members at any time. Practices are on Monday evenings at the Shamrock Club of Columbus at 60 West Castle Rd. Columbus, OH 43207. Don’t play but would like to meet w/ us. Lessons are free:  Tim Becker at 614-832-8816. 90 W. Castle Road, 43207 theshamrockclubofcolumbus.com.

Indiana

Fiddler’s Hearth
No events sent to us. Mon: Open Irish Music Session 7ish; Tue: Open Old Timey Music Session 7ish; Wed:  Open Mic – 7:30pm – 9:30pm, sign-up 6:30pm. 127 North Main Street South Bend 44601. FiddlersHearth.com

Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh 
PICT Classic Theatre
No Events sent to us. Season Subscriptions & Single tickets on sale: PICTTheatre.org 412.561.6000 x207; PO Box 8168, 15217 Tickethelp@picttheatre.org

Pittsburgh Ceili Club
7^th – Kick-Off Ceili

Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh
pghgaelicarts@gmail.com. 

Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade
15^th – step off at 10am.